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Our performance audit work contributes to improved public sector administration and accountability through objective reporting on the performance of Australian Government programs and entities.

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This page lists completed performance audit reports. View all performance audits in-progress.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 24 June 2010
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Defence's Management of Health Services to Australian Defence Force Personnel in Australia

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Defence is effectively managing the delivery of health services to ADF personnel in Australia (chiefly Garrison Health Services).

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
Health
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 23 June 2010
Published

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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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 23 June 2010
Published

Management of Live Animal Imports

The audit objective was to examine how effectively the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) manages the importation of live animals into Australia.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Sector 
Agriculture
Fisheries
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 22 June 2010
Published

Child Support Reforms: Building a Better Child Support Agency

The objective of the audit was to assess the Child Support Agency's effectiveness in managing the implementation of the Building a Better Child Support Agency program.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 17 June 2010
Published

Contracting for Defence Force Recruiting Services

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Defence effectively managed the procurement process for services related to the recruitment of personnel to the ADF and the introduction of a new service provider.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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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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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Immigration
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 16 June 2010
Published

Army Individual Readiness Notice

The objective of this audit was to examine whether Army effectively administers the Army Individual Readiness Notice to support the achievement of its purpose.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 27 May 2010
Published

Fraud Control in Australian Government Agencies

The objective of this audit was to assess key aspects of Australian Government agencies' fraud control arrangements to effectively prevent, detect and respond to fraud, as outlined in the Guidelines. The scope of the audit included 173 agencies subject to the FMA Act or the CAC Act.

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Attorney-General's Department; Australian Institute of Criminology
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 26 May 2010
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Effective Cross-Agency Agreements

The audit objective was to assess whether agreements between Australian Government (Commonwealth) agencies reflect sound administrative practices. To meet this objective, the audit reviewed current government policy and a range of better practice guidelines, conducted interviews with agencies and examined cross-agency agreements, to formulate suitable audit criteria and subsequently develop better practice principles.

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Across Entities
Sector 
Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Communications
Defence
Energy
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Research
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Tourism
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 26 May 2010
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Application of the Core APS Values and Codes of Conduct to Australian Government Service Providers

The audit objective was to assess the extent to which Australian Government agencies ensure that service providers are made aware of the core Australian Public Service (APS) Values and Code of Conduct and these arrangements are monitored.

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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Health and Ageing; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Sector 
Ageing
Agriculture
Education
Employment
Health
Human Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2009–10)
Published: Monday 24 May 2010
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Medicare Australia's Administration of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of Medicare Australia's administration of the PBS. In assessing the objective, the audit considered three key areas:

  • Medicare Australia's relationship with the PBS policy agency (DoHA) and service delivery policy agency (Department of Human Services (DHS));
  • the management arrangements and processes underpinning Medicare Australia's delivery of the PBS (including the means by which Medicare Australia gains assurance over the integrity of the PBS); and
  • how Medicare Australia undertakes its three main responsibilities relating to the delivery of the PBS, namely: approving pharmacies; approving authority prescriptions; and processing PBS claims.
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Entity 
Medicare Australia; Department of Human Services; Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
Human Services
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2009–10)
Published: Friday 21 May 2010
Published

Campaign Advertising Review July 2009 - March 2010

As part of the ANAO's role in reviewing proposed advertising campaigns for compliance with the June 2008 Guidelines, the Auditor–General advised the JCPAA that the ANAO would provide regular summary reports on its advertising review activities to Parliament. Section 25 of the Auditor General Act 1997 provides for the tabling of such reports.

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Across Agencies
Sector 
Parliament
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 20 May 2010
Published

Lightweight Torpedo Replacement Project

The objective of this audit was to review the effectiveness of Defence's and the DMO's management of the acquisition arrangements for JP 2070.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 19 May 2010
Published

Emergency Management and Community Recovery Assistance in Centrelink

The scope of the audit covered Centrelink's emergency management framework and community recovery assistance operations in general, with a specific focus on the 2009 North Queensland floods and Victorian bushfires. FaHCSIA's role during those disaster events was also considered as it played a key role in establishing the policy parameters of the services Centrelink delivered and addressing issues arising from policy implementation.

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Entity 
Centrelink; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Sector 
Centrelink
Social Services
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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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Entity 
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
Published

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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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 5 May 2010
Published

Building the Education Revolution - Primary Schools for the 21st Century

The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the department's establishment of the P21 element of the BER program. The focus of the audit was on: the establishment of administrative arrangements for BER P21 in accordance with government policy; the assessment and approval of funding allocations; and the arrangements to monitor and report BER P21 progress and achievement of broader program outcomes. An examination of individual BER P21 projects was outside the scope of the audit.

