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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
Published
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debts and repayments.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office (ATO); Department of Education and Training
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 8 July 2015
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of procurement initiatives to support opportunities for Indigenous Australians.
Entity
Department of Defence; Australian Taxation Office; Department of Human Services; Department of Employment; Department of Industry and Science; and Department of Education and Training
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 23 May 2002
Published
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of CSIRO in administering research projects to deliver required results. In particular, the audit examined:
- structures for project management in CSIRO;
- the alignment of project with strategic objectives;
- the adequacy of project planning; and
- CSIRO's approach to assessing project outcomes.
Entity
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2001–02)
Published: Tuesday 23 April 2002
Published
To improve educational outcomes for Indigenous Australians, two main forms of assistance administered by the Commonwealth, namely the Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Programme (IESIP) and the Indigenous Education Direct Assistance programmes (IEDA), are currently available. The objective of the audit was to assess whether the department had efficiently and effectively managed the development and implementation of the IESIP agreements for the 2001 to 2004 quadrennium.
Entity
Department of Education Science and Training
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2001–02)
Published: Tuesday 20 November 2001
Published
The audit reviewed the policy advising functions of the Departments of Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business, and Family and Community Services. The objective of the audit was to determine whether departmental quality management systems for policy advising were appropriate and the advice provided met expected standards for policy outputs.
Entity
Department of Education Training and Youth Affairs; Department of Employment Workplace Relations and Small Business; Department of Family and Community Services
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 1995–96)
Published: Friday 17 May 1996
Published
The audit examined whether training services purchased by the Department for labour market programs provided value for money.
Entity
Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 1995–96)
Published: Thursday 21 September 1995
Published
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.
Entity
Department of Employment, Education and Training