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National Aboriginal Health Strategy Delivery of Housing and Infrastructure to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities Follow-up Audit
- Tabled Date:
- Tuesday 27th April 2004
- Report Number:
- 44
- Portfolio:
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
- Department:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services
The audit examined ATSIS' implementation of recommendations from Audit Report No.39, 1998-1999 National Aboriginal Health Strategy - Delivery of Housing and Infrastructure to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (the previous audit). In addition to assessing ATSIS' progress in implementing the recommendations of the previous audit, this follow-up audit examined ATSIS' performance reporting of the NAHS program, and concluded that the current level of aggregation of performance reporting makes it difficult to identify the particular contribution that the NAHS Program makes in improving services to Indigenous communities.
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Defence Force Preparedness Management Systems
- Tabled Date:
- Friday 23rd April 2004
- Report Number:
- 43
- Portfolio:
- Defence
- Department:
- Department of Defence
The objective of the audit was to provide assurance to Parliament concerning the adequacy of Defence preparedness management systems and to identify possible areas for improvement. The audit focused on the systems and processes that Defence uses to manage preparedness. We did not review the preparedness levels of specific capabilities, nor did we cover capital acquisition processes. The audit included coverage of: - preparedness systems architecture; - control and direction of preparedness; - coordination among contributors to preparedness; and - performance management and preparedness.
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Financial Delegations for the Expenditure of Public Monies in FMA Agencies
- Tabled Date:
- Friday 16th April 2004
- Report Number:
- 42
- Portfolio:
- Across Agencies
- Department:
- Across Agency
The objectives of the audit were to: assess whether financial delegations associated with the expenditure of public monies were determined, applied and managed in accordance with applicable legislation, Government policy and applicable internal controls; and identify better practices and recommend improvements as necessary to current practices.
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Management of Repatriation Health Cards
- Tabled Date:
- Thursday 15th April 2004
- Report Number:
- 41
- Portfolio:
- Defence
- Department:
- Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Department of Health and Ageing's Management of the Multipurpose Services Program and the Regional Health Services Program
- Tabled Date:
- Tuesday 13th April 2004
- Report Number:
- 40
- Portfolio:
- Health and Ageing
- Department:
- Department of Health and Ageing
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Health's management of the MPSP and the RHSP. To achieve the audit's objective, the ANAO examined whether Health; had an effective approach to planning the programs; had an effective approach to delivering the programs; effectively used performance information to manage the programs; and effectively managed its relationship with all stakeholders of the programs.
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Integrity of the Electoral Roll - Follow-up Audit
- Tabled Date:
- Tuesday 6th April 2004
- Report Number:
- 39
- Portfolio:
- Finance
- Department:
- Australian Electoral Commission
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Corporate Governance in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Follow-up Audit
- Tabled Date:
- Wednesday 31st March 2004
- Report Number:
- 38
- Portfolio:
- Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Department:
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
In April 2002, the ANAO tabled Audit Report No.40 2001-02 'Corporate Governance in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation' ( the 2002 audit).. In August 2003, the ABC submitted a report to the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) on its progress in implementing the recommendations from the 2002 audit and the JCPAA report. This follow-up audit examined the ABC's implementation of recommendations from both reports, using the ABC's progress report as its base.
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National Marine Unit
- Tabled Date:
- Tuesday 30th March 2004
- Report Number:
- 37
- Portfolio:
- Attorney General
- Department:
- Australian Customs Service
The Australian Customs Service (Customs) is responsible for managing the integrity of Australia's border. The Australian maritime border is the 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around Australia's 37 000 kilometre coastline. The National Marine Unit (NMU) contributes to customs' Civil Maritime Surveillance and Response program. It has eight 35 - metre Bay Class vessels (known as Australian Customs Vessels or ACVs) that are capable of maintaining a strategic presence around the Australian coast. The audit examined the administrative effectiveness of the NMU's surveillance and response operations. Particular emphasis was given to the following areas: . strategic and tactical taskings; . crew operations; . crew training; . asset management; and . governance arrangements.
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The Commonwealth's Administration of the Dairy Industry Adjustment Package
- Tabled Date:
- Thursday 25th March 2004
- Report Number:
- 36
- Portfolio:
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Department:
- Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
Dairy Adjustment Package
The audit assessed the Commonwealth's administration of the two major elements of the Dairy Industry Adjustment Package; the Dairy Structural Adjustment Program (DSAP) and the supplementary Dairy Assitance Program (SDA). The audit addressed the implementation and delivery of the programs, governance arrangements and the management of the Dairy Structural Adjustment Fund.
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Compensation Payment and Debt Relief in Special Circumstances
- Tabled Date:
- Wednesday 24th March 2004
- Report Number:
- 35
- Portfolio:
- Across Agencies
- Department:
- Across Agency
This report covers a number of the discretionary compensation and debt relief mechanisms that are available to Commonwealth agencies, where individuals or entities have been disadvantaged by legislation, or actions by agencies or staff, or some other negative circumstances. It deals mainly with two legislative mechanisms, namely, act of grace payments and waivers of debt, and one administrative mechanism, the Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration (CDDA) scheme. This report also briefly covers two other mechanisms, namely ex gratia payments and payments in special circumstances relating to Australian Public Service (APS) employment. The main objective of the audit was to assess whether the management of claims for compensation and debt relief in special circumstances was in accordance with relevant legislative requirements and Commonwealth guidelines, and whether the current administrative policies and procedures were adequate.
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