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Our performance audit work contributes to improved public sector administration and accountability through objective reporting on the performance of Australian Government programs and entities.

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This page lists completed performance audit reports. View all performance audits in-progress.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2003–04)
Published: Tuesday 13 April 2004
Published

Department of Health and Ageing's Management of the Multipurpose Services Program and the Regional Health Services Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Health's management of the MPSP and the RHSP. To achieve the audit's objective, the ANAO examined whether Health; had an effective approach to planning the programs; had an effective approach to delivering the programs; effectively used performance information to manage the programs; and effectively managed its relationship with all stakeholders of the programs.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2003–04)
Published: Wednesday 24 March 2004
Published

Compensation Payment and Debt Relief in Special Circumstances

This report covers a number of the discretionary compensation and debt relief mechanisms that are available to Commonwealth agencies, where individuals or entities have been disadvantaged by legislation, or actions by agencies or staff, or some other negative circumstances. It deals mainly with two legislative mechanisms, namely, act of grace payments and waivers of debt, and one administrative mechanism, the Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration (CDDA) scheme. This report also briefly covers two other mechanisms, namely ex gratia payments and payments in special circumstances relating to Australian Public Service (APS) employment. The main objective of the audit was to assess whether the management of claims for compensation and debt relief in special circumstances was in accordance with relevant legislative requirements and Commonwealth guidelines, and whether the current administrative policies and procedures were adequate.

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Across Agency
Sector 
Centrelink
Finance
Immigration
Social Services
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2003–04)
Published: Friday 5 March 2004
Published

The Administration of Major Programs

In 1997, and subsequently in 1999, the Australian Government introduced two major spending packages with a total value of almost $1 billion. These spending packages were designed to address the challenges posed by the issue of climate change and to meet Australia's domestic and international commitments. Since its inception in 1998, the Australian Greenhouse Office has been responsible for the implementation of greenhouse related programs from these two major spending packages. The objective of the audit was to examine and report on the administrative efficiency and effectiveness of seven major programs administered by the Australian Greenhouse Office.

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Entity 
Australian Greenhouse Office
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2003–04)
Published: Wednesday 25 February 2004
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The Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Financial Year 2002-2003 Compliance)

This report relates to the fifth audit of Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) agencies' compliance with the Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts, (the Senate Order) to list, on the Internet, contract details for the Financial Year 2002-2003 reporting period. The audit was conducted in accordance with the Senate Order request for the Auditor - General to undertake twice - yearly examinations of agency contracts listed on the Internet, and to report whether there had been any inappropriate use of confidentiality provisions. The objectives of the audit were to assess agency performance in relation to compiling the Internet listings required by the Senate Order and the appropriateness of the use of confidentiality of provisions in Commonwealth contracts.

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Australian Industrial Registry; Australian Taxation Office; Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts; Department of the Environment and Heritage; Federal Court of Australia; National Office for the Information Economy
Sector 
Arts
Attorney-General's
Communications
Environment
Taxation
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2003–04)
Published: Friday 20 February 2004
Published

Governance of the National Health and Medical Research Council

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the National Health and Medical Research Council's governance and administrative systems. In order to achieve this objective, the audit addressed three criteria to determine whether the Council had: identified its legislated responsibilities and monitored its legislative compliance; a sound corporate governance framework to support the performance of its legislated functions; and established robust administrative systems to support the performance of its legislated functions.

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National Health and Medical Research Council; Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2003–04)
Published: Friday 6 February 2004
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Supporting Managers - Financial Management in the Health Insurance Commission

The audit examined aspects of financial management in the Health Insurance Commission (HIC). The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the HIC's internal control structures, as well as its financial management framework and processes, in order to form an opinion on their ability to support HIC Commissioners and managers to make informed decisions on the efficient and effective use of Commonwealth resources.

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Health Insurance Commission
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 5 February 2004
Published

Intellectual Property Policies and Practices in Commonwealth Agencies

The audit examined agency approaches to the management of intellectual property under its control, and identified themes common to the management of all types of intellectual property. The audit objective was to:

(i) form an opinion on whether Commonwealth agencies have systems in place to efficiently, effectively and ethically manage their intellectual property assets; and

(ii) identify areas for better practice in intellectual property management by those agencies.

