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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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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2019–20)
Recent
Published: Wednesday 27 November 2019
Published

Commonwealth Resource Management Framework and the Clear Read Principle

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the clear read principle under the Commonwealth Resource Management Framework.

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Across Entities
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Cross Government
Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 31 October 2019
Published

Implementation of the Digital Continuity 2020 Policy

The objective of this audit was to examine the extent to which Australian Government entities have implemented the Digital Continuity 2020 policy, and how effectively the National Archives of Australia is monitoring, assisting, and encouraging entities to meet the specified targets of the policy.

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Across Entities
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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 29 March 2019
Published

Addressing Illegal Phoenix Activity

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Phoenix Taskforce to combat illegal phoenix activities.

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Across Entities
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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Cross Government
Employment
Taxation
Treasury
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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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Department of Health; Australian Aged Care Quality Agency
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Ageing
Health
Indigenous
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 23 May 2017
Published

Managing Underperformance in the Australian Public Service

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of underperformance in the Australian Public Service (APS) and identify opportunities for improvement.

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Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Cross Government
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 54 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 26 June 2013
Published

Administration of Government Advertising Arrangements: August 2011 to March 2013

The audit objectives were to assess the effectiveness of:

  • selected agencies’ administration in developing advertising campaigns and implementing key processes against the requirements of the Australian Government’s campaign advertising framework, and other key legal and administrative requirements; and
  • the ongoing administration of the campaign advertising framework.
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Sector 
Ageing
Communications
Finance
Health
Human Services
Indigenous
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 20 June 2013
Published

Administration of the GP Super Clinics Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing’s administration of the GP Super Clinics program to support improved community access to integrated GP and primary health care services.

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Department of Health and Ageing
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Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 21 February 2013
Published

Administration of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement Contractors Voluntary Exit Grants Program

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s administration of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement Contractors Voluntary Exit Grants Program.

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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Sector 
Environment
Forestry
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 5 December 2012
Published

Administration of Commonwealth Responsibilities under the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing and the Australian National Preventive Health Agency in fulfilling the Commonwealth’s role in implementing the Council of Australian Government’s National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health, to achieve the Agreement’s objectives, outcomes and outputs, including supporting all Australians to reduce their risk of chronic disease.

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Australian National Preventive Health Agency; Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 13 November 2012
Published

Managing Aged Care Complaints

The objective of the audit was to assess the Department of Health and Ageing’s (DoHA’s) implementation and ongoing management of the Aged Care Complaints Scheme and the effectiveness of DoHA’s complaint management systems in supporting service delivery and regulatory outcomes.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 20 June 2012
Published

Administration of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s administration of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy. The ANAO examined whether the department had established effective:

  • administrative and governance arrangements to support NAQS;
  • processes for identifying biosecurity risks and conducting scientific activities to address identified risks;
  • arrangements for managing the quarantine aspects of Torres Strait border movements; and
  • public awareness activities that reflect identified biosecurity risks and support the program’s objectives.
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Sector 
Agriculture
Fisheries
Forestry
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 20 June 2012
Published

Administration of the Health and Hospitals Fund

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DoHA’s administration in supporting the creation and development of health infrastructure from the HHF, including DoHA’s support for the Health Minister and the HHF Advisory Board.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2012
Published

Administration of the Primary Care Infrastructure Grants Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing's support for improved access to integrated GP and primary healthcare services through its administration of the Primary Care Infrastructure Grants (PCIG) program.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 29 May 2012
Published

Indigenous Early Childhood Development. New Directions: Mothers and Babies Services

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing’s administration of New Directions. In this respect the ANAO considered whether:

  • planning processes were developed to support the program’s objectives and rationale;
  • implementation arrangements were clearly defined and aligned to the objectives of the program; and
  • robust performance management arrangements had been established and were in use by the department.
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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 9 February 2012
Published

Capacity Development for Indigenous Service Delivery

The objective of the audit was to assess the extent to which FaHCSIA, DEEWR and DoHA seek to reduce service delivery risks posed by capacity constraints in Indigenous organisations.

