Areas of focus for the coming year

We expect 2009–10 to be another demanding year and have identified a number of key areas on which to focus our efforts. Specifically, we aim to:

  • deliver a range of timely and relevant products on topics that provide opportunities for improvement in administration across the Australian Government public sector, including work on important new areas of review, such as our role in relation to government information and advertising campaigns, and major Defence capital equipment projects
  • continue to build our relationship with the parliament, particularly the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, to explain the work of the ANAO and our contribution to improving public administration
  • progress key initiatives flowing from additional funding, including the restoration of the performance audit program, improved IT support to audit activity, increased use of specialist technical support in high-risk audit areas and the implementation of an enhanced quality assurance program
  • implement our Professional Services Automation system which will enhance our project management methodologies
  • work with entity audit committees to enhance awareness of our report recommendations
  • explore options to better present and market our reports and meet the changing needs of our clients, including improving access to electronic copies of our reports
  • implement our Workforce Plan Strategic Priorities
  • leverage off our audit activity and relationships with other entities to develop relevant better practice guides
  • continue contributing to the auditing profession by maintaining our involvement in national and international auditing bodies.