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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. 55 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 26 June 2013
Published

Indigenous Employment: The Australian Government's Contribution to the Australian Employment Covenant

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations’ management of the Australian Government’s contribution to the Covenant. The scope of the audit is the Australian Government’s role in the initial establishment of the Covenant and its ongoing contribution through other employment programs.

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Entity 
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Contact 

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Sector 
Employment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 54 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 26 June 2013
Published

Administration of Government Advertising Arrangements: August 2011 to March 2013

The audit objectives were to assess the effectiveness of:

  • selected agencies’ administration in developing advertising campaigns and implementing key processes against the requirements of the Australian Government’s campaign advertising framework, and other key legal and administrative requirements; and
  • the ongoing administration of the campaign advertising framework.
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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Sector 
Ageing
Communications
Finance
Health
Human Services
Indigenous
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 25 June 2013
Published

Agencies' Implementation of Performance Audit Recommendations

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of agencies’ arrangements for monitoring and implementing ANAO performance audit recommendations.

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Entity 
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR); Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA); Department of Finance and Deregulation (DoFD); Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT)
Contact 

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Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 25 June 2013
Published

Management of Debt Relief Arrangements

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s administration of debt relief arrangements.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2012–13)
Published: Monday 24 June 2013
Published

Management of the Australian Taxation Office's Property Portfolio

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s management of its property portfolio.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 20 June 2013
Published

Administration of the GP Super Clinics Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing’s administration of the GP Super Clinics program to support improved community access to integrated GP and primary health care services.

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Entity 
Department of Health and Ageing
Contact 

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Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 19 June 2013
Published

Management of the Targeted Community Care (Mental Health) Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs' (FaHCSIA) administration and management of the Targeted Community Care (Mental Health) Program.

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Entity 
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
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Sector 
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 18 June 2013
Published

AUSTRAC's Administration of its Financial Intelligence Function

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre's (AUSTRAC) arrangements for processing financial intelligence, to assist domestic partner agencies and international counterparts in their operations and investigations.

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Entity 
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)
Contact 

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Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 18 June 2013
Published

Compensating F-111 Fuel Tank Workers

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ and the Department of Defence’s administration of the Australian Government’s $55 million support package announced in the May 2010 Budget for former F-111 fuel tank maintenance workers and their families. The audit examined the implementation of the 14 agreed recommendations in the Government Response to the 2009 Parliamentary Inquiry into the F-111 deseal/reseal issues, which formed the basis of the May 2010, F-111 support package.

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Entity 
Department of Veterans' Affairs; Department of Defence
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Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2012–13)
Published: Monday 17 June 2013
Published

Cross-Agency Coordination of Employment Programs

The audit objective was to assess the administrative effectiveness of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations(DEEWR), Department of Human Services (DHS) partnership arrangement in supporting the delivery of employment programs.

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Entity 
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Human Services
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Sector 
Employment
Human Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 13 June 2013
Published

Management and Reporting of Goods and Services Tax and Fringe Benefits Tax Information

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) management and reporting of selected information relating to the goods and services tax and the fringe benefits tax.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 12 June 2013
Published

Establishment, Implementation and Administration of the General Component of the Local Jobs Stream of the Jobs Fund

The objective of the audit was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the establishment, implementation and administration of the general component of the Local Jobs stream of the Jobs Fund, with a particular focus on the establishment of program objectives and the extent to which approved grants have demonstrably contributed to the cost-effective achievement of those objectives.

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Entity 
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
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Sector 
Employment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 6 June 2013
Published

Co-location of the Department of Human Services Shopfronts

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services' (DHS) administration of the shopfront co-location of DHS services.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
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Sector 
Human Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2012–13)
Published: Friday 31 May 2013
Published

The Award of Grants Under the Supported Accommodation Innovation Fund

The objective of the audit was to assess the awarding of funding under the Supported Accommodation Innovation Fund against the requirements of the Commonwealth’s grants administration framework.

