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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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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 14 February 2008
Published

Administration of Grants to the Australian Rail Track Corporation

The objective of this performance audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of grants made to the ARTC. The audit involved an examination of DOTARS' administration of the grant funding approved for, and paid to, the ARTC (in respect of both the grants paid for projects approved under legislation and the three special grants). It also involved consideration of the role of Finance and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) in advising on the special grant funding and (in respect of Finance) the payment and reporting arrangements for the grants. The audit was conducted under Section 18 of the Auditor-General Act 1997.

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 15 November 2007
Published

Performance Audit of the Regional Partnerships Programme

The audit objective was to assess whether the Regional Partnerships Programme has been effectively managed by DOTARS, including the processes by which:

  • applications are sought, received and assessed;
  • Funding Agreements with grant recipients are developed and managed; and
  • the achievement of project and programme outcomes is monitored and assessed.
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Department of Transport and Regional Services
Sector 
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 17 October 2007
Published

Whole of Government Indigenous Service Delivery Arrangements

The audit objective was to assess how four key departments: Education, Science and Training (DEST); Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR); Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA); and Health and Ageing (DoHA) are implementing the Government's policy objective for Indigenous service delivery.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Ageing
Education
Employment
Health
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2007–08)
Published: Tuesday 11 September 2007
Published

Australia's Preparedness for a Human Influenza Pandemic

The objective of this audit was to examine Australia's preparedness to respond to a human influenza pandemic and an outbreak of avian influenza in domestic poultry. The audit assessed:

  • the whole of government arrangements for an influenza pandemic;
  • action taken by DAFF to implement the recommendations from Exercise Eleusis, which tested the response arrangements for avian influenza;
  • DoHA's planning for, and execution of, Exercise Cumpston, which tested the preparedness and response to an influenza pandemic; and
  • the establishment, management and deployment arrangements of the National Medical Stockpile.
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Department of Health and Ageing; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Sector 
Ageing
Agriculture
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 16 August 2007
Published

National Cervical Screening Program-Follow-up

The objective of this audit was to assess the progress made by DoHA and Medicare Australia (recommendation 3) in addressing the four recommendations from ANAO Audit Report No.50, 2000–01 designed to improve the administration and performance of NCSP.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2006–07)
Published: Monday 25 June 2007
Published

Non-APS Workers

The objective of the audit was to assess the management practices undertaken by APS agencies to achieve value for money and transparency in dealing with contracts for non-APS workers. The focus of the audit was on circumstances where agencies had a significant reliance on a non-APS workforce to assist in achieving their core functions. Regular reporting by agencies of expenditure on non-APS workers was outside the scope of this audit.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Ageing
Agriculture
Border
Centrelink
Customs
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2006–07)
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2007
Published

The National Black Spot Programme

The objective of this performance audit was to assess the administration of the National Black Spot Programme. It was undertaken in a manner similar to the audit of the Roads to Recovery Programme. Specifically, the audit approach involved:

  • examination of DOTARS records and discussions with officers in DOTARS and four of the State road transport authorities responsible for administering the Programme;
  • analysis of project monitoring, reporting and payment arrangements; and
  • selecting a sample of 45 LGA areas across four States so that ANAO could examine projects delivered with Commonwealth funding.
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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2006–07)
Published: Wednesday 23 May 2007
Published

Administration of the Community Aged Care Packages Program

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DoHA's management of CACPs in fulfilling the legislated objectives of the program.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Ageing
Health
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2006–07)
Published: Thursday 17 May 2007
Published

Administration of the Health Requirement of the Migration Act 1958

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DIAC's administration of the health requirement of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act). To achieve this objective, the ANAO examined whether DIAC was setting and implementing the health requirement in accordance with the Act, the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations), and DIAC's own guidelines.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2006–07)
Published: Wednesday 7 March 2007
Published

Implementation of the Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997

The objective of the audit was to assess the implementation and administration of the movement limit and the Slot Management Scheme at Sydney Airport.