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Entity 
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation; Department of Defence
Sector 
Ageing
Defence
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2003–04)
Published: Saturday 31 January 2004
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Agency Management of Special Accounts

A Special Account is a mechanism used to record amounts in the Consolidated Revenue Fund that are set aside for specified purposes. A total of $3.40 billion was reported as held in Special Accounts as of 30 June 2003, with $10.33 billion reported as credited to Special Accounts in 2002-03 and $10.06 billion in reported payments (debits) from these Accounts. The audit examined the establishment, management and abolition of Special Accounts by Commonwealth agencies, as well as compliance with legal requirements

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Agriculture
Arts
Communications
Education
Environment
Finance
Fisheries
Forestry
Regional Development
Science
Training
Transport
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2003–04)
Published: Wednesday 17 December 2003
Published

Property Management

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the property management function, including the management of leases, was being performed efficiently and was providing an effective level of support for the delivery of the organisation's services (outputs). The audit evaluated property management policies and practices across the following dimensions:

  • planning and control;
  • business processes and practices; and
  • information and performance management.

Within each of these areas, a series of desirable proceses and controls (described as the evaluation criteria) were developed to assist in the assessment of each organisation's performance.

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Australian Communications Authority; Australian Film, Television and Radio School; Civil Aviation Safety Authority; Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; National Library of Australia; Department of Finance and Administration
Sector 
Arts
Centrelink
Communications
Employment
Finance
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2003–04)
Published: Wednesday 22 October 2003
Published

Business Continuity Management and Emergency Management in Centrelink

The audit assessed whether Centrelink has effective Business Continuity Management and/or associated risk management procedures and plans in place that: minimise the likelihood of a significant business outage; and in the event of such an outage, minimise disruption of critical services to customers. The audit also assessed whether Centrelink services satisfy special community demands in times of emergency.

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Centrelink
Sector 
Centrelink
Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2003–04)
Published: Monday 20 October 2003
Published

Commonwealth Management of the Great Barrier Reef Follow-up Audit

The audit is a follow-up of ANAO Audit Report No.33 of 1997-98, which assessed the effectiveness and efficiency of the Commonwealth's management of the Great Barrier Reef and made seven recommendations for improvement. The objective of the follow-up audit was to assess the extent to which the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, which is responsible for advising the Commonwealth on the care and developement of the Marine Park, has implemented the recommendations of the earlier audit.

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Entity 
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2003–04)
Published: Wednesday 24 September 2003
Published

Recordkeeping in Large Commonwealth Organisations

The audit reviewed the recordkeeping frameworks of four large Commonwealth organisations. The objective of the audit was to assess whether recordkeeping policies, systems and procedures were in accordance with relevant Government policies, legislation, accepted standards and recordkeeping principles, and applicable organisational controls.

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Centrelink; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Department of Family and Community Services; Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Agriculture
Centrelink
Fisheries
Forestry
Health
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 11 September 2003
Published

The Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Autumn 2003)

This report relates to the fourth audit of Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) agencies' compliance with the Order of the Senate for Departmental and Agency Contracts, (the Senate Order) to list, on the Internet, contract details for the reporting period 4 February 2002 to 3 February 2003. The audit was conducted in accordance with the Senate Order request for the Auditor-General to undertake twice-yearly examinations of agency contracts listed on the Internet, and to report whether there had been any inappropriate use of confidentiality provisions. The objectives of the audit were to assess agency performance in relation to compiling the Internet listings required by the Senate Order and the appropriateness of the use of confidentiality provisions in Commonwealth contracts.

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Entity 
Australian Federal Police (AFP);; Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO);; Department of Defence (Defence);; Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR);; Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS);1 and; National Capital Authority (NCA)
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Defence
Employment
Energy
Environment
Human Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 28 August 2003
Published

Management of the Extension Option Review - Plasma Fractionation Agreement

The audit reviewed the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing's (Health's) planning and conduct of the review undertaken to determine the recommendation to the Government on whether or not to exercise the extension option available to the Commonwealth under the Plasma Fractionation Agreement with CSL Limited. The audit was undertaken in response to a recommendation of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit.

