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Published: Thursday 3 October 2002
Published

The audit reviewed the effectiveness of HIC's approach to customer service delivery to the Australian public as customers of Medicare. The primary issues examined were whether: . HIC manages its customer service delivery performance effectively;

  • HIC's approach to people management adequately supports customer service delivery;
  • HIC obtains adequate information from customers on their needs, expectations, and perceptions of HIC's service delivery; and
  • HIC provides adequate information to customers on its services and on the service standards that customers should expect.
Entity
Health Insurance Commission
Published: Wednesday 29 May 2002
Published

The audit objective was to determine whether organisations had implemented adequate control frameworks and processes to mitigate the risks associated with GST obligations and transactions. The scope of the audit covered all aspects of GST processing relating to the revenue and expenditure accounting cycles in six Commonwealth organisations. Audit testing of transactions was based on a statistical sample of 160 GST transactions at each of the organisations.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Friday 24 May 2002
Published

Robust internal budgeting processes are an essential part of effective financial management and are critical in the successful implementation of the accrual-based, outputs and outcomes framework. Effective internal budgeting should be closely intergrated with business planning processes and require a comprehensive and collaborative approach, involving input from throughout the organisation.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Wednesday 18 June 2025
Published

The audit objective was to assess whether the Attorney-General’s Department’s conduct of the procurements relating to two of the new child sexual abuse-related national services employed open and effective competition and achieved value for money, consistent with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs).

Entity
Attorney-General’s Department
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Published: Monday 26 May 2025
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the award of funding under the Disaster Ready Fund was effective and consistent with the published guidelines.

Entity
National Emergency Management Agency
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Published: Thursday 13 August 2015
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s regulation of permits and approvals within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Entity
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
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Published: Tuesday 30 June 2009
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The objective of this audit was to assess whether the strengthened two–pass approval process for major capital equipment projects is being implemented effectively.

Entity
Department of Defence
Published: Thursday 13 October 2005
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The objectives of the audit were to: assess the effectiveness of the key evaluation methods used to review the efficacy of the Australian Government's national counter-terrorism coordination arrangements; and examine the effectiveness of the links between the key evaluation methods, and how the key evaluation methods contribute to the process of continuous improvement.

Entity
Attorney General's Department; The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Published: Thursday 16 December 2004
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), a division of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, is responsible for the regulation of the manufacture and supply of therapeutic goods. The objective of the audit was to assess the TGA's regulation of non-prescription medicinal products. In particular, it reviewed the TGA's systems, procedures and resource management processes used to approve new manufacturers, monitor ongoing manufacturer and product compliance with mandated requirements, and manage non-compliance. The audit made 26 recommendations designed to improve the transparency, quality and reliability of regulatory decisions taken by the TGA and improve its accountability mechanisms by enhancing its management information systems.

Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Published: Monday 22 December 2008
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the BCM practices and procedures within the Tax Office in preparing for, or responding to, disruptions to ‘business as usual' operations.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office