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Increased transparency and accountability on progress with major Defence equipment acquisitions has been a focus of Parliamentary interest for some time. Beginning in 2007–08, an annual program has been established in conjunction with the Department of Defence to enable the ANAO to review and report to the Parliament on the status of major Defence acquisition projects, as set out in the Defence Major Projects Report. The review includes information relating to the cost, schedule and the progress towards delivery of required capability of individual projects as at 30 June each year.
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Major projects report in-progress
Due to table: November, 2020
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Increased transparency and accountability on progress with major Defence equipment acquisitions has been a focus of parliamentary interest for some time. Beginning in 2007–08, an annual program has been established in conjunction with the Department of Defence to enable the ANAO to review and report to the Parliament on the status of major Defence acquisition projects, as set out in the Defence Major Projects Report. The review includes information relating to the cost, schedule, and progress towards delivery of required capability, of individual projects as at 30 June each year.
The objective of this report will be to provide the Auditor-General’s independent assurance over the status of the selected major projects. The status of the selected major projects will be reported in the Statement by the Secretary of Defence and the Project Data Summary Sheets (PDSSs) prepared by Defence. Assurance from the ANAO’s review will be conveyed in the Independent Assurance Report by the Auditor-General.
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Department of Defence
Contact
Please direct enquiries through our contact page.
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Major projects report (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 16 December 2019
Published
The objective of this report is to provide the Auditor-General’s independent assurance over the status of the selected major projects. The status of the selected major projects is reported in the Statement by the Secretary of Defence and the Project Data Summary Sheets (PDSSs) prepared by Defence. Assurance from the ANAO’s review is conveyed in the Independent Assurance Report by the Auditor-General.
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Department of Defence
Contact
Please direct enquiries through our contact page.
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Major projects report (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 18 December 2018
Published
The objective of this report is to provide the Auditor-General’s independent assurance over the status of the selected Major Projects. The status of the selected Major Projects is reported in the Statement by the Secretary of Defence and the Project Data Summary Sheets (PDSSs) prepared by Defence. Assurance from the ANAO’s review is conveyed in the Independent Assurance Report by the Auditor-General.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
Please direct enquiries through our contact page.
Type of content
Major projects report (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 23 January 2018
Published
The objective of this report is to provide the Auditor‐General’s independent assurance over the status of the selected Major Projects. The status of the selected Major Projects is reported in the Statement by the Secretary of Defence and the Project Data Summary Sheets (PDSSs) prepared by Defence, in accordance with the Guidelines endorsed by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA).
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Department of Defence
Contact
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Major projects report (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 28 February 2017
Published
The objective of this report was to provide the Auditor‐General’s independent assurance over the status of the selected Major Projects, as reflected in the Statement by the Secretary of Defence, and the Project Data Summary Sheets (PDSSs) prepared by Defence, in accordance with the Guidelines endorsed by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit.
Entity
Department of Defence
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Major projects report (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2015–16)
Published: Friday 15 January 2016
Published
The objective of this report is to provide the Auditor-General’s independent assurance over the status of the selected Major Projects, as reflected in the Statement by the Secretary of Defence, and the Project Data Summary Sheets (PDSSs) prepared by Defence, in accordance with the Guidelines endorsed by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit.
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Department of Defence
Contact
Michael White, Executive Director, Phone (02) 6203 7393
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Major projects report (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 17 December 2014
Published
The report objective is to provide the Auditor-General’s independent assurance over the status of 30 selected Major Projects, as reflected in the Statement by the Chief Executive Officer Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), and the Project Data Summary Sheets prepared by the DMO, in accordance with the Guidelines endorsed by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit.
Entity
Defence Materiel Organisation
Contact
Michael White, Executive Director, Phone (02) 6203 7393
Type of content
Major projects report (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2013–14)
Published: Tuesday 17 December 2013
Published
The objective of this report is to provide the Auditor-General’s independent assurance over the status of selected Major Projects, as reflected in the Project Data Summary Sheets (PDSSs) prepared by the DMO, and the Statement by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) DMO. Assurance from the ANAO’s review of the preparation of the PDSSs by the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) is conveyed in the Auditor-General’s Independent Review Report, prepared pursuant to the endorsed Guidelines, contained in Part 3.
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Defence Materiel Organisation
Contact
Michael White, Executive Director, Phone: (02) 6203 7393
Type of content
Major projects report (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 19 December 2012
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The objective of this report is to provide comprehensive information on the status of selected Major Projects, as reflected in the Project Data Summary Sheets prepared by the DMO, and the Statement by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the DMO, and including the ANAO’s review of the preparation of the PDSSs by the DMO.
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Defence Materiel Organisation
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Major projects report (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 20 December 2011
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The objective of this report is to provide a formal conclusion on the review of the Project Data Summary Sheets by the Auditor-General, including comprehensive information on the status of projects as reflected in the PDSSs prepared by the DMO.
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Defence Materiel Organisation