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Published: Tuesday 17 June 2014
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Industry's administration of the Commercialisation Australia Program.

Entity
Department of Industry
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Published: Thursday 12 June 2014
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The objective of the audit was to examine the application of the Australian Taxation Office's Compliance Effectiveness Methodology in evaluating the effectiveness of key compliance activities and shaping the development of strategies to promote voluntary compliance.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Published: Thursday 30 January 2014
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment’s administration of the Strengthening Basin Communities Program.

Entity
Department of the Environment
Published: Thursday 21 February 2013
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s administration of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement Contractors Voluntary Exit Grants Program.

Entity
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Published: Tuesday 5 February 2013
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority’s administration of its Domestic Fishing Compliance Program.

Entity
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Published: Tuesday 15 February 2005
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The overal objective of the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) audit was to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of the conversion to digital broadcasting by the national broadcasters. This encompasses, among other things, addressing the request from the former Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (the Minister) for an audit of the actual cost of digital conversion, the sources of funds applied and the efficiency of funds utilisation. It also involved an examination of the broadcasters' management processes to deliver their Strategies and to 'minimise the call on the Budget'.

Entity
Australian Broadcasting Agency and Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
Published: Friday 20 February 2004
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the National Health and Medical Research Council's governance and administrative systems. In order to achieve this objective, the audit addressed three criteria to determine whether the Council had: identified its legislated responsibilities and monitored its legislative compliance; a sound corporate governance framework to support the performance of its legislated functions; and established robust administrative systems to support the performance of its legislated functions.

Entity
National Health and Medical Research Council; Department of Health and Ageing
Published: Friday 27 June 2003
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As part of the Government's Taxation Reform Initiatives, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) was given responsibility for implementing the Australian Business Number (ABN) and Australian Business Register (ABR) initiatives. The objective of the audit was to assess the administrative effectiveness of the ABN registration process and the ATO's implementation and management of the ABR.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Thursday 20 June 2002
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The overall objective of the audit was to assess AusAID's management of commercial contracts to deliver Australia's overseas aid program. To this end, the audit examined whether:

  • there are sound supporting structures for contract management;
  • AusAid effectively manages risks;
  • contracts clearly define deliverables;
  • services are delivered and payments are made in accordance with the contract;
  • there are appropriate arrangements to manage contractor performance;
  • strategies appropriately assess and allocate risk between AusAid and contractors; and
  • contracts deliver the desired aid outcomes.
Entity
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
Published: Thursday 25 August 2011
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This audit is the thirteenth in a series of audits that have fulfilled the Senate’s request for the Auditor-General to provide an annual report on agencies’ compliance with the Order, since it was introduced in 2001. The audit objective was to assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in Australian Government contracts.

Entity
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA); Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE); Department of Finance and Deregulation; Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA)