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Performance audit reports

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

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

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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 10 December 2020
Published

Planning and Governance of COVID-19 Procurements to Increase the National Medical Stockpile

The audit examined whether the COVID-19 National Medical Stockpile (NMS) procurement requirement was met through effective planning and governance arrangements.

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Entity 
Department of Health; Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Procurement
Sector 
Health
Science
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 23 November 2020
Published

Managing Health Provider Compliance

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s approach to health provider compliance.

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Entity 
Department of Health
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Health
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 24 September 2020
Published

System Redevelopment — Managing Risks While Planning Transition

The audit objective was to assess whether Services Australia appropriately managed risks to operating the current welfare payment system and appropriately prepared to transition to the future system.

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Entity 
Services Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Human Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 2 April 2020
Published

Bilateral Agreement Arrangements Between Services Australia and Other Entities

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of bilateral agreement arrangements between Services Australia and other entities.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Cross Government
Environment
Human Services
Social Services
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 15 January 2020
Published

Award of Funding under the Community Sport Infrastructure Program

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of funding under the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program was informed by an appropriate assessment process and sound advice.

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Entity 
Australian Sports Commission
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Finance
Health
Infrastructure
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 25 November 2019
Published

Implementation of the My Health Record System

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of the My Health Record system under the opt-out model.

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Entity 
Australian Digital Health Agency; Department of Health
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Health
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 23 September 2019
Published

National Ice Action Strategy Rollout

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s implementation of the National Ice Action Strategy (NIAS).

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Entity 
Department of Health
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Health
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 26 August 2019
Published

Government Advertising: June 2015 to April 2019

The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Finance’s and selected entities’ implementation of the Australian Government’s campaign advertising framework.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Education
Energy
Environment
Finance
Health
Training
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 14 May 2019
Published

Application of cost recovery principles

The objective of this audit was to assess whether selected regulatory entities effectively apply the cost recovery principles of the Australian Government’s cost recovery framework. The selected regulatory entities were the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, and the Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration).

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Australian Maritime Safety Authority; Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Agriculture
Finance
Health
Infrastructure
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 21 February 2019
Published

Management of Smart Centres’ Centrelink Telephone Services — Follow-up

The objective of the audit was to examine the extent to which the Department of Human Services (Human Services) has implemented the recommendations made by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2014–15 Management of Smart Centres’ Centrelink Telephone Services; as well as Human Services’ performance against call wait time and call blocking metrics.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 15 February 2019
Published

Australian Government Funding of Public Hospital Services — Risk Management, Data Monitoring and Reporting Arrangements

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of risk management, data monitoring and public reporting arrangements associated with the Australian Government's funding of public hospital services under the 2011 National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA).

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Entity 
Department of Health; Independent Hospital Pricing Authority; National Health Funding Body
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Health
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 17 December 2018
Published

Implementation of the Annual Performance Statements Requirements 2017-18

The objective of the audit was to continue to examine the progress of the implementation of the annual performance statements requirements under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule) by selected entities.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Trade
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 13 December 2018
Published

Implementation of the Australian Government’s Workplace Bargaining Framework

The objective of this audit was to assess the Australian Public Service Commission’s and selected entities’ implementation of the Australian Government’s Workplace Bargaining Framework.

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Entity 
Across entities (listed below)
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Trade
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 6 December 2018
Published

Human Services’ Compliance Strategies

The objective of this audit was to assess whether Human Services has an effective high-level compliance strategy for administered payments made under the Centrelink and Medicare programs. 

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Human Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 29 November 2018
Published

Disability Support Pension — Follow-on Audit

The objective of this audit was to examine if Social Services and Human Services drive improvements in the Disability Support Pension program using data and information from multiple sources, including agreed Auditor-General and parliamentary committee recommendations. 

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Entity 
Department of Human Services; Department of Social Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 5 November 2018
Published

Design and Implementation of the Quality Framework

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the Department of Human Services' Quality Framework.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Human Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 27 June 2018
Published

The Design, Implementation and Monitoring of Health's Savings Measures

The objective of this audit was to assess the department’s design, implementation and monitoring of select 2014–15 and 2015–16 Budget measures aimed at achieving $1.2 billion in savings and other benefits.

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Entity 
Department of Health
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Health
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 26 June 2018
Published

Primary Healthcare Grants under the Indigenous Australians’ Health Program

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health's design, implementation and administration of primary healthcare under the Indigenous Australians' Health Program (IAHP).

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Entity 
Department of Health
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Health
Indigenous
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 24 May 2018
Published

Effectiveness of Monitoring and Payment Arrangements under National Partnership Agreements

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of monitoring and payment arrangements under National Partnership Agreements.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Health
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 21 May 2018
Published

Efficiency through Contestability Programme

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Efficiency through Contestability Programme in supporting entities to improve the efficient delivery of government functions.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Policy development
Sector 
Employment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Social Services
Trade
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2017–18)
Published: Friday 11 May 2018
Published

Mitigating Insider Threats through Personnel Security

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Government’s personnel security arrangements for mitigating insider threats.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Defence
Health
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
Published

Management of Special Appropriations

The audit objective was to examine entity compliance with regulatory requirements for the establishment and ongoing management of special appropriations.

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Entity 
Department of Finance; Department of Social Services; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Finance
Human Services
Industry
Science
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 28 March 2018
Published

Implementation of the Annual Performance Statements Requirements 2016–17

The objective of the audit was to continue to examine the progress of the implementation of the annual performance statements requirements under the PGPA Act and the PGPA Rule by the selected entities. The audit was also designed to:

  • provide insights to entities more broadly, to encourage improved performance; and
  • continue the development of the ANAO’s methodology to support the possible future implementation of annual audits of performance statements.
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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Employment
Energy
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Trade
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 December 2017
Published

Administration of Medicare Electronic Claiming Arrangements

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Medicare electronic claiming arrangements, including an assessment of the extent to which claiming and processing efficiencies for the Government, health professionals and Medicare customers have been achieved.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 31 October 2017
Published

The Design and Implementation of the Community Development Programme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the transition of the Remote Jobs and Communities Programme to the Community Development Programme, including whether the Community Development Programme is well designed and administered effectively and efficiently.

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Entity 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Employment; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Employment
Human Services
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 22 August 2017
Published

Efficiency of the Australia Council’s Administration of Grants

The audit objective was to determine whether selected grant programs are being administered efficiently by the Australia Council in relation to suitable comparators. The selected grant programs are collectively known as the Australia Council Grants Program.

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Entity 
Australia Council; Department of Social Services; National Health and Medical Research Council
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Arts
Communications
Health
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 15 August 2017
Published

The Management of Risk by Public Sector Entities

The audit objective was to assess how effectively the selected public sector entities manage risk.

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Entity 
Department of Employment; Department of Health; Australian Communications and Media Authority; Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Communications
Employment
Health
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 61 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 29 June 2017
Published

Procurement of the National Cancer Screening Register

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Health effectively procured services to operate a National Cancer Screening Register.

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Entity 
Department of Health
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Health
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 59 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 27 June 2017
Published

myGov Digital Services

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ implementation of myGov as at November 2016.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services; Digital Transformation Agency (DTA); Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Social Services
Taxation
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 57 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 22 June 2017
Published

Department of Health’s Coordination of Communicable Disease Emergencies

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health's strategies for managing a communicable disease emergency.

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Entity 
Department of Health
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Health
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 May 2017
Published

Indigenous Aged Care

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Australian Government-funded aged care services delivered to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Entity 
Department of Health; Australian Aged Care Quality Agency
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Ageing
Health
Indigenous
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 22 May 2017
Published

Administration of Youth Allowance (Student) and ABSTUDY

The audit Administration of ABSTUDY and the audit Administration of Youth Allowance have been combined to table as one report titled Administration of ABSTUDY and Administration of Youth Allowance.

The objective of both audits was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Social Services’ and the Department of Human Services’ program administration.

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Entity 
Department of Social Services; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Education
Employment
Human Services
Social Services
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 15 May 2017
Published

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

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

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
Taxation
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 15 March 2017
Published

Cybersecurity Follow-up Audit

The audit objective was to re-assess the three entities' compliance with the 'Top Four' mandatory strategies in the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM). The audit also aims to examine the typical challenges faced by entities to achieve and maintain their desired ICT security posture.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office; Department of Human Services; Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Border
Human Services
Immigration
Taxation
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 28 February 2017
Published

Management of Selected Fraud Prevention and Compliance Budget Measures

The objective of the audit was to assess the Department of Human Services' and the Department of Social Services’ management of selected fraud prevention and compliance Budget measures.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services; Department of Social Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 19 October 2016
Published

The Management, Administration and Monitoring of the Indemnity Insurance Fund

The audit objective was to assess the departments of Health and Human Services’ administration, including oversight and monitoring arrangements, for the Indemnity Insurance Fund.

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Entity 
Department of Health; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Health
Human Services
Social Services
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 27 September 2016
Published

Confidentiality in Government Contracts: Senate Order for Entity Contracts (Calendar Year 2015 Compliance)

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

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Entity 
Department of Defence; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of Health
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Defence
Foreign Affairs
Health
Trade
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Community Pharmacy Agreement: Follow-on Audit

The audit objective was to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the Department of Health’s implementation of the recommendations made in the ANAO Report No.25 2014–15 Administration of the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement.

