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Performance audit (ANAO Report No. 52 of 2016–2017)
Published: Tuesday, May 23, 2017
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of underperformance in the Australian Public Service (APS) and identify opportunities for improvement.
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Across Entities
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Performance audit (ANAO Report No. 51 of 2016–2017)
Published: Monday, May 22, 2017
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The audit Administration of ABSTUDY and the audit Administration of Youth Allowance have been combined to table as one report titled Administration of ABSTUDY and Administration of Youth Allowance.
The objective of both audits was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Social Services’ and the Department of Human Services’ program administration.
Entity:
Department of Social Services; Department of Human Services
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Audit insights
Published: Wednesday, May 17, 2017
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In this inaugural edition of audit insights, we look at the history and mandate of the Auditor-General of Australia, the functions delivered under the Auditor-General Act, the purpose of the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) and our relationship with the Australian Parliament.
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Performance audit (ANAO Report No. 50 of 2016–2017)
Published: Monday, May 15, 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the child support collection arrangements between the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
Entity:
Australian Taxation Office; Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (ANAO Report No. 49 of 2016–2017)
Published: Thursday, May 11, 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Education and Training established the Apprenticeship Training – alternative delivery pilots program in accordance with the Commonwealth Grants and Rules Guidelines.
Entity:
Department of Education and Training
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Performance audit (ANAO Report No. 48 of 2016–2017)
Published: Thursday, April 27, 2017
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s design and implementation of arrangements to select a preferred Strategic Partner for the Future Submarines Program.
Entity:
Department of Defence
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Performance audit (ANAO Report No. 47 of 2016–2017)
Published: Thursday, April 27, 2017
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness to date of the implementation of the Tourism 2020 strategy by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) and Tourism Australia.
Entity:
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade); Tourism Australia
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Performance audit (ANAO Report No. 46 of 2016–2017)
Published: Monday, April 10, 2017
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The objective of this audit was to assess whether the OneSKY tender was conducted so as to provide value with public resources and achieve required timeframes for the effective replacement of the existing air traffic management platforms.
Entity:
Airservices Australia; Department of Defence
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Corporate
Published: Friday, March 31, 2017
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The ANAO’s performance audit activities involve the independent and objective assessment of all or part of an entity’s operations and administrative support systems. This guide outlines the ANAO's approach to performance auditing and includes information about how subjects are identified for audit and the phases of the performance audit process.
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Speech
Published: Friday, March 31, 2017
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Grant Hehir, Auditor-General of Australia, attended the XXIII Commonwealth Auditors-General Conference in New Delhi, India, and presented a keynote speech on 22 March 2017 titled Environmental Audit: A Commonwealth Perspective.
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