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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. 16 of 2019–20)
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Published: Wednesday 4 December 2019
Published

Western Sydney Airport Procurement Activities

The objective of the audit was to examine whether WSA Co Limited’s procurement framework and procurement activities are achieving value for money.

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Entity 
WSA Co Limited
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 5 November 2019
Published

Award of Funding Under the Regional Jobs and Investment Packages

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of funding under the Regional Jobs and Investment Packages program was informed by appropriate departmental advice and that processes complied with the grants administration framework.

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Entity 
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Industry
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 9 September 2019
Published

Management of the Tourist Refund Scheme

The objective of this audit was to examine whether the Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) is being effectively administered, with the appropriate management of risks.

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Entity 
Department of Home Affairs; Department of the Treasury; Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
Tourism
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 5 August 2019
Published

Implementation of ANAO and Parliamentary Committee Recommendations

The objective of the audit was to examine whether selected entities implemented agreed ANAO performance audit, the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, and other parliamentary committee recommendations.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Aviation
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 31 July 2019
Published

OneSKY: Contractual Arrangements

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the contract for the acquisition of the Civil Military Air Traffic Management System demonstrably represents value for money.

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Entity 
Airservices Australia; Department of Defence
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 31 May 2019
Published

Design, Implementation and Monitoring of Reforms to Services on Norfolk Island

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities had designed and implemented appropriate governance and administration arrangements for the transition and delivery of sustainable reforms to services on Norfolk Island.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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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. 29 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 14 March 2019
Published

Efficiency of the Investigation of Transport Accidents and Safety Occurrences

The objective of this audit was to examine the efficiency of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s (ATSB’s) investigation of transport accidents and safety occurrences.

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Entity 
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 11 October 2018
Published

Procurement Processes and Management of Probity by the Moorebank Intermodal Company

The objective of the audit was to assess the Moorebank Intermodal Company’s achievement of value for money and management of probity in its operations and procurement activities.

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Entity 
Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited (MIC); Department of Finance
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 22 August 2018
Published

Award of Funding under the Community Development Grants Program

The objective of this audit was to examine the design and conduct of the award of funding under the Community Development Grants Program (CDGP).

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 25 June 2018
Published

Senate Order for Departmental and Entity Contracts (Financial Year 2016–17 Compliance)

The objective of this 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 
Australian Electoral Commission (AEC); Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA); Department of Home Affairs; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities;
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Customs
Environment
Finance
Immigration
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 6 June 2018
Published

The Integration of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the integration of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.

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Entity 
Department of Home Affairs
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Border
Immigration
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 29 May 2018
Published

Domestic Passenger Screening—Follow-Up

The objective of this audit was to examine the extent to which the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, now the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) has implemented the recommendations made by the ANAO in Audit Report #5 2016–17, Passenger Security Screening at Domestic Airports.

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Entity 
Department of Home Affairs
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
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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
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 28 February 2018
Published

Design and Governance of the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the design and governance of the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 December 2017
Published

Delivery of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the contractual arrangements that have been put in place for the delivery of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal (MIT) will provide value for money and achieve the Australian Government’s policy objectives for the project.

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Entity 
Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited; Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Finance
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 27 September 2017
Published

Management of the Pre-construction Phase of the Inland Rail Programme

The objective of this audit was to examine whether value for money is being delivered by the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s (ARTC’s) management of the Inland Rail pre‑construction program.

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Entity 
Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC); Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Finance
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 27 April 2017
Published

Strengthening Australia’s Tourism Industry

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness to date of the implementation of the Tourism 2020 strategy by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) and Tourism Australia.

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Entity 
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade); Tourism Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Tourism
Trade
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 10 April 2017
Published

Conduct of the OneSKY Tender

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the OneSKY tender was conducted so as to provide value with public resources and achieve required timeframes for the effective replacement of the existing air traffic management platforms.

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Entity 
Airservices Australia; Department of Defence
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Defence
Finance
Infrastructure
Transport
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
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 27 February 2017
Published

The Australian Border Force’s Use of Statutory Powers

The audit objective was to assess the establishment and administration of the Australian Border Force’s framework to ensure the lawful exercise of powers in accordance with applicable legislation.

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Entity 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Border
Immigration
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 14 February 2017
Published

The Approval and Administration of Commonwealth Funding for the WestConnex Project

The objective of this audit was to assess whether appropriate steps were taken to protect the Commonwealth's interests and obtain value for money in respect to the $3.5 billion in Commonwealth funding committed to the NSW Government for the WestConnex project.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Infrastructure Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 17 January 2017
Published

Offshore Processing Centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea: Contract Management of Garrison Support and Welfare Services

The audit objective was to assess whether the Department of Immigration and Border Protection adopted sound contract management practices for the delivery of garrison support and welfare services for offshore processing centres in Nauru and Manus Island.

