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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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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 24 June 2010
Published

Defence's Management of Health Services to Australian Defence Force Personnel in Australia

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Defence is effectively managing the delivery of health services to ADF personnel in Australia (chiefly Garrison Health Services).

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Entity 
Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
Health
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 23 June 2010
Published

Community Intelligence - Collecting and Processing Tip-offs

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of community intelligence by the Tax Office.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 23 June 2010
Published

Management of Live Animal Imports

The audit objective was to examine how effectively the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) manages the importation of live animals into Australia.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Sector 
Agriculture
Fisheries
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 22 June 2010
Published

Child Support Reforms: Building a Better Child Support Agency

The objective of the audit was to assess the Child Support Agency's effectiveness in managing the implementation of the Building a Better Child Support Agency program.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 17 June 2010
Published

Contracting for Defence Force Recruiting Services

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Defence effectively managed the procurement process for services related to the recruitment of personnel to the ADF and the introduction of a new service provider.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 16 June 2010
Published

Administration of the Tax Obligations of Non-Residents

The audit objective was to assess the Tax Office's effectiveness in administering the tax obligations of non-residents.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Immigration
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 16 June 2010
Published

Army Individual Readiness Notice

The objective of this audit was to examine whether Army effectively administers the Army Individual Readiness Notice to support the achievement of its purpose.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 27 May 2010
Published

Fraud Control in Australian Government Agencies

The objective of this audit was to assess key aspects of Australian Government agencies' fraud control arrangements to effectively prevent, detect and respond to fraud, as outlined in the Guidelines. The scope of the audit included 173 agencies subject to the FMA Act or the CAC Act.

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Entity 
Attorney-General's Department; Australian Institute of Criminology
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 26 May 2010
Published

Effective Cross-Agency Agreements

The audit objective was to assess whether agreements between Australian Government (Commonwealth) agencies reflect sound administrative practices. To meet this objective, the audit reviewed current government policy and a range of better practice guidelines, conducted interviews with agencies and examined cross-agency agreements, to formulate suitable audit criteria and subsequently develop better practice principles.

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Sector 
Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Communications
Defence
Energy
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Research
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Tourism
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 26 May 2010
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Application of the Core APS Values and Codes of Conduct to Australian Government Service Providers

The audit objective was to assess the extent to which Australian Government agencies ensure that service providers are made aware of the core Australian Public Service (APS) Values and Code of Conduct and these arrangements are monitored.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Health and Ageing; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Sector 
Ageing
Agriculture
Education
Employment
Health
Human Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2009–10)
Published: Monday 24 May 2010
Published

Medicare Australia's Administration of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of Medicare Australia's administration of the PBS. In assessing the objective, the audit considered three key areas:

  • Medicare Australia's relationship with the PBS policy agency (DoHA) and service delivery policy agency (Department of Human Services (DHS));
  • the management arrangements and processes underpinning Medicare Australia's delivery of the PBS (including the means by which Medicare Australia gains assurance over the integrity of the PBS); and
  • how Medicare Australia undertakes its three main responsibilities relating to the delivery of the PBS, namely: approving pharmacies; approving authority prescriptions; and processing PBS claims.
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Entity 
Medicare Australia; Department of Human Services; Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
Human Services
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2009–10)
Published: Friday 21 May 2010
Published

Campaign Advertising Review July 2009 - March 2010

As part of the ANAO's role in reviewing proposed advertising campaigns for compliance with the June 2008 Guidelines, the Auditor–General advised the JCPAA that the ANAO would provide regular summary reports on its advertising review activities to Parliament. Section 25 of the Auditor General Act 1997 provides for the tabling of such reports.

