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Published: Thursday 29 October 2009
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The objective of this audit was to provide a strategic review on the progress of the Tax Office's implementation of the Change Program.

To achieve this, the ANAO examined:

  • the planning for, and governance of, the Change Program, particularly in relation to the management of risk and the assurance framework established by the Tax Office, and its management of contractual arrangements for the project;
  • implementation issues associated with Releases 1 and 2 of the Change Program, and more specifically in relation to Release 3, the first use of the new ICP system to process FBT returns; and
  • the funding of the Change Program, including measurement and attribution of the costs of the project and consideration of any benefits realisation to date.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Tuesday 31 October 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the transition of the Remote Jobs and Communities Programme to the Community Development Programme, including whether the Community Development Programme is well designed and administered effectively and efficiently.

Entity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Employment; Department of Human Services
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Published: Thursday 14 March 2019
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The objective of this audit was to examine the efficiency of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s (ATSB’s) investigation of transport accidents and safety occurrences.

Entity
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
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Published: Wednesday 10 May 2023
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s procurement of Hunter class frigates and the achievement of value for money to date.

Entity
Department of Defence
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Published: Friday 7 February 2003
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The audit assessed the operations of the four Northern Territory Land Councils which provide a range of services to Aboriginal people under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. The audit also assessed the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commision's (ATSIC) administration of the Aboriginals Benefit Account, which provides funding to the Land Councils under the same Act. The objectives of the audit were to assess:

  • whether the governance arrangements used by ATSIC and the Land Councils are appropriate;
  • whether ATSIC meets its legislative requirements concerning the Aboriginals Benefit Account in an effective and efficient way; and
  • whether the Land Councils are effective and efficient in managing their recourses to meet the objectives of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976.
Entity
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission; Anindilyakwa Land Council; Central Land Council; Northern Land Council; Tiwi Land Council
Published: Wednesday 20 December 2006
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The objective of the audit was to assess the ATO's administration of CGT compliance in the individuals market segment. The focus of the audit was the ATO's administration of compliance by individuals with respect to the two most common CGT events: real property and share disposals. The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) identified three key areas for review:

  • governance – the corporate planning and reporting arrangements relevant to the administration of CGT compliance in the individuals market segment, including how these are integrated with the ATO's overall approach to managing CGT;
  • identifying and assessing compliance risks – the mechanisms and strategies used to identify and assess CGT compliance risks in the individuals market segment; and
  • compliance activities – the products and processes used to manage CGT compliance in the individuals market segment.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Thursday 10 September 2020
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s design process and implementation to date of the Defence Export Strategy.

Entity
Department of Defence
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Published: Wednesday 8 May 2024
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Home Affairs’ regulation of migration agents.

Entity
Department of Home Affairs
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Published: Tuesday 19 September 2017
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of entities’ implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

Entity
Attorney-General’s Department; Office of the Australian Information Commissioner; Department of Social Services; Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Published: Tuesday 5 November 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of funding under the Regional Jobs and Investment Packages program was informed by appropriate departmental advice and that processes complied with the grants administration framework.

Entity
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
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