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Entity 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Border
Immigration
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 19 December 2016
Published

Design and Implementation of Round Two of the National Stronger Regions Fund

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the design and implementation of round two of the National Stronger Regions Fund.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 19 October 2016
Published

Government Advertising: March 2013 to June 2015

The objectives of the audit were to:

  • assess the effectiveness of the ongoing administration of the Australian Government’s campaign advertising framework; and
  • assess the effectiveness of the selected entities’ administration in developing advertising campaigns and implementing key processes against the requirements of the campaign advertising framework applying at the time, and relevant legal and government policy requirements.
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Entity 
Department of Finance; Department of the Treasury; Department of Education and Training; Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Border
Education
Finance
Immigration
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 13 September 2016
Published

Offshore Processing Centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea: Procurement of Garrison Support and Welfare Services

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) had appropriately managed the procurement of garrison support and welfare services at offshore processing centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea (Manus Island); and whether the processes adopted met the requirements of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) including consideration and achievement of value for money.

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Entity 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Border
Immigration
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 1 September 2016
Published

Delivery of Health Services in Onshore Immigration Detention

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s administration of health services in onshore immigration detention.

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Entity 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Border
Immigration
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Controls over Credit Card Use

The objective of the audit was to assess whether select Australian Government entities are effectively managing and controlling the use of Commonwealth credit and other transaction cards for official purposes in accordance with legislative and policy requirements.

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Entity 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection; Fair Work Ombudsman; Australian Public Service Commission
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Border
Immigration
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Passenger Security Screening at Domestic Airports

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development's regulation of passenger security screening at Australian domestic airports.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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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. 1 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Procurement of the International Centre for Complex Project Management to Assist on the OneSKY Australia Program

The audit objective was to examine whether Airservices Australia has effective procurement arrangements in place, with a particular emphasis on whether consultancy contracts entered into with International Centre for Complex Project Management (ICCPM) in association with the OneSKY Australia project were effectively administered.

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Entity 
Airservices Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
Published

Administration of Tobacco Excise Equivalent Goods

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of tobacco excise and excise equivalent goods.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office (ATO); Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Border
Customs
Taxation
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 15 March 2016
Published

Delivery and Evaluation of Grant Programmes

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the selected entities:

  • management of the delivery of projects awarded funding under four programmes where ANAO has previously audited the application assessment and selection processes; and
  • development and implementation of evaluation strategies for each of those programmes.
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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Industry and Science; Department of Social Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Industry
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Science
Social Services
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 20 January 2016
Published

Design and Implementation of the First Funding Round of the Bridges Renewal Programme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development’s design and implementation of the first funding round of the Bridges Renewal Programme.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2015–16)
Published: Monday 14 December 2015
Published

Approval and Administration of Commonwealth Funding for the East West Link Project

The objective of the audit was to assess whether appropriate steps were taken to protect the Commonwealth’s interests and obtain value for money in respect to the:

  • approval of $1.5 billion in Commonwealth funding for stage one of the East West Link project, and the June 2014 payment of $500 million of this funding; and
  • approval of $1.5 billion in Commonwealth funding for stage two of the East West Link project, and the June 2014 payment of $1 billion of this funding.
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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Infrastructure Australia; Department of the Treasury; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; and Department of Finance.
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 10 December 2015
Published

Managing Compliance with Visa Conditions

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s (DIBP) management of compliance with visa conditions. To form a conclusion against this objective, the ANAO assessed whether DIBP:

  • effectively manages risk and intelligence related to visa holders’ non-compliance with their visa conditions;
  • promotes voluntary compliance through targeted campaigns and services that are appropriate and accessible to the community;
  • conducts onshore compliance activities that are effective and appropriately targeted; and
  • has effective administrative arrangements to support visa holders’ compliance with their visa conditions.
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Entity 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Border
Immigration
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 10 November 2015
Published

Managing Compliance with the Wildlife Trade Provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment’s and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service’s management of compliance with the wildlife trade regulations under Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

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Entity 
Department of the Environment; Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Border
Customs
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 10 June 2015
Published

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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Entity 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Services; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Sector 
Border
Customs
Foreign Affairs
Human Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 10 June 2015
Published

Verifying Identity in the Citizenship Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s identity verification arrangements for applicants in the Citizenship Program.

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Entity 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Sector 
Border
Immigration
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 15 April 2015
Published

Management of Interpreting Services

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection in delivering high quality interpreting services to its clients.

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Entity 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection; Department of Social Services
Contact 

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Sector 
Border
Immigration
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 5 February 2015
Published

Administration of the Tariff Concession System

The objective of the audit was to assess the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service's administration of the Tariff Concession System.

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Entity 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Contact 

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Sector 
Border
Customs
Immigration
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 16 December 2014
Published

Management of the Cape Class Patrol Boat Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service's management of the Cape Class patrol boat program.