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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Sector 
Education
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 28 April 2010
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Management of the Overseas Owned Estate

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of OPO's management of the overseas owned estate. In particular, the audit examined whether:

  • sound arrangements are in place to effectively plan and oversight the management of the overseas estate;
  • OPO effectively manages owned property on a day-to-day basis;
  • the condition of the overseas owned estate is adequately maintained by structured and systematic repair and maintenance arrangements; and
  • OPO has appropriate information to facilitate the effective management of the owned estate, and appropriately consults with stakeholders.
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Sector 
Foreign Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 22 April 2010
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Management of the AusLink Roads to Recovery Program

The audit scope covered the management of the AusLink R2R Standard Program and the AusLink R2R Supplementary Program. The scope did not include management of the Nation Building Roads to Recovery Program, which has only recently commenced. The audit objectives were to:

  • assess the effectiveness of the management of the AusLink Roads to Recovery Program;
  • assess the delivery of the program and management of the funding, including the extent to which the program has provided additional (rather than substitute) funding for land transport infrastructure; and
  • identify opportunities for improvements to the management of the program.
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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. 30 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 22 April 2010
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Management of the Strategic Regional Program/Off-Network Program

Recent performance audit priority for the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government portfolio has been directed at the administration of funding for land transport. Accordingly, this audit is one of a series ANAO is undertaking of land transport funding programs. Four audits have already been completed, namely:

  • ANAO Audit Report No. 31 2005–06, Roads to Recovery;
  • ANAO Audit Report No. 45 2006–07, The National Black Spot Program;
  • ANAO Audit Report No. 22 2007–08, Administration of Grants to the Australian Rail Track Corporation; and
  • ANAO Audit Report No. 29 2008–09, Delivery of Projects on the AusLink National Network.
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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. 29 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 21 April 2010
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Attorney-General's Department Arrangements for the National Identity Security Strategy

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of AGD's arrangements for coordinating the development of the National Identity Security Strategy.

The ANAO's assessment was based on the following criteria:

  • governance arrangements for the NISS;
  • progress, to date, of the six NISS elements; and
  • AGD's administrative arrangements for developing the NISS.
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Attorney-General's Department
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 21 April 2010
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The Australian Electoral Commission's Preparation for and Conduct of the 2007 Federal General Election

During the preparation of the ANAO's Planned Audit Work Program 2006–07, JSCEM suggested that the ANAO consider a possible performance audit into the efficiency and effectiveness of the AEC's management of elections. JSCEM's suggestion was considered in the planning and preparation for this performance audit, which focuses primarily on the AEC's administration of the CEA in the lead-up to and conduct of the 2007 general election.

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Australian Electoral Commission
Sector 
Parliament
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 20 April 2010
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Coordination and Reporting of Australia's Climate Change Measures

The objective of this audit was to assess the coordination of Australian, State and Territory Government climate change programs and the integrity of measuring and reporting of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions and abatement. Particular emphasis was given to the:

  • coordination of Australian Government and State/Territory climate change programs;
  • integrity of the national inventory to measure Australia's greenhouse gas emissions; and
  • integrity of measuring and reporting government abatement measures.
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Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Sector 
Environment
Research
Science
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 20 April 2010
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Administration of Climate Change Programs

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of specific climate change programs by the departments of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts and Resources, Energy and Tourism. In undertaking this audit, particular emphasis was given to the implementation of good administrative practice and the extent to which the program objectives were being met. The audit followed four lines of inquiry:

  • development of program objectives and assessment of program risks;
  • assessment and approval of competitive grant applications;
  • assessment and approval of rebate applications; and
  • measurement and reporting of program outcomes.
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Entity 
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
Sector 
Energy
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 15 April 2010
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Security Awareness and Training

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of security awareness and training arrangements at selected Australian Government organisations, including whether they addressed selected security issues from the PSM.

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Attorney-General's Department; CrimTrac; Department of Finance and Deregulation; Department of Health and Ageing; National Archives of Australia; National Gallery of Australia
Sector 
Ageing
Arts
Attorney-General's
Finance
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 10 March 2010
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Procurement of Explosive Ordnance for the Australian Defence Force

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of Defence and the DMO's management of procurement and through life support arrangements to meet the explosive ordnance requirements of the ADF, particularly the non-guided munitions requirements of Army. This included a review of the progress of Defence and the DMO in implementing the recommendations of ANAO Audit Report No.40 2005–06.

