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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. 28 of 2020–21)
New
Published: Friday 22 January 2021
Published

Administration of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).

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Entity 
National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Finance
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 3 September 2020
Published

Regulation of the National Energy Market

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Energy Regulator’s regulation of energy markets.

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Entity 
Australian Energy Regulator
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Energy
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 4 July 2019
Published

Cyber Resilience of Government Business Enterprises and Corporate Commonwealth Entities

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of cyber security risks by three government business enterprises or corporate Commonwealth entities. The entities selected for audit are ASC Pty Ltd, the Australian Postal Corporation and the Reserve Bank of Australia.

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Entity 
ASC Pty Ltd; Australian Postal Corporation; Reserve Bank of Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Arts
Communications
Finance
Treasury
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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 12 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 20 November 2018
Published

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. 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)
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 28 June 2018
Published

Cyber Resilience

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of cyber risks by the Department of the Treasury, National Archives of Australia and Geoscience Australia.

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Entity 
Department of the Treasury; National Archives of Australia; Geoscience Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Science
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2018
Published

Compliance with Foreign Investment Obligations for Residential Real Estate

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) and Treasury’s management of compliance with foreign investment obligations for residential real estate.

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Entity 
Treasury; Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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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
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Health
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Treasury
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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
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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
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 13 December 2017
Published

The Australian Taxation Office’s Use of Settlements

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s use of settlements to resolve taxpayer disputes.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 22 November 2017
Published

Costs and Benefits of the Reinventing the ATO Program

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's processes for estimating and monitoring the costs, savings and benefits associated with the Reinventing the ATO program.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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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
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 15 May 2017
Published

Child Support Collection Arrangements between the Australian Taxation Office and the Department of Human Services

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the child support collection arrangements between the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 23 November 2016
Published

Prudential Regulation of Superannuation Entities

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's processes for the prudential regulation of superannuation entities.

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Entity 
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 19 October 2016
Published

Government Advertising: March 2013 to June 2015

The objectives of the audit were to:

  • assess the effectiveness of the ongoing administration of the Australian Government’s campaign advertising framework; and
  • assess the effectiveness of the selected entities’ administration in developing advertising campaigns and implementing key processes against the requirements of the campaign advertising framework applying at the time, and relevant legal and government policy requirements.
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Entity 
Department of Finance; Department of the Treasury; Department of Education and Training; Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Border
Education
Finance
Immigration
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 12 September 2016
Published

Meeting Revenue Commitments from Compliance Measures

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office in achieving revenue commitments established under specific Budget-funded compliance measures.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Corporate Planning in the Australian Public Sector 2015–16

The objective of the audit was to assess progress in implementing the corporate plan requirement under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Aviation
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Trade
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 26 April 2016
Published

Strategies and Activities to Address the Cash and Hidden Economy

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) strategies and activities to address the cash and hidden economy.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 25 February 2016
Published

Managing Compliance with Fair Trading Obligations

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in managing compliance with fair trading obligations.

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Entity 
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Treasury
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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. 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. 51 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 25 June 2015
Published

Administration of Capital Gains Tax for Individual and Small Business Taxpayers

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s administration of capital gains tax for individual and small business taxpayers.
 

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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. 39 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 3 June 2015
Published

Promoting Compliance with Superannuation Guarantee Obligations

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's activities to promote employer compliance with Superannuation Guarantee obligations.

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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. 38 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 2 June 2015
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Administration of Enforceable Undertakings

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s administration of enforceable undertakings.

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Entity 
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Contact 

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Sector 
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 26 November 2014
Published

Administration of Contact Centres

The objective of the audit was to assess how effectively and efficiently the Australian Taxation Office managed contact centres as part of its overall service delivery.

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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. 5 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 5 November 2014
Published

Annual Compliance Arrangements with Large Corporate Taxpayers

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s administration of annual compliance arrangements with large corporate taxpayers.

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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. 1 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 18 September 2014
Published

Confidentiality in Government Contracts: Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Calendar Year 2013 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 
Across Entities
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Sector 
Attorney-General's
Border
Communications
Immigration
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2013–14)
Published: Monday 23 June 2014
Published

Managing Conflicts of Interest in FMA Agencies

The audit objective was to determine whether Australian Government agencies were implementing appropriate policies and processes to identify and manage conflicts of interest.

