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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. 57 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 24 June 2004
Published

Administration of Freedom of Information Requests

The audit objectives were to assess: the appropriateness of agencies' policies for dealing with requests for information in accordance with the FOI Act; and assess agencies' compliance with the provisions of the FOI Act, in relation to selected requests for information.

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Australian Federal Police; Attorney-General’s Department; Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts; Department of Veterans’ Affairs; Australian Customs Service; Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Sector 
Arts
Attorney-General's
Communications
Customs
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 55 of 2003–04)
Published: Wednesday 23 June 2004
Published

Management of Protective Security

The objective of the audit was to assess whether protective security functions in selected organisations were being effectively managed. In considering effectiveness, the audit assessed whether protective security arrangements: - were designed within the context of the business framework and the related security risks identified by the organisation; and - provided an appropriate level of support for the organisation's operations and the delivery of its services.

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Attorney-General’s Department; Department of Family and Community Services; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
Sector 
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Communications
Science
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 17 June 2004
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The Implementation of CrimTrac

The overall objective of the audit was to assess CrimTrac's progress in achieving the key deliverables it was established to provide, given that the agency had been in operation for some three years. The Australian Government provided $50 million for the implementation of CrimTrac, with an expectation that significant progress would be made within the first three years. The audit further examined whether CrimTrac had progressed the key deliverables efficiently and effectively, and whether the data either held by CrimTrac, or accessed through CrimTrac, for matching purposes is secure.

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CrimTrac
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2003–04)
Published: Monday 31 May 2004
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The Use and Management of HRIS in the Australian Public Service

The audit objective was to provide independent assurance to the Parliament on the effectiveness of Australian Public Service organisations in the use and management of the HRIS to satisfy mandatory reporting requirements, as well as provide meaningful information to management. The audit also considered the use of employee self service facilities offered by the HRIS, which has the capacity to provide staff with access to their personal information, reduce manual processing and streamline processing.

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Australian Sports Commission; Australian Securities and Investments Commission; Attorney-General’s Department; Department of Education, Science and Training
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Education
Health
Science
Training
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 20 May 2004
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Client Service in the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Magistrates Court

The objective of the audit was to examine and report on the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the courts' client service arrangements for family law clients. The audit also assessed the effectiveness of the coordination between the two courts, and of their administration of Primary Dispute Resolution (PDR) services.

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Family Court of Australia; Federal Magistrates Court
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2003–04)
Published: Friday 16 April 2004
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Financial Delegations for the Expenditure of Public Monies in FMA Agencies

The objectives of the audit were to: assess whether financial delegations associated with the expenditure of public monies were determined, applied and managed in accordance with applicable legislation, Government policy and applicable internal controls; and identify better practices and recommend improvements as necessary to current practices.

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AusAID; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; ComSuper; Department of the Treasury; Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; Department of Finance and Administration
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2003–04)
Published: Tuesday 30 March 2004
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National Marine Unit

The Australian Customs Service (Customs) is responsible for managing the integrity of Australia's border. The Australian maritime border is the 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) around Australia's 37 000 kilometre coastline. The National Marine Unit (NMU) contributes to customs' Civil Maritime Surveillance and Response program. It has eight 35 - metre Bay Class vessels (known as Australian Customs Vessels or ACVs) that are capable of maintaining a strategic presence around the Australian coast. The audit examined the administrative effectiveness of the NMU's surveillance and response operations. Particular emphasis was given to the following areas:

  • strategic and tactical taskings;
  • crew operations;
  • crew training;
  • asset management; and
  • governance arrangements.
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Australian Customs Service
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Customs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2003–04)
Published: Wednesday 25 February 2004
Published

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. 20 of 2003–04)
Published: Friday 19 December 2003
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Aid to East Timor

The objective of the audit was to assess the Australian Agency for International Development's (AusAid) planning for, and management of, the delivery of aid to East Timor. The audit examined Australia's emergency and humanitarian response following the crisis in East Timor in 1999; AusAID's post-crisis strategy for assisting East Timor; coordination with overseas donors; and financial contributions to multilateral reconstruction assistance. Australia's bilateral assistance, comprising shorter-term transitional assistance and medium-term development assistance, was also examined.

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Entity 
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
Sector 
Foreign Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 4 December 2003
Published

Administration of Consular Services Follow-Up Audit

The objectives of the follow-up audit were to assess DFAT's implementation of the six recommendations made by the ANAO in the previous audit. It also sought to determine whether implementation of these recommendations, or alternative action, had improved DFAT's administration of consular services. The audit focused on management processes and supporting systems for the delivery of consular services. It also reviewed DFAT's implementation of recommendations of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee that were outstanding from the previous audit.

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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Sector 
Foreign Affairs
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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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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. 45 of 1999–2000)
Published: Wednesday 31 May 2000
Published

Commonwealth Foreign Exchange Risk Management Practices

The Commonwealth has significant foreign exchange risk exposures including $A8.4 billion of foreign currency transactions with the Reserve Bank of Australia in 1998-99. Under the Financial Management and Accountability Act and its associated Regulations, all agencies are required to assess and, where possible, manage, foreign exchange risk. The audit reviewed four agencies that have substantial foreign currency payment exposures namely:

  • the Department of Defence;
  • the Australian Agency for International Development;
  • the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and
  • the Department of Finance and Administration.

The objective of the audit was to identify and assess the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the management of foreign exchange risk across the selected agencies, also to identify opportunities to improve the management of foreign exchange risk, including any associated potential financial savings that could accrue to the Commonwealth.

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Entity 
Department of Defence; Australian Agency for International Development; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Department of Finance and Administration
Sector 
Defence
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 1999–2000)
Published: Thursday 6 April 2000
Published

Coastwatch

The objective of the audit was to examine Coastwatch's administration of the Australian civil coastal and offshore surveillance and response service. In particular, the audit focused on Coastwatch's:

  • coordination with its clients and external service providers;
  • surveillance and response operations; and
  • aspects of its corporate governance arrangements bearing on performance and associated accountability.
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Entity 
Australian Customs Service
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Customs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 1999–2000)
Published: Monday 25 October 1999
Published

Management of the Australian Development Scholarships Scheme

The audit reviewed Australian Development Scholarships (ADS). ADS's are the principal mechanism by which Australia provides scholarship assistance for individuals from developing countries to undertake studies at Australian education institutions. The scholarships help to meet the human resource development needs of developing countries and contribute to their development across various sectors. Scholarships also have an important role in fostering and sustaining Australia's relations with developing countries, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. The objective of the audit was to evaluate AusAID's management of the ADS scheme.

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Entity 
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
Sector 
Foreign Affairs
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