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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2003–04)
Published: Tuesday 13 April 2004
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Health's management of the MPSP and the RHSP. To achieve the audit's objective, the ANAO examined whether Health; had an effective approach to planning the programs; had an effective approach to delivering the programs; effectively used performance information to manage the programs; and effectively managed its relationship with all stakeholders of the programs.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2003–04)
Published: Friday 20 February 2004
Published
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the National Health and Medical Research Council's governance and administrative systems. In order to achieve this objective, the audit addressed three criteria to determine whether the Council had: identified its legislated responsibilities and monitored its legislative compliance; a sound corporate governance framework to support the performance of its legislated functions; and established robust administrative systems to support the performance of its legislated functions.
Entity
National Health and Medical Research Council; Department of Health and Ageing
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2003–04)
Published: Friday 6 February 2004
Published
The audit examined aspects of financial management in the Health Insurance Commission (HIC). The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the HIC's internal control structures, as well as its financial management framework and processes, in order to form an opinion on their ability to support HIC Commissioners and managers to make informed decisions on the efficient and effective use of Commonwealth resources.
Entity
Health Insurance Commission
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 5 February 2004
Published
The audit examined agency approaches to the management of intellectual property under its control, and identified themes common to the management of all types of intellectual property. The audit objective was to:
(i) form an opinion on whether Commonwealth agencies have systems in place to efficiently, effectively and ethically manage their intellectual property assets; and
(ii) identify areas for better practice in intellectual property management by those agencies.
Entity
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation; Department of Defence
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2003–04)
Published: Wednesday 24 September 2003
Published
The audit reviewed the recordkeeping frameworks of four large Commonwealth organisations. The objective of the audit was to assess whether recordkeeping policies, systems and procedures were in accordance with relevant Government policies, legislation, accepted standards and recordkeeping principles, and applicable organisational controls.
Entity
Centrelink; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Department of Family and Community Services; Department of Health and Ageing
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 28 August 2003
Published
The audit reviewed the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing's (Health's) planning and conduct of the review undertaken to determine the recommendation to the Government on whether or not to exercise the extension option available to the Commonwealth under the Plasma Fractionation Agreement with CSL Limited. The audit was undertaken in response to a recommendation of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 1998–99)
Published: Wednesday 2 June 1999
Published
The audit is a follow-up to Audit Report 12, 1995-96 Risk Management by Commonwealth Consumer Product Safety Regulators. The objectives of this follow-up audit were to determine the extent to which ANZFA had implemented the agreed recommendations contained in the 1995 Audit Report, and to determine the effectiveness of the implemented recommendations in improving food safety regulation.
Entity
Australian New Zealand Food Authority
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 1998–99)
Published: Monday 8 March 1999
Published
The purpose of the audit was to assess whether management of parliamentary workflow by the agencies reviewed was efficient and effective and to identify elements of good practice. In assessing agency effectiveness and efficiency, the audit focussed on issues of client service such as timeliness, quality and cost. It considered also the governance framework and accountability arrangements relevant to parliamentary workflow, as well as more operational considerations including the use of information technology, development of relevant management information and suitable benchmarking processes.
Entity
Centrelink; Department of Defence; Department of Family and Community Services; Department of Health and Aged Care
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 1998–99)
Published: Tuesday 8 December 1998
Published
The objective of the audit was to form an opinion on the administrative effectiveness and efficiency of DHAC's processes for planning the Commonwealth's Aged and Community Care program, in particular, on the questions of how well the planning process has contributed to realising the program objectives of achieving an equitable distribution of places between regions, and selecting suitable service providers.
Entity
Department of Health and Aged Care
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 1998–99)
Published: Thursday 12 November 1998
Published
The objective of the audit was to form an opinion on the administrative effectiveness, efficiency and accountability of the Department of Health and Aged Care's delivery of health services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
Entity
Department of Health and Aged Care
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 1997–98)
Published: Monday 29 June 1998
Published
The objectives of the audit were to assist the Department in the timely identification of any deficiencies in the evaluation of responses from suppliers and options for addressing the deficiencies. The objectives were to:
- test the Department's adherence to Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines for open and effective competition and to legislative and other Government specified requirements; and
- provide a report to the Parliament, the Government and other interested parties on the probity of the evaluation process.
The scope of the audit was restricted to considering the processes employed by the Department in the selection of hearing devices for use under the voucher scheme.
Entity
Department of Health and Family Services