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Performance audit reports

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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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 4 July 2019
Published

Cyber Resilience of Government Business Enterprises and Corporate Commonwealth Entities

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of cyber security risks by three government business enterprises or corporate Commonwealth entities. The entities selected for audit are ASC Pty Ltd, the Australian Postal Corporation and the Reserve Bank of Australia.

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Entity 
ASC Pty Ltd; Australian Postal Corporation; Reserve Bank of Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Arts
Communications
Finance
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 26 June 2019
Published

Farm Management Deposits Scheme

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Australian Taxation Office and the Department of Agriculture have effectively administered the Farm Management Deposits (FMD) Scheme.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture; Australian Taxation Office (ATO); Department of the Treasury
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Agriculture
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 19 June 2019
Published

Management of the Terrorism Reinsurance Scheme

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation’s (ARPC) management of the Terrorism Reinsurance Scheme.

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Entity 
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 30 May 2019
Published

Management of Small Business Tax Debt

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO’s) management of small business tax debt arising from compliance activities.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 29 March 2019
Published

Addressing Illegal Phoenix Activity

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Phoenix Taskforce to combat illegal phoenix activities.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Cross Government
Employment
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 20 February 2019
Published

Closing the Gap

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of arrangements for monitoring, evaluating and reporting progress towards Closing the Gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage.

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Entity 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Productivity Commission
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 20 November 2018
Published

Strategies for Addressing the Impacts of Declining Demand for Australian Circulating Coins

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Royal Australian Mint’s strategies for addressing the impacts of declining demand for Australian circulating coins are appropriate and effective.

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Entity 
Royal Australian Mint
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Activity 
Policy development
Sector 
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 4 September 2018
Published

Statistical Business Transformation Program — Managing Risk

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has established effective risk management arrangements to support the implementation of the Statistical Business Transformation Program.

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Entity 
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 28 June 2018
Published

Cyber Resilience

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of cyber risks by the Department of the Treasury, National Archives of Australia and Geoscience Australia.

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Entity 
Department of the Treasury; National Archives of Australia; Geoscience Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Science
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2018
Published

Compliance with Foreign Investment Obligations for Residential Real Estate

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) and Treasury’s management of compliance with foreign investment obligations for residential real estate.

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Entity 
Treasury; Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 24 May 2018
Published

Effectiveness of Monitoring and Payment Arrangements under National Partnership Agreements

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of monitoring and payment arrangements under National Partnership Agreements.

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Entity 
Across Entities
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Health
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2017–18)
Published: Friday 11 May 2018
Published

Mitigating Insider Threats through Personnel Security

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Government’s personnel security arrangements for mitigating insider threats.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Defence
Health
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 23 April 2018
Published

Corporate Planning in the Australian Public Sector 2017–18

The audit objective was to assess entities’ progress in implementing the corporate planning requirement under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and related PGPA Rule 2014.

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Entity 
Department of the Treasury; Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre; The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 13 December 2017
Published

The Australian Taxation Office’s Use of Settlements

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s use of settlements to resolve taxpayer disputes.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 22 November 2017
Published

Costs and Benefits of the Reinventing the ATO Program

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's processes for estimating and monitoring the costs, savings and benefits associated with the Reinventing the ATO program.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 23 May 2017
Published

Managing Underperformance in the Australian Public Service

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of underperformance in the Australian Public Service (APS) and identify opportunities for improvement.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Cross Government
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 15 May 2017
Published

Child Support Collection Arrangements between the Australian Taxation Office and the Department of Human Services

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the child support collection arrangements between the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 23 November 2016
Published

Prudential Regulation of Superannuation Entities

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's processes for the prudential regulation of superannuation entities.

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Entity 
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 19 October 2016
Published

Government Advertising: March 2013 to June 2015

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.
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Entity 
Department of Finance; Department of the Treasury; Department of Education and Training; Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Border
Education
Finance
Immigration
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 12 September 2016
Published

Meeting Revenue Commitments from Compliance Measures

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office in achieving revenue commitments established under specific Budget-funded compliance measures.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Corporate Planning in the Australian Public Sector 2015–16

The objective of the audit was to assess progress in implementing the corporate plan requirement under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Aviation
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Trade
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 26 April 2016
Published

Strategies and Activities to Address the Cash and Hidden Economy

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) strategies and activities to address the cash and hidden economy.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 25 February 2016
Published

Managing Compliance with Fair Trading Obligations

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in managing compliance with fair trading obligations.

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Entity 
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2015–16)
Published: Monday 14 December 2015
Published

Approval and Administration of Commonwealth Funding for the East West Link Project

The objective of the audit was to assess whether appropriate steps were taken to protect the Commonwealth’s interests and obtain value for money in respect to the:

  • approval of $1.5 billion in Commonwealth funding for stage one of the East West Link project, and the June 2014 payment of $500 million of this funding; and
  • approval of $1.5 billion in Commonwealth funding for stage two of the East West Link project, and the June 2014 payment of $1 billion of this funding.
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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Infrastructure Australia; Department of the Treasury; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; and Department of Finance.
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 8 July 2015
Published

Procurement Initiatives to Support Outcomes for Indigenous Australians

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of procurement initiatives to support opportunities for Indigenous Australians.

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Entity 
Department of Defence; Australian Taxation Office; Department of Human Services; Department of Employment; Department of Industry and Science; and Department of Education and Training
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
Education
Employment
Human Services
Indigenous
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Training
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 25 June 2015
Published

Administration of Capital Gains Tax for Individual and Small Business Taxpayers

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s administration of capital gains tax for individual and small business taxpayers.
 

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 3 June 2015
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Promoting Compliance with Superannuation Guarantee Obligations

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's activities to promote employer compliance with Superannuation Guarantee obligations.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 2 June 2015
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Administration of Enforceable Undertakings

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s administration of enforceable undertakings.

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Entity 
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Contact 

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Sector 
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 26 November 2014
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Administration of Contact Centres

The objective of the audit was to assess how effectively and efficiently the Australian Taxation Office managed contact centres as part of its overall service delivery.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 5 November 2014
Published

Annual Compliance Arrangements with Large Corporate Taxpayers

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s administration of annual compliance arrangements with large corporate taxpayers.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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