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  • Quality and Integrity of the Department of Veterans' Affairs Income Support Records

    Tabled Date:
    Wednesday 22nd April 2009
    Report Number:
    28
    Portfolio:
    Defence
    Department:
    Department of Veterans' Affairs
    The objective of the audit was to examine the quality and integrity of DVA's income support records and to report on the effectiveness of the department's management of the data and how it impacts on service delivery.  


    Download ANAO Audit Report No.28 2008-09
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  • Management of the M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier Upgrade Project

    Tabled Date:
    Friday 27th March 2009
    Report Number:
    27
    Portfolio:
    Defence
    Department:
    Department of Defence

    The objectives of this audit were to assess:

    • the progress of the M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier Upgrade Project against stated schedule, cost and technical performance objectives; and
    • Defence Materiel Organisation's (DMO's) progress in implementing the recommendations and addressing the findings of ANAO Audit Report No. 3 2005–06, Management of the M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier Upgrade Project.


    Download ANAO Audit Report No.27 2008-09
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  • Rural and Remote Health Workforce Capacity - the contribution made by programs administered by the Department of Health and Ageing

    Tabled Date:
    Thursday 19th March 2009
    Report Number:
    26
    Portfolio:
    Health and Ageing
    Department:
    Deparment of Health and Ageing
    The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing's administration of health workforce initiatives in rural and remote Australia.


    Download ANAO Audit Report No.26 2008-09
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  • Green Office Procurement and Sustainable Office Management

    Tabled Date:
    Wednesday 11th March 2009
    Report Number:
    25
    Portfolio:
    Across Agencies
    Department:
    Across agencies
    The objective of this audit was to assess and report on the progress being made by Government agencies in achieving better practice in green office procurement and sustainable office management. The scope of the audit included agencies incorporated under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 as well as a sample of bodies incorporated under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997. Sixty-three agencies were included in an audit survey. Detailed validation was carried out in nine of these agencies.


    Download ANAO Audit Report No.25 2008-09
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  • The Administration of Contracting Arrangements in relation to Government Advertising to November 2007

    Tabled Date:
    Thursday 5th March 2009
    Report Number:
    24
    Portfolio:
    Across Agencies
    Department:
    Department of the Prime Minister and CabinetDepartment of Finance and DeregulationDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace RelationsDepartment of Health and AgeingAttorney-General's Department

    The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the procurement and contracting associated with:

    • the design, development and delivery of government advertising campaigns by Commonwealth departments; and
    • the operation of the Central Advertising System (CAS).

    The audit examined PM&C's role in relation to the development and delivery of advertising campaigns and the administration of the CAS. The audit also examined three completed advertising campaigns including:

    • the second phase of the National Security Campaign, administered by the Attorney-General's Department (AGD) between 2003 and 2006;
    • the Private Health Insurance Campaign, administered by the Department of Health and Ageing (Health) in 2007; and
    • Workplace Relations Reform campaigns in 2005 and 2007, administered by the (then) Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (now the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)).


    Download ANAO Audit Report No.24 2008-09
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  • Management of the Collins-class Operations Sustainment

    Tabled Date:
    Wednesday 25th February 2009
    Report Number:
    23
    Portfolio:
    Defence
    Department:
    Department of Defence

    The audit focussed on performance information reporting by the submarine System Program Offices on reliability, safety systems and logistic support services. In the context of the sustainability arrangements, the audit considered combat system upgrades and personnel escape and rescue systems. Any arrangements that the Commonwealth may be considering regarding the potential sale of ASC were not within the scope of this audit.


    Download ANAO Audit Report No.23 2008-09
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  • Centrelink's Complaints Handling System

    Tabled Date:
    Tuesday 17th February 2009
    Report Number:
    22
    Portfolio:
    Human Services
    Department:
    Centrelink
    The objective of the audit was to review the effectiveness and efficiency of Centrelink's customer feedback system and the progress Centrelink had made in implementing the recommendations of the 2004–05 audit and the subsequent JCPAA inquiry.


    Download ANAO Audit Report No.22 2008-09
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  • The Approval of Small and Medium Sized Business System Projects

    Tabled Date:
    Tuesday 10th February 2009
    Report Number:
    21
    Portfolio:
    Across Agencies
    Department:
    Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Health and Ageing; Department of Veterans' Affairs

    This audit focused on the approval of business system projects -projects aiming to achieve a business objective such as reduced costs or to implement a new program, in contrast with projects with a narrower technology focus such as replacing an agencyʹs desktop computers.  


    Download ANAO Audit Report No.21 2008-09
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  • Approval of Funding for Public Works

    Tabled Date:
    Thursday 5th February 2009
    Report Number:
    20
    Portfolio:
    Across Agencies
    Department:
    across agencies

    The second audit, which is the subject of this report, is a broader and more in-depth cross-portfolio audit. Its objective was to assess:

    • the planning and delivery of capital works projects by proponent agencies;
    • the extent to which projects have delivered on what was intended; and
    • the extent to which proponent agencies have complied with the requirements of the Public Works Committee Act 1969 and approved procedures. 
     


    Download Audit Report No. 20
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  • CMAX Communications Contract for the 2020 Summit

    Tabled Date:
    Wednesday 4th February 2009
    Report Number:
    19
    Portfolio:
    Prime Minister and Cabinet
    Department:
    Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

    The objectives of this audit were to:

    • examine whether the appointment of CMAX Communications Pty Ltd as a provider of communications support and advice for the 2020 Summit was consistent with the Commonwealth procurement framework and sound principles of public administration; and
    • assess the effectiveness of the administration of the CMAX Communications contract by PM&C. 


    Download ANAO Audit Report No.19 2008-09
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