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Across Agencies
Sector 
Parliament
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 20 May 2010
Published

Lightweight Torpedo Replacement Project

The objective of this audit was to review the effectiveness of Defence's and the DMO's management of the acquisition arrangements for JP 2070.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 19 May 2010
Published

Emergency Management and Community Recovery Assistance in Centrelink

The scope of the audit covered Centrelink's emergency management framework and community recovery assistance operations in general, with a specific focus on the 2009 North Queensland floods and Victorian bushfires. FaHCSIA's role during those disaster events was also considered as it played a key role in establishing the policy parameters of the services Centrelink delivered and addressing issues arising from policy implementation.

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Entity 
Centrelink; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Sector 
Centrelink
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 18 May 2010
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Administration of the Superannuation Co-contribution Scheme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Tax Office's administration of the Superannuation Co-contribution Scheme.

The audit reviewed five key areas: governance arrangements; information technology systems and controls; co-contribution processing; compliance approaches; and communication with clients.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 18 May 2010
Published

The Management and use of Double Taxation Agreement Information Collected through Automatic Exchange

The objective of the audit was to review and assess the use, and management of, automatic exchanges of information under Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) by the Tax Office.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 5 May 2010
Published

Building the Education Revolution - Primary Schools for the 21st Century

The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the department's establishment of the P21 element of the BER program. The focus of the audit was on: the establishment of administrative arrangements for BER P21 in accordance with government policy; the assessment and approval of funding allocations; and the arrangements to monitor and report BER P21 progress and achievement of broader program outcomes. An examination of individual BER P21 projects was outside the scope of the audit.

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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Sector 
Education
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 28 April 2010
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Management of the Overseas Owned Estate

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of OPO's management of the overseas owned estate. In particular, the audit examined whether:

  • sound arrangements are in place to effectively plan and oversight the management of the overseas estate;
  • OPO effectively manages owned property on a day-to-day basis;
  • the condition of the overseas owned estate is adequately maintained by structured and systematic repair and maintenance arrangements; and
  • OPO has appropriate information to facilitate the effective management of the owned estate, and appropriately consults with stakeholders.
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Entity 
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Sector 
Foreign Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 22 April 2010
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Management of the AusLink Roads to Recovery Program

The audit scope covered the management of the AusLink R2R Standard Program and the AusLink R2R Supplementary Program. The scope did not include management of the Nation Building Roads to Recovery Program, which has only recently commenced. The audit objectives were to:

  • assess the effectiveness of the management of the AusLink Roads to Recovery Program;
  • assess the delivery of the program and management of the funding, including the extent to which the program has provided additional (rather than substitute) funding for land transport infrastructure; and
  • identify opportunities for improvements to the management of the program.
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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 22 April 2010
Published

Management of the Strategic Regional Program/Off-Network Program

Recent performance audit priority for the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government portfolio has been directed at the administration of funding for land transport. Accordingly, this audit is one of a series ANAO is undertaking of land transport funding programs. Four audits have already been completed, namely:

  • ANAO Audit Report No. 31 2005–06, Roads to Recovery;
  • ANAO Audit Report No. 45 2006–07, The National Black Spot Program;
  • ANAO Audit Report No. 22 2007–08, Administration of Grants to the Australian Rail Track Corporation; and
  • ANAO Audit Report No. 29 2008–09, Delivery of Projects on the AusLink National Network.
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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 21 April 2010
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Attorney-General's Department Arrangements for the National Identity Security Strategy

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of AGD's arrangements for coordinating the development of the National Identity Security Strategy.

The ANAO's assessment was based on the following criteria:

  • governance arrangements for the NISS;
  • progress, to date, of the six NISS elements; and
  • AGD's administrative arrangements for developing the NISS.
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Entity 
Attorney-General's Department
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 21 April 2010
Published

The Australian Electoral Commission's Preparation for and Conduct of the 2007 Federal General Election

During the preparation of the ANAO's Planned Audit Work Program 2006–07, JSCEM suggested that the ANAO consider a possible performance audit into the efficiency and effectiveness of the AEC's management of elections. JSCEM's suggestion was considered in the planning and preparation for this performance audit, which focuses primarily on the AEC's administration of the CEA in the lead-up to and conduct of the 2007 general election.