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Entity 
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Contact 

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Sector 
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 30 May 2013
Published

Recovery of Centrelink Payment Debts by External Collection Agencies

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services' arrangements for engaging and managing External Collection Agencies to recover debts arising from Centrelink payments.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
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Sector 
Human Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 28 May 2013
Published

AusAID's Management of Infrastructure Aid to Indonesia

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of AusAID’s management of infrastructure aid to Indonesia, with a particular focus on the Eastern Indonesia National Roads Improvement Project and the Indonesia Infrastructure Initiative.

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Entity 
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
Contact 

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Sector 
Aid
Foreign Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 23 May 2013
Published

Indigenous Early Childhood Development: Children and Family Centres

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations’ (DEEWR) role in the delivery of the Children and Family Centre (CFC) component of the National Partnership Agreement on Indigenous Early Childhood Development (IECD NP).

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Entity 
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Contact 

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Sector 
Education
Indigenous
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 22 May 2013
Published

Administration of Grants from the Education Investment Fund

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education’s (DIISRTE’s) administration of the Education Investment Fund grants program.

(DIISRTE was the department that had responsibility for the administration of the EIF grants program during the course of the audit. The recommendations and suggestions for improvement are, however, directed to the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education because this department now has responsibility for the administration of the program).

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Entity 
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education; Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Contact 

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Sector 
Education
Industry
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 21 May 2013
Published

Commonwealth Environmental Watering Activities

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office’s administration of environmental water holdings.

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Entity 
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
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Sector 
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 16 May 2013
Published

Control of Credit Card Use

The audit objective was to assess whether Australian Government agencies were effectively controlling the use of credit cards for official purposes.

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Entity 
Australian Trade Commission; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Geoscience Australia
Contact 

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Sector 
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Trade
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 9 May 2013
Published

Preparation of the Tax Expenditures Statement

The objective of the audit was to assess the extent to which the Department of the Treasury and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have improved the management of tax expenditure estimates by implementing the six recommendations in the 2008 ANAO audit and the three recommendations made by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) following its inquiry.

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Entity 
Department of the Treasury; Australian Taxation Office
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 8 May 2013
Published

The Regulation of Tax Practitioners by the Tax Practitioners Board

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Tax Practitioners Board's implementation and administration of the regulatory arrangements for tax practitioners under the Tax Agent Services Act 2009.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office; Tax Practitioners Board
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 7 May 2013
Published

Grants for the Construction of the Adelaide Desalination Plant

The objective of the audit was to assess the awarding of funding for the construction of the Adelaide Desalination Plant (ADP) against the requirements of the Commonwealth's grants administration framework, which includes the Government’s policy requirements for the approval of grants, with a particular focus on the assessments undertaken of each proposed grant in terms of the guidelines for the National Urban Water and Desalination Plan (NUWDP); and identify any potential improvements in grants administration practices.

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Entity 
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities; Department of Finance and Deregulation; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Contact 

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Sector 
Environment
Finance
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 2 May 2013
Published

Implementation of the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs’ administration of the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness (NPAH), including monitoring and reporting of progress against the objective and outcomes of the agreement.

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Entity 
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
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Sector 
Human Services
Indigenous
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 1 May 2013
Published

Management of Detained Goods

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Customs and Border Protection’s arrangements for managing the safe and secure storage and disposal of detained goods.

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Entity 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Border
Customs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 30 April 2013
Published

Administration of the Veterans' Children Education Schemes

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) administration of the veterans’ children education schemes.

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Entity 
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 23 April 2013
Published

The Australian Government Performance Measurement and Reporting Framework - Pilot Project to Audit Key Performance Indicators

The Australian National Audit Office has undertaken a pilot project to assess the status of the Australian Government performance measurement and reporting framework as a basis for implementation of a future program of audits of entities’ key performance indicators, and to develop a suitable audit methodology. This report presents a summary of the work completed to date.