The scope of the audit included the development and administration of the SADM Act. The scope also included the development and administration of the relevant legislative instruments and determinations, particularly those which put in place the monitoring and compliance frameworks that support the legislation.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2006–07)
Published: Thursday 8 February 2007
Published

Management of Federal Airport Leases - Follow-up

The objective of this follow-up audit was to assess the extent to which DOTARS had implemented the nine recommendations contained in the original audit.

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Sector 
Regional Development
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2006–07)
Published: Thursday 25 January 2007
Published

Administration of State and Territory Compliance with the Australian Health Care Agreements

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Health adequately assessed the State and Territory Governments' compliance with their obligations under the terms of the AHCAs. In conducting the audit, ANAO addressed the following criteria:

  • if Health assessed whether the States and Territories were adhering to the AHCAs clause 6 principles that all eligible persons had equitable access to free public health and emergency services on the basis of clinical need within an appropriate period;
  • if Health assessed whether the States and Territories were increasing their own source funding at the rate specified in the AHCAs; and
  • if Health assessed whether the States and Territories were meeting the performance reporting requirements set out in the AHCAs.
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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2006–07)
Published: Wednesday 18 October 2006
Published

Airservices Australia's Upper Airspace Management Contracts with the Solomon Islands Government

On 9 May 2006, the Auditor-General advised the then Minister for Transport and Regional Services that he would undertake a performance audit and that the specific audit objectives and approach would be established once officers of the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) had the opportunity to undertake preliminary enquiries with senior staff in Airservices Australia and the Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS). On 31 May 2006, the Auditor-General designated a performance audit under Section 18 of the Auditor-General Act 1997 (Auditor-General Act). The objectives of the performance audit were to: examine the development and administration by Airservices Australia of its contracts with the Solomon Islands Government for upper airspace management; assess the regularity of payments made under the contracts and steps taken by Airservices Australia in respect of any irregularities; and make recommendations for any improvements in the processes employed by Airservices Australia in developing and administering these and similar contractual arrangements.

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Airservices Australia
Sector 
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 1 June 2006
Published

Selected Measures for Managing Subsidised Drug Use in the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

The objective of the audit was to examine how effectively Health manages the risk of PBS drugs not being used according to PBS subsidy conditions. The audit examined two areas: during listing, how Health identified and implemented measures to decrease the risks of PBS drugs being used outside subsidy conditions; and following listing, how Health confirmed that usage and expenditure on PBS drugs was consistent with estimates. The report examines selected approaches used by Health, which have evolved in recent years, to manage the risk of PBS drugs being used outside subsidy conditions. The report also acknowledges and describes the role of the expert committees. The scope of the audit was limited to PBS drugs for which Health pays a subsidy. The audit did not examine Health's role in educating consumers, prescribers, and other health professionals, or the implications of the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement for the PBS. Additionally, the ANAO did not form an opinion on the success of Medicare Australia's compliance role. To form an opinion against the audit objective, the ANAO interviewed Health personnel, committee members and stakeholders, examined relevant documents and files, analysed drug usage and expenditure data, and attended a number of committee meetings. To assist the audit process, the ANAO selected a sample of eight drugs. The drugs were selected due to their high cost to the PBS and/or high usage, or because the drug has had a particularly interesting PBS history. The sample is not representative of all drugs on the PBS. In 2004–05, 15.3 million prescriptions were written for these eight drugs, with the Government subsidy totalling $1.05 billion.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 25 May 2006
Published

Administration of the 30 Per Cent Private Health Insurance Rebate Follow-up Audit

The follow-up audit assessed the extent to which the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), Department of Health and Ageing (Health), and Medicare Australia had implemented the six recommendations from Audit Report No.47 2001–02, Administration of the 30 Per Cent Private Health Insurance Rebate. The audit also looked at: the implementation of some of the major suggestions for improvement in the original audit; and the current validity of some of the positive major findings from that audit. The audit found that the ATO, Health and Medicare Australia have acted upon the recommendations contained in Audit Report No.47 2001–02 and, overall, the administration of the Rebate is currently being undertaken effectively.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office; Department of Health and Ageing; Medicare Australia
Sector 
Ageing
Health
Taxation
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2005–06)
Published: Wednesday 24 May 2006
Published