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Entity 
Department of Health
Contact 

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

Corporate Planning in the Australian Public Sector 2015–16

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

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Aviation
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Trade
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Machinery of Government Changes

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of Machinery of Government (MoG) changes by the selected Australian Government entities.

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Entity 
Department of Finance; Australian Public Service Commission; Department of Health; Department of Social Services; Attorney-General's Department; Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Finance
Health
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Social Services
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
Published

Administration of the Financial Information Service

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services' administration of the Financial Information Service.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
Published

Administration of the Radiation Oncology Health Program Grants Scheme

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health's and the Department of Human Services' administration of the Radiation Oncology Health Program Grants Scheme.

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Entity 
Department of Health; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Health
Human Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 4 May 2016
Published

Implementing the Deregulation Agenda: Cutting Red Tape

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of selected departments’ implementation of deregulation initiatives.

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Entity 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Communications and the Arts; Department of Health; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Communications
Health
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 21 January 2016
Published

Qualifying for the Disability Support Pension

The audit objective was to assess the Department of Social Services and the Department of Human Services’ administration of Disability Support Pension eligibility and review processes.

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Entity 
Department of Social Services; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 3 December 2015
Published

Administration of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s and the Department of Human Services’ management and administration of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule.

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Entity 
Department of Health; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Health
Human Services
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 1 December 2015
Published

Records Management in Health

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s records management arrangements, including Health’s progress in transitioning to digital records management.

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Entity 
Department of Health
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Health
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 8 July 2015
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Procurement Initiatives to Support Outcomes for Indigenous Australians

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of procurement initiatives to support opportunities for Indigenous Australians.

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Department of Defence; Australian Taxation Office; Department of Human Services; Department of Employment; Department of Industry and Science; and Department of Education and Training
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
Education
Employment
Human Services
Indigenous
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Training
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 10 June 2015
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Limited Tender Procurement

The objective of the audit was to assess whether selected entities had appropriately justified the use of limited tender procurement and whether processes adopted met the requirements of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.

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Australian Customs and Border Protection Services; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Department of Human Services
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Sector 
Border
Customs
Foreign Affairs
Human Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 9 June 2015
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Administration of the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register

The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ administration of the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
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Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 19 May 2015
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Management of Smart Centres' Centrelink Telephone Services

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the Department of Human Services’ management of Smart Centres’ Centrelink telephone services.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
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Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 6 May 2015
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Administration of the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ administration of the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme.

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Entity 
Department of Human Services
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Sector 
Human Services
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 29 April 2015
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Organ and Tissue Donation: Community Awareness, Professional Education and Family Support

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority's administration of community awareness, professional education and donor family support activities intended to increase organ an

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Entity 
Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority
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Sector 
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 10 March 2015
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Administration of the Medical Specialist Training Program

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s administration of the Medical Specialist Training Program.

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Entity 
Department of Health
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Sector 
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 5 March 2015
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Administration of the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the development and administration of the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement (5CPA), and the extent to which the 5CPA has met its objectives.

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Entity 
Department of Health; Department of Human Services; Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Sector 
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 11 December 2014
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Diagnostic Imaging Reforms

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of Health's implementation of the Diagnostic Imaging Review Reform Package, some three years into the five year reform period.

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Entity 
Department of Health
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Sector 
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 26 November 2014
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Implementation of Audit Recommendations

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s monitoring and implementation of both ANAO performance audit and internal audit recommendations.

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Entity 
Department of Health
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Sector 
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 54 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 26 June 2014
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Establishment and Use of Multi-Use Lists

The objective of the audit was to assess the extent to which agencies have arrangements to establish and use multi-use lists to support value for money, efficiency and effectiveness in procurement.

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Entity 
Across Agencies
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Sector 
Attorney-General's
Defence
Finance
Human Services
Industry
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 26 June 2014
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Management of the National Medical Stockpile

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s management of the National Medical Stockpile.

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Entity 
Department of Health
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Sector 
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2013–14)
Published: Wednesday 25 June 2014
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The Improving School Enrolment and Attendance through Welfare Reform Measure

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Improving School Enrolment and Attendance through Welfare Reform Measure.

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Entity 
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Department of Human Services
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Sector 
Human Services
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2013–14)
Published: Tuesday 24 June 2014
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Cyber Attacks: Securing Agencies' ICT Systems

The audit objective was to assess selected agencies’ compliance with the four mandatory ICT security strategies and related controls in the Australian Government Information Security Manual.

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Entity 
Across Agencies
Contact 

David Gray, Executive Director - Phone (02) 6203 7377

Sector 
Border
Customs
Defence
Foreign Affairs
Human Services
Science
Taxation
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