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Performance audit reports

Our performance audit work contributes to improved public sector administration and accountability through objective reporting on the performance of Australian Government programs and entities.

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This page lists completed performance audit reports. View all performance audits in-progress.

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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 21 September 2020
Published

Purchase of the ‘Leppington Triangle’ Land for the Future Development of Western Sydney Airport

The objective of this audit was to examine whether the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications exercised appropriate due diligence in its acquisition of the ‘Leppington Triangle’ land for the future development of the Western Sydney Airport.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 17 June 2020
Published

Design and Establishment of the Regional Investment Corporation

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and establishment of the Regional Investment Corporation.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Finance
Infrastructure
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 23 April 2020
Published

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation Targets in Intergovernmental Agreements

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation targets in intergovernmental funding agreements in achieving policy objectives.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications; National Indigenous Australians Agency
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Indigenous
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 15 January 2020
Published

Award of Funding under the Community Sport Infrastructure Program

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of funding under the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program was informed by an appropriate assessment process and sound advice.

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Entity 
Australian Sports Commission
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Finance
Health
Infrastructure
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 4 December 2019
Published

Western Sydney Airport Procurement Activities

The objective of the audit was to examine whether WSA Co Limited’s procurement framework and procurement activities are achieving value for money.

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Entity 
WSA Co Limited
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 5 August 2019
Published

Implementation of ANAO and Parliamentary Committee Recommendations

The objective of the audit was to examine whether selected entities implemented agreed ANAO performance audit, the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, and other parliamentary committee recommendations.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Aviation
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 31 July 2019
Published

OneSKY: Contractual Arrangements

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the contract for the acquisition of the Civil Military Air Traffic Management System demonstrably represents value for money.

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Entity 
Airservices Australia; Department of Defence
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 31 May 2019
Published

Design, Implementation and Monitoring of Reforms to Services on Norfolk Island

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities had designed and implemented appropriate governance and administration arrangements for the transition and delivery of sustainable reforms to services on Norfolk Island.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 14 May 2019
Published

Application of cost recovery principles

The objective of this audit was to assess whether selected regulatory entities effectively apply the cost recovery principles of the Australian Government’s cost recovery framework. The selected regulatory entities were the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, and the Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration).

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Australian Maritime Safety Authority; Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Agriculture
Finance
Health
Infrastructure
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 14 March 2019
Published

Efficiency of the Investigation of Transport Accidents and Safety Occurrences

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.

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Entity 
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 11 October 2018
Published

Procurement Processes and Management of Probity by the Moorebank Intermodal Company

The objective of the audit was to assess the Moorebank Intermodal Company’s achievement of value for money and management of probity in its operations and procurement activities.

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Entity 
Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited (MIC); Department of Finance
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 22 August 2018
Published

Award of Funding under the Community Development Grants Program

The objective of this audit was to examine the design and conduct of the award of funding under the Community Development Grants Program (CDGP).

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 25 June 2018
Published

Senate Order for Departmental and Entity Contracts (Financial Year 2016–17 Compliance)

The objective of this audit was to assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in a sample of Australian Government contracts.

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Entity 
Australian Electoral Commission (AEC); Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA); Department of Home Affairs; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities;
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Customs
Environment
Finance
Immigration
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 29 May 2018
Published

Domestic Passenger Screening—Follow-Up

The objective of this audit was to examine the extent to which the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, now the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) has implemented the recommendations made by the ANAO in Audit Report #5 2016–17, Passenger Security Screening at Domestic Airports.

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Entity 
Department of Home Affairs
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 24 May 2018
Published

Effectiveness of Monitoring and Payment Arrangements under National Partnership Agreements

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of monitoring and payment arrangements under National Partnership Agreements.

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Entity 
Across Entities
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Health
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 28 February 2018
Published

Design and Governance of the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the design and governance of the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 December 2017
Published

Delivery of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the contractual arrangements that have been put in place for the delivery of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal (MIT) will provide value for money and achieve the Australian Government’s policy objectives for the project.

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Entity 
Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited; Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Finance
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 27 September 2017
Published

Management of the Pre-construction Phase of the Inland Rail Programme

The objective of this audit was to examine whether value for money is being delivered by the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s (ARTC’s) management of the Inland Rail pre‑construction program.

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Entity 
Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC); Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Finance
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 10 April 2017
Published

Conduct of the OneSKY Tender

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the OneSKY tender was conducted so as to provide value with public resources and achieve required timeframes for the effective replacement of the existing air traffic management platforms.

