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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 7 December 2020
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The objective of the audit was to examine the Department of Defence’s (Defence's) implementation of agreed recommendations made in Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2017–18 Mitigating Insider Threats through Personnel Security and the related report provided to ministers under section 37(5) of the Auditor-General Act 1997, and by the Parliament’s Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) in Report 479 of 2019 Australian Government Security Arrangements.
Entity
Department of Defence
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 26 November 2020
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and value for money to date of the Department of Defence’s acquisition of combat reconnaissance vehicles under project Land 400 Phase 2.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 12 October 2020
Published
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness to date of the Department of Defence’s procurement and contract management of the Offshore Patrol Vessel program.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 10 September 2020
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s design process and implementation to date of the Defence Export Strategy.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 9 April 2020
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess whether Defence Housing Australia administers its functions efficiently and effectively, and in accordance with the Government Business Enterprise guidelines.
Entity
Defence Housing Australia; Department of Defence; Department of Finance
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 28 January 2020
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Department of Defence's management of its public communications and media activities.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 14 January 2020
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The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Defence's administration of the Future Submarine Program to date.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 1 August 2019
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Research Council’s (ARC’s) administration of the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP).
Entity
Australian Research Council
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 23 July 2019
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of Defence’s quarterly performance report as a mechanism to inform senior stakeholders about risks and issues in the delivery of capability to the Australian Defence Force.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 22 July 2019
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s administration of allowances and entitlements paid to its Australian Public Service (APS) employees.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 23 May 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and value for money of Defence’s acquisition of a Battle Management System and a Tactical Communications Network through Land 200 Tranche 2 Work Packages B–D.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 26 March 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Defence’s Projects of Concern regime is effective in managing the recovery of underperforming projects.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 18 March 2019
Published
The audit objective was to examine whether the Department of Defence has effective and efficient sustainment arrangements for the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of eight ANZAC class frigates.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 5 December 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s preparations for the introduction of the Joint Strike Fighter into Australian service and its subsequent sustainment.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 11 September 2018
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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
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2017–18)
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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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2017–18)
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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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2017–18)
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
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2017–18)
Published: Friday 11 May 2018
Published
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
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s implementation of the First Principles Review.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 19 February 2018
Published
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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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 11 July 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether Defence has a fit-for-purpose framework for the management of materiel sustainment.
Entity
Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 27 April 2017
Published
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s design and implementation of arrangements to select a preferred Strategic Partner for the Future Submarines Program.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 10 April 2017
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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.
Entity
Airservices Australia; Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 27 March 2017
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of Army’s workforce planning.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 14 December 2016
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s design and implementation of the Base Services contracts.
Entity
Department of Defence
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 17 October 2016
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The audit objective was to assess Defence’s implementation of the five recommendations in ANAO Report No.19 2014-15 Management of the Disposal of Specialist Military Equipment and the related recommendation in JCPAA Report 449 Review of Auditor-General's Reports Nos. 1-23 (2014-15).
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 27 September 2016
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The objective of the audit was to assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in a sample of Australian Government contracts.
Entity
Department of Defence; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of Health
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 1 September 2016
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The objective of the audit was to examine Defence’s progress since 2007 in introducing into service a fully capable Tiger fleet and cost-effective sustainment arrangements.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
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The audit objective was to assess whether Defence is effectively controlling the use of Commonwealth credit cards for official purposes in accordance with legislative and policy requirements.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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