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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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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 26 June 2019
Published

Farm Management Deposits Scheme

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.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture; Australian Taxation Office (ATO); Department of the Treasury
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Agriculture
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 25 June 2019
Published

National Disability Insurance Scheme Fraud Control Program

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) fraud control program and its compliance with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Framework.

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Entity 
National Disability Insurance Agency
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 21 June 2019
Published

Management of Commonwealth National Parks

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Director of National Parks’ management of Australia’s six Commonwealth national parks.

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Entity 
Department of the Environment and Energy; Director of National Parks
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 19 June 2019
Published

Management of the Terrorism Reinsurance Scheme

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation’s (ARPC) management of the Terrorism Reinsurance Scheme.

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Entity 
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 18 June 2019
Published

Evaluating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programs

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s (PM&C’s) evaluation framework for the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS), in achieving its purpose to ensure that evaluation is high quality, ethical, inclusive and focused on improving outcomes for Indigenous Australians.

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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 13 June 2019
Published

Coordination and Targeting of Domestic Violence Funding and Actions

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Social Services’ role in implementing the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children 2010–2022 (the National Plan).

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Entity 
Department of Social Services
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 6 June 2019
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Effectiveness of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (Efic).

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Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 31 May 2019
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Design, Implementation and Monitoring of Reforms to Services on Norfolk Island

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities had designed and implemented appropriate governance and administration arrangements for the transition and delivery of sustainable reforms to services on Norfolk Island.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 30 May 2019
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Management of Small Business Tax Debt

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.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 29 May 2019
Published

Coordination Arrangements of Australian Government Entities Operating in Torres Strait

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the coordination arrangements of key Australian Government entities operating in Torres Strait.

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Across entities
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Agriculture
Customs
Fisheries
Foreign Affairs
Immigration
Indigenous
Trade
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 23 May 2019
Published

Modernising Army Command and Control — the Land 200 Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and value for money of Defence’s acquisition of a Battle Management System and a Tactical Communications Network through Land 200 Tranche 2 Work Packages B–D.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 22 May 2019
Published

The Bureau of Meteorology’s Delivery of Extreme Weather Services

The audit’s objective was to determine if the Bureau of Meteorology’s processes support the delivery of effective extreme weather services.

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Entity 
Bureau of Meteorology
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 14 May 2019
Published

Application of cost recovery principles

The objective of this audit was to assess whether selected regulatory entities effectively apply the cost recovery principles of the Australian Government’s cost recovery framework. The selected regulatory entities were the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, and the Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration).

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Australian Maritime Safety Authority; Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Agriculture
Finance
Health
Infrastructure
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2018–19)
Cockatoo Island
Published: Thursday 2 May 2019
Published

Effectiveness of Board Governance at the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust.

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Entity 
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 30 April 2019
Published

Effectiveness of Board Governance at the Australian Institute of Marine Science

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in the Australian Institute of Marine Science.

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Entity 
Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Environment
Science
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 26 April 2019
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Governance of the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the governance arrangements for the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS).

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Entity 
Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Arts
Communications
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2018–19)
Old Parliament House sign
Published: Thursday 18 April 2019
Published

Effectiveness of Board Governance at Old Parliament House

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in Old Parliament House.

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Entity 
Old Parliament House
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Arts
Communications
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 10 April 2019
Published

Governance and Integrity of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of governance and integrity arrangements for the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF). 

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Entity 
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Foreign Affairs
Industry
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 29 March 2019
Published

Addressing Illegal Phoenix Activity

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Phoenix Taskforce to combat illegal phoenix activities.

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Entity 
Across Entities
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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Cross Government
Employment
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 26 March 2019
Published

Defence’s Management of its Projects of Concern

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Defence’s Projects of Concern regime is effective in managing the recovery of underperforming projects.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 18 March 2019
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ANZAC Class Frigates — Sustainment

The audit objective was to examine whether the Department of Defence has effective and efficient sustainment arrangements for the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of eight ANZAC class frigates.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 14 March 2019
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Efficiency of the Investigation of Transport Accidents and Safety Occurrences

The objective of this audit was to examine the efficiency of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s (ATSB’s) investigation of transport accidents and safety occurrences.

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Entity 
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 21 February 2019
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Management of Smart Centres’ Centrelink Telephone Services — Follow-up

The objective of the audit was to examine the extent to which the Department of Human Services (Human Services) has implemented the recommendations made by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2014–15 Management of Smart Centres’ Centrelink Telephone Services; as well as Human Services’ performance against call wait time and call blocking metrics.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 20 February 2019
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Closing the Gap

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.

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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Productivity Commission
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 15 February 2019
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Australian Government Funding of Public Hospital Services — Risk Management, Data Monitoring and Reporting Arrangements

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of risk management, data monitoring and public reporting arrangements associated with the Australian Government's funding of public hospital services under the 2011 National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA).

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Entity 
Department of Health; Independent Hospital Pricing Authority; National Health Funding Body
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Health
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 11 February 2019
Published

Efficiency of the Processing of Applications for Citizenship by Conferral

The objective of the audit was to examine the efficiency of the processing of applications for citizenship by conferral by the Department of Home Affairs.

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Entity 
Department of Home Affairs
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Immigration
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 21 January 2019
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The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s Administration of the Biometric Identification Services Project

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s administration of the Biometric Identification Service project.

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Entity 
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
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Activity 
Procurement
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 17 January 2019
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Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy – Follow-on Audit

The objective of this audit was to assess the extent to which the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (Agriculture) has addressed the recommendations from ANAO Audit Report No. 46 of 2011–12, Administration of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS).

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Agriculture
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 16 January 2019
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Award of a $443.3 Million Grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of a $443.3 million grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation was informed by appropriate departmental advice and through processes that complied with the grants administration framework.

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Entity 
Department of the Environment and Energy
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 18 December 2018
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Cape Class Patrol Boat — In Service Support Arrangements

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Home Affairs' administration of the support arrangements designed to ensure that the Cape Class patrol boats are achieving contracted availability and performance requirements.

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Entity 
Department of Home Affairs
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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Customs
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