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Entity 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Contact 

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Sector 
Border
Customs
Immigration
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 27 November 2014
Published

The Design and Conduct of the Third and Fourth Funding Rounds of the Regional Development Australia Fund

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and conduct of the third and fourth funding rounds of the Regional Development Australia Fund.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
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Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 6 November 2014
Published

Business Continuity Management

The objective of the audit was to assess the adequacy of selected Australian Government entities’ practices and procedures to manage business continuity. To conclude against this objective, the ANAO adopted high-level criteria relating to the entities’ establishment, implementation and review of business continuity arrangements.

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Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Department of Finance, Department of Social Services
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Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 18 September 2014
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Confidentiality in Government Contracts: Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Calendar Year 2013 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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Across Entities
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Attorney-General's
Border
Communications
Immigration
Treasury
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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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David Gray, Executive Director - Phone (02) 6203 7377

Sector 
Border
Customs
Defence
Foreign Affairs
Human Services
Science
Taxation
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2013–14)
Published: Monday 23 June 2014
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Managing Conflicts of Interest in FMA Agencies

The audit objective was to determine whether Australian Government agencies were implementing appropriate policies and processes to identify and manage conflicts of interest.

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Agriculture
Communications
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Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Social Services
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2013–14)
Published: Wednesday 18 June 2014
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Screening of International Mail

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Agriculture’s and Customs’ arrangements for the targeting and screening of incoming international mail to identify prohibited and restricted goods.

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Department of Agriculture, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
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Agriculture
Border
Customs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 29 May 2014
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Indigenous Employment in Australian Government Entities

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Australian Government entities were implementing effective strategies to support increased Indigenous employment.

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Agriculture
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 17 April 2014
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Management of the Building Better Regional Cities Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and conduct of the funding round for the Building Better Regional Cities Program.

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Department of Social Services; Department of the Environment
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Environment
Regional Development
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 27 February 2014
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Pilot Project to Audit Key Performance Indicators

In 2012–13, the ANAO pilot project to audit Key Performance Indicators(KPIs) was continued with the objective of conducting a review of framework developments, both in terms of the clarity of the policy and guidance issued by Finance and the performance of agencies in applying this policy and guidance, as a basis for implementing a future program of audits; and to further develop and test an audit methodology to address the practical challenges of assessing the appropriateness of KPIs, and their complete and accurate reporting.

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Michael White, Executive Director, Phone (02) 6203 7393

Sector 
Border
Customs
Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 20 February 2014
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Management of the Central Movement Alert List: Follow-on Audit

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection's (DIBP’s) management of the Central Movement Alert List (CMAL) system, having particular regard to the recommendations contained in Audit Report No. 35 of 2008–09.

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Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Sector 
Border
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2013–14)
Published: Wednesday 11 December 2013
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Torres Strait Regional Authority — Service Delivery

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Torres Strait Regional Authority’s administration of its program and service delivery functions.

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Torres Strait Regional Authority
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Sector 
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2013–14)
Published: Wednesday 6 November 2013
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The Australian Government Reconstruction Inspectorate's Conduct of Value for Money Reviews of Flood Reconstruction Projects in Queensland

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Australian Government Reconstruction Inspectorate, supported by the National Disaster Recovery Taskforce, in providing assurance that value for money is being achieved in respect to Queensland reconstruction projects.

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Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
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Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 8 August 2013
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Design and Implementation of the Liveable Cities Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the Liveable Cities Program, including the assessment and approval of applications.

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Department of Infrastructure and Transport
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Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 25 June 2013
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Agencies' Implementation of Performance Audit Recommendations

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of agencies’ arrangements for monitoring and implementing ANAO performance audit recommendations.

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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR); Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA); Department of Finance and Deregulation (DoFD); Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT)
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Finance
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 1 May 2013
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Management of Detained Goods

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Customs and Border Protection’s arrangements for managing the safe and secure storage and disposal of detained goods.

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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. 24 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 26 February 2013
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The Preparation and Delivery of the Natural Disaster Recovery Work Plans for Queensland and Victoria

The objective of this audit was to assess the extent to which the disaster recovery work plans for Queensland and Victoria were prepared, and appropriate monitoring reports provided, in accordance with the relevant National Partnership Agreement (NPA).

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Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Sector 
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 26 February 2013
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The Australian Government Reconstruction Inspectorate's Conduct of Value for Money Reviews of Flood Reconstruction Projects in Victoria

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Government Reconstruction Inspectorate, supported by the National Disaster Recovery Taskforce, in providing assurance that value for money is being achieved in recovery and reconstruction expenditure in Victoria.

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Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Sector 
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 24 October 2012
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Australian Government Coordination Arrangements for Indigenous Programs

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of FaHCSIA‘s performance of its lead agency role in coordinating whole-of-government commitments to closing the gap in Indigenous disadvantage.

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Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Sector 
Indigenous
Infrastructure
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