Administration of Primary Care Funding Agreements

The audit objective was to assess Health's administration of primary care funding, with a focus on the administrative practices of the Primary Care Division and Health's State and Territory Offices. In forming an opinion on the audit objective, the ANAO reviewed 41 agreements, with a combined value of $252 million. The ANAO also reviewed relevant documentation and files, interviewed programme officers and met with a number of stakeholders. The audit comments on a range of issues, including the utility of funding agreements, monitoring, payments, and support for administrators.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2005–06)
Published: Wednesday 1 March 2006
Published

Roads to Recovery

The audit scope covered development of the R2R Program, management of the initial R2R Program and changes made to the Program funding conditions and administrative guidance for Auslink Roads to Recovery. The scope did not include management of Auslink Roads to Recovery. The audit objectives were to: · assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the management of the initial R2R Program; and · identify any opportunities for improvements to management of the Program.

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Entity 
Department of Transport and Regional Services
Sector 
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2005–06)
Published: Tuesday 31 January 2006
Published

Management of Net Appropriation Agreements

The objective of this performance audit was to assess agencies' financial management of, and accountability for, the use of net appropriation agreements to increase available appropriations.

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Across Agencies
Sector 
Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Fisheries
Forestry
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Industry
Science
Taxation
Tourism
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2005–06)
Published: Monday 30 January 2006
Published

Reporting of Expenditure on Consultants

Parliamentary Committees, particularly Senate Estimates Committees, have for many years taken an interest in the use of consultants by Australian government agencies. In this context, and having regard to the extent of expenditure by FMA Act agencies on consultants, the objective of this audit was to assess the accuracy and completeness of Australian government agencies' reporting of expenditure on consultants.

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across agency
Sector 
Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Immigration
Indigenous
Industry
Regional Development
Science
Social Services
Tourism
Trade
Transport
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 22 December 2005
Published

IT Security Management

This audit is a part of the ANAO's protective security audit coverage. The objective of this audit was to determine whether agencies audited had developed and implemented sound IT security management principles and practices supported by an IT security control framework, in accordance with Australian Government policies and guidelines. The audit at each agency examined the framework for the effective management and control of IT security, including the management of IT operational security controls and, where applicable, was based on the Australian Government protective security and information and communications technology (ICT) security guidelines that were current at that time.

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Across Agency
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Defence
Education
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Immigration
Indigenous
Regional Development
Science
Trade
Transport
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 22 December 2005
Published

Cross Portfolio Audit of Green Office Procurement

The objective of the audit was to assess and report on the progress being made by agencies subject to the Financial Management & Accountability Act 1997 and entities subject to the Commonwealth Authorities & Companies Act 1997: in realising value for money from the procurement process, with a specific focus on buildings, services and products using whole of life cycle assessments; and in the consideration and management of environmental impacts in specifications and contracts. The emphasis of the audit was on green office procurement and sustainable business practices and the value for money within this context. As such, the audit report provides a status report on the implementation of ESD within the office environment of the Australian Government. The audit used a survey approach in conjunction with selected audit investigations to obtain information across 71 agencies and entities selected on the basis of materiality in procurement and coverage across large, medium and small organisations. The agencies selected represented approximately 35 per cent of all government bodies and over 95 per cent of all procurement spending noted on the Department of Finance and Administration (Finance) database on contracts.

