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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 58 of 2004–05)
Published: Wednesday 29 June 2005
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Health's administration of the National Respite for Carers Program.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 54 of 2004–05)
Published: Wednesday 22 June 2005
Published
A Health Care Card (HCC) is one of three types of concession cards issued by Centrelink for the Australian Government. The objectives of the audit were to assess: the effectiveness of whole of government approaches to administering HCCs by FaCS, Centrelink, Health and HIC; the adequacy ofperformance information relating to HCCs, including monitoring the use of the card and its budgetary impact, as well as the cost of administering HCCs; and the effectiveness of controls relating to the issue, maintenance and cancellation of the HCC; and to limit its incorrect or fraudulent use.
Entity
Health Insurance Commission; Department of Health and Ageing; Centrelink; Department of Family and Community Services
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2004–05)
Published: Monday 20 June 2005
Published
The objectives of the Australian National Audit Office's (ANAO) performance audit were to: examine the efficiency and effectiveness of agencies' procurement and management of legal services arrangements; determine adherence to Australian Government policy requirements; examine the effectiveness of the OLSC's monitoring of agencies' compliance with Government policy requirements; examine the OLSC's role in assisting agencies to comply with Government policy.
Entity
Across Entities
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2004–05)
Published: Wednesday 2 March 2005
Published
The objective of this audit was to assess ARPANSA's management of the regulation of Commonwealth radiation and nuclear activities to ensure the safety of their radiation facilities and sources.
Entity
Australian Radiation Proctection and Nuclear Safety Agency
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 10 February 2005
Published
This audit was designed to identify the methods used by selected agencies to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of their delivery of services through the Internet, and to evaluate the adequacy of these methods. ANAO also identified better practices, lessons learned and opportunities for improvements.
Entity
Austrade; Centrelink; Child Support Agency; Department of Veteran's Affairs; Health and Ageing; National Archives; Finance
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 16 December 2004
Published
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), a division of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, is responsible for the regulation of the manufacture and supply of therapeutic goods. The objective of the audit was to assess the TGA's regulation of non-prescription medicinal products. In particular, it reviewed the TGA's systems, procedures and resource management processes used to approve new manufacturers, monitor ongoing manufacturer and product compliance with mandated requirements, and manage non-compliance. The audit made 26 recommendations designed to improve the transparency, quality and reliability of regulatory decisions taken by the TGA and improve its accountability mechanisms by enhancing its management information systems.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2004–05)
Published: Tuesday 23 November 2004
Published
The audit examined the financial management of all Special Appropriations in the period 1998-99 to 2002-03, with the exception of those related to Special Accounts and those administered by Government Business Enterprises. The audit objectives were to: identity all Special Appropriations and ascertain which entities are responsible for their financial management and reporting; and assess entities' financial management and reporting of Special Appropriations against the Commonwealth's financial management and reporting frameworks.
Entity
Across Entities
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 28 October 2004
Published
This audit is the first time that the ANAO has looked at superannuation payments to independent contractors. The audit examined whether Commonwealth organisations were identifying contracts that were wholly or principally for the labour of the contractor and meeting statutory superannuation obligations under the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988.
Entity
Across Entities
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 1997–98)
Published: Monday 29 June 1998
Published
The objectives of the audit were to assist the Department in the timely identification of any deficiencies in the evaluation of responses from suppliers and options for addressing the deficiencies. The objectives were to:
- test the Department's adherence to Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines for open and effective competition and to legislative and other Government specified requirements; and
- provide a report to the Parliament, the Government and other interested parties on the probity of the evaluation process.
The scope of the audit was restricted to considering the processes employed by the Department in the selection of hearing devices for use under the voucher scheme.
Entity
Department of Health and Family Services
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 1995–96)
Published: Friday 17 May 1996
Published
The ANAO's purpose was to ascertain:
- whether the enhanced investigatory powers had improved the Commission's ability to investigate and prosecute fraud and other offences against Health Legislation; and
- whether the Commission had used the powers with integrity, in a professional manner and in accordance with the legislation.
Entity
Health Insurance Commission