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Entity 
Across Agencies
Contact 

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Sector 
Agriculture
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Social Services
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 29 May 2014
Published

Indigenous Employment in Australian Government Entities

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Australian Government entities were implementing effective strategies to support increased Indigenous employment.

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Entity 
Across Agencies
Contact 

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Sector 
Agriculture
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 7 November 2013
Published

Determination and Collection of Financial Industry Levies

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) financial industry levies.

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Entity 
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority; Department of the Treasury
Contact 

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Sector 
Treasury
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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. 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
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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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. 54 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 27 June 2012
Published

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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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2011–12)
Published: Friday 22 June 2012
Published

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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Entity 
Department of the Treasury; Department of Human Services; Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Human Services
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2011–12)
Published: Friday 8 June 2012
Published

Interpretative Assistance for Self Managed Superannuation Funds

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the ATO's management of its interpretative assistance activities for SMSFs.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 9 February 2012
Published

Administration of Project Wickenby

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Project Wickenby taskforce in making Australia unattractive for international tax fraud and evasion by detecting, deterring and dealing with the abusive use of secrecy havens by Australian taxpayers.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office, Australian Crime Commission and Australian Federal Police
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 8 February 2012
Published

Administration of Government Advertising Arrangements: March 2010 to August 2011

The audit objectives were:

  • to assess the effectiveness of the revised certification process in promoting compliance of government advertising campaigns (campaigns) with the March 2010 Guidelines on Information and Advertising Campaigns by Australian Government Departments and Agencies (2010 Guidelines);
  • to assess the effectiveness of agency administration in developing campaigns and implementing key processes against the requirements of the campaign advertising framework;
  • to assess the effectiveness of Finance’s administration of the campaign advertising framework; and
  • to assess the effect on campaigns of an exemption from the 2010 Guidelines.
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Across Agencies
Sector 
Ageing
Energy
Environment
Health
Social Services
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 24 January 2012
Published

Administration of Grant Reporting Obligations

The objective of the audit was to assess the implementation and effectiveness of the enhanced grants administration requirements for:

  • reporting to the Finance Minister on the awarding of grants within their own electorate by Ministers who are Members of the House of Representatives;
  • reporting to the Finance Minister on instances where Ministers have decided to approve a particular grant which the relevant agency has recommended be rejected; and
  • the website reporting of grants awarded.
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Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; Department of Infrastructure and Transport; Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Social Services
Transport
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2010–11)
Published: Wednesday 23 March 2011
Published

The Protection and Security of Electronic Information Held by Australian Government Agencies

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Australian Government agencies' management and implementation of measures to protect and secure their electronic information, in accordance with Australian Government protective security requirements.

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Entity 
Across agencies
Sector 
Health
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 24 February 2011
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Administration of the Superannuation Lost Members Register

The objective of the audit was to examine the Tax Office's administration of the Lost Members Register. In particular, the audit examined the Tax Office's governance arrangements for the LMR; its strategies for managing data quality; and its provision of access to LMR data. The audit also considered how the Tax Office's administration of the LMR has responded to recommendations made in the ANAO's earlier review (Audit Report No.17, 2005–06 Administration of the Superannuation Lost Members Register), relevant changes in funding and legislation supporting the LMR, as well as the Change Program.

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Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2010–11)
Published: Tuesday 14 December 2010
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Administration of the Wine Equalisation Tax

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Tax Office's administration of the wine tax.

Four key areas were examined in the audit: governance arrangements; interpretative assistance and advice; compliance approaches for Australian entities; and administering the rebate for New Zealand wine producers.

The ANAO conducted fieldwork in the Tax Office's Adelaide office between May and September 2010 and also held discussions with representatives from Customs, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and New Zealand Inland Revenue. The ANAO also consulted with representatives of wine producers, wholesalers, retailers, tax agents and key industry associations, seeking their views on elements of the Tax Office's administration of the wine tax.

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Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 28 October 2010
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Capitalisation of Software

The objective of the audit was to assess whether entities properly accounted for software assets, and adopted an integrated planning approach to inform software asset investment decisions.

