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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2019–20)
Recent
Published: Wednesday 27 November 2019
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the clear read principle under the Commonwealth Resource Management Framework.
Entity
Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 31 October 2019
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The objective of this audit was to examine the extent to which Australian Government entities have implemented the Digital Continuity 2020 policy, and how effectively the National Archives of Australia is monitoring, assisting, and encouraging entities to meet the specified targets of the policy.
Entity
Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 30 September 2019
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Education’s design and governance of the Child Care Package.
Entity
Department of Education
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 26 August 2019
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The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Finance’s and selected entities’ implementation of the Australian Government’s campaign advertising framework.
Entity
Across Entities
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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. 11 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 12 November 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Education and Training’s design and implementation of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Student Loans program.
Entity
Department of Education and Training
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 6 December 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess the arrangements established by the Department of Education and Training to monitor the impact of Australian Government school funding.
Entity
Department of Education and Training
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 54 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 1 June 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess the selected entities’ progress in implementing the corporate planning requirements under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and related PGPA Rule 2014.
This audit assessed corporate plans for the 2016–17 reporting period, and complements the report published in August 2016 which assessed corporate plans for the 2015–16 reporting period.
Entity
Comcare; Department of Education and Training; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; National Library of Australia
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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. 51 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 22 May 2017
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The audit Administration of ABSTUDY and the audit Administration of Youth Allowance have been combined to table as one report titled Administration of ABSTUDY and Administration of Youth Allowance.
The objective of both audits was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Social Services’ and the Department of Human Services’ program administration.
Entity
Department of Social Services; Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 11 May 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Education and Training established the Apprenticeship Training – alternative delivery pilots program in accordance with the Commonwealth Grants and Rules Guidelines.
Entity
Department of Education and Training
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 20 December 2016
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and administration of the VET FEE-HELP scheme.
Entity
Department of Education and Training; Australian Skills Quality Authority; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission;
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 9 November 2016
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Employment and the Department of Education and Training's administration of the Shared Services Centre to achieve efficiencies and deliver value to its customers.
Entity
Department of Employment; Department of Education and Training
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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. 31 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debts and repayments.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office (ATO); Department of Education and Training
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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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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 23 April 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the (former) Department of Industry’s administration of the Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program.
Entity
Department of Education and Training
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 17 February 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the establishment, implementation and operation of the Early Years Quality Fund against the requirements of the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013 and the Commonwealth grants administration framework.
Entity
Department of Education and Training; Department of Finance; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2013–14)
Published: Monday 23 June 2014
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The audit objective was to determine whether Australian Government agencies were implementing appropriate policies and processes to identify and manage conflicts of interest.
Entity
Across Agencies
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 29 May 2014
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The objective of this audit was to determine whether Australian Government entities were implementing effective strategies to support increased Indigenous employment.
Entity
Across Agencies
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 23 May 2013
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations’ (DEEWR) role in the delivery of the Children and Family Centre (CFC) component of the National Partnership Agreement on Indigenous Early Childhood Development (IECD NP).
Entity
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 22 May 2013
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education’s (DIISRTE’s) administration of the Education Investment Fund grants program.
(DIISRTE was the department that had responsibility for the administration of the EIF grants program during the course of the audit. The recommendations and suggestions for improvement are, however, directed to the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education because this department now has responsibility for the administration of the program).
Entity
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education; Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 21 February 2013
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s administration of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement Contractors Voluntary Exit Grants Program.
Entity
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 3 October 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations' administration of the Community Support Program. The program aims to improve access to child care, especially in areas where the market would otherwise fail to provide services.
Entity
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 20 June 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s administration of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy. The ANAO examined whether the department had established effective:
- administrative and governance arrangements to support NAQS;
- processes for identifying biosecurity risks and conducting scientific activities to address identified risks;
- arrangements for managing the quarantine aspects of Torres Strait border movements; and
- public awareness activities that reflect identified biosecurity risks and support the program’s objectives.
Entity
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 14 June 2012
Published
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DEEWR's administration of the National Partnership Agreement on Literacy and Numeracy (LNNP). The three high-level audit criteria used to form a conclusion examined the extent to which DEEWR:
- established sound administrative and payment arrangements consistent with government policy, including through its negotiation of bilateral agreements, implementation plans and reform targets;
- properly managed administrative and payment arrangements; and
- effectively monitored and reported on delivery and outcomes.
Entity
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 7 June 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and management of the National Solar Schools Program (NSSP), including demonstrated progress towards achieving the program's objectives.
Entity
NO-DEPTS-LISTED
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 9 February 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the extent to which FaHCSIA, DEEWR and DoHA seek to reduce service delivery risks posed by capacity constraints in Indigenous organisations.
Entity
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and Department of Health and Ageing
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 3 November 2011
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DEEWR‘s administration of the initial phases of the NP ECE. The high-level criteria used to make this assessment were the appropriateness of DEEWR‘s:
- establishment of a sound foundation for implementation, including implementation plans, monitoring arrangements and an Indigenous strategy for universal access; and
- ongoing monitoring and support activities, including assessing progress reports, making payments, maintaining relationships, improving data quality and public reporting.
Entity
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 20 October 2011
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The audit objective was to assess the extent to which DEEWR and FaHCSIA have effectively managed the planning and consultation phases for the IBF program and the IBHP program. The audit scope included consideration of the issues likely to affect the ongoing operation and sustainability of the facilities.
Entity
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; Aboriginal Hostels Limited; Northern Territory Department of Education and Training