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Entity 
Airservices Australia; Department of Defence
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Defence
Finance
Infrastructure
Transport
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 14 February 2017
Published

The Approval and Administration of Commonwealth Funding for the WestConnex Project

The objective of this audit was to assess whether appropriate steps were taken to protect the Commonwealth's interests and obtain value for money in respect to the $3.5 billion in Commonwealth funding committed to the NSW Government for the WestConnex project.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Infrastructure Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 19 December 2016
Published

Design and Implementation of Round Two of the National Stronger Regions Fund

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the design and implementation of round two of the National Stronger Regions Fund.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Passenger Security Screening at Domestic Airports

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development's regulation of passenger security screening at Australian domestic airports.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Machinery of Government Changes

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of Machinery of Government (MoG) changes by the selected Australian Government entities.

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Entity 
Department of Finance; Australian Public Service Commission; Department of Health; Department of Social Services; Attorney-General's Department; Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Finance
Health
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Procurement of the International Centre for Complex Project Management to Assist on the OneSKY Australia Program

The audit objective was to examine whether Airservices Australia has effective procurement arrangements in place, with a particular emphasis on whether consultancy contracts entered into with International Centre for Complex Project Management (ICCPM) in association with the OneSKY Australia project were effectively administered.

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Entity 
Airservices Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 15 March 2016
Published

Delivery and Evaluation of Grant Programmes

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the selected entities:

  • management of the delivery of projects awarded funding under four programmes where ANAO has previously audited the application assessment and selection processes; and
  • development and implementation of evaluation strategies for each of those programmes.
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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Industry and Science; Department of Social Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Industry
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Science
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 20 January 2016
Published

Design and Implementation of the First Funding Round of the Bridges Renewal Programme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development’s design and implementation of the first funding round of the Bridges Renewal Programme.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2015–16)
Published: Monday 14 December 2015
Published

Approval and Administration of Commonwealth Funding for the East West Link Project

The objective of the audit was to assess whether appropriate steps were taken to protect the Commonwealth’s interests and obtain value for money in respect to the:

  • approval of $1.5 billion in Commonwealth funding for stage one of the East West Link project, and the June 2014 payment of $500 million of this funding; and
  • approval of $1.5 billion in Commonwealth funding for stage two of the East West Link project, and the June 2014 payment of $1 billion of this funding.
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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Infrastructure Australia; Department of the Treasury; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; and Department of Finance.
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 27 November 2014
Published

The Design and Conduct of the Third and Fourth Funding Rounds of the Regional Development Australia Fund

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and conduct of the third and fourth funding rounds of the Regional Development Australia Fund.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Contact 

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Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 6 November 2014
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Business Continuity Management

The objective of the audit was to assess the adequacy of selected Australian Government entities’ practices and procedures to manage business continuity. To conclude against this objective, the ANAO adopted high-level criteria relating to the entities’ establishment, implementation and review of business continuity arrangements.

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Entity 
Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Department of Finance, Department of Social Services
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Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2013–14)
Published: Monday 23 June 2014
Published

Managing Conflicts of Interest in FMA Agencies

The audit objective was to determine whether Australian Government agencies were implementing appropriate policies and processes to identify and manage conflicts of interest.

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Entity 
Across Agencies
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Sector 
Agriculture
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Social Services
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2013–14)
Published: Wednesday 6 November 2013
Published

The Australian Government Reconstruction Inspectorate's Conduct of Value for Money Reviews of Flood Reconstruction Projects in Queensland

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Australian Government Reconstruction Inspectorate, supported by the National Disaster Recovery Taskforce, in providing assurance that value for money is being achieved in respect to Queensland reconstruction projects.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Contact 

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Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 8 August 2013
Published

Design and Implementation of the Liveable Cities Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the Liveable Cities Program, including the assessment and approval of applications.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Transport
Contact 

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Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 25 June 2013
Published

Agencies' Implementation of Performance Audit Recommendations

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of agencies’ arrangements for monitoring and implementing ANAO performance audit recommendations.

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Entity 
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR); Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA); Department of Finance and Deregulation (DoFD); Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT)
Contact 

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Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 24 October 2012
Published

Australian Government Coordination Arrangements for Indigenous Programs

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of FaHCSIA‘s performance of its lead agency role in coordinating whole-of-government commitments to closing the gap in Indigenous disadvantage.

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Entity 
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Sector 
Indigenous
Infrastructure
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 20 March 2012
Published

Establishment, Implementation and Administration of the Bike Paths Component of the Local Jobs Stream of the Jobs Fund

The objective of this audit was to assess the efficiency1 and effectiveness of the establishment, implementation and administration of the bike paths component of the Local Jobs stream of the Jobs Fund. A particular focus was on the establishment of program objectives and the extent to which approved grants have demonstrably contributed to the cost-effective achievement of those objectives. The audit approach has been influenced by recent audits of grants administration which have emphasised the importance of transparent and accountable grant decision-making processes to the cost effective achievement of stated program objectives, and having regard for recent government decisions to enhance the framework applying to the administration of grants.

