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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. 23 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 10 December 2020
Published

Services Australia COVID-19 Measures and Enterprise Risk Management

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Services Australia had effectively managed risks related to the rapid preparation for and delivery of COVID-19 economic response measures.

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Entity 
Services Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2020–21)
Published: Tuesday 1 December 2020
Published

Management of the Australian Public Service’s Workforce Response to COVID-19

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of the Australian Public Service (APS) workforce in implementing the Australian Government’s COVID-19 priorities.

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Entity 
Australian Public Service Commission; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Cross Government
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 29 October 2020
Published

Decision-making Controls for NDIS Participant Plans

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the National Disability Insurance Agency has appropriate controls to ensure supports in participant plans are ‘reasonable and necessary’.

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Entity 
National Disability Insurance Agency
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Social Services
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 28 September 2020
Published

Indigenous Advancement Strategy — Children and Schooling Program and Safety and Wellbeing Program

The ANAO conducted separate audits of the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) Children and Schooling program and the Safety and Wellbeing program, the findings and conclusions of which are presented in this report. The objective of the audits was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s and the National Indigenous Australians Agency’s administration of the IAS Children and Schooling and the Safety and Wellbeing programs.

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Entity 
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 24 June 2020
Published

Management of Agreements for Disability Employment Services

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Social Services’ arrangements for managing Disability Employment Services provider agreements.

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Entity 
Department of Social Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 2 April 2020
Published

Bilateral Agreement Arrangements Between Services Australia and Other Entities

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of bilateral agreement arrangements between Services Australia and other entities.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Cross Government
Environment
Human Services
Social Services
Veterans' Affairs
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 12 December 2019
Published

Delivery of the Humanitarian Settlement Program

The objective of this audit was to examine whether the Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) is being delivered effectively. 

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Entity 
Department of Home Affairs
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Immigration
Social Services
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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. 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. 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. 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
Contact 

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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)
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Trade
Read published report
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
Read published report
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
Contact 

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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. 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
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Social Services
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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
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Health
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 21 May 2018
Published

Efficiency through Contestability Programme

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Efficiency through Contestability Programme in supporting entities to improve the efficient delivery of government functions.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Policy development
Sector 
Employment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Social Services
Trade
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2017–18)
Published: Friday 11 May 2018
Published

Mitigating Insider Threats through Personnel Security

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Government’s personnel security arrangements for mitigating insider threats.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Defence
Health
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 23 April 2018
Published

Corporate Planning in the Australian Public Sector 2017–18

The audit objective was to assess entities’ progress in implementing the corporate planning requirement under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and related PGPA Rule 2014.

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Entity 
Department of the Treasury; Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre; The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Taxation
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
Published

Management of Special Appropriations

The audit objective was to examine entity compliance with regulatory requirements for the establishment and ongoing management of special appropriations.

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Entity 
Department of Finance; Department of Social Services; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Finance
Human Services
Industry
Science
Social Services
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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
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 14 February 2018
Published

Management of the Australian Government’s Register of Lobbyists

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s management of the Australian Government’s Register of Lobbyists.

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Entity 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 December 2017
Published

Administration of Medicare Electronic Claiming Arrangements

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Medicare electronic claiming arrangements, including an assessment of the extent to which claiming and processing efficiencies for the Government, health professionals and Medicare customers have been achieved.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 31 October 2017
Published

The Design and Implementation of the Community Development Programme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the transition of the Remote Jobs and Communities Programme to the Community Development Programme, including whether the Community Development Programme is well designed and administered effectively and efficiently.

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Entity 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Employment; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Employment
Human Services
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Social Services
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 19 October 2017
Published

Decision-making Controls for Sustainability — National Disability Insurance Scheme Access

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of controls being implemented and/or developed by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to ensure National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) access decisions are consistent with legislative and other requirements.

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Entity 
National Disability Insurance Agency; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 27 September 2017
Published

Design and Monitoring of the National Innovation and Science Agenda

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the design process and monitoring arrangements for the National Innovation and Science Agenda by the relevant entities.

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Entity 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Innovation and Science Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Policy development
Sector 
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 September 2017
Published

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
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 22 August 2017
Published

Efficiency of the Australia Council’s Administration of Grants

The audit objective was to determine whether selected grant programs are being administered efficiently by the Australia Council in relation to suitable comparators. The selected grant programs are collectively known as the Australia Council Grants Program.

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Entity 
Australia Council; Department of Social Services; National Health and Medical Research Council
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Arts
Communications
Health
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 12 July 2017
Published

Supporting Good Governance in Indigenous Corporations

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) supports good governance in Indigenous corporations consistent with the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI).

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Entity 
Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 59 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 27 June 2017
Published

myGov Digital Services

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ implementation of myGov as at November 2016.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services; Digital Transformation Agency (DTA); Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Social Services
Taxation
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 55 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 20 June 2017
Published

Effectiveness of the Governance of the Northern Land Council

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance of the Northern Land Council in fulfilling its responsibilities and obligations under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, Native Title Act 1993 and Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

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Entity 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Northern Land Council
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. 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
Read published report
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
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Cross Government
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 22 May 2017
Published

Administration of Youth Allowance (Student) and ABSTUDY

The audit Administration of ABSTUDY and the audit Administration of Youth Allowance have been combined to table as one report titled Administration of ABSTUDY and Administration of Youth Allowance.

The objective of both audits was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Social Services’ and the Department of Human Services’ program administration.