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across agency
Sector 
Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Centrelink
Communications
Customs
Defence
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Immigration
Indigenous
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Tourism
Trade
Training
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2005–06)
Published: Tuesday 6 December 2005
Published

Regulation of Private Health Insurance by the Private Health Insurance Administration Council

The objective of this audit was to assess the Private Health Insurance Administration Council's (PHIAC's) administrative effectiveness as a regulator of private health insurance. In making this assessment, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) addressed the following criteria: whether PHIAC monitored compliance with its legislative requirements and analysed related data; whether PHIAC addressed and managed non-compliance with its legislative requirements; and whether PHIAC's governance and organisation supported the performance of its legislative functions. Although the Department of Health and Ageing (Health) also has a role in the regulation of the private health insurance industry under the National Health Act 1953 (Health Act), Health's regulatory activities were outside the scope of this audit.

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Private Health Insurance Administration Council
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 29 September 2005
Published

The Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contacts (Calender Year 2004 Compliance)

The objectives of the audit were to assess agency performance in relation to compiling their Internet listings as required by the Senate Order and the appropriateness of the use of confidentiality provisions in Commonwealth contracts. The audit involved a detailed examination in seven agencies of the processes used to compile their Internet listings and the use of confidentiality provisions in contracts.

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Across Entities
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Customs
Immigration
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Social Services
Transport
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 25 August 2005
Published

Regulation by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator

The audit focussed on the systems and processes OGTR has established for both receiving and assessing applications under the Act, and also for ensuring compliance with the statutory requirements through monitoring and inspection. The audit objective was to form an opinion on the discharge by OGTR of selected functions entrusted to it under the Act. The audit assessed the practices of OGTR against the following principal criteria: Assessment of applications under the Act: Whether OGTR has established systems and procedures for the management and assessment of applications under the Act. Ensuring compliance—monitoring, inspection and enforcement activities: Whether OGTR has established systems and procedures for ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Act. Performance management: Whether OGTR manages selected aspects of its work efficiently and effectively. The audit did not seek to form an opinion on the appropriateness of the chosen structure of the regime for regulating gene technology or the merit of the scientific judgments involved. The audit methodology included discussions with representatives from agencies that co-ordinate aspects of the co-operative regulatory regime for gene technology across Australian jurisdictions, with various other stakeholders and users of the regime, as well as with officers of OGTR, along with examination of OGTR documents and files.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 11 August 2005
Published

A Financial Management Framework to Support Managers in the Department of Health and Ageing

The audit objective was to examine whether Health's financial management framework and processes adequately support Health's Secretary, Executive and managers to make informed decisions on the use of Commonwealth resources.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 4 August 2005
Published

Post Sale Management of Privatised Rail Business Contractual Rights and Obligations

The objectives of the audit were to assess the Commonwealth's management of contractual rights and obligations under the Sale Agreements. In particular the audit sought to: assess the Commonwealth's management of contractual warranties and indemnities; assess DoTARS' management of each purchaser's compliance with contractual commitments to capital expenditure; and examine the effectiveness of the development and management of contractual arrangements for concessional rail passenger travel provided by the Commonwealth.

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Department of Transport and Regional Services; Department of Veterans’ Affairs; Department of Family and Community Services
Sector 
Social Services
Transport
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 58 of 2004–05)
Published: Wednesday 29 June 2005
Published

Helping Carers: the National Respite for Carers Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Health's administration of the National Respite for Carers Program.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 54 of 2004–05)
Published: Wednesday 22 June 2005
Published

Administration of Health Care Cards

A Health Care Card (HCC) is one of three types of concession cards issued by Centrelink for the Australian Government. The objectives of the audit were to assess: the effectiveness of whole of government approaches to administering HCCs by FaCS, Centrelink, Health and HIC; the adequacy ofperformance information relating to HCCs, including monitoring the use of the card and its budgetary impact, as well as the cost of administering HCCs; and the effectiveness of controls relating to the issue, maintenance and cancellation of the HCC; and to limit its incorrect or fraudulent use.

