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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 16 May 2002
Published
The Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing, Mr Stephen Smith, wrote to the Auditor-General on 11 March 2002 formally requesting an investigation into certain matters in relation to the 'Co-Location of National General Practice Organisations', a message detailed in the Health Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2001-02. The Federal President of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) Limited wrote to the Auditor-General on 11 March 2002, requesting a comprehensive audit of funding decisions by the Minister for Health and Ageing. The Australian National Audit Office has undertaken a preliminary examination of relevant papers relating to the 'GP House' matter. The preliminary examination focussed on whether or not due process was followed in making the decision to transfer funds between Outcomes. The preliminary examination also considered the procedures adopted by the Department of Health and Aged Care in developing the funding proposal, the advisory role played by the Department of Finance and Administration and specific advice provided by both departments to their Ministers. The examination further considered the disclosure of the related budget measure.
Entity
Department of Finance and Administration; Department of Health and Aged Care
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2001–02)
Published: Tuesday 7 May 2002
Published
The 30 per cent Private Health Insurance Rebate is a financial incentive for individuals to purchase health insurance cover. The rebate provides for a reimbursement or discount of 30 per cent of the cost of private health insurance. It is available to all Australians who are eligible for Medicare and have private health insurance. The objective of the audit was to determine the effectiveness of Commonwealth Government agencies administration of the rebate.
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Australian Taxation Office; Department of Finance and Administration; Department of Health and Aged Care; Department of the Treasury; Health Insurance Commission
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 14 February 2002
Published
This follow-up Audit reviewed the Department of Health and Ageing's implementation of the recommendations of Audit Report No. 36, 1999-2000, Home and Community Care. The objective of the follow-up audit was to assess the extent to which the Department had implemented the nine recommendations of Audit Report No. 36, 1999-2000. The audit examined areas relating to funding, guidance, fees, coordination with other aged and disability care programs, acquittals, accountability and data requirements, and records management.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 1998–99)
Published: Wednesday 2 June 1999
Published
The audit is a follow-up to Audit Report 12, 1995-96 Risk Management by Commonwealth Consumer Product Safety Regulators. The objectives of this follow-up audit were to determine the extent to which ANZFA had implemented the agreed recommendations contained in the 1995 Audit Report, and to determine the effectiveness of the implemented recommendations in improving food safety regulation.
Entity
Australian New Zealand Food Authority
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 1998–99)
Published: Monday 8 March 1999
Published
The purpose of the audit was to assess whether management of parliamentary workflow by the agencies reviewed was efficient and effective and to identify elements of good practice. In assessing agency effectiveness and efficiency, the audit focussed on issues of client service such as timeliness, quality and cost. It considered also the governance framework and accountability arrangements relevant to parliamentary workflow, as well as more operational considerations including the use of information technology, development of relevant management information and suitable benchmarking processes.
Entity
Centrelink; Department of Defence; Department of Family and Community Services; Department of Health and Aged Care
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 1998–99)
Published: Tuesday 8 December 1998
Published
The objective of the audit was to form an opinion on the administrative effectiveness and efficiency of DHAC's processes for planning the Commonwealth's Aged and Community Care program, in particular, on the questions of how well the planning process has contributed to realising the program objectives of achieving an equitable distribution of places between regions, and selecting suitable service providers.
Entity
Department of Health and Aged Care
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 1998–99)
Published: Thursday 12 November 1998
Published
The objective of the audit was to form an opinion on the administrative effectiveness, efficiency and accountability of the Department of Health and Aged Care's delivery of health services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
Entity
Department of Health and Aged Care