As an economic stimulus program, efficiency was assessed with particular attention to whether the application, assessment, decision-making and funding agreement processes were undertaken in a timely manner. This emphasis was consistent with the criterion adopted by the Government for the design of the stimulus packages established in response to the global financial crisis (see further at paragraph 4.20 of the audit report).

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Entity 
Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport and Department of Infrastructure and Transport
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 24 January 2012
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Administration of Grant Reporting Obligations

The objective of the audit was to assess the implementation and effectiveness of the enhanced grants administration requirements for:

  • reporting to the Finance Minister on the awarding of grants within their own electorate by Ministers who are Members of the House of Representatives;
  • reporting to the Finance Minister on instances where Ministers have decided to approve a particular grant which the relevant agency has recommended be rejected; and
  • the website reporting of grants awarded.
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Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; Department of Infrastructure and Transport; Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Social Services
Transport
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 22 November 2011
Published

Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of DIT’s and Centrelink’s1 administration of TFES.

[1] From 1 July 2011, Centrelink became a master program within DHS.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Human Services
Sector 
Human Services
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 22 September 2011
Published

Establishment, Implementation and Administration of the Infrastructure Employment Projects Stream of the Jobs Fund

The focus of this audit is the IEP stream of the Jobs Fund. Separate performance audits are underway that are examining the establishment, implementation and administration of the separate components of the Local Jobs stream of the Jobs Fund.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Transport
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2010–11)
Published: Wednesday 18 May 2011
Published

The Establishment, Implementation and Administration of the Council Allocation Component of the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Council Allocation component of the RLCIP has been effectively designed, implemented and administered. The audit examined each of the three funding rounds, albeit with a focus on the first round (as it was due to be completed by 30 September 2009), with the second round not due to be completed until late in the audit timetable (31 December 2010) and third round funding agreements being signed and payments being made at the time audit work was completed.

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Entity 
Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2011
Published

Management of the Aviation and Maritime Security Identification Card Schemes

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Department of Infrastructure and Transport’s and the Attorney‐General’s Department’s management of the Aviation and Maritime Security Identification Card (ASIC and MSIC) schemes.

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Entity 
Attorney General's Department; Department of Infrastructure and Transport
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 28 October 2010
Published

Capitalisation of Software

The objective of the audit was to assess whether entities properly accounted for software assets, and adopted an integrated planning approach to inform software asset investment decisions.

The main focus of the audit was on whether entities accounted for software costs in accordance with relevant accounting standards and the FMOs, paying particular attention to the standard elements of an internal control framework and accounting practices. In addition, in the context of software asset planning, the audit considered whether entities assessed the risks associated with software assets, used life-cycle costing approaches, and aligned ICT and capital management plans, to inform decision-making on software asset investments.

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Entity 
Australian Bureau of Statistics; Civil Aviation Safety Authority; IP Australia
Sector 
Infrastructure
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 28 October 2010
Published

Implementation and Administration of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority's Safety Management System Approach for Aircraft Operators

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is responsible for regulating aviation safety in Australia, the safety of Australian aircraft operating overseas as well as for regulating and administering Australia's airspace. In September 2008, the Senate Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport presented a report on the Administration of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and related matters. That report made three recommendations, one of which requested an Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) audit of CASA's implementation and administration of the regulation of aircraft operators' Safety Management Systems (SMS'). ANAO agreed to this request with the objective of the audit being to assess CASA's implementation and administration of an SMS approach to regulating aircraft operators.

An SMS is a systematic approach to managing safety, which encompasses organisational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures. Amendments to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (commonly referred to as the Chicago Convention) made in 2006 require that contracting states regulate the SMS' of aircraft operators. As a contracting state to the Chicago Convention, Australia is required to mandate that aircraft operators implement an SMS.

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Entity 
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2010–11)
Published: Friday 23 July 2010
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Conduct by Infrastructure Australia of the First National Infrastructure Audit and Development of the Infrastructure Priority List

The objective of this performance audit was to assess the effectiveness of the conduct of the first National Infrastructure Audit and development of the Infrastructure Priority List.

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Infrastructure Australia
Sector 
Infrastructure
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 26 May 2010
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Effective Cross-Agency Agreements

The audit objective was to assess whether agreements between Australian Government (Commonwealth) agencies reflect sound administrative practices. To meet this objective, the audit reviewed current government policy and a range of better practice guidelines, conducted interviews with agencies and examined cross-agency agreements, to formulate suitable audit criteria and subsequently develop better practice principles.