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Entity 
Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 23 February 2010
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Illegal Foreign Fishing in Australia's Northern Waters

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Customs and Border Protection's performance in managing and coordinating enforcement operations against illegal foreign fishing in Australia's northern waters. The audit focused on Customs and Border Protection's role within the whole of government policy coordination framework; the effectiveness of its intelligence support for operational planning and policy and strategy development; its performance in planning, prioritising and administering effective enforcement operations; and its performance in measuring and reporting on the effectiveness of the program.

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Entity 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Border
Customs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 11 February 2010
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Geoscience Australia

The objective of the audit was to assess how effectively Geoscience Australia provides geoscientific and geospatial information and services to assist the Australian Government and key stakeholders. Particular emphasis was given to:

  • the collection and management of geoscientific and geospatial data and information, including accessibility;
  • the provision of products and services; and
  • governance arrangements.

The ANAO examined a number of datasets and product and service projects to assess Geoscience Australia's performance in providing geoscientific and geospatial information and services.

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Entity 
Geoscience Australia
Sector 
Industry
Science
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 4 February 2010
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Administration of the Water Smart Australia Program

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the WSA program has been administered effectively by the NWC/DEWHA, as relevant, and is achieving its stated program objective. Specifically, the ANAO examined whether:

  • funding proposals have been assessed and approved in a fair, consistent manner and in accordance with applicable criteria, program guidelines and better practice;
  • appropriate funding arrangements have been established with proponents, having regard to the size of the grant, the type of entity involved and the nature of the project; and
  • DEWHA (and previously the NWC) is actively monitoring whether proponents are complying with their obligations, and grant payments are made only in accordance with funding agreements.

More broadly, the audit examined DEWHA's strategy for evaluating and reporting on the long-term benefits of the program.

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Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; National Water Commission
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 3 February 2010
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The National Broadband Network Request for Proposal Process

The objective of the audit was to examine key aspects of the NBN RFP process, including:

  • the background to and conduct of the RFP process;
  • management of key risks associated with the process and outcome; and
  • stakeholder consultations.
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Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Sector 
Communications
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2009–10)
Published: Friday 18 December 2009
Published

Child Support Reforms: Stage One of the Child Support Scheme Reforms and Improving Compliance

The objective of the audit was to assess how effectively DHS (including CSA), FaHCSIA and Centrelink managed the implementation of stage one of the CSSR and the Improving Compliance program.

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Department of Human Services; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; Centrelink
Sector 
Centrelink
Human Services
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2009–10)
Published: Friday 18 December 2009
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LPG Vehicle Scheme

The audit objective was to assess whether the administration of the LPG Vehicle Scheme is effective. To address this objective, the audit considered whether:

  • there is a sound framework for the operation of the Scheme;
  • grants are promoted, assessed and approved in accordance with relevant guidance and regulations; and
  • the Scheme's performance is monitored and reported.
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Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research; Medicare Australia; Centrelink
Sector 
Centrelink
Human Services
Research
Science
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 16 December 2009
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Do Not Call Register

The objective of the audit was to assess the ACMA's effectiveness in operating, managing and monitoring the Register, including compliance with legislative requirements.

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The Australian Communications and Media Authority
Sector 
Communications
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 26 November 2009
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AusAID's Management of the Expanding Australian Aid Program

The objective of this audit is to assess whether AusAID's management of the expanding aid program supports delivery of effective aid. The audit focuses on progress of AusAID's internal reforms to achieve this objective.

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AusAID
Sector 
Foreign Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 25 November 2009
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Agencies' Contract Management

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of agencies' contract management by determining if they had sound practices and systematic approaches to this activity. Particular attention was given to each agency's:

  • day-to-day management of individual contracts; and
  • approach to managing its contract population.
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Australian Federal Police; Austrade; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Foreign Affairs
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 19 November 2009
Published

Administration of Youth Allowance

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of administrative arrangements for YA, including service delivery. The ANAO assessed DEEWR's and Centrelink's performance against three main criteria:

  • objectives and strategies for the ongoing management and performance measures for YA provide a firm basis for measurement against outcomes (Chapters 2 and 3);
  • YA services delivered are consistent with legislative and policy requirements, (Chapter 4); and
  • monitoring arrangements provide appropriate information for assessing service delivery performance (Chapter 5).
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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Centrelink
Sector 
Centrelink
Education
Employment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 17 November 2009
Published

Garrison Support Services

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence's procurement and contract management for the provision of Garrison Support Services.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2009–10)
Published: Monday 16 November 2009
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Processing of Incoming International Air Passengers

The objective of this audit is to assess Customs and Border Protection's processing of incoming international air passengers in the primary line, in particular the extent to which: (a) systems and controls effectively support the referral of incoming air passengers who pose a risk and those carrying prohibited items; (b) air passengers presenting an immigration risk are processed appropriately; and (c) Customs and Border Protection has arrangements in place to effectively promote co-operation and information sharing between Customs and Border Protection and DIAC.

