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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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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 26 June 2019
Published

Farm Management Deposits Scheme

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Australian Taxation Office and the Department of Agriculture have effectively administered the Farm Management Deposits (FMD) Scheme.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture; Australian Taxation Office (ATO); Department of the Treasury
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Agriculture
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 25 June 2019
Published

National Disability Insurance Scheme Fraud Control Program

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the National Disability Insurance Agency’s (NDIA) fraud control program and its compliance with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Framework.

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Entity 
National Disability Insurance Agency
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 21 June 2019
Published

Management of Commonwealth National Parks

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Director of National Parks’ management of Australia’s six Commonwealth national parks.

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Entity 
Department of the Environment and Energy; Director of National Parks
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 19 June 2019
Published

Management of the Terrorism Reinsurance Scheme

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation’s (ARPC) management of the Terrorism Reinsurance Scheme.

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Entity 
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 18 June 2019
Published

Evaluating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programs

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s (PM&C’s) evaluation framework for the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS), in achieving its purpose to ensure that evaluation is high quality, ethical, inclusive and focused on improving outcomes for Indigenous Australians.

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Entity 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 13 June 2019
Published

Coordination and Targeting of Domestic Violence Funding and Actions

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Social Services’ role in implementing the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children 2010–2022 (the National Plan).

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Entity 
Department of Social Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 6 June 2019
Published

Effectiveness of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (Efic).

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Entity 
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Trade
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Type of content 
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
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 30 May 2019
Published

Management of Small Business Tax Debt

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO’s) management of small business tax debt arising from compliance activities.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 29 May 2019
Published

Coordination Arrangements of Australian Government Entities Operating in Torres Strait

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the coordination arrangements of key Australian Government entities operating in Torres Strait.

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Entity 
Across entities
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Agriculture
Customs
Fisheries
Foreign Affairs
Immigration
Indigenous
Trade
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 23 May 2019
Published

Modernising Army Command and Control — the Land 200 Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and value for money of Defence’s acquisition of a Battle Management System and a Tactical Communications Network through Land 200 Tranche 2 Work Packages B–D.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 22 May 2019
Published

The Bureau of Meteorology’s Delivery of Extreme Weather Services

The audit’s objective was to determine if the Bureau of Meteorology’s processes support the delivery of effective extreme weather services.

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Entity 
Bureau of Meteorology
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 14 May 2019
Published

Application of cost recovery principles

The objective of this audit was to assess whether selected regulatory entities effectively apply the cost recovery principles of the Australian Government’s cost recovery framework. The selected regulatory entities were the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, and the Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration).

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Australian Maritime Safety Authority; Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Agriculture
Finance
Health
Infrastructure
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2018–19)
Cockatoo Island
Published: Thursday 2 May 2019
Published

Effectiveness of Board Governance at the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust.

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Entity 
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 30 April 2019
Published

Effectiveness of Board Governance at the Australian Institute of Marine Science

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in the Australian Institute of Marine Science.

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Entity 
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Environment
Science
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 26 April 2019
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Governance of the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the governance arrangements for the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS).

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Entity 
Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Arts
Communications
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2018–19)
Old Parliament House sign
Published: Thursday 18 April 2019
Published

Effectiveness of Board Governance at Old Parliament House

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in Old Parliament House.

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Entity 
Old Parliament House
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Arts
Communications
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 10 April 2019
Published

Governance and Integrity of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of governance and integrity arrangements for the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF). 

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Entity 
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Foreign Affairs
Industry
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 29 March 2019
Published

Addressing Illegal Phoenix Activity

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Phoenix Taskforce to combat illegal phoenix activities.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Cross Government
Employment
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 26 March 2019
Published

Defence’s Management of its Projects of Concern

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Defence’s Projects of Concern regime is effective in managing the recovery of underperforming projects.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 18 March 2019
Published

ANZAC Class Frigates — Sustainment

The audit objective was to examine whether the Department of Defence has effective and efficient sustainment arrangements for the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of eight ANZAC class frigates.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
Contact 

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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 14 March 2019
Published

Efficiency of the Investigation of Transport Accidents and Safety Occurrences

The objective of this audit was to examine the efficiency of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s (ATSB’s) investigation of transport accidents and safety occurrences.