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Entity 
Australian Electoral Commission
Sector 
Parliament
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 20 April 2010
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Coordination and Reporting of Australia's Climate Change Measures

The objective of this audit was to assess the coordination of Australian, State and Territory Government climate change programs and the integrity of measuring and reporting of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions and abatement. Particular emphasis was given to the:

  • coordination of Australian Government and State/Territory climate change programs;
  • integrity of the national inventory to measure Australia's greenhouse gas emissions; and
  • integrity of measuring and reporting government abatement measures.
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Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Sector 
Environment
Research
Science
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 20 April 2010
Published

Administration of Climate Change Programs

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of specific climate change programs by the departments of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts and Resources, Energy and Tourism. In undertaking this audit, particular emphasis was given to the implementation of good administrative practice and the extent to which the program objectives were being met. The audit followed four lines of inquiry:

  • development of program objectives and assessment of program risks;
  • assessment and approval of competitive grant applications;
  • assessment and approval of rebate applications; and
  • measurement and reporting of program outcomes.
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Entity 
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
Sector 
Energy
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 15 April 2010
Published

Security Awareness and Training

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of security awareness and training arrangements at selected Australian Government organisations, including whether they addressed selected security issues from the PSM.

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Attorney-General's Department; CrimTrac; Department of Finance and Deregulation; Department of Health and Ageing; National Archives of Australia; National Gallery of Australia
Sector 
Ageing
Arts
Attorney-General's
Finance
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 10 March 2010
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Procurement of Explosive Ordnance for the Australian Defence Force

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of Defence and the DMO's management of procurement and through life support arrangements to meet the explosive ordnance requirements of the ADF, particularly the non-guided munitions requirements of Army. This included a review of the progress of Defence and the DMO in implementing the recommendations of ANAO Audit Report No.40 2005–06.

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Entity 
Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 23 February 2010
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Illegal Foreign Fishing in Australia's Northern Waters

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Customs and Border Protection's performance in managing and coordinating enforcement operations against illegal foreign fishing in Australia's northern waters. The audit focused on Customs and Border Protection's role within the whole of government policy coordination framework; the effectiveness of its intelligence support for operational planning and policy and strategy development; its performance in planning, prioritising and administering effective enforcement operations; and its performance in measuring and reporting on the effectiveness of the program.

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Entity 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Border
Customs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 11 February 2010
Published

Geoscience Australia

The objective of the audit was to assess how effectively Geoscience Australia provides geoscientific and geospatial information and services to assist the Australian Government and key stakeholders. Particular emphasis was given to:

  • the collection and management of geoscientific and geospatial data and information, including accessibility;
  • the provision of products and services; and
  • governance arrangements.

The ANAO examined a number of datasets and product and service projects to assess Geoscience Australia's performance in providing geoscientific and geospatial information and services.

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Entity 
Geoscience Australia
Sector 
Industry
Science
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 4 February 2010
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Administration of the Water Smart Australia Program

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the WSA program has been administered effectively by the NWC/DEWHA, as relevant, and is achieving its stated program objective. Specifically, the ANAO examined whether:

  • funding proposals have been assessed and approved in a fair, consistent manner and in accordance with applicable criteria, program guidelines and better practice;
  • appropriate funding arrangements have been established with proponents, having regard to the size of the grant, the type of entity involved and the nature of the project; and
  • DEWHA (and previously the NWC) is actively monitoring whether proponents are complying with their obligations, and grant payments are made only in accordance with funding agreements.

More broadly, the audit examined DEWHA's strategy for evaluating and reporting on the long-term benefits of the program.

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Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; National Water Commission
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 3 February 2010
Published

The National Broadband Network Request for Proposal Process

The objective of the audit was to examine key aspects of the NBN RFP process, including:

  • the background to and conduct of the RFP process;
  • management of key risks associated with the process and outcome; and
  • stakeholder consultations.
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Entity 
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Sector 
Communications
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