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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2016–2017)
Published: Wednesday 15 March 2017
Published
The audit objective was to re-assess the three entities' compliance with the 'Top Four' mandatory strategies in the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM). The audit also aims to examine the typical challenges faced by entities to achieve and maintain their desired ICT security posture.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office; Department of Human Services; Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2016–2017)
Published: Monday 27 February 2017
Published
The audit objective was to assess the establishment and administration of the Australian Border Force’s framework to ensure the lawful exercise of powers in accordance with applicable legislation.
Entity
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2016–2017)
Published: Tuesday 17 January 2017
Published
The audit objective was to assess whether the Department of Immigration and Border Protection adopted sound contract management practices for the delivery of garrison support and welfare services for offshore processing centres in Nauru and Manus Island.
Entity
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2016–2017)
Published: Wednesday 19 October 2016
Published
The objectives of the audit were to:
- assess the effectiveness of the ongoing administration of the Australian Government’s campaign advertising framework; and
- assess the effectiveness of the selected entities’ administration in developing advertising campaigns and implementing key processes against the requirements of the campaign advertising framework applying at the time, and relevant legal and government policy requirements.
Entity
Department of Finance; Department of the Treasury; Department of Education and Training; Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2016–2017)
Published: Tuesday 13 September 2016
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) had appropriately managed the procurement of garrison support and welfare services at offshore processing centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea (Manus Island); and whether the processes adopted met the requirements of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) including consideration and achievement of value for money.
Entity
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2016–2017)
Published: Thursday 1 September 2016
Published
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s administration of health services in onshore immigration detention.
Entity
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2016–2017)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess whether select Australian Government entities are effectively managing and controlling the use of Commonwealth credit and other transaction cards for official purposes in accordance with legislative and policy requirements.
Entity
Department of Immigration and Border Protection; Fair Work Ombudsman; Australian Public Service Commission
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2014–2015)
Published: Wednesday 10 June 2015
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess whether selected entities had appropriately justified the use of limited tender procurement and whether processes adopted met the requirements of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
Entity
Australian Customs and Border Protection Services; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Department of Human Services
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2014–2015)
Published: Wednesday 10 June 2015
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s identity verification arrangements for applicants in the Citizenship Program.
Entity
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2014–2015)
Published: Wednesday 15 April 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection in delivering high quality interpreting services to its clients.
Entity
Department of Immigration and Border Protection; Department of Social Services
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2014–2015)
Published: Thursday 5 February 2015
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service's administration of the Tariff Concession System.
Entity
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2014–2015)
Published: Tuesday 16 December 2014
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service's management of the Cape Class patrol boat program.
Entity
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2014–2015)
Published: Thursday 18 September 2014
Published
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
Across Entities
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