The state-owned body that manages logged forests in NSW is failing to prevent the felling of protected trees, despite copping multiple EPA reprimands.

The body responsible for managing logged forests in NSW is failing to ensure protected trees aren’t being cut down but has improved its compliance monitoring since copping several fines from the environmental regulator.

State-owned Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) was still failing to properly monitor contractors and track its own efforts for tighter oversight, according to a report released by the auditor-general on Thursday.