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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 4 July 2019
Published
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of cyber security risks by three government business enterprises or corporate Commonwealth entities. The entities selected for audit are ASC Pty Ltd, the Australian Postal Corporation and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Entity
ASC Pty Ltd; Australian Postal Corporation; Reserve Bank of Australia
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 15 April 2010
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of security awareness and training arrangements at selected Australian Government organisations, including whether they addressed selected security issues from the PSM.
Entity
Attorney-General's Department; CrimTrac; Department of Finance and Deregulation; Department of Health and Ageing; National Archives of Australia; National Gallery of Australia
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 25 November 2009
Published
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of agencies' contract management by determining if they had sound practices and systematic approaches to this activity. Particular attention was given to each agency's:
- day-to-day management of individual contracts; and
- approach to managing its contract population.
Entity
Australian Federal Police; Austrade; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2009–10)
Published: Monday 7 September 2009
Published
As an element of the arrangements implemented to support the role of the ANAO in reviewing campaigns' compliance with the Guidelines announced on 2 July 2008, the ANAO advised the chair of the JCPAA that the ANAO will provide regular summary reports to Parliament. Section 25 of the Auditor-General's Act 1997 provides for the tabling of such reports.
Entity
Across Agencies
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 16 December 2008
Published
The audit objective was to assess how well agencies manage their websites. Particular attention was given to the audited agencies' website purposes, risk management and planning, policies, content management procedures, and performance monitoring and reporting. These elements provide the framework for the design, implementation and operation of websites.
Entity
Australian Bureau of Statistics; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Department of Foriegn Affairs and Trade
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 1998–99)
Published: Wednesday 2 June 1999
Published
Networking the Nation was established with effect from 1 July 1997 to support activities and projects designed to meet a range of telecommunications needs in regional, rural and remote Australia. Funding is provided by the Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund. The program provides total support of $250 million, of which $50 million was to be allocated annually for the five year period from 1997-98. Funding decisions for grants are the responsibility of an independent Board appointed by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. The objectives of the audit were to examine the administration of the program with a view to ascertaining the scope for improving administration and to provide assurance on the equity, efficiency and effectiveness of the management and administrative processes applied in the administration of grants under the program.
Entity
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 1998–99)
Published: Monday 28 September 1998
Published
The audit reviewed the accountability framework and performance information of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC). The objective of the audit was to form an opinion on the efficiency and effectiveness of the ASC: accountability arrangements, focussing on key stakeholders such as the Minister and the Parliament; and management information systems, focussing on performance information, in particular key performance indicators; and its use in resource allocation decision-making.
Entity
Australian Sports Commission
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 1998–99)
Published: Monday 28 September 1998
Published
The audit reviewed collection management practices and management information systems of the National Library of Australia, National Gallery of Australia, National Museum of Australia and the Australian War Memorial. The objective of the audit was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the management processes employed in safeguarding national collections.
Entity
National Library of Australia; National Gallery of Australia; National Museum of Australia; Australian War Memorial