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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2010–11)
Published: Tuesday 21 June 2011
Published
To examine the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing’s administration of the Access to Allied Psychological Services Program.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 16 June 2011
Published
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of monitoring arrangements (by the Accreditation Agency) and compliance activities (by DoHA) put in place to achieve residential aged care homes’ compliance with the Accreditation Standards and their other, related, responsibilities under the Act and its associated instruments.
The ANAO’s assessment considered whether:
— a sector-wide compliance strategy was in place and aligned with effective monitoring and compliance activities at the operational level;
— there was a clear articulation of the separat but complementary roles and responsibilities of DoHA and the Accreditation Agency; and
— performance information gathered by both agencies to support public reporting and business improvements was useful and enabled comparison of performance over time.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing; Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 24 March 2011
Published
The Objective of the audit was to assess the administrative effectiveness of GPET's management of the general practice training programs, AGPT and PGPPP, the latter being a responsibility that GPET assumed in 2010.
Entity
General Practice Education and Training Limited
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 18 November 2010
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess FSANZ's administration of its food standard functions, as specified in the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act, 1991 (last amended 2007).
Particular emphasis was given to whether:
- FSANZ's performance management and reporting provided effective support and ensures accountability;
- FSANZ effectively administered its food standard development and variation function, including its stakeholder management; and
- FSANZ effectively monitored the implementation of its standards and coordinates relevant jurisdictions to address market failures.
Entity
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2010–11)
Published: Wednesday 15 September 2010
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess DoHA's effectiveness:
- in undertaking PIP program planning, program monitoring and review; and
- with Medicare Australia, in ensuring PIP program delivery to general practices and their medical practitioners.
In undertaking the audit, the ANAO considered the 12 incentives that comprised the PIP up to August 2009. The three most recently introduced incentives at the time of audit fieldwork, namely, Domestic Violence, GP Aged Care Access and eHealth incentives, were examined in greater detail and formed case studies to support audit analysis. The ANAO also sought views on the program administration from industry, including from general practices directly through an online survey.
With regard to accreditation of general practice, the audit scope did not include an assessment of the Standards nor the work of the bodies that undertake accreditation of general practices. The ANAO's focus on general practice accreditation related to DoHA's management of program entry criteria.
Entity
Department of Health and AgeingMedicare Australia
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 22 May 2008
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess DoHA's administration of building certification of residential aged care homes. The ANAO examined DoHA's arrangements to: plan for, and report on, the certification program; manage the delivery of certification services; and manage stakeholder relations.
The audit did not seek to validate assessments made under the program by DoHA's contracted assessor and, therefore, does not form an opinion on whether residential aged care homes should or should not have been certified.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 21 May 2008
Published
The objective of the audit was to determine the effectiveness of DoHA's administration of the MoU between the Government and the pathology profession, including monitoring whether the MoU is achieving its objectives
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 27 February 2008
Published
The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing's administration of the Round the Clock Medicare: Investing in After Hours General Practice Services program.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 21 February 2008
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess whether selected regulatory agencies have cost recovery procedures and practices which comply with the Government's guidelines. To address this objective, the audit assessed the management of cost recovery against the following criteria:
- regulatory agencies have clear and consistent cost recovery procedures to identify their activities and costs, and set fees and levies;
- regulatory agencies have effectively implemented their cost recovery procedures;
- regulatory agencies regularly monitor and review their cost recovery activities; and
- regulatory agencies regularly report on their cost recovery.
Entity
NO-DEPTS-LISTED
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 17 October 2007
Published
The audit objective was to assess how four key departments: Education, Science and Training (DEST); Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR); Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA); and Health and Ageing (DoHA) are implementing the Government's policy objective for Indigenous service delivery.
Entity
NO-DEPTS-LISTED