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Entity 
Across Agencies
Sector 
Finance
Parliament
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 9 April 2013
Published

Administration of the Research Block Grants Program

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DIISTRE’s administration of the Research Block Grant schemes. The department’s performance was assessed against the following criteria:

  • the schemes are effectively planned and administered;
  • the processes and systems used for calculating and distributing funds reflect the allocation criteria specified for each scheme; and
  • compliance with scheme guidelines is monitored and scheme performance and contribution to the broader goals of the RBG program is assessed.
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Entity 
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
Sector 
Industry
Research
Science
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 28 February 2013
Published

Remediation of the Lightweight Torpedo Replacement Project

The objective of the current audit was to assess the effectiveness of remediation arrangements put in place by Defence and the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) to resolve issues impacting on the achievement of the desired lightweight torpedo capability. It focuses on project management and contractual arrangements, and the progress made with platform integration and test and evaluation.

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Entity 
Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO)
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 27 February 2013
Published

Defence's Implementation of Audit Recommendations

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s monitoring of the implementation of ANAO and internal audit recommendations. The audit also examined a sample of ANAO and internal audit recommendations—reported as being complete by Defence—to assess the extent to which these recommendations had been implemented by Defence.

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Entity 
Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 26 February 2013
Published

The Preparation and Delivery of the Natural Disaster Recovery Work Plans for Queensland and Victoria

The objective of this audit was to assess the extent to which the disaster recovery work plans for Queensland and Victoria were prepared, and appropriate monitoring reports provided, in accordance with the relevant National Partnership Agreement (NPA).

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Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Sector 
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 26 February 2013
Published

The Australian Government Reconstruction Inspectorate's Conduct of Value for Money Reviews of Flood Reconstruction Projects in Victoria

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Government Reconstruction Inspectorate, supported by the National Disaster Recovery Taskforce, in providing assurance that value for money is being achieved in recovery and reconstruction expenditure in Victoria.

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Entity 
Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Sector 
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 21 February 2013
Published

Administration of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement Contractors Voluntary Exit Grants Program

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s administration of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement Contractors Voluntary Exit Grants Program.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Sector 
Environment
Forestry
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2012–13)
Published: Monday 11 February 2013
Published

Individual Management Services Provided to People in Immigration Detention

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of DIAC’s management of individual management services provided to people in immigration detention.

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Entity 
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Sector 
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 5 February 2013
Published

Administration of the Domestic Fishing Compliance Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority’s administration of its Domestic Fishing Compliance Program.

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Entity 
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Sector 
Agriculture
Fisheries
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 31 January 2013
Published

Administration of New Income Management in the Northern Territory

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of FaHCSIA and DHS’ administration of New Income Management in the Northern Territory.

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Entity 
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; Department of Human Services
Sector 
Human Services
Indigenous
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 30 January 2013
Published

Administration of Communities for Children under the Family Support Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of FaHCSIA’s administration of Communities for Children under the Family Support Program.

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Entity 
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Sector 
Human Services
Indigenous
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 29 January 2013
Published

Design and Implementation of the Energy Efficiency Information Grants Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the EEIG program. The focus of the audit was the preparation for, and conduct of, the first funding round of the program.

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Entity 
Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Sector 
Energy
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 18 December 2012
Published

Delivery of Workplace Relations Services by the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of FWO’s administration of education and compliance services in relation to the Fair Work Act 2009.

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Entity 
Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman
Sector 
Employment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 18 December 2012
Published

The Provision of Policing Services to the Australian Capital Territory

The objective of the audit was to assess the Australian Federal Police’s management of the delivery of policing services to the Australian Capital Territory.

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Entity 
Australian Federal Police
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 5 December 2012
Published

Administration of Commonwealth Responsibilities under the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing and the Australian National Preventive Health Agency in fulfilling the Commonwealth’s role in implementing the Council of Australian Government’s National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health, to achieve the Agreement’s objectives, outcomes and outputs, including supporting all Australians to reduce their risk of chronic disease.

