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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 2 June 2009
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of DoHA's management of the planning and allocation of aged care places and capital grants, in accordance with the Aged Care Act 1997.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 19 March 2009
Published
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing's administration of health workforce initiatives in rural and remote Australia.
Entity
Deparment of Health and Ageing
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 5 March 2009
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the procurement and contracting associated with:
- the design, development and delivery of government advertising campaigns by Commonwealth departments; and
- the operation of the Central Advertising System (CAS).
Entity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Finance and Deregulation; Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Health and Ageing; Attorney-General's Department
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 10 February 2009
Published
This audit focused on the approval of business system projects -projects aiming to achieve a business objective such as reduced costs or to implement a new program, in contrast with projects with a narrower technology focus such as replacing an agencyʹs desktop computers.
Entity
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Health and Ageing; Department of Veterans' Affairs
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2008–09)
Published: Wednesday 10 December 2008
Published
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation and administration of the AASC program by the ASC. The extent to which the ASC is able to determine that the program is achieving its objectives was also examined. Particular emphasis was given to the following areas:
- the implementation and the ongoing management of program; and
- the selection of sites and administration of grants funded under the program.
The elements of the Building a Healthy, Active Australia package undertaken by other agencies were not included in the scope of this audit.
Entity
Australian Sports Commission
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 1995–96)
Published: Friday 17 May 1996
Published
The ANAO's purpose was to ascertain:
- whether the enhanced investigatory powers had improved the Commission's ability to investigate and prosecute fraud and other offences against Health Legislation; and
- whether the Commission had used the powers with integrity, in a professional manner and in accordance with the legislation.
Entity
Health Insurance Commission