The NSW government demanded assurance from KPMG that people under investigation as part of a whistleblower scandal are not working on government contracts, while Victoria said it was reviewing contracts with the firm.

The imbroglio enveloping the consultancy giant reached a new gear with the resignation of its CEO on Friday. But the saga hasn’t stopped the firm dishing out tips.

The whistleblower scandal at KPMG hit a new gear with the resignation of its CEO on Friday. But the saga hasn’t stopped the firm offering some advice.

Just days after cutting ties with its CEO, KPMG faces the loss of a major corporate client with Lendlease triggering a process to end a relationship dating back to the 1950s.

The firm had refused to reopen inquiries into whether confidential information was being used to win work, claims that were ultimately proved correct.

The state government described allegations about the firm’s audit leaks as a “serious matter”.

The NSW government demanded assurance from KPMG that people under investigation as part of a whistleblower scandal are not working on government contracts, while Victoria said it…

The Queensland government, along with other states, wrote to the embattled firm to confirm contracts worth tens of millions of dollars were managed appropriately.

The federal government is reviewing $270 million in KPMG contracts and rethinking large partnership governance as the scandal widens to the entire industry.

The bank is weighing whether to terminate its newly awarded $32m audit contract with KPMG, following allegations the firm used leaked data to win the work.