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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 19 June 2008
Published
The objective of this follow-up audit was to examine Centrelink's progress in implementing the recommendations of the 2004–05 audit and the subsequent JCPAA inquiry.
Entity
Centrelink; Department of Employment, and Workplace Relations; Department of Families, Housing and Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2007–08)
Published: Tuesday 3 June 2008
Published
The objective of this audit was to assess whether agencies had effectively administered credit cards, including having complied with legislative and internal requirements.
Entity
NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 15 May 2008
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the NCA's management of its asset portfolio. This included examining its asset management systems and the management of selected contracts that the NCA has in place to maintain specific assets.
Entity
National Capital Authority
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 16 April 2008
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess how well EMA is meeting its objective of providing national leadership in the development of measures to reduce risk to communities and manage the consequences of disasters.
Entity
Attorney-General's Department
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 21 February 2008
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess whether selected regulatory agencies have cost recovery procedures and practices which comply with the Government's guidelines. To address this objective, the audit assessed the management of cost recovery against the following criteria:
- regulatory agencies have clear and consistent cost recovery procedures to identify their activities and costs, and set fees and levies;
- regulatory agencies have effectively implemented their cost recovery procedures;
- regulatory agencies regularly monitor and review their cost recovery activities; and
- regulatory agencies regularly report on their cost recovery.
Entity
NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 23 January 2008
Published
The objective of the audit was to examine the accuracy of Medicare claims processing, including the adequacy and operation of relevant manual and system processes. The audit assessed the:
- adequacy and operation of relevant manual and system controls used to support the reliable processing of Medicare claims, and
- accuracy of the assessing and processing of Medicare claims, using Computer Aided Audit Techniques (CAATs).
Entity
Medicare Australia
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 19 December 2007
Published
The overall objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Refresh and, in particular:
- the extent to which Centrelink has used the funds invested by the Government to develop its IT capability and realise the anticipated service delivery, financial and other benefits; and
- how Centrelink's programme management approach and Refresh's oversight arrangements have contributed to the achievement of the outcomes of the programme.
Entity
Centrelink
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2007–08)
Published: Friday 30 November 2007
Published
The objective of the audit was to examine the integrity of electronic records stored on the CSA's database—Cuba—and to report on the effectiveness of CSA's management of the data.
Entity
Department of Human Services; Child Support Agency
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 3 October 2007
Published
The objective of the audit was to determine whether the POI information recorded by Centrelink accords with relevant policy and thereby effectively supports informed decision-making regarding eligibility for the payment of various benefits to Centrelink customers
Entity
Centrelink; Department of Human Services