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Entity 
Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 31 July 2003
Published

Administration of Three Key Components of the Agriculture - Advancing Australia (AAA) Package

The audit objective was to assess the adequacy of the Commonwealth's administration of three key components of the Agriculture - Advancing Australia package: the FarmBis II program, the Farm Help program and the Farm Management Deposits scheme. Broadly, the audit examined the areas of strategic management, managing compliance, program promotion, performance monitoring and evaluation, and performance results.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Centrelink; Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Agriculture
Centrelink
Fisheries
Forestry
Taxation
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 60 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 20 June 2002
Published

Costing of Operational Activities and Services Follow-up-Audit

In 1999-2000, the ANAO conducted an audit in Centrelink to determine whether its planning, monitoring and costing arrangements provided a sound basis to underpin its delivery of quality, cost effective customer services. The report of that audit, Audit Report No. 43 1999-2000 Planning and Monitoring for Cost Effective Service Delivery, Staffing and Funding Arrangements, was tabled in Parliament in May 2000. The objective of this follow-up audit was to assess whether Centrelink had implemented a comprehensive costing system as a basis for planning productivity improvements and accounting for its expenditure of purchaser funds. The ANAO examined Centrelink's current costing system to determine if it reflected the design and implementation characteristics that were outlined in Audit Report No. 43.

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Centrelink
Sector 
Centrelink
Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 16 May 2002
Published

A Preliminary Examination into the Allocation of Grant Funding for the Co - Location of National General Practice Organisations

The Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing, Mr Stephen Smith, wrote to the Auditor-General on 11 March 2002 formally requesting an investigation into certain matters in relation to the 'Co-Location of National General Practice Organisations', a message detailed in the Health Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2001-02. The Federal President of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) Limited wrote to the Auditor-General on 11 March 2002, requesting a comprehensive audit of funding decisions by the Minister for Health and Ageing. The Australian National Audit Office has undertaken a preliminary examination of relevant papers relating to the 'GP House' matter. The preliminary examination focussed on whether or not due process was followed in making the decision to transfer funds between Outcomes. The preliminary examination also considered the procedures adopted by the Department of Health and Aged Care in developing the funding proposal, the advisory role played by the Department of Finance and Administration and specific advice provided by both departments to their Ministers. The examination further considered the disclosure of the related budget measure.

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Entity 
Department of Finance and Administration; Department of Health and Aged Care
Sector 
Ageing
Finance
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2001–02)
Published: Monday 13 May 2002
Published

The Management of Commonwealth National Parks and Reserves

The audit reviewed Commonwealth National Parks involving total assets of $105 million with net operating costs of $41.77 million. Nineteen Commonwealth reserves are declared comprising six terrestrial national parks, one botanic garden and twelve marine parks and reserves totalling some 23 million hectares across Australia, its external territories and Commonwealth marine areas. The objective of the audit was to examine and report on the adequacy of the planning, management and reporting systems which support the Director of National Parks in the achievement of required functions under relevant legislation and agreed outputs and outcomes.

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Entity 
Department of the Environment and Heritage
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2001–02)
Published: Tuesday 7 May 2002
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Administration of the 30 Per Cent Private Health Insurance Rebate

The 30 per cent Private Health Insurance Rebate is a financial incentive for individuals to purchase health insurance cover. The rebate provides for a reimbursement or discount of 30 per cent of the cost of private health insurance. It is available to all Australians who are eligible for Medicare and have private health insurance. The objective of the audit was to determine the effectiveness of Commonwealth Government agencies administration of the rebate.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office; Department of Finance and Administration; Department of Health and Aged Care; Department of the Treasury; Health Insurance Commission
Sector 
Ageing
Finance
Health
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 14 February 2002
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Home and Community Care Follow-up Audit

This follow-up Audit reviewed the Department of Health and Ageing's implementation of the recommendations of Audit Report No. 36, 1999-2000, Home and Community Care. The objective of the follow-up audit was to assess the extent to which the Department had implemented the nine recommendations of Audit Report No. 36, 1999-2000. The audit examined areas relating to funding, guidance, fees, coordination with other aged and disability care programs, acquittals, accountability and data requirements, and records management.

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Entity 
Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2001–02)
Published: Friday 14 December 2001
Published

Management of Fraud and Incorrect Payment in Centrelink

This audit is one of a series of fraud control audits undertaken by the ANAO. The audit focussed on Centrelink's arrangements for the prevention, detection and treatment of incorrect payments to its customers. The objective of the audit was to assess whether Centrelink had implemented appropriate fraud control arrangements in line with the Fraud Control Policy of the Commonwealth.

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Entity 
Centrelink
Sector 
Centrelink
Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 16 August 2001
Published

Learning for Skills and Knowledge - Customer Service Officers

The audit examined some key aspects of HRD in relation to Centrelink's Customer Service Officers (CSOs). The objective of the audit was to determine whether Centrelink had appropriate systems and strategies in place to ensure that its CSOs had access to the skills and knowledge necessary to meet expected levels of performance and customer service.

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Centrelink
Sector 
Centrelink
Finance
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