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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 11 May 2006
Published
The objectives of the audit were to provide assurance that Artbank was effectively meeting its charter of: acquiring art by contemporary artists; expanding the number of public places that Artbank's collection is rented and displayed; and managing its collection and rental scheme. The audit also examined Artbank's governance arrangements, and its programmes for marketing, client development, performance management, budgeting, debt management and also sought client feedback on Artbank's operations via a survey.
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Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Australia; Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2005–06)
Published: Wednesday 1 March 2006
Published
The audit scope covered development of the R2R Program, management of the initial R2R Program and changes made to the Program funding conditions and administrative guidance for Auslink Roads to Recovery. The scope did not include management of Auslink Roads to Recovery. The audit objectives were to: · assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the management of the initial R2R Program; and · identify any opportunities for improvements to management of the Program.
Entity
Department of Transport and Regional Services
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2005–06)
Published: Tuesday 31 January 2006
Published
The objective of this performance audit was to assess agencies' financial management of, and accountability for, the use of net appropriation agreements to increase available appropriations.
Entity
Across Agencies
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2005–06)
Published: Monday 30 January 2006
Published
Parliamentary Committees, particularly Senate Estimates Committees, have for many years taken an interest in the use of consultants by Australian government agencies. In this context, and having regard to the extent of expenditure by FMA Act agencies on consultants, the objective of this audit was to assess the accuracy and completeness of Australian government agencies' reporting of expenditure on consultants.
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across agency
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 22 December 2005
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This audit is a part of the ANAO's protective security audit coverage. The objective of this audit was to determine whether agencies audited had developed and implemented sound IT security management principles and practices supported by an IT security control framework, in accordance with Australian Government policies and guidelines. The audit at each agency examined the framework for the effective management and control of IT security, including the management of IT operational security controls and, where applicable, was based on the Australian Government protective security and information and communications technology (ICT) security guidelines that were current at that time.
Entity
Across Agency
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 1 December 2005
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the actions taken by AQIS and BA to strengthen the administration of quarantine. The audit focussed on progress in implementing the recommendations from the previous ANAO audit, and recommendations made in the JCPAA's inquiry. (The audit did not address four JCPAA recommendations that were either not supported by the Government, or were policy matters for the Government to consider. See Appendix 1.)
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Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry; Biosecurity Australia
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 29 September 2005
Published
The objectives of the audit were to assess agency performance in relation to compiling their Internet listings as required by the Senate Order and the appropriateness of the use of confidentiality provisions in Commonwealth contracts. The audit involved a detailed examination in seven agencies of the processes used to compile their Internet listings and the use of confidentiality provisions in contracts.
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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 1996–97)
Published: Tuesday 8 October 1996
Published
The audit examined the Commonwealth's management of the Building Better Cities Program to identify areas where improvement was needed and where lessons learned from BCP could be useful in other programs.
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Department of Transport and Regional Development