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Health Insurance Commission; Department of Health and Ageing; Centrelink; Department of Family and Community Services
Sector 
Ageing
Centrelink
Health
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2004–05)
Published: Monday 20 June 2005
Published

Legal Services Arrangements in the Australian Public Service

The objectives of the Australian National Audit Office's (ANAO) performance audit were to: examine the efficiency and effectiveness of agencies' procurement and management of legal services arrangements; determine adherence to Australian Government policy requirements; examine the effectiveness of the OLSC's monitoring of agencies' compliance with Government policy requirements; examine the OLSC's role in assisting agencies to comply with Government policy.

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Ageing
Agriculture
Arts
Attorney-General's
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Finance
Fisheries
Forestry
Health
Immigration
Indigenous
Industry
Regional Development
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Tourism
Training
Transport
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2004–05)
Published: Wednesday 2 March 2005
Published

Regulation of Commonwealth Radiation and Nuclear Activities

The objective of this audit was to assess ARPANSA's management of the regulation of Commonwealth radiation and nuclear activities to ensure the safety of their radiation facilities and sources.

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Entity 
Australian Radiation Proctection and Nuclear Safety Agency
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 10 February 2005
Published

Measuring the Efficiency and Effectiveness of E-Government

This audit was designed to identify the methods used by selected agencies to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of their delivery of services through the Internet, and to evaluate the adequacy of these methods. ANAO also identified better practices, lessons learned and opportunities for improvements.

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Austrade; Centrelink; Child Support Agency; Department of Veteran's Affairs; Health and Ageing; National Archives; Finance
Sector 
Ageing
Attorney-General's
Centrelink
Finance
Health
Social Services
Trade
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 16 December 2004
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Regulation of Non-prescription Medicinal Products

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), a division of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, is responsible for the regulation of the manufacture and supply of therapeutic goods. The objective of the audit was to assess the TGA's regulation of non-prescription medicinal products. In particular, it reviewed the TGA's systems, procedures and resource management processes used to approve new manufacturers, monitor ongoing manufacturer and product compliance with mandated requirements, and manage non-compliance. The audit made 26 recommendations designed to improve the transparency, quality and reliability of regulatory decisions taken by the TGA and improve its accountability mechanisms by enhancing its management information systems.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2004–05)
Published: Tuesday 23 November 2004
Published

Financial Management of Special Appropriations

The audit examined the financial management of all Special Appropriations in the period 1998-99 to 2002-03, with the exception of those related to Special Accounts and those administered by Government Business Enterprises. The audit objectives were to: identity all Special Appropriations and ascertain which entities are responsible for their financial management and reporting; and assess entities' financial management and reporting of Special Appropriations against the Commonwealth's financial management and reporting frameworks.

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Across Entities
Sector 
Ageing
Attorney-General's
Customs
Employment
Environment
Finance
Health
Parliament
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Taxation
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 28 October 2004
Published

Superannuation Payments for Independent Contractors working for the Australian Government

This audit is the first time that the ANAO has looked at superannuation payments to independent contractors. The audit examined whether Commonwealth organisations were identifying contracts that were wholly or principally for the labour of the contractor and meeting statutory superannuation obligations under the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988.

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Ageing
Agriculture
Arts
Attorney-General's
Centrelink
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Fisheries
Foreign Affairs
Forestry
Health
Immigration
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Trade
Training
Transport
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2003–04)
Published: Friday 4 June 2004
Published

Management of Federal Airport Leases

The objectives of the audit were to assess whether DOTARS had developed and implemented an appropriate framework and procedures to administer lessee obligations entered into as part of the 1997 and 1998 leasehold sales of 17 Federal airports. In particular, the audit sought to: - review DOTARS' monitoring of lessee compliance with the Airport Leases and supporting sale documentation; - examine the effectiveness of the framework and procedures developed by DOTARS to administer lessee development commitments; and assess the impact of changes in the aviation environment on the management and monitoring of lessee obligations.