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Entity 
Department of Social Services; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Education
Employment
Human Services
Social Services
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 28 February 2017
Published

Management of Selected Fraud Prevention and Compliance Budget Measures

The objective of the audit was to assess the Department of Human Services' and the Department of Social Services’ management of selected fraud prevention and compliance Budget measures.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services; Department of Social Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2016–17)
Published: Friday 3 February 2017
Published

Indigenous Advancement Strategy

The audit objective was to assess whether the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has effectively established and implemented the Indigenous Advancement Strategy to achieve the outcomes desired by government.

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Entity 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Contact 

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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. 24 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 9 November 2016
Published

National Disability Insurance Scheme - Management of Transition of the Disability Services Market

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness to date of the management of the approach to transition the disability services market to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) market arrangements.

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Entity 
Department of Social Services; National Disability Insurance Agency
Contact 

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Activity 
Policy development
Sector 
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 7 November 2016
Published

National Rental Affordability Scheme - Administration of Allocations and Incentives

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Social Services’ administration of NRAS allocations; processing of market rent valuations, statements of compliance and incentive payments; and the supporting business systems and processes.

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Entity 
Department of Social Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 19 October 2016
Published

The Management, Administration and Monitoring of the Indemnity Insurance Fund

The audit objective was to assess the departments of Health and Human Services’ administration, including oversight and monitoring arrangements, for the Indemnity Insurance Fund.

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Entity 
Department of Health; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Health
Human Services
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 20 September 2016
Published

Design and Monitoring of the Rural Research and Development for Profit Programme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design process for the Rural Research and Development for Profit Programme, including performance measurement and reporting arrangements.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Agriculture
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Controls over Credit Card Use

The objective of the audit was to assess whether select Australian Government entities are effectively managing and controlling the use of Commonwealth credit and other transaction cards for official purposes in accordance with legislative and policy requirements.

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Entity 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection; Fair Work Ombudsman; Australian Public Service Commission
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Border
Immigration
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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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
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
Published

Administration of the Financial Information Service

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services' administration of the Financial Information Service.

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Entity 
Department of Human 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. 29 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 4 May 2016
Published

Implementing the Deregulation Agenda: Cutting Red Tape

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of selected departments’ implementation of deregulation initiatives.

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Entity 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Communications and the Arts; Department of Health; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Communications
Health
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 15 March 2016
Published

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
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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. 24 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 1 March 2016
Published

Early Intervention Services for Children with Disability

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Social Services' administration of Early Intervention Services for Children with Disability.

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Entity 
Department of Social Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 21 January 2016
Published

Qualifying for the Disability Support Pension

The audit objective was to assess the Department of Social Services and the Department of Human Services’ administration of Disability Support Pension eligibility and review processes.

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Entity 
Department of Social Services; Department of Human Services
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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. 14 of 2015–16)
Published: Monday 14 December 2015
Published

Approval and Administration of Commonwealth Funding for the East West Link Project

The objective of the audit was to assess whether appropriate steps were taken to protect the Commonwealth’s interests and obtain value for money in respect to the:

  • approval of $1.5 billion in Commonwealth funding for stage one of the East West Link project, and the June 2014 payment of $500 million of this funding; and
  • approval of $1.5 billion in Commonwealth funding for stage two of the East West Link project, and the June 2014 payment of $1 billion of this funding.
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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Infrastructure Australia; Department of the Treasury; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; and Department of Finance.
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 3 December 2015
Published

Administration of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s and the Department of Human Services’ management and administration of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.

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Entity 
Department of Health; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Health
Human Services
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 3 December 2015
Published

Indigenous Home Ownership Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Indigenous Business Australia’s management and implementation of the Indigenous Home Ownership Program.

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Entity 
Indigenous Business Australia
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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. 8 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 18 November 2015
Published

Administration of the National Rental Affordability Scheme

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Social Services' (DSS) administration of the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS), with a focus on the assessment of applications, and management of reserved allocations.

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Entity 
Department of Social Services
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 30 September 2015
Published

Confidentiality in Government Contracts: Senate Order for Departmental and Entity Contracts (Calendar Year 2014 Compliance)

The objective of the 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 
Department of Finance; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Social Services; Department of Veterans' Affairs
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Finance
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Social Services
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 8 July 2015
Published

Procurement Initiatives to Support Outcomes for Indigenous Australians

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of procurement initiatives to support opportunities for Indigenous Australians.

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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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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
Education
Employment
Human Services
Indigenous
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Training
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 9 June 2015
Published

Administration of the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register

The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ administration of the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
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Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 19 May 2015
Published

Management of Smart Centres' Centrelink Telephone Services

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the Department of Human Services’ management of Smart Centres’ Centrelink telephone services.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
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Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 6 May 2015
Published

Administration of the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ administration of the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
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Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 5 May 2015
Published

Delivery of the Petrol Sniffing Strategy in Remote Indigenous Communities

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s management of initiatives to supply low aromatic fuel to Indigenous communities.

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Entity 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Sector 
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 15 April 2015
Published

Management of Interpreting Services

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection in delivering high quality interpreting services to its clients.

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Entity 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection; Department of Social Services
Contact 

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Sector 
Border
Immigration
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 17 February 2015
Published

Administration of the Early Years Quality Fund

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the establishment, implementation and operation of the Early Years Quality Fund against the requirements of the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013 and the Commonwealth grants administration framework.

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Entity 
Department of Education and Training; Department of Finance; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Sector 
Education
Finance
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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