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Daily Mail
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- Daily Mail
NDIS auditor's shocking past as a convicted fraudster is exposed
An auditor who inspects NDIS providers on behalf of the disability watchdog has been exposed as a convicted fraudster. Lisa Scully narrowly avoided jail time for her offences when she was convicted in 2016. Since then she has been working as a 'lead auditor' of NDIS companies, for a certification body approved by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Daily Mail Australia does not suggest Ms Scully has engaged in any wrongdoing in that time. Prior to her appointment, Ms Scully was caught fraudulently approving invoices while working as a manager at Newcastle City Council, north of Sydney. She was also caught accepting gifts including a coffee machine and an oven from a software company which was given a contract with the council. Ms Scully pleaded guilty to being an agent giving false document to a principal, being an agent corruptly receiving benefit and dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception. At the time of her offences, it was reported Ms Scully was in charge of overhauling the council's garbage system and was responsible for 140 staff. A Newcastle Local Court heard Ms Scully allegedly accepted kickbacks after she fraudulently awarded a software company a tender for a new GPS tracking system for garbage trucks, according to The Daily Telegraph. The court also heard that the software company had offered Ms Scully 'anything she wanted' and that she approved $36,000 worth of fake invoices. The fake invoices were from the software company and were used so that Ms Scully could buy kitchen goods and electronic devices for herself. Ms Scully was sentenced to a 20-month intensive correction order - a type of imprisonment sentence that is served in the community rather than in jail. In January 2019, Ms Scully re-entered the workforce as a community, corporate support consultant at We Care overseeing NDIS audits, according to her LinkedIn page. She describes herself as a 'lead auditor in NDIS, ISO and Australian Services Excellence Standards Compliance'. Ms Scully's current role is as a 'Lead Auditor' at Global Compliance Certification. The company, which is approved by the NDIS Commission, handles audits of various companies to certify they comply with the NDIS Practice Standards. Managing Director at Global Compliance Certification Mousa Sharifi described Ms Scully as an 'amazing' auditor. Mr Sharifi said Ms Scully was forthcoming with her prior convictions, had passed a police and working with children's check and was also recommended by three referees. 'We did our due diligence, and in the capacity of an NDIS auditor they have nothing to do with financials,' Mr Sharifi told the Daily Telegraph. Mr Sharifi added it was not the company's job to punish people for things that they had done, as that was a responsibility reserved for the justice system. Ms Scully is also the director of Allegro Associates, which is a company that audits and pre-audits for the NDIS Commission. 'My work focuses on audit readiness (NDIS, ISO, Australian Service Excellence Standards), policy and governance systems, organisational reviews, and strategic project delivery,' Ms Scully wrote on LinkedIn. 'With over 800 audit days completed and a background spanning executive leadership, quality systems, and service development, I bring practical, results-driven support to providers navigating compliance, growth, or service transformation.' The NDIS Commission does not directly employ auditors. Instead, an auditor is hired through independently certified auditing bodies.
Business News Wales
08-05-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
Entrepreneurial Spirit and Talent Celebrated at University Event
Student start-ups, businesses, entrepreneurs and those who encourage and inspire entrepreneurship were celebrated at a special event held at Wrexham University. The Celebration of Entrepreneurship event shone a light on entrepreneurial spirit and success, with a host of start-ups exhibiting to showcase their business, as well as highlight the support they receive from Wrexham University's Enhancing Entrepreneurship team . Among the student start-ups in attendance at the event were Translate-A-Bill – a service that uses their platform to translate bills and information into a clear and understandable format, whether that's for British expats needing help to navigate the structure of bills abroad or businesses looking to remove barriers between them and their customers by providing them with easy-to-read bills in their native language. Chris Rowlatt-Wildgust, founder and CEO of Translate-A-Bill and current Master of Business Administration student at the University , said the support he has received from the Enhancing Entrepreneurship team has been 'second-to-none'. 'Setting up Translate-A-Bill has been an incredible journey so far. Our service truly is one-of-a-kind, and my ambition for the future is to be able to translate anything for a customer, accurately and swiftly. Ultimately, it's about accessibility and helping remove barriers for both individuals and businesses,' he said. 'I'm now excited for our next steps as a business – and the support we've received from the university has been incredible. Thanks to some funding from the Entrepreneurship team, we are now in the process of building some new software for the platform to help make life even easier for our users.' Lisa Scully, co-founder and Director of Menopause Connect & Thrive CIC (Community Interest Company), who was also at the event, said: 'We are a CIC that is dedicated to working in partnership to improve community and workplace wellbeing across North Wales , with the goal of empowering individuals and organisations, and promoting better understanding and management of menopause-related challenges. 'The support we have received from the university's Entrepreneurship team has been invaluable – from their support and advice in us setting up as a CIC to helping us strengthen our local connections, we are so grateful for the team's support and it's been wonderful to celebrate entrepreneurial spirit and other local start-ups at this event.' Liane Gregory-Roberts, founder of the Little Jewellery School and Applied Art graduate of the university , said: 'I feel proud to be at this event and of what I have achieved so far with fantastic support from the Entrepreneurship team. I lead jewellery making workshops using traditional silver smithing techniques, either in people's homes or their venue of choice. 'Starting up my own business has been a real learning curve, however the team have provided me with so much support from one-to-one sessions and workshops to marketing support and help setting up the business. In all of this process, it's really helped build my confidence. I can't thank the team enough.' The celebration event was also attended by Mayor of Wrexham, Beryl Blackmore and the University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Joe Yates. As part of the celebration a number of awards were also presented to the entrepreneurs and some of those who encourage and inspire entrepreneurship, including local businesses and lecturers. The award categories and winners included: Student Start-up of the Year: Chris Rowlatt-Wildgust of Translate-A-Bill Innovative Business Idea : Lindsey Williams of Fansi Lindsey Williams of Fansi Social Responsibility Award: Lisa Scully & Emma-Jane King of Menopause Connect Lisa Scully & Emma-Jane King of Menopause Connect Entrepreneurship Catalyst Award – Facilitator: Geoff Stevenson of Anstey Business Consultancy Geoff Stevenson of Entrepreneurship Catalyst Award – Lecturer: Richard Hebblewhite, Programme Leader Senior Lecturer in Games and Computing; and Jack Harker, Programme Leader for Game Development, Game Enterprise and Game Art, for their work in Games Talent Wales. Richard Hebblewhite, Programme Leader Senior Lecturer in Games and Computing; and Jack Harker, Entrepreneurial Mindset Award: Liz Rowlands of Liz Rowlands Coaching Sasha Kenney, Entrepreneurship Co-ordinator at Wrexham University, added: 'We were delighted to host another Celebration of Entrepreneurship event. 'It was wonderful to be in a room filled with so many dedicated and driven entrepreneurs – individuals who work tirelessly to achieve their dreams and contribute to our vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, here in North Wales. 'It was also a real pleasure to present awards to some of these brilliantly innovative start-ups, as well as those who inspire, encourage and provide opportunities to our entrepreneurial community, here at the university. 'A huge thank you to everyone involved in making this celebration so special.' More Stories from Wrexham University:
