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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 11 November 2008
Published
The objective of the follow up audit was to assess the extent to which Customs has implemented seven of the previous audit's recommendations; the two recommendations relating to strategic and tactical taskings and dissemination of intelligence will be considered in the context of the planned performance audit of Illegal Foreign Fishing in Australia's Northern Waters.
Entity
Australian Customs Service
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2008–09)
Published: Wednesday 6 August 2008
Published
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of Tourism Australia's governance arrangements, the management of its marketing contracts, and whether outcomes are being achieved. The audit reviewed Tourism Australia's:
- procurement processes for selecting service providers;
- management of service provider contracts; and
- governance framework including planning, performance management and reporting.
Entity
Tourism Australia
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 63 of 2002–03)
Published: Monday 30 June 2003
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the Commonwealth's administration of the Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme (ACIS) . The audit reviewed program governance, scheme promotion and registration, management of credit allocations, and compliance processes.
Entity
Department of Industry Tourism and Resources; Australian Customs Service
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2002–03)
Published: Tuesday 22 April 2003
Published
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.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office; Department of Industry Tourism and Resources
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2002–03)
Published: Wednesday 26 March 2003
Published
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.
Entity
Australian Customs Service
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2002–03)
Published: Monday 21 October 2002
Published
The IIF program is designed to redress the low level of provision in Australia of high risk venture capital for small new technology - based companies commercialising research and development. The objective of the audit was to determine whether the IIF program was being effectively managed by the Industry Research and Development (IR&D) Board and the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources to achieve the program objectives. The audit focused on corporate governance arrangements for program administration, the selection process to award licences, the safeguards to protect the Commonwealth's financial interests, management of licence agreements, and program performance management. The audit also examined program results to date from available data.
Entity
Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources; Industry Research and Development Board