February 4, 2021 The National Audit Office is investigating the ATO’s administration of the JobKeeper program, after continued criticism from federal Labor about the lack of oversight of the $90 billion wage subsidy scheme. The audit will focus on whether the ATO effectively administered the rules for JobKeeper, implemented effective measures to ensure the integrity of JobKeeper payments, and lastly, whether it effectively monitored the performance of the scheme. The investigation, which has already begun, will involve both the Treasury and the ATO and the final report is due to be tabled in parliament by October this year. The announcement of the audit follows criticism from the Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury Andrew Leigh, who wrote to the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in December to request the investigation address three areas of concern.