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Department of Transport and Regional Services
Sector 
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2003–04)
Published: Tuesday 13 April 2004
Published

Department of Health and Ageing's Management of the Multipurpose Services Program and the Regional Health Services Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Health's management of the MPSP and the RHSP. To achieve the audit's objective, the ANAO examined whether Health; had an effective approach to planning the programs; had an effective approach to delivering the programs; effectively used performance information to manage the programs; and effectively managed its relationship with all stakeholders of the programs.

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Department of Health and Ageing
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Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2003–04)
Published: Friday 20 February 2004
Published

Governance of the National Health and Medical Research Council

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the National Health and Medical Research Council's governance and administrative systems. In order to achieve this objective, the audit addressed three criteria to determine whether the Council had: identified its legislated responsibilities and monitored its legislative compliance; a sound corporate governance framework to support the performance of its legislated functions; and established robust administrative systems to support the performance of its legislated functions.

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National Health and Medical Research Council; Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2003–04)
Published: Friday 6 February 2004
Published

Supporting Managers - Financial Management in the Health Insurance Commission

The audit examined aspects of financial management in the Health Insurance Commission (HIC). The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the HIC's internal control structures, as well as its financial management framework and processes, in order to form an opinion on their ability to support HIC Commissioners and managers to make informed decisions on the efficient and effective use of Commonwealth resources.

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Health Insurance Commission
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Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 5 February 2004
Published

Intellectual Property Policies and Practices in Commonwealth Agencies

The audit examined agency approaches to the management of intellectual property under its control, and identified themes common to the management of all types of intellectual property. The audit objective was to:

(i) form an opinion on whether Commonwealth agencies have systems in place to efficiently, effectively and ethically manage their intellectual property assets; and

(ii) identify areas for better practice in intellectual property management by those agencies.

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Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation; Department of Defence
Sector 
Ageing
Defence
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2003–04)
Published: Saturday 31 January 2004
Published

Agency Management of Special Accounts

A Special Account is a mechanism used to record amounts in the Consolidated Revenue Fund that are set aside for specified purposes. A total of $3.40 billion was reported as held in Special Accounts as of 30 June 2003, with $10.33 billion reported as credited to Special Accounts in 2002-03 and $10.06 billion in reported payments (debits) from these Accounts. The audit examined the establishment, management and abolition of Special Accounts by Commonwealth agencies, as well as compliance with legal requirements

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Across Agency
Sector 
Agriculture
Arts
Communications
Education
Environment
Finance
Fisheries
Forestry
Regional Development
Science
Training
Transport
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2003–04)
Published: Monday 22 December 2003
Published

Special Employee Entitlements Scheme for Ansett Group Employees (SEESA)

Directly after the collapse of Ansett in September 2001, most of its estimated 15 000 employees faced the possibility of retrenchment The Government immediately announced the introduction of the Special Employee Entitlements Scheme for Ansett group employees (SEESA) to address two risks facing the employees:

  • the risk-to a certain limit - of a shortfall in their payments of accrued employee entitlements from Ansett and,
  • the risk of delay in their being paid.

The objective of the audit was to determine how efficiently and effectively the two key elements of SEESA were managed: DEWR's management of the mechanism for making SEESA payments and DOTARS' management of the associated Air Passenger Ticket Levy.

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Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Transport and Regional Services
Sector 
Employment
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2003–04)
Published: Wednesday 17 December 2003
Published

Property Management

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the property management function, including the management of leases, was being performed efficiently and was providing an effective level of support for the delivery of the organisation's services (outputs). The audit evaluated property management policies and practices across the following dimensions:

  • planning and control;
  • business processes and practices; and
  • information and performance management.

Within each of these areas, a series of desirable proceses and controls (described as the evaluation criteria) were developed to assist in the assessment of each organisation's performance.

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Australian Communications Authority; Australian Film, Television and Radio School; Civil Aviation Safety Authority; Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; National Library of Australia; Department of Finance and Administration
Sector 
Arts
Centrelink
Communications
Employment
Finance
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2003–04)
Published: Wednesday 24 September 2003
Published

Recordkeeping in Large Commonwealth Organisations

The audit reviewed the recordkeeping frameworks of four large Commonwealth organisations. The objective of the audit was to assess whether recordkeeping policies, systems and procedures were in accordance with relevant Government policies, legislation, accepted standards and recordkeeping principles, and applicable organisational controls.

