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  • Management of the Acquisition of the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle Capability

    Tabled Date:
    Thursday 26th October 2006
    Report Number:
    9
    Portfolio:
    Defence
    Department:
    Department of Defence Defence Materiel Organisation

    The objective of the audit was to provide an independent assurance on the effectiveness of Defence and DMO's management of the acquisition of the ASLAV capability to Army. The audit examined the initial capability requirements and approval process, the contract negotiation process, and the management of the Project and Contracts by DMO.


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  • Airservices Australia's Upper Airspace Management Contracts with the Solomon Islands Government

    Tabled Date:
    Wednesday 18th October 2006
    Report Number:
    8
    Portfolio:
    Transport and Regional Services
    Department:
    Airservices Australia
    On 9 May 2006, the Auditor-General advised the then Minister for Transport and Regional Services that he would undertake a performance audit and that the specific audit objectives and approach would be established once officers of the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) had the opportunity to undertake preliminary enquiries with senior staff in Airservices Australia and the Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS). On 31 May 2006, the Auditor-General designated a performance audit under Section 18 of the Auditor-General Act 1997 (Auditor-General Act). The objectives of the performance audit were to: examine the development and administration by Airservices Australia of its contracts with the Solomon Islands Government for upper airspace management; assess the regularity of payments made under the contracts and steps taken by Airservices Australia in respect of any irregularities; and make recommendations for any improvements in the processes employed by Airservices Australia in developing and administering these and similar contractual arrangements.


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  • Visa Management: Working Holiday Makers

    Tabled Date:
    Tuesday 17th October 2006
    Report Number:
    7
    Portfolio:
    Immigration and Citizenship
    Department:
    Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
    The objective of the audit was to assess whether the WHM programme is administered effectively and in accordance with relevant laws and policies. In particular, the ANAO focused on four key areas: the implementation of eWHM visa; authority for the WHM programme; decision-making for WHM visas; and programme performance information. A feature of the audit was the computer-aided scrutiny of over 300 000 visa application records to test DIMA's decision-making processes.


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  • Recordkeeping including the Management of Electronic Records

    Tabled Date:
    Thursday 12th October 2006
    Report Number:
    6
    Portfolio:
    Across Agencies
    Department:
    The objective of the audit was to assess the extent to which entities were meeting their recordkeeping responsibilities. In particular, the audit examined how effectively the entities were managing records that were created and stored electronically in corporate recordkeeping systems and in other electronic systems in accordance with recordkeeping requirements.


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  • The Senate Order for the Departmental and Agency Contracts

    Tabled Date:
    Thursday 28th September 2006
    Report Number:
    5
    Portfolio:
    Across Agencies
    Department:
    The objectives of the audit were to assess agency performance in relation to compiling their Internet contract listings as required by the Senate Order and the appropriateness of the use of confidentiality provisions in Commonwealth contracts. The audit involved a review in seven agencies of the processes used to compile their Internet contract listings and the use of confidentiality provisions in contracts.


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  • Tax Agent and Business Portals

    Tabled Date:
    Tuesday 12th September 2006
    Report Number:
    4
    Portfolio:
    Treasury
    Department:
    Australian Taxation Office
    The objective of the audit was to review the operation of the ATO's Tax Agent and Business Portals. In conducting the audit the ANAO examined three key areas: governance – the governance arrangements supporting ongoing management of the Portals; portals development, user satisfaction and realisation of expected benefits – the ATO's processes for involving users in developing the Tax Agent and Business Portals, assessing user satisfaction, and evaluating business benefits arising from uptake of the Portals; and information technology (IT) security and user access controls – the ATO's IT security environment and user access controls supporting the operation of the Tax Agent and Business Portals.


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  • Management of Army Minor Capital Equipment Procurement Projects

    Tabled Date:
    Thursday 7th September 2006
    Report Number:
    3
    Portfolio:
    Defence
    Department:
    The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of Defence's management of the procurement of Minor capital equipment for Army capability. In particular, the audit focussed on the identification and approval of capability requirements; the management of Army Minors Program funding and expenditure; and DMO management of procurement processes for Army Minor projects. The audit focused on projects included in the Program as at 1 July 2005. As at that date, 85 projects were listed. Case studies illustrating particular issues in the management of the Program are profiled throughout the report in the relevant section.


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  • Export Certification Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service

    Tabled Date:
    Wednesday 6th September 2006
    Report Number:
    2
    Portfolio:
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
    Department:
    The objective of this audit was to assess AQIS's management of export certification. In particular, it addressed the systems, procedures, processes and resources used to: register premises and license exporters; monitor compliance with arrangements; and manage non-compliance. The audit focussed on regulatory activities for assuring that Australian exports meet food safety and quarantine requirements. The methodology involved an examination of each of the seven AQIS export programmes.


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  • Administration of the Native Title Respondents Scheme

    Tabled Date:
    Wednesday 30th August 2006
    Report Number:
    1
    Portfolio:
    Attorney General
    Department:
    Attorney General's Department
    The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of AGD's administration of grants provided under the Respondents Scheme. The audit considered the context within which the Respondents Scheme operates and focused on assessing the administration of the scheme including its financial management within AGD.


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  • Management of selected Telstra Social Bonus 2 and Telecommunications Service Inquiry Response Programs

    Tabled Date:
    Thursday 29th June 2006
    Report Number:
    52
    Portfolio:
    Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
    Department:
    Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
    The audit objectives were to examine the extent to which selected TSB2 and TSI Response programs: are achieving or had achieved their objectives; and had been administered effectively by DCITA according to better practice principles. To evaluate this aspect, the audit assessed DCITA's compliance with the better practice principles outlined in the Administration of Grants Better Practice Guide (May 2002) produced by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO). There are 19 separate principles covered under the broad areas of: Planning for effective grant programs; Selecting projects; Managing and monitoring funding deeds; and Evaluating and reporting grant program performance.


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