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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 4 July 2019
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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.
Entity
ASC Pty Ltd; Australian Postal Corporation; Reserve Bank of Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 26 June 2019
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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.
Entity
Department of Agriculture; Australian Taxation Office (ATO); Department of the Treasury
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 19 June 2019
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation’s (ARPC) management of the Terrorism Reinsurance Scheme.
Entity
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 30 May 2019
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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.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 29 March 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Phoenix Taskforce to combat illegal phoenix activities.
Entity
Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 20 February 2019
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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.
Entity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Productivity Commission
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 20 November 2018
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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.
Entity
Royal Australian Mint
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 4 September 2018
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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.
Entity
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 28 June 2018
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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.
Entity
Department of the Treasury; National Archives of Australia; Geoscience Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2018
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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.
Entity
Treasury; Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 24 May 2018
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of monitoring and payment arrangements under National Partnership Agreements.
Entity
Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2017–18)
Published: Friday 11 May 2018
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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
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 23 April 2018
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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.
Entity
Department of the Treasury; Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre; The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 13 December 2017
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s use of settlements to resolve taxpayer disputes.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 22 November 2017
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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.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 23 May 2017
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of underperformance in the Australian Public Service (APS) and identify opportunities for improvement.
Entity
Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 15 May 2017
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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).
Entity
Australian Taxation Office; Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 23 November 2016
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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.
Entity
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 19 October 2016
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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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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 12 September 2016
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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.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
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The objective of the audit was to assess progress in implementing the corporate plan requirement under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Entity
Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 26 April 2016
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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.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 25 February 2016
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in managing compliance with fair trading obligations.
Entity
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2015–16)
Published: Monday 14 December 2015
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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.
Entity
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Infrastructure Australia; Department of the Treasury; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; and Department of Finance.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 8 July 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of procurement initiatives to support opportunities for Indigenous Australians.
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
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 25 June 2015
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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.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 3 June 2015
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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.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 2 June 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s administration of enforceable undertakings.
Entity
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 26 November 2014
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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.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 5 November 2014
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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.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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