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Centrelink; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Department of Family and Community Services; Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Agriculture
Centrelink
Fisheries
Forestry
Health
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 28 August 2003
Published

Management of the Extension Option Review - Plasma Fractionation Agreement

The audit reviewed the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing's (Health's) planning and conduct of the review undertaken to determine the recommendation to the Government on whether or not to exercise the extension option available to the Commonwealth under the Plasma Fractionation Agreement with CSL Limited. The audit was undertaken in response to a recommendation of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2002–03)
Published: Tuesday 17 June 2003
Published

Management of the Navigation Aids Network

The audit reviewed the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's management of the navigation aids network, which is an important factor in shipping safety. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether AMSA's management of the network provides for the strategic needs of marine navigation in Australian waters, and whether AMSA's management was efficient and effective. The audit focused on AMSA's strategic planning, the management of revenue and expenditure to support the network, its contract management practices, and its accountability and performance reporting arrangements.

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Australian Maritime Safety Authority
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Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2002–03)
Published: Wednesday 7 May 2003
Published

Managing Residential Aged Care Accreditation

The audit examined the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd's management of the residential aged care accreditation process. The audit focused on the Agency's implementation of a process to meet its legislative responsibilities, its business operations, people management, budgeting practices, use of information, and its quality assurance processes.

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Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2002–03)
Published: Thursday 16 January 2003
Published

Aviation Security in Australia

The main objectives of the audit were to examine DOTARS' response to the heightened threat environment following the events of 11 September 2001, and to determine the extent to which DOTARS' monitoring and compliance regime ensures that the aviation industry complies with its security obligations. The scope of the audit included:

  • the respective roles and responsibilities of the organisations involved in aviation security;
  • the setting of security settings; DOTARS' monitoring of airport, airline and cargo security;
  • the action DOTARS takes in response to security breaches; and
  • evaluation of aviation security.
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Department of Transport and Regional Services
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Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2002–03)
Published: Wednesday 11 December 2002
Published

Performance Information in the Australian Health Care Agreements

The audit examined whether the Department of Health and Ageing had the performance information necessary to administer the Australian Health Care Agreements. A strong focus of the audit was accountability for performance given the significant size of Commonwealth financial assistance, more than $29.6 billion over 5 years, provided to the States and Territories for the provision of health care services.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2002–03)
Published: Tuesday 29 October 2002
Published

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program Follow up Audit

The audit reviewed the extent to which the Department of Health and Ageing (Health) had implemented the recommendations of Audit Report No. 13 of 1998-1999, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program, taking account of any changed circumstances or new administrative issues identified as impacting the implementation of these recommendations.

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Department of Health and Ageing; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission
Sector 
Ageing
Health
Indigenous
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2002–03)
Published: Thursday 3 October 2002
Published

Medicare Customer Service Delivery

The audit reviewed the effectiveness of HIC's approach to customer service delivery to the Australian public as customers of Medicare. The primary issues examined were whether: . HIC manages its customer service delivery performance effectively;

  • HIC's approach to people management adequately supports customer service delivery;
  • HIC obtains adequate information from customers on their needs, expectations, and perceptions of HIC's service delivery; and
  • HIC provides adequate information to customers on its services and on the service standards that customers should expect.
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Health Insurance Commission
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Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2002–03)
Published: Friday 23 August 2002
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The Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Department of Health and Ageing and the Health Insurance Commission

The audit examined the administrative effectiveness of arrangements between Health and HIC, in relation to the management and administration of the Medicare Benefits Scheme and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Health predominantly exercises a policy and leadership role within the health portfolio - HIC delivers a range of health services directly to the public and members of the health industry. Both agencies have stated that they recognise the importance of working together, as partners in their respective roles, to maximise their performance in the achievement of health portfolio outcomes and to discharge their respective responsibilities. This joint commitment is embodied in a written agreement - called the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA).