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Entity 
Australian National Preventive Health Agency; Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 27 November 2012
Published

Establishment, Implementation and Administration of the Quarantined Heritage Component of the Local Jobs Stream of the Jobs Fund

The objective of this audit was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the establishment, implementation and administration of the quarantined heritage component of the Local Jobs stream of the Jobs Fund. A particular focus was on the establishment of program objectives and the extent to which approved grants have demonstrably contributed to the cost-effective achievement of those objectives. The audit approach has been influenced by recent audits of grants administration which have emphasised the importance of transparent and accountable grant decision-making processes to the cost effective achievement of stated program objectives, and having regard for recent government decisions to enhance the framework applying to the administration of grants.

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Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 13 November 2012
Published

Managing Aged Care Complaints

The objective of the audit was to assess the Department of Health and Ageing’s (DoHA’s) implementation and ongoing management of the Aged Care Complaints Scheme and the effectiveness of DoHA’s complaint management systems in supporting service delivery and regulatory outcomes.

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Entity 
Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 1 November 2012
Published

Delivery of Bereavement and Family Support Services through the Defence Community Organisation

The objective of the audit was to assess the management and effectiveness of DCO’s delivery and coordination of support services to ADF families, in particular support services provided when an ADF member is seriously injured or ill, or dies in service.

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Entity 
Department of Defence, Department of Veterans' Affairs
Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 24 October 2012
Published

Australian Government Coordination Arrangements for Indigenous Programs

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of FaHCSIA‘s performance of its lead agency role in coordinating whole-of-government commitments to closing the gap in Indigenous disadvantage.

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Entity 
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Sector 
Indigenous
Infrastructure
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 3 October 2012
Published

Improving Access to Child Care — the Community Support Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations' administration of the Community Support Program. The program aims to improve access to child care, especially in areas where the market would otherwise fail to provide services.

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Entity 
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Sector 
Education
Employment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 27 September 2012
Published

Management of Australia's Air Combat Capability — F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Acquisition

The audit objective was to assess the progress of the AIR 6000—New Air Combat Capability project in delivering the required combat aircraft within approved cost, schedule and performance parameters.

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Entity 
Department of Defence, Defence Materiel Organisation
Sector 
Aviation
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 27 September 2012
Published

Management of Australia's Air Combat Capability — F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet Fleet Upgrades and Sustainment

To assess the upgrade and sustainment of the F/A-18A/B Hornet fleet, and the sustainment of the newly acquired F/A-18F Super Hornet fleet.

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Entity 
Department of Defence, Defence Materiel Organisation
Sector 
Aviation
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 20 September 2012
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Confidentiality in Government Contracts: Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Calendar Year 2011 Compliance)

The objective of the audit was to assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in Australian Government contracts for 2011.

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Across Agencies
Sector 
Environment
Finance
Human Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 19 September 2012
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The Design and Conduct of the First Application Round for the Regional Development Australia Fund

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Regional Australia’s management of the design and implementation of the first application round of the RDAF program.

The establishment of a new infrastructure program to fund projects identified by Regional Development Australia committees in regional areas was one of the initiatives established to deliver on the Government's September 2010 agreement with the Independent Members for Lyne and New England. The program was to fund projects that support the infrastructure needs and economic and community growth of Australia’s regions.

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Entity 
Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Sector 
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 30 August 2012
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Administration of the Regional Backbone Blackspots Program

To assess the effectiveness of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy’s (DBCDE’s) administration of the Regional Backbone Blackspots Program (RBBP), involving the establishment and ongoing management of the program.

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Entity 
Department of Broadband and Communications and the Digital Economy
Sector 
Communications
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 21 August 2012
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Administration of the Renewable Energy Demonstration Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism’s administration of the Renewable Energy Demonstration Program (REDP), including progress towards achieving the programʹs objectives.

The audit examined whether the department had established effective arrangements to:

  • implement REDP, including governance arrangements;
  • assess applications for REDP funding assistance and recommend projects to the Minister for funding approval;
  • negotiate funding agreements for approved projects; and
  • monitor progress towards the achievement of the REDP objective.
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Department of Resources, Energy & Tourism
Sector 
Energy
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