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Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Border
Customs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 5 November 2009
Published

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

The objective of the follow-up audit was to assess the extent to which Airservices Australia, and where relevant, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (DITRDLG), have implemented the four ANAO recommendations contained in the previous audit report.

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Airservices Australia; Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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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. 7 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 20 October 2009
Published

Administration of Grants by the National Health and Medical Research Council

The audit objective was to form an opinion on the effectiveness of the NHMRC's grant administration. To meet this objective the NHMRC was assessed against four criteria:

  • the NHMRC's governance arrangements provide appropriate accountability that it is meeting its objectives and obligations to Government (Chapter 2);
  • there are strategic and systematic processes for developing and implementing grant programs (Chapter 3);
  • the NHMRC manages grants post-award effectively, and complies with legislative requirements and program directives (Chapters 4 and 5); and
  • the NHMRC monitors and evaluates its business to demonstrate that outcomes are being met (Chapter 6).
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National Health and Medical Research Council
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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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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Attorney-General's
Education
Employment
Finance
Research
Science
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 17 September 2009
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Protection of Residential Aged Care Accommodation Bonds

The audit objective was to assess DoHA's administration of prudential arrangements for the protection of residential aged care accommodation bonds.

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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. 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
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Communications
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 8 September 2009
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Administration of Parliamentarians' Entitlements by the Department of Finance and Deregulation

The focus of this audit was on those entitlements administered by Finance. Similar to the 2001-02 Audit Report, the audit scope did not include entitlements provided to persons employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (MOP(S) Act). It also did not examine the administration of entitlements provided through other agencies (such as Parliamentarians' salary and electorate allowance, which are paid by the Chamber Departments, and entitlements provided to Ministers by their home department).

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Department of Finance and Deregulation
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Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2009–10)
Published: Monday 7 September 2009
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Campaign Advertising Review 2008-09

As an element of the arrangements implemented to support the role of the ANAO in reviewing campaigns' compliance with the Guidelines announced on 2 July 2008, the ANAO advised the chair of the JCPAA that the ANAO will provide regular summary reports to Parliament. Section 25 of the Auditor-General's Act 1997 provides for the tabling of such reports.

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Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Fisheries
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Social Services
Taxation
Trade
Transport
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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 Arrangements

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
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Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
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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
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Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 65 of 2001–02)
Published: Friday 28 June 2002
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Management of Commonwealth Superannuation Benefits to Members

The audit reviewed the administrative effectiveness of ComSuper in providing benefits to members of the CSS and PSS. The objectives of the audit were to assess the effectiveness of ComSuper's performance in regard to the establishment of new purchaser/provider arrangements; the integrity of the ComSuper databases for the payment of CSS and PSS benefits; and the accuracy and effectiveness of benefit processing and payment for resignation, retirement and retrenchment.

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ComSuper
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Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 64 of 2001–02)
Published: Friday 28 June 2002
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Management of Learning and Development in the Australian Public Service

The objective of the audit was to examine and report on the key management factors that assist in ensuring value for money in learning and development.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 63 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 27 June 2002
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Management of the DASFLEET Tied Contract

The objectives of the audit were to assess the administrative and financial effectiveness of the Department of Finance and Administration's (Finance's) management of the Commonwealth's exposure under the DASFLEET Tied Contract; assess the effectiveness of Finance's monitoring of performance of the DASFLEET Tied Contract with Macquarie Fleet; and review the action taken by Finance in response to a recommendation of Audit Report No. 25 1998-99, Sale of DASFLEET.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 62 of 2001–02)
Published: Wednesday 26 June 2002
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Benchmarking the Finance Function Follow-on-Report

The objective of this benchmarking study of the finance function was to obtain and report on over time, quantitative and qualitative data, relating to finance function activities as they operate in Commonwealth organisations. Over the three year period of the study, the majority of participating Commonwealth organisations have shown an improvement in their quantitative and/or qualitative benchmark results across the range of finance function activities. The Report does not provide specific reasons for differences in performance. However, it does provide guidance as to some of the better practices that participating organisations, and the wider public sector, may wish to adopt, or adapt in order to achieve improved performance in the activities of the finance function.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 61 of 2001–02)
Published: Tuesday 25 June 2002
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Managing People for Business Outcomes