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Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Communications
Defence
Energy
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Research
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Tourism
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 22 April 2010
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Management of the AusLink Roads to Recovery Program

The audit scope covered the management of the AusLink R2R Standard Program and the AusLink R2R Supplementary Program. The scope did not include management of the Nation Building Roads to Recovery Program, which has only recently commenced. The audit objectives were to:

  • assess the effectiveness of the management of the AusLink Roads to Recovery Program;
  • assess the delivery of the program and management of the funding, including the extent to which the program has provided additional (rather than substitute) funding for land transport infrastructure; and
  • identify opportunities for improvements to the management of the program.
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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 22 April 2010
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Management of the Strategic Regional Program/Off-Network Program

Recent performance audit priority for the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government portfolio has been directed at the administration of funding for land transport. Accordingly, this audit is one of a series ANAO is undertaking of land transport funding programs. Four audits have already been completed, namely:

  • ANAO Audit Report No. 31 2005–06, Roads to Recovery;
  • ANAO Audit Report No. 45 2006–07, The National Black Spot Program;
  • ANAO Audit Report No. 22 2007–08, Administration of Grants to the Australian Rail Track Corporation; and
  • ANAO Audit Report No. 29 2008–09, Delivery of Projects on the AusLink National Network.
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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 5 November 2009
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Airservices Australia's Upper Airspace Management Contracts with the Solomon Islands Government

The objective of the follow-up audit was to assess the extent to which Airservices Australia, and where relevant, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (DITRDLG), have implemented the four ANAO recommendations contained in the previous audit report.

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Airservices Australia; Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2008–09)
Published: Monday 25 May 2009
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Online Availability of Government Entities' Documents Tabled in the Australian Parliament

The objectives of the audit were to:

  • determine the extent to which government entities complied with the requirement to publish and maintain documents online that were presented to the Parliament;
  • evaluate selected government entities' policies and practices regarding online publishing; and
  • assess AGIMO's policy and guidance in support of online publishing.

To address this objective the audit was conducted in three parts. Firstly, we reviewed a sample of papers tabled between 2000 and 2008 in order to assess their availability online. Next, we examined the online publishing practices of five government entities. These were the: Australian Federal Police (AFP); Department of the House of Representatives (DHR); Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (Infrastructure); Department of the Treasury (Treasury); and National Archives of Australia (NAA). Finally, we reviewed AGIMO's role in supporting government entities in their online publishing practices.

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Attorney-General's
Finance
Infrastructure
Parliament
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Transport
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 23 April 2009
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Delivery of Projects on the AusLink National Network

The objective of this performance audit of construction projects on the AusLink National Network was to assess the effectiveness of the administration by DITRDLG in working with the States to deliver the outcomes expected by the Government and the broader community. To inform the audit assessment, the methodology included examination of both Australian Government and State Government records as well as site inspections in relation to 21 projects being delivered in three States (New South Wales (NSW), Queensland and Tasmania). DITRDLG and the respective State road transport authorities were consulted in the selection of projects to be examined in detail.

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 14 February 2008
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Administration of Grants to the Australian Rail Track Corporation

The objective of this performance audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of grants made to the ARTC. The audit involved an examination of DOTARS' administration of the grant funding approved for, and paid to, the ARTC (in respect of both the grants paid for projects approved under legislation and the three special grants). It also involved consideration of the role of Finance and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) in advising on the special grant funding and (in respect of Finance) the payment and reporting arrangements for the grants. The audit was conducted under Section 18 of the Auditor-General Act 1997.

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2006–07)
Published: Wednesday 7 March 2007
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Implementation of the Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997

The objective of the audit was to assess the implementation and administration of the movement limit and the Slot Management Scheme at Sydney Airport.

The scope of the audit included the development and administration of the SADM Act. The scope also included the development and administration of the relevant legislative instruments and determinations, particularly those which put in place the monitoring and compliance frameworks that support the legislation.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2004–05)
Published: Friday 15 April 2005
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Administration of Security Incidents, including the Conduct of Security Investigations

The objective of the audit was to evaluate the policies and practices of selected organisations to determine whether they had established sound arrangements for, and maintained effective control over, the administration of security incidents and investigations.

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Australian Crime Commission; Australian Customs Service; Australian Maritime Safety Authority; Child Support Agency; Department of Finance and Administration; Attorney-General’s Department
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Customs
Finance
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2003–04)
Published: Wednesday 17 December 2003
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Property Management

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the property management function, including the management of leases, was being performed efficiently and was providing an effective level of support for the delivery of the organisation's services (outputs). The audit evaluated property management policies and practices across the following dimensions:

  • planning and control;
  • business processes and practices; and
  • information and performance management.

Within each of these areas, a series of desirable proceses and controls (described as the evaluation criteria) were developed to assist in the assessment of each organisation's performance.

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Australian Communications Authority; Australian Film, Television and Radio School; Civil Aviation Safety Authority; Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; National Library of Australia; Department of Finance and Administration
Sector 
Arts
Centrelink
Communications
Employment
Finance
Infrastructure
Transport
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