‘Extremely disappointed’: WA government seeks reimbursement from Deloitte over flawed university report
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The state spent $166,000 on a Deloitte feasibility study for a university merger, but errors including AI‑generated references and large cost mismatches have prompted the government to seek reimbursement, raising concerns about public spending oversight.
State paid consultancy firm $166,000 for feasibility study on merging the three tertiary institutions Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Western Australian government has said it is “extremely disappointed” and is seeking an “expedited” cost recovery from Deloitte after errors were discovered in a report about a potential university merger, including AI-hallucinated references and hundreds of millions of dollars in cost discrepancies. The government paid Deloitte $16
Deloitte is a global consulting firm that often conducts feasibility studies for large public projects, such as university mergers, which can influence policy decisions and allocation of public funds.
- •Any official announcement of the reimbursement amount or timeline
- •Potential re‑evaluation of the university merger proposal
- •Further scrutiny of consultancy contracts by the WA government