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Department of Health and Aged Care; Health Insurance Commission
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Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2002–03)
Published: Thursday 18 July 2002
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Information Technology at the Department of Health and Ageing

The overall objective of the audit was to determine whether Health's management and operation of selected IT systems:

  • met industry better practice;
  • met quality and service delivery parameters set by Health and, if applicable, by the Government; and
  • operate effectively, efficiently and economically.

The audit applied selected processes from CobiT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology) to assist with the assessment of key aspects of Health's management and operation of IT. The audit builds on ANAO's earlier IT audits using CobiT.

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Department of Health and Ageing
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Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 66 of 2001–02)
Published: Friday 28 June 2002
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Aviation Safety Compliance Follow-Up Audit

The audit followed-up the ANAO's original audit report into the aviation safety regulatory activities of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) (Audit Report No.19 1999-2000 Aviation Safety Compliance). The objective of the follow-up audit were to determine, in respect of issues addressed by the original audit recommendations, whether CASA has made satisfactory progress to improve its aviation safety surveillance and compliance activities; and whether the introduction of new strategies for further improvement is being appropriately managed.

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Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Sector 
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 16 May 2002
Published

A Preliminary Examination into the Allocation of Grant Funding for the Co - Location of National General Practice Organisations

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.

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Department of Finance and Administration; Department of Health and Aged Care
Sector 
Ageing
Finance
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2001–02)
Published: Friday 10 May 2002
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Regional Assistance Programme

The audit examined the administrative processes that the department has in place to support the administration of RAP. The objective of the audit was to determine whether funding was being allocated in accordance with the RAP policy guidelines and whether the department was managing RAP contracts to ensure that desired outcomes are achieved

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Department of Transport and Regional Services
Sector 
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2001–02)
Published: Tuesday 7 May 2002
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Administration of the 30 Per Cent Private Health Insurance Rebate

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
Sector 
Ageing
Finance
Health
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2001–02)
Published: Tuesday 26 February 2002
Published

Management of Travel — Use of Taxis

The audit reviewed the use of taxis in six Commonwealth agencies. The objective of the audit was to provide assurance that organisations were effectively managing associated risks and complying with legislation and guidelines in relation to the use of, and payment for taxi services.

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Department of Transport and Regional Services
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Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 14 February 2002
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Home and Community Care Follow-up Audit

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.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2000–01)
Published: Friday 15 June 2001
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The National Cervical Screening Program

The ANAO concluded that DHAC's administration of the National Cervical Screening Program is generally sound. The ANAO found that the department has a key role in the Program by providing secretariat services and other support to the NAC, which provides policy advice to AHMAC, and by supporting initiatives to further develop the Program. Some areas of DHAC's administration of the Program provide examples of good practice. Related examples are the early identification of the need to monitor the Program, the early identification of possible data sources for monitoring, and the use of an independent body to provide advice, through the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, on performance indicators and data sources. A further example is DHAC's administration of the provision of cervical screening funding assistance to the States and Territories through Public Health Outcome Funding Agreements, which complies with the principles for sound Specific Purpose Payments program administration advocated by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit in their Report 362. On the other hand, the ANAO has identified areas for improvement in quality assurance for the analysis of Pap smears by pathology laboratories.

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Department of Health and Aged Care
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Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2000–01)
Published: Tuesday 12 June 2001
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Information Technology in the Health Insurance Commission

The audit was conducted as a joint financial statement and performance audit of HIC's IT systems. The objective of the financial statement component of the audit was to express an opinion on whether HIC could rely on its IT systems to support production of a reliable set of balances for the financial statements. The objective of the performance audit component was to determine whether HIC's IT systems' outputs met quality and service delivery targets.

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Health Insurance Commission
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Ageing
Health
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