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Published: Wednesday 5 February 2014
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Bureau of Meteorology’s implementation of the Improving Water Information Program.

Entity
Bureau of Meteorology
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Published: Wednesday 23 April 2008
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The objective of the audit was to review the effectiveness of the department's administration of the PSPI. To achieve this, the ANAO considered the department's program planning and design, service delivery arrangements and monitoring, review and reporting activities. The decision which resulted in the replacement of ASSPA with PSPI was a policy decision of the Government and, thus, was beyond the scope of this audit.

Entity
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Published: Thursday 2 June 2005
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The objective of the audit was to assess the administrative effectiveness of DEST's support for the Australian education and training export industry, including its regulatory and associated roles, and how it monitors and reports on its performance in undertaking these roles.

Entity
Department of Education Science and Training
Published: Friday 22 June 2012
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of DVA's administration of mental health programs and services to support younger veterans.

Entity
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Published: Thursday 7 December 2006
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the APVMA is performing its key regulatory functions effectively. In particular, the audit examined the APVMA's arrangements for:

  • planning and overseeing the delivery of regulatory functions;
  • registering pesticides and veterinary medicines in a timely manner;
  • obtaining external scientific advice to support the registration function;
  • monitoring the quality of pesticides and veterinary medicines approved for sale in Australia; and
  • administering its cost recovery framework.
Entity
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
Published: Tuesday 22 May 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of DFAT's implementation of biometric technology to meet international requirements for enhanced passport security. In particular, the audit examined whether:

  • Australian ePassports meet international requirements, and coordination with Australian stakeholders is effective;
  • Australian biometric passport technology is fit for purpose and has enhanced passport security;
  • personal data on the passport microchip is secure and DFAT maintains an appropriate focus on both protecting privacy and client satisfaction; and
  • arrangements are in place to evaluate the effectiveness of the ePassport and to monitor risks.
Entity
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Published: Thursday 9 February 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Project Wickenby taskforce in making Australia unattractive for international tax fraud and evasion by detecting, deterring and dealing with the abusive use of secrecy havens by Australian taxpayers.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office, Australian Crime Commission and Australian Federal Police
Published: Tuesday 21 June 2011
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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
Published: Friday 15 October 2010
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The objective of this audit was to assess key aspects of the establishment and administration of HIP by DEWHA as well as the transition of the program to DCCEE. All phases of the program were examined with particular emphasis for Phase 2 being given to:

  • program design and implementation;
  • registration and training of installers;
  • payment of rebates; and
  • the compliance strategy underpinning the program.
Entity
Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; Medicare Australia
Published: Thursday 9 February 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the extent to which FaHCSIA, DEEWR and DoHA seek to reduce service delivery risks posed by capacity constraints in Indigenous organisations.

Entity
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and Department of Health and Ageing