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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. 31 of 1995–96)
Published: Monday 24 June 1996
Published

Environmental Management of Commonwealth Land Site Contamination and Pollution Prevention

The purpose of the audit was to examine the environmental management mechanisms in place across some of the major Commonwealth land management and oversighting entities. In particular, the audit examined Commonwealth environmental management practices to identify current strengths and weaknesses, and provide a framework and direction for the adoption of better practice and continuous improvement. The audit has not been designed to judge past Commonwealth performance using current environmental standards and practices. Rather, the audit focused on encouraging the development of better practice by illustrating the implications and lessons learned from past and present practices.

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Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts; Department of Defence; Department of Transport and Regional Development; Department of Administrative Services; Department of Environment, Sport and Territories
Sector 
Arts
Communications
Defence
Environment
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 1995–96)
Published: Tuesday 18 June 1996
Published

Jindalee Operational Radar Network

The objective of the audit was to assess the performance of the Department's management of the project in the light of accepted project management techniques, including risk management. An important part of the audit was to derive lessons to be learnt and recommendations that could be applied to the remainder of the project and to other large Defence projects.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 1995–96)
Published: Monday 17 June 1996
Published

Defence Export Facilitation and Controls

The Department of Defence is responsible for administering the Defence export facilitation program which is aimed at promoting Australian defence-relevant exports. The Department administers the program in cooperation with AUSTRADE. Defence is also responsible for administering export controls on defence and related goods and dual-use goods. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is responsible for controls on chemical and biological weapons precursors. The Department of Primary Industries and Energy is responsible for controls on nuclear-specific technology and source/fissionable material. The Australian Customs Service implements barrier controls at ports and airports. In September 1993 the then Minister for Trade referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (JSCFADT) an inquiry into the implications of Australian defence exports. The JSCFADT's Report on the Implications of Australian Defence Exports (September 1994) recommended, inter alia, that the Auditor-General conduct a performance audit of the operations of the guidelines concerning the controls on the export of defence and related goods, the export control process, and all export facilitation activities. The Auditor-General agreed to undertake an audit, which commenced in May 1995 as a preliminary study and was designated as a performance audit on 30 August 1995.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 1995–96)
Published: Wednesday 22 May 1996
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Performance Information

The audit examined how well performance information for programs administered by the (now) Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA) facilitates good decision-making and provides a suitable framework for control and accountability for performance.

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Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs
Sector 
Employment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 1995–96)
Published: Tuesday 2 April 1996
Published

Management Of Australian Defence Force Preparedness

The primary objectives of the ANAO preliminary study were to gain an understanding of the concepts and associated processes used in the management of preparedness. This included the methodology for translating the Government's strategic guidance into military capability; the processes by which the Services translate preparedness directives into operational requirements; and how Headquarters ADF (HQADF) and the three Service Offices assure themselves that units can satisfy the requirements of preparedness directives.

Within the scope of this preliminary study the ANAO did not attempt to form a conclusion regarding the current ability of the ADF to satisfy the roles set by Government in strategic guidance; that is, its actual state of preparedness. It was important first to obtain a good understanding of the concepts and associated methodology used by Defence in managing preparedness.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 1995–96)
Published: Tuesday 28 November 1995
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Management Audit

The objectives of this audit were to assess planning, management, conduct and staffing of internal audit in the Department of Defence, with a view to providing assurance as to the standard of its work. Opportunities were taken to identify specific policies and practices that would improve the efficiency and effectiveness of MAB audit. Fieldwork for the ANAO audit was performed between May and August 1995.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 1995–96)
Published: Tuesday 21 November 1995
Published

Teleservice Centres

The purpose of the audit was to determine:

  • whether the planning and implementation of the DSS Teleservice project has been adequate to ensure successful operations;
  • the efficiency and administrative effectiveness of Teleservice Centre management practices;
  • whether Teleservice Centres have been successful in delivering the anticipated improvements to client service; and
  • what opportunities might be available for improvement in the operation of the Centres.

An important aim of the audit was to ascertain with DSS what value could be added by identifying more administratively effective and efficient means of managing and operating their Teleservice Centre network. In addition, the ANAO considered that the experience gained and lessons learned from the introduction of Teleservice operations by DSS could improve the planning and implementation of major technology-based operational and client service initiatives in the future, both in DSS and the Australian Public Service (APS) generally.

In carrying out the audit, the ANAO undertook an extensive examination of the Teleservice environment including:

  • examining the experience and practices of private sector call centre operations;
  • reviewing the DSS Teleservice network, involving detailed discussions with departmental officers, examining files and data and observing Teleservice Centre operations; as well as
  • consulting a range of community groups and government agencies familiar with DSS's Teleservice Centre services.
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Department of Social Security
Sector 
Indigenous
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 1995–96)
Published: Wednesday 15 November 1995
Published

Explosive Ordnance

Audit Report No.5 1993-94, Explosive Ordnance, Department of Defence, was tabled in the Parliament in September 1993. The report was structured in three parts. The first part covered explosive ordnance (EO) issues common to all three Services; the second part focused on the management of explosive ordnance by the Navy; and the third part was a follow-up of the 1987 audit report on Air Force explosive ordnance. The report made 39 recommendations. Defence agreed to implement most of them.

It was considered timely to undertake a follow-up audit into key issues of the recommendations contained in the audit report, given the elapsed time since the report was tabled and the issues associated with public safety.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 1995–96)
Published: Wednesday 15 November 1995
Published

Financial Management

The purpose of the audit was to ascertain the extent to which financial management arrangements helped the department to achieve its objectives and the way that these could be improved in the light of the department's management reforms generally.

Elements of the Financial Management Improvement Program, and the accrual reporting framework, were at an evolutionary stage in the department. The audit therefore focused on quite fundamental financial management issues, including:

  • the ability of financial management systems to provide information that was timely, accurate and relevant to the needs of management and other users; and
  • the extent of coordination and control of financial management across departmental programs and between National and State Offices.
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Department of Veterans' Affairs
Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 1995–96)
Published: Thursday 26 October 1995
Published

Community Development Employment Projects Scheme

The audit reviewed the efficiency and administrative effectiveness of the Community Development Employment Projects Scheme (CDEP), highlighting good practices and suggesting improvements where needed.

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Entity 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
Sector 
Indigenous
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 1995–96)
Published: Thursday 21 September 1995
Published

CES Case Management

This audit reviewed the efficiency and administrative effectiveness of case management in the Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) to identify good practices and any areas in need of improvement.

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Department of Employment, Education and Training
Sector 
Education
Employment
Training
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