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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. 45 of 2008–09)
Published: Wednesday 24 June 2009
Published

Funding for Non-government Schools

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the department's administration of general recurrent grants for non-government schools. The audit examined key processes in the department's administration ofgeneral recurrent grants for non-government schools for 2005–08 in accordance with the Schools Assistance (Learning Together—Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Act 2004.

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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Sector 
Education
Employment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2008–09)
Published: Monday 25 May 2009
Published

Online Availability of Government Entities' Documents Tabled in the Australian Parliament

The objectives of the audit were to:

  • determine the extent to which government entities complied with the requirement to publish and maintain documents online that were presented to the Parliament;
  • evaluate selected government entities' policies and practices regarding online publishing; and
  • assess AGIMO's policy and guidance in support of online publishing.

To address this objective the audit was conducted in three parts. Firstly, we reviewed a sample of papers tabled between 2000 and 2008 in order to assess their availability online. Next, we examined the online publishing practices of five government entities. These were the: Australian Federal Police (AFP); Department of the House of Representatives (DHR); Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (Infrastructure); Department of the Treasury (Treasury); and National Archives of Australia (NAA). Finally, we reviewed AGIMO's role in supporting government entities in their online publishing practices.

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Sector 
Attorney-General's
Finance
Infrastructure
Parliament
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Transport
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 5 March 2009
Published

The Administration of Contracting Arrangements in relation to Government Advertising to November 2007

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the procurement and contracting associated with:

  • the design, development and delivery of government advertising campaigns by Commonwealth departments; and
  • the operation of the Central Advertising System (CAS).
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Finance and Deregulation; Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Health and Ageing; Attorney-General's Department
Sector 
Ageing
Attorney-General's
Education
Employment
Finance
Health
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 10 February 2009
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The Approval of Small and Medium Sized Business System Projects

This audit focused on the approval of business system projects -projects aiming to achieve a business objective such as reduced costs or to implement a new program, in contrast with projects with a narrower technology focus such as replacing an agencyʹs desktop computers.

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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Health and Ageing; Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Ageing
Education
Employment
Health
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 5 February 2009
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Approval of Funding for Public Works

The second audit, which is the subject of this report, is a broader and more in-depth cross-portfolio audit. Its objective was to assess:

  • the planning and delivery of capital works projects by proponent agencies;
  • the extent to which projects have delivered on what was intended; and
  • the extent to which proponent agencies have complied with the requirements of the Public Works Committee Act 1969 and approved procedures.
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Defence
Education
Employment
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2008–09)
Published: Wednesday 28 January 2009
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Administration of Job Network Outcome Payments

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of DEEWR's administration of Job Network outcome payments.

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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Sector 
Education
Employment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2008–09)
Published: Wednesday 24 September 2008
Published

The Business Partnership Agreement between the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and Centrelink

The audit objective was to form an opinion on the administrative effectiveness of the arrangements between DEEWR (previously DEWR) and Centrelink for the delivery of working age employment services under the Business Partnership Agreement (BPA).

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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Centrelink
Sector 
Centrelink
Education
Employment
Human Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 26 June 2008
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Specific Purpose Payments:General Recurrent Grants for Government Schools

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the department's administration of general recurrent grants paid to the States and Territories for government schools. To achieve this, the ANAO assessed whether the department:

  • paid the correct amount of general recurrent grants to the States and Territories;
  • effectively managed the agreements with the States and Territories; and
  • monitored progress towards achieving the National Goals for Schooling in the Twenty-First Century.
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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Sector 
Education
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 5 June 2008
Published

Managing e-Business Applications-Follow-up Audit

The objective of this follow-up audit is to examine DEEWR's implementation of the six recommendations made in the ANAO's 2003 report. This audit has had regard to the issues underlying the recommendations, and new administrative issues affecting their implementation.

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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Sector 
Education
Employment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 4 June 2008
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Administration of Job Network Service Fees

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of DEEWR's administration of Job Network service fees. The ANAO examined DEEWR's arrangements to:

  • specify the nature and level of services to be supplied by JNMs and to communicate this to the JNMS;
  • calculate and pay service fees in accordance with the Employment Services Contract (ESC) 2006–2009 it has with JNMs; and
  • obtain assurance that JNMs have delivered services in accordance with the contract.
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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Sector 
Education
Employment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 23 April 2008
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Parent School Partnerships Initiative

The objective of the audit was to review the effectiveness of the department's administration of the PSPI. To achieve this, the ANAO considered the department's program planning and design, service delivery arrangements and monitoring, review and reporting activities. The decision which resulted in the replacement of ASSPA with PSPI was a policy decision of the Government and, thus, was beyond the scope of this audit.

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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Sector 
Education
Employment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 17 October 2007
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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
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Ageing
Education
Employment
Health
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 4 October 2007
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Australian Apprenticeships

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DEST's administration of its role in Australian Apprenticeships. To achieve this, the ANAO assessed DEST's performance to determine if DEST:

  • monitored whether Australian Apprenticeships was achieving its objectives;
  • effectively managed the Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Programme; and
  • effectively managed its contracts with Australian Apprenticeships Centres.
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Department of Education, Science and Training
Sector 
Education
Training
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 19 July 2007
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Australian Technical Colleges Programme

The audit objective was to form an opinion on the effectiveness of DEST's planning, assessment, and Funding Agreements management for the Australian Technical Colleges programme. At the time of the audit fieldwork (prior to the 2007–08 Budget) the Government had announced the establishment of 21 of the then target of 25 colleges. After fieldwork was completed the Government announced its intention to fund an additional three colleges in three new regions.

The criteria for this audit were designed to test whether DEST's management of the programme complied with its plans, procedures and guidelines, with the Act, and better practices for grants administration. For these purposes, the ANAO focused on DEST's:

  • planning for the implementation of the programme;
  • assessment of proposals to establish and operate the colleges; and
  • management of the Funding Agreements.
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Department of Education, Science and Training
Sector 
Education
Science
Training
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2000–01)
Published: Friday 22 December 2000
Published

Program Administration in Training and Youth Division - Business Process Reengineering

The audit was undertaken in the Training and Youth Division TYD) of the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs. The objective of the audit was to determine whether the application of Business Processing Reengineering(BPR) principles would identify improvements to the business processes of the TYD. The TYD was used in this audit to illustrate the application of BPR as a tool for agencies to identify efficiencies and enhance program effectiveness.

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Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs
Sector 
Education
Science
Training
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