This benchmarking study across 14 agencies examined how line managers plan for and manage their staff and how the human resource (HR) function supports them to do that. People management was categorised into nine, practice areas, to enable comparisons between the participating agencies. The study also assessed each people management practice area against four criteria: quality, HR integration, effectiveness & efficiency and business contribution.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 60 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 20 June 2002
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Costing of Operational Activities and Services Follow-up-Audit

In 1999-2000, the ANAO conducted an audit in Centrelink to determine whether its planning, monitoring and costing arrangements provided a sound basis to underpin its delivery of quality, cost effective customer services. The report of that audit, Audit Report No. 43 1999-2000 Planning and Monitoring for Cost Effective Service Delivery, Staffing and Funding Arrangements, was tabled in Parliament in May 2000. The objective of this follow-up audit was to assess whether Centrelink had implemented a comprehensive costing system as a basis for planning productivity improvements and accounting for its expenditure of purchaser funds. The ANAO examined Centrelink's current costing system to determine if it reflected the design and implementation characteristics that were outlined in Audit Report No. 43.

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Centrelink
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Centrelink
Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 59 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 20 June 2002
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AusAID Contract Management

The overall objective of the audit was to assess AusAID's management of commercial contracts to deliver Australia's overseas aid program. To this end, the audit examined whether:

  • there are sound supporting structures for contract management;
  • AusAid effectively manages risks;
  • contracts clearly define deliverables;
  • services are delivered and payments are made in accordance with the contract;
  • there are appropriate arrangements to manage contractor performance;
  • strategies appropriately assess and allocate risk between AusAid and contractors; and
  • contracts deliver the desired aid outcomes.
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Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
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Foreign Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 58 of 2001–02)
Published: Monday 17 June 2002
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Defence Property Management

The audit sought to assess the efficiency of Defence property management; provide assurance that probity and compliance requirements are being met; and make practical recommendations for enhancing property operations. It focused on Infrastructure Division's property management, with recognition that other areas manage certain property service contracts, such as those for electricity supply and cleaning.

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Department of Defence
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 57 of 2001–02)
Published: Friday 14 June 2002
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Management Framework for Preventing Unlawful Entry into Australian Territory

The objective of the audit was to assess DIMIA's management of offshore measures to prevent and detect unlawful entry, and to identify opportunities for improvement. The audit did not cover the processing arrangements, referred to as the Pacific Strategy, introduced as part of the legislative changes in September 2001. Nor did it cover the range of measures use for prevention and detection at the border and on shore. As DIMIA is the lead agency responsible for the development of immigration policy, the audit focussed in the administrative effectiveness of the governance framework used by the department to implement and to support the achievement of Government strategies to prevent unlawful entry to Australian Territory.

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Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
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Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 56 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 13 June 2002
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Workforce Planning in the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

The objective of the audit was to determine whether DIMIA's workforce planning systems are effectively supporting human resource management practices, which contribute to the efficient and effective achievement of project outcomes.

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Department of Immigration and Multicultural And Indigenous Affairs
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Immigration
Indigenous
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 55 of 2001–02)
Published: Friday 7 June 2002
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Administration of Tobacco Excise

Although the audit examined broader aspects of the ATO's administration (such as, tobacco excise governance arrangements, intelligence capability and compliance and investigations activities), we placed particular emphasis on the strategies used by the ATO to address the proliferation of chop-chop (Australian grown tobacco sold illicitly in a chopped up form for $80 to $100 per kilogram. In comparison, 50 grams of legal roll-you-own tobacco costs around $16 i.e. $320 per kilogram) in the Australian markets, as it is an area of major risk to tobacco excise revenue.

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Australian Taxation Office
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Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 54 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 6 June 2002
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Drug Detection in Air and Containerised Sea Cargo and Small Craft

The objective of the audit was to assess the administrative effectiveness of Australian Customs Services (Customs) drug detection strategies for air and containerised sea cargo and small craft activity. Within the scope of the audit, the following areas were examined :

  • intelligence and law enforcement cooperation;
  • air and containerised sea cargo;
  • cargo examinations and technology;
  • small craft activities;
  • Customs funding arrangements (including funding for NIDS initiatives): and
  • governance, including performance reporting.
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Australian Customs Service
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Attorney-General's
Customs
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