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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 20 March 2012
Published
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).
Entity
Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport and Department of Infrastructure and Transport
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 24 January 2012
Published
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.
Entity
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
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 22 November 2011
Published
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.
Entity
Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Human Services
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 22 September 2011
Published
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.
Entity
Department of Infrastructure and Transport
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 14 February 2008
Published
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.
Entity
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government