The main focus of the audit was on whether entities accounted for software costs in accordance with relevant accounting standards and the FMOs, paying particular attention to the standard elements of an internal control framework and accounting practices. In addition, in the context of software asset planning, the audit considered whether entities assessed the risks associated with software assets, used life-cycle costing approaches, and aligned ICT and capital management plans, to inform decision-making on software asset investments.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics; Civil Aviation Safety Authority; IP Australia
Sector 
Infrastructure
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2010–11)
Published: Tuesday 21 September 2010
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The Tax Office's implementation of the Client Contact - Work Management - Case Management System

The objective of the audit was to assess the implementation of the Australian Taxation Office's Client Contact – Work Management – Case Management system (CWC). The audit examined four key areas that included:

  • progress of the CWC against the endorsed Change Program business case;
  • improvements to the productivity and efficiency of tax administration as a result of the implementation of the CWC;
  • improvements to client experiences when dealing with the Tax Office as a result of the implementation of the CWC; and
  • effects of the CWC implementation, including additional benefits achievable beyond its current capacity to further improve tax administration.
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Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 23 June 2010
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Community Intelligence - Collecting and Processing Tip-offs

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of community intelligence by the Tax Office.

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Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 16 June 2010
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Administration of the Tax Obligations of Non-Residents

The audit objective was to assess the Tax Office's effectiveness in administering the tax obligations of non-residents.

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Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Immigration
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 18 May 2010
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Administration of the Superannuation Co-contribution Scheme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Tax Office's administration of the Superannuation Co-contribution Scheme.

The audit reviewed five key areas: governance arrangements; information technology systems and controls; co-contribution processing; compliance approaches; and communication with clients.

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Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 18 May 2010
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The Management and use of Double Taxation Agreement Information Collected through Automatic Exchange

The objective of the audit was to review and assess the use, and management of, automatic exchanges of information under Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) by the Tax Office.

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Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 29 October 2009
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The Australian Taxation Office's Implementation of the Change Program: a strategic overview

The objective of this audit was to provide a strategic review on the progress of the Tax Office's implementation of the Change Program.
 
To achieve this, the ANAO examined:

  • the planning for, and governance of, the Change Program, particularly in relation to the management of risk and the assurance framework established by the Tax Office, and its management of contractual arrangements for the project;
  • implementation issues associated with Releases 1 and 2 of the Change Program, and more specifically in relation to Release 3, the first use of the new ICP system to process FBT returns; and
  • the funding of the Change Program, including measurement and attribution of the costs of the project and consideration of any benefits realisation to date.
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Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2009–10)
Published: Monday 28 September 2009
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Confidentiality in Government Contracts - Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Calendar Year 2008 Compliance)

The Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (the Senate Order/the Order) was introduced in June 2001. The Order is one of several measures that the Senate introduced in recent years, to improve public knowledge of information on procurement and the expenditure of public funds. The main principle that underpins the Senate Order is that the Parliament's and public's access to this information should not be restricted by the inclusion of confidential information in contracts unless there is a sound basis for doing so. Public knowledge of information on contracted goods and services delivered to the government, can lead to better results for the Australian Government and the public. The Senate Order requirements have been amended over time to improve agency reporting, for example, on grants.

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Across Agencies
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Attorney-General's
Education
Employment
Finance
Research
Science
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 15 September 2009
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The Management and Processing of Annual Leave

The objective of this audit was to determine whether selected Australian Government organisations had effective processes for managing the annual leave entitlements of their staff, and whether systems and controls over the processing of annual leave were working as intended. In addressing this objective, the audit also assessed progress being made by the audited organisations in implementing the recommendations in ANAO Audit Report No.16 2005-06.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics; Australian Taxation Office; Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Sector 
Communications
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 4 August 2009
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Representations to the Department of the Treasury in Relation to Motor Dealer Financing Assistance

In two letters dated 19 and 22 June 2009, the Prime Minister requested a performance audit of a range of matters relating to representations to the Treasury regarding automotive finance arrangements for car dealers. In response to these requests, the Auditor-General decided that ANAO would undertake a performance audit under section 18 of the Auditor-General Act 1997 (Auditor-General Act). The audit objective, based on the matters raised in the Prime Minister's correspondence and in the Parliament, was to examine and report on:

  • any representations to the Treasury since October 2008 from all sources regarding automotive finance arrangements for car dealers, including any made in relation to John Grant Motors;
  • the nature of these representations;
  • the manner in which the representations were responded to by officials, having regard to any relevant standards and procedures; and
  • any related administrative matters that came to attention.
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Department of the Treasury; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Sector 
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 23 June 2009
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Security Risk Management

The objective of this audit was to assess whether selected organisations had effective security risk management programs, including whether a selection of protective security risk treatment controls was working as designed.

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Attorney-General's
Finance
Health
Treasury
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