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  • R&D Tax Concession

    Tabled Date:
    Tuesday 22nd April 2003
    Report Number:
    40
    Portfolio:
    Treasury
    Department:
    Australian Taxation Office Department of Industry Tourism and Resources

    The audit assessed DITR's and the ATO's administration of the R&D Tax Concession including review processes for registration and subsequent expenditure claims, by eligible companies. In particular, the audit focussed on measuring performance, risk management, and information systems including security and data integrity.


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  • Navy Operational Readiness

    Tabled Date:
    Thursday 17th April 2003
    Report Number:
    39
    Portfolio:
    Defence
    Department:
    Department of Defence

    The Navy Operational Readiness audit examined the systems that Navy uses to manage readiness and concludes coverage of Navy: readiness organisation and management structures (as well as the interface between these systems and Defence enabling operations); management and maintenance of operational readiness (covering personnel, collective training and other components of operational readiness); and readiness performance information processes. The objective of the audit was to provide assurance to Parliament concerning the progress that Navy has made in the development of operational readiness management and evaluation systems and to identify areas for improvement in these systems.


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  • Referrals, Assessment and Approvals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

    Tabled Date:
    Thursday 10th April 2003
    Report Number:
    38
    Portfolio:
    Across Agencies
    Department:
    Across Agency

    The audit reviewed the administration of referrals, assessments and approvals processes under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. The objective of the audit was to examine and report on the quality and timeliness of environmental assessments and approvals under the Act, as well as on Environment Australia's activities to ensure compliance with the Act.


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  • Passport Services

    Tabled Date:
    Thursday 3rd April 2003
    Report Number:
    37
    Portfolio:
    Foreign Affairs
    Department:
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    The objective of this audit was to assess whether DFAT had effective processes for issuing passports in Australia. In particular, the audit focussed on whether DFAT had effective strategies for managing passport services; provided quality client service; and had effective and secure processes for passport issue to entitled persons.


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  • Monitoring of Industry Development Commitments under the IT Outsourcing Initiative

    Tabled Date:
    Tuesday 1st April 2003
    Report Number:
    36
    Portfolio:
    Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
    Department:
    Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts

    The objective of the performance audit was to review the progress in the delivery of contractual commitments for Industry Development (ID) for the five contracts awarded under the IT Outsourcing Initiative. In particular, the audit examined the effectiveness of the monitoring by DCITA of achievement against contractual commitments for ID; assessed the impact of changes to the IT outsourcing environment on the management and monitoring of ongoing ID obligations; and identified practices that have improved administrative arrangements.


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  • Fraud Control Arrangements in the Australian Customs Service

    Tabled Date:
    Wednesday 26th March 2003
    Report Number:
    35
    Portfolio:
    Attorney General
    Department:
    Australian Customs Service

    The audit reviewed the Australian Customs Service (Customs) fraud control arrangements. The audit objective was to assess whether Customs has implemented appropriate fraud control arrangements consistent with the Commonwealth's Fraud Control Guidelines and the administrative effectiveness of these arrangements.


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  • Pest and Disease Emergency Management Follow-up-Audit

    Tabled Date:
    Monday 24th March 2003
    Report Number:
    34
    Portfolio:
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
    Department:
    Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry - Australia Department of Agriculture

    This audit followed up the ANAO's 1999 performance audit report on the Commonwealth's planning and response mechanisms to deal with exotic and new endemic pest and emergencies in the animal and plant sectors (Audit Report No 9 1999-2000 Managing Pest and Disease Emergencies). The previous audit made nine recommendations to improve planning and response strategies for emergencies; better coordination; diagnostic support; and appropriate monitoring and surveillance. The objective of the follow-up audit was to assess AFFA's implementation of the recommendations, and whether implementation of these recommendations, or appropriate alternative measures, has improved the Commonwealth's planning and response strategies for pest and disease emergencies. The ANAO also observed and assessed relevant parts of the September 2002 foot and mouth disease simulation, Exercise Minotaur.


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  • Management of e-Business in the Department of Education,Science and Training

    Tabled Date:
    Wednesday 19th March 2003
    Report Number:
    33
    Portfolio:
    Education, Science and Training
    Department:
    Department of Education Science and Training

    The objective of the audit was to determine whether DEST has effective governance practices for its IT and e- Business; has adequate systems in place to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of its IT and e-Business; implements and maintains appropriate quality standards within its IT and e-Business systems; and implements proper controls, including risk management, to achieve maximum benefits from its IT and e- Business. The audit examined education and training services provided, or managed, by DEST via IT or the Internet.


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  • The Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Spring 2002 Compliance)

    Tabled Date:
    Wednesday 5th March 2003
    Report Number:
    32
    Portfolio:
    Across Agencies
    Department:
    Across Agency

    This is the third audit report undertaken by the ANAO in response to a request made by the Senate in the Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts, which requires all Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) agencies to place on the Internet, lists of contracts of $100 000 and more by the tenth day of the Spring and Autumn sittings of Parliament. It relates to the audit of the contract information to be listed on the Internet by the tenth day of the Autumn 2002 sitting. The audit involved a desktop review of all FMA Act agencies' Internet listings; and a detailed review in six selected agencies, of the process for making the Internet listings, and the policies and practices for determining and identifying whether contracts contained either confidential provisions and other requirements of confidentiality.


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  • Retention of Military Personel Follow-up Audit

    Tabled Date:
    Wednesday 5th March 2003
    Report Number:
    31
    Portfolio:
    Defence
    Department:
    Department of Defence

    This audit followed up the ANAO's 2000 performance audit report on retention of military personnel (Audit Report No.35 1999-2000 Retention of Military Personnel), which focused on examining whether ADF personnel management practices to retain personnel were commensurate with the cost of recruiting and training new personnel, or whether more cost- effective steps could be taken to reduce the separation rates of desirable personnel. The objective of the follow-up audit was to assess Defence's implementation of recommendations made in the original audit report and their effectiveness in helping Defence control the flow of trained personnel from the Services.


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