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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. 12 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 5 November 2019
Published

Award of Funding Under the Regional Jobs and Investment Packages

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of funding under the Regional Jobs and Investment Packages program was informed by appropriate departmental advice and that processes complied with the grants administration framework.

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Entity 
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Industry
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 30 September 2019
Published

Design and Governance of the Child Care Package

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Education’s design and governance of the Child Care Package.

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Entity 
Department of Education
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Education
Training
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 26 August 2019
Published

Government Advertising: June 2015 to April 2019

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.

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Entity 
Across Entities
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Education
Energy
Environment
Finance
Health
Training
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 5 August 2019
Published

Implementation of ANAO and Parliamentary Committee Recommendations

The objective of the audit was to examine whether selected entities implemented agreed ANAO performance audit, the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, and other parliamentary committee recommendations.

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Entity 
Across Entities
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Aviation
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 31 May 2019
Published

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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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 11 October 2018
Published

Procurement Processes and Management of Probity by the Moorebank Intermodal Company

The objective of the audit was to assess the Moorebank Intermodal Company’s achievement of value for money and management of probity in its operations and procurement activities.

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Entity 
Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited (MIC); Department of Finance
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 27 June 2018
Published

Efficiency of Veterans Service Delivery by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the Department of Veterans’ Affairs is efficiently delivering services to veterans and their dependents.

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Entity 
Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 25 June 2018
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Senate Order for Departmental and Entity Contracts (Financial Year 2016–17 Compliance)

The objective of this audit was to assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in a sample of Australian Government contracts.

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Entity 
Australian Electoral Commission (AEC); Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA); Department of Home Affairs; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities;
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Customs
Environment
Finance
Immigration
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 13 June 2018
Published

Management of the National Collections

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) and the Australian War Memorial (the Memorial) have implemented effective collections management practices.

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Entity 
Australian War Memorial; National Gallery of Australia
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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Arts
Communications
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 24 May 2018
Published

Effectiveness of Monitoring and Payment Arrangements under National Partnership Agreements

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of monitoring and payment arrangements under National Partnership Agreements.

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Entity 
Across Entities
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Health
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 28 February 2018
Published

Design and Governance of the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the design and governance of the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 December 2017
Published

Delivery of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the contractual arrangements that have been put in place for the delivery of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal (MIT) will provide value for money and achieve the Australian Government’s policy objectives for the project.

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Entity 
Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited; Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Finance
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 6 December 2017
Published

Monitoring the Impact of Australian Government School Funding

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.

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Entity 
Department of Education and Training
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Education
Training
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 27 September 2017
Published

Management of the Pre-construction Phase of the Inland Rail Programme

The objective of this audit was to examine whether value for money is being delivered by the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s (ARTC’s) management of the Inland Rail pre‑construction program.

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Entity 
Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC); Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Finance
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 September 2017
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Administration of the Freedom of Information Act 1982

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of entities’ implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

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Entity 
Attorney-General’s Department; Office of the Australian Information Commissioner; Department of Social Services; Department of Veterans' Affairs
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Social Services
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 54 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 1 June 2017
Published

Corporate Planning in the Australian Public Sector 2016–17

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.

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Entity 
Comcare; Department of Education and Training; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; National Library of Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Education
Finance
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Training
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 23 May 2017
Published

Managing Underperformance in the Australian Public Service

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of underperformance in the Australian Public Service (APS) and identify opportunities for improvement.

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Entity 
Across Entities
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Cross Government
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 11 May 2017
Published

Apprenticeship Training – alternative delivery pilots

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.

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Entity 
Department of Education and Training
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Education
Training
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 20 December 2016
Published

Administration of the VET FEE-HELP Scheme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and administration of the VET FEE-HELP scheme.

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Entity 
Department of Education and Training; Australian Skills Quality Authority; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission;
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Education
Industry
Training
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 19 December 2016
Published

Design and Implementation of Round Two of the National Stronger Regions Fund

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the design and implementation of round two of the National Stronger Regions Fund.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 9 November 2016
Published

The Shared Services Centre

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.

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Entity 
Department of Employment; Department of Education and Training
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Education
Employment
Training
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Corporate Planning in the Australian Public Sector 2015–16

The objective of the audit was to assess progress in implementing the corporate plan requirement under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

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Entity 
Across Entities
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Aviation
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Trade
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Passenger Security Screening at Domestic Airports

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development's regulation of passenger security screening at Australian domestic airports.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Machinery of Government Changes

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of Machinery of Government (MoG) changes by the selected Australian Government entities.

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Entity 
Department of Finance; Australian Public Service Commission; Department of Health; Department of Social Services; Attorney-General's Department; Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Finance
Health
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Procurement of the International Centre for Complex Project Management to Assist on the OneSKY Australia Program

The audit objective was to examine whether Airservices Australia has effective procurement arrangements in place, with a particular emphasis on whether consultancy contracts entered into with International Centre for Complex Project Management (ICCPM) in association with the OneSKY Australia project were effectively administered.

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Entity 
Airservices Australia
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
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Administration of Rehabilitation Services under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans' Affairs and Department of Defence's administration of rehabilitation services under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.

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Entity 
Department of Defence; Department of Veterans' Affairs
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
Published

Administration of Higher Education Loan Program Debt and Repayments

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debts and repayments.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office (ATO); Department of Education and Training
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Education
Taxation
Training
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 15 March 2016
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Delivery and Evaluation of Grant Programmes

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the selected entities:

  • management of the delivery of projects awarded funding under four programmes where ANAO has previously audited the application assessment and selection processes; and
  • development and implementation of evaluation strategies for each of those programmes.
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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Industry and Science; Department of Social Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Industry
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Science
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 20 January 2016
Published

Design and Implementation of the First Funding Round of the Bridges Renewal Programme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development’s design and implementation of the first funding round of the Bridges Renewal Programme.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 22 October 2015
Published

Implementation of Audit Recommendations

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs monitoring and implementation of ANAO and internal performance audit recommendations.

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Entity 
Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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