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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2018–2019)
New
Published: Tuesday 11 September 2018
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and value for money of Defence’s acquisition of light protected vehicles, under Defence project Land 121 Phase 4.
Entity:
Department of Defence
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2018–2019)
Recent
Published: Tuesday 4 September 2018
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has established effective risk management arrangements to support the implementation of the Statistical Business Transformation Program.
Entity:
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2018–2019)
Recent
Published: Tuesday 28 August 2018
Published
The objective of this audit was to examine the efficiency of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) in detecting, investigating and preventing corrupt conduct.
Entity:
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2018–2019)
Recent
Published: Wednesday 22 August 2018
Published
The objective of this audit was to examine the design and conduct of the award of funding under the Community Development Grants Program (CDGP).
Entity:
Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2018–2019)
Published: Tuesday 21 August 2018
Published
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Attorney-General’s Department’s design of the Data Retention Industry Grants program, including performance monitoring, reporting, evaluation and assurance arrangements.
Entity:
Attorney-General's Department
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2018–2019)
Published: Tuesday 17 July 2018
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the Department of Social Services’ (Social Services) implementation and evaluation of the Cashless Debit Card trial.
Entity:
Department of Social Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2017–2018)
Published: Thursday 28 June 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of cyber risks by the Department of the Treasury, National Archives of Australia and Geoscience Australia.
Entity:
Department of the Treasury; National Archives of Australia; Geoscience Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2017–2018)
Published: Wednesday 27 June 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess whether the Department of Veterans’ Affairs is efficiently delivering services to veterans and their dependents.
Entity:
Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2017–2018)
Published: Wednesday 27 June 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess the department’s design, implementation and monitoring of select 2014–15 and 2015–16 Budget measures aimed at achieving $1.2 billion in savings and other benefits.
Entity:
Department of Health
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 26 June 2018
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health's design, implementation and administration of primary healthcare under the Indigenous Australians' Health Program (IAHP).
Entity:
Department of Health
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2017–2018)
Published: Monday 25 June 2018
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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.
Entity:
Australian Electoral Commission (AEC); Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA); Department of Home Affairs; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities;
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) and Treasury’s management of compliance with foreign investment obligations for residential real estate.
Entity:
Treasury; Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2017–2018)
Published: Wednesday 13 June 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess whether the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) and the Australian War Memorial (the Memorial) have implemented effective collections management practices.
Entity:
Australian War Memorial; National Gallery of Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2017–2018)
Published: Wednesday 6 June 2018
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the integration of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
Entity:
Department of Home Affairs
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 29 May 2018
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The audit objective was to review the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s (Defence) arrangements for delivering selected non-platform sustainment.
Entity:
Department of Defence
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 29 May 2018
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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.
Entity:
Department of Home Affairs
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2017–2018)
Published: Thursday 24 May 2018
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of monitoring and payment arrangements under National Partnership Agreements.
Entity:
Department of the Treasury; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Health
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2017–2018)
Published: Monday 21 May 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Efficiency through Contestability Programme in supporting entities to improve the efficient delivery of government functions.
Entity:
Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2017–2018)
Published: Monday 14 May 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness to date of the Department of Defence's (Defence) planning for the mobilisation of its continuous shipbuilding programs in Australia.
Entity:
Department of Defence
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2017–2018)
Published: Friday 11 May 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Government’s personnel security arrangements for mitigating insider threats.
Entity:
Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2017–2018)
Published: Thursday 3 May 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC’s) management of complaints.
Entity:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2017–2018)
Published: Monday 23 April 2018
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The audit objective was to assess entities’ progress in implementing the corporate planning requirement under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and related PGPA Rule 2014.
Entity:
Department of the Treasury; Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre; The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
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The audit objective was to examine entity compliance with regulatory requirements for the establishment and ongoing management of special appropriations.
Entity:
Department of Finance; Department of Social Services; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s implementation of the First Principles Review.
Entity:
Department of Defence
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2017–2018)
Published: Wednesday 28 March 2018
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The objective of the audit was to continue to examine the progress of the implementation of the annual performance statements requirements under the PGPA Act and the PGPA Rule by the selected entities. The audit was also designed to:
- provide insights to entities more broadly, to encourage improved performance; and
- continue the development of the ANAO’s methodology to support the possible future implementation of annual audits of performance statements.
Entity:
Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2017–2018)
Published: Monday 19 March 2018
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment and Energy’s design of the Threatened Species Prospectus.
Entity:
Department of the Environment and Energy
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2017–2018)
Published: Wednesday 7 March 2018
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The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Australian Federal Police in managing employee mental health.
Entity:
Australian Federal Police (AFP)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2017–2018)
Published: Wednesday 28 February 2018
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the design and governance of the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund.
Entity:
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 20 February 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has effectively responded to recent unscheduled information technology (IT) system outages.
Entity:
Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2017–2018)
Published: Monday 19 February 2018
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The audit objective was to assess whether Defence achieves value for money in the procurement of fuels.
Entity:
Department of Defence
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