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Entity 
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 21 February 2019
Published

Management of Smart Centres’ Centrelink Telephone Services — Follow-up

The objective of the audit was to examine the extent to which the Department of Human Services (Human Services) has implemented the recommendations made by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2014–15 Management of Smart Centres’ Centrelink Telephone Services; as well as Human Services’ performance against call wait time and call blocking metrics.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 20 February 2019
Published

Closing the Gap

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of arrangements for monitoring, evaluating and reporting progress towards Closing the Gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage.

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Entity 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Productivity Commission
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 15 February 2019
Published

Australian Government Funding of Public Hospital Services — Risk Management, Data Monitoring and Reporting Arrangements

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of risk management, data monitoring and public reporting arrangements associated with the Australian Government's funding of public hospital services under the 2011 National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA).

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Entity 
Department of Health; Independent Hospital Pricing Authority; National Health Funding Body
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Health
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 11 February 2019
Published

Efficiency of the Processing of Applications for Citizenship by Conferral

The objective of the audit was to examine the efficiency of the processing of applications for citizenship by conferral by the Department of Home Affairs.

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Entity 
Department of Home Affairs
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Immigration
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 21 January 2019
Published

The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s Administration of the Biometric Identification Services Project

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s administration of the Biometric Identification Service project.

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Entity 
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 17 January 2019
Published

Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy – Follow-on Audit

The objective of this audit was to assess the extent to which the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (Agriculture) has addressed the recommendations from ANAO Audit Report No. 46 of 2011–12, Administration of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS).

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Agriculture
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 16 January 2019
Published

Award of a $443.3 Million Grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of a $443.3 million grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation was informed by appropriate departmental advice and through processes that complied with the grants administration framework.

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Entity 
Department of the Environment and Energy
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 18 December 2018
Published

Cape Class Patrol Boat — In Service Support Arrangements

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Home Affairs' administration of the support arrangements designed to ensure that the Cape Class patrol boats are achieving contracted availability and performance requirements.

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Entity 
Department of Home Affairs
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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Customs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 17 December 2018
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Administration of the Renewable Energy Target

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Clean Energy Regulator’s administration of the Renewable Energy Target scheme. 

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Entity 
Clean Energy Regulator
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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 17 December 2018
Published

Implementation of the Annual Performance Statements Requirements 2017-18

The objective of the audit was to continue to examine the progress of the implementation of the annual performance statements requirements under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule) by selected entities.

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Entity 
Across Entities
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Trade
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 13 December 2018
Published

Implementation of the Australian Government’s Workplace Bargaining Framework

The objective of this audit was to assess the Australian Public Service Commission’s and selected entities’ implementation of the Australian Government’s Workplace Bargaining Framework.

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Entity 
Across entities (listed below)
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Trade
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 6 December 2018
Published

Human Services’ Compliance Strategies

The objective of this audit was to assess whether Human Services has an effective high-level compliance strategy for administered payments made under the Centrelink and Medicare programs. 

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Human Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 5 December 2018
Published

Joint Strike Fighter — Introduction into Service and Sustainment Planning

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s preparations for the introduction of the Joint Strike Fighter into Australian service and its subsequent sustainment. 

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 29 November 2018
Published

Disability Support Pension — Follow-on Audit

The objective of this audit was to examine if Social Services and Human Services drive improvements in the Disability Support Pension program using data and information from multiple sources, including agreed Auditor-General and parliamentary committee recommendations. 

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Entity 
Department of Human Services; Department of Social Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 20 November 2018
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Strategies for Addressing the Impacts of Declining Demand for Australian Circulating Coins

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Royal Australian Mint’s strategies for addressing the impacts of declining demand for Australian circulating coins are appropriate and effective.

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Entity 
Royal Australian Mint
Contact 

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Activity 
Policy development
Sector 
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 12 November 2018
Published

Design and Implementation of the VET Student Loans Program

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Education and Training’s design and implementation of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Student Loans program.

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Entity 
Department of Education and Training
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Education
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 5 November 2018
Published

Design and Implementation of the Quality Framework

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the Department of Human Services' Quality Framework.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Human Services
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Type of content 
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
Contact 

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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. 8 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 9 October 2018
Published

Management of Commonwealth Leased Office Property

The objective of the audit was to assess whether effective arrangements have been established by Finance to achieve value for money outcomes for Commonwealth leased office property.

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Entity 
Department of Finance
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Finance
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 28 September 2018
Published

Management of the Regional Network

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet effectively manages the Regional Network.

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Entity 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 11 September 2018
Published

Army’s Protected Mobility Vehicle — Light

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and value for money of Defence’s acquisition of light protected vehicles, under Defence project Land 121 Phase 4.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 4 September 2018
Published

Statistical Business Transformation Program — Managing Risk

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has established effective risk management arrangements to support the implementation of the Statistical Business Transformation Program.

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Entity 
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 28 August 2018
Published

Operational Efficiency of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity

The objective of this audit was to examine the efficiency of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) in detecting, investigating and preventing corrupt conduct.

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Entity 
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 22 August 2018
Published

Award of Funding under the Community Development Grants Program

The objective of this audit was to examine the design and conduct of the award of funding under the Community Development Grants Program (CDGP).

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 21 August 2018
Published

Administration of the Data Retention Industry Grants Program

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Attorney-General’s Department’s design of the Data Retention Industry Grants program, including performance monitoring, reporting, evaluation and assurance arrangements.

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Entity 
Attorney-General's Department
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 17 July 2018
Published

The Implementation and Performance of the Cashless Debit Card Trial

The objective of the audit was to assess the Department of Social Services’ (Social Services) implementation and evaluation of the Cashless Debit Card trial.

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Entity 
Department of Social Services
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 55 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 28 June 2012
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Administration of the Digital Television Switchover Household Assistance Scheme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy’s administration of the Household Assistance Scheme.

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Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Department of Human Services
Sector 
Communications
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 54 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 27 June 2012
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The Engagement of External Debt Collection Agencies

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the ATO’s administration of external debt collection arrangements.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 27 June 2012
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Records Management in the Australian Public Service

To assess the extent to which agencies create, manage and dispose of records in accordance with key business, legal and policy requirements.

The agencies included in the audit were the: Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (Customs); Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC); and the Department of the Treasury (Treasury). The audit also considered the Archives' response to Recommendation No. 1 from ANAO Audit Report No.6 2006, 07 Recordkeeping including the Management of Electronic Records, including whether they had clarified Australian Government records management requirements for agencies.

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Entity 
Across agencies
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 26 June 2012
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Gate Reviews for Defence Capital Acquisition Projects

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of DMO’s implementation of its Gate Review process for major Defence capital acquisition projects.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2011–12)
Published: Monday 25 June 2012
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Processing and Risk Assessing Incoming International Air Passengers

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Customs and Border Protection's risk-based management of end-to-end processing of incoming international air passengers in achieving border security and passenger facilitation outcomes.

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Entity 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Aviation
Border
Customs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2011–12)
Published: Monday 25 June 2012
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Security Assessments of Individuals

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of ASIO’s arrangements for providing timely and soundly based security assessments of individuals to client agencies.

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Entity 
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2011–12)
Published: Friday 22 June 2012
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Administration of Mental Health Initiatives to Support Younger Veterans

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of DVA's administration of mental health programs and services to support younger veterans.

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Entity 
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2011–12)
Published: Friday 22 June 2012
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Small Business Superannuation Clearing House

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation and administration of the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House.

 

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Department of the Treasury; Department of Human Services; Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Human Services
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 20 June 2012
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Administration of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s administration of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy. The ANAO examined whether the department had established effective:

  • administrative and governance arrangements to support NAQS;
  • processes for identifying biosecurity risks and conducting scientific activities to address identified risks;
  • arrangements for managing the quarantine aspects of Torres Strait border movements; and
  • public awareness activities that reflect identified biosecurity risks and support the program’s objectives.
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Sector 
Agriculture
Fisheries
Forestry
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 20 June 2012
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Administration of the Health and Hospitals Fund

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DoHA’s administration in supporting the creation and development of health infrastructure from the HHF, including DoHA’s support for the Health Minister and the HHF Advisory Board.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2012
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Administration of the Primary Care Infrastructure Grants Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing's support for improved access to integrated GP and primary healthcare services through its administration of the Primary Care Infrastructure Grants (PCIG) program.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2012
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National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of FaHCSIA's management of the Australian Government's responsibilities under the NPARSD. In this respect the ANAO considered whether:

  • planning processes enabled effective establishment of the remote service delivery model;
  • implementation of the key elements of the remote service delivery model effectively addressed the quality and timing requirements of the NPARSD; and
  • performance measurement systems were developed to enable the parties to the agreement to assess whether the NPARSD objectives are being met.
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Entity 
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Sector 
Indigenous
Social Services
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