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Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Education
Employment
Health
Indigenous
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 8 February 2012
Published

Administration of Government Advertising Arrangements: March 2010 to August 2011

The audit objectives were:

  • to assess the effectiveness of the revised certification process in promoting compliance of government advertising campaigns (campaigns) with the March 2010 Guidelines on Information and Advertising Campaigns by Australian Government Departments and Agencies (2010 Guidelines);
  • to assess the effectiveness of agency administration in developing campaigns and implementing key processes against the requirements of the campaign advertising framework;
  • to assess the effectiveness of Finance’s administration of the campaign advertising framework; and
  • to assess the effect on campaigns of an exemption from the 2010 Guidelines.
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Sector 
Ageing
Energy
Environment
Health
Social Services
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 12 October 2011
Published

The National Blood Authority's Management of the National Blood Supply

This audit focuses on the NBA’s role in managing the nations blood supply, bearing in mind the NBA’s legislative responsibilities, national policy objectives and ongoing blood sector reforms.

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Entity 
National Blood Authority
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2011
Published

Indigenous Employment in Government Service Delivery

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DEEWR’s and FaHCSIA’s administration of the Australian Government’s responsibilities under Element 1 of the National Partnership Agreement on Indigenous Economic Participation (including the NT Jobs Package).

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Sector 
Ageing
Arts
Education
Employment
Environment
Health
Human Services
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 30 August 2011
Published

Therapeutic Goods Regulation: Complementary Medicines

The objective of this audit is to examine the effectiveness of the TGA’s administration of complementary medicines regulation in Australia. The primary focus is on listed complementary medicines, which comprise about 98 per cent of these medicines.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2010–11)
Published: Tuesday 21 June 2011
Published

Administration of the Access to Allied Psychological Services Program

To examine the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing’s administration of the Access to Allied Psychological Services Program.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 16 June 2011
Published

Monitoring and Compliance Arrangements Supporting Quality of Care in Residential Aged Care Homes

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of monitoring arrangements (by the Accreditation Agency) and compliance activities (by DoHA) put in place to achieve residential aged care homes’ compliance with the Accreditation Standards and their other, related, responsibilities under the Act and its associated instruments.

The ANAO’s assessment considered whether:

— a sector-wide compliance strategy was in place and aligned with effective monitoring and compliance activities at the operational level;
— there was a clear articulation of the separat but complementary roles and responsibilities of DoHA and the Accreditation Agency; and
— performance information gathered by both agencies to support public reporting and business improvements was useful and enabled comparison of performance over time.

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Department of Health and Ageing; Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 24 March 2011
Published

General Practice Education and Training

The Objective of the audit was to assess the administrative effectiveness of GPET's management of the general practice training programs, AGPT and PGPPP, the latter being a responsibility that GPET assumed in 2010.

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General Practice Education and Training Limited
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 18 November 2010
Published

Food Standards Australia New Zealand

The objective of the audit was to assess FSANZ's administration of its food standard functions, as specified in the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act, 1991 (last amended 2007).
Particular emphasis was given to whether:

  • FSANZ's performance management and reporting provided effective support and ensures accountability;
  • FSANZ effectively administered its food standard development and variation function, including its stakeholder management; and
  • FSANZ effectively monitored the implementation of its standards and coordinates relevant jurisdictions to address market failures.
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Entity 
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2010–11)
Published: Wednesday 22 September 2010
Published

Confidentiality in Government Contracts: Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Calendar Year 2009 Compliance)

The audit objective was to assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in Australian Government contracts. This included assessing compliance with the Order and following up on the implementation of recommendations made in previous Senate Order audits.

The audit involved three components:

  • an examination of a stratified random sample of 150 contracts listed as containing confidentiality provisions from material and small agencies across the Australian Government to determine whether confidentiality provisions were used and reported appropriately;
  • an examination of all FMA Act agencies' calendar year 2009 contract listings, and ministers' letters of advice, to assess compliance with the requirements of the Order, and check reported instances of excluded contracts; and
  • a follow-up of the implementation of previous audit recommendations relating to the administration of the Senate Order in four agencies. The selected agencies were the: Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID); Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA); Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF); and the Federal Court of Australia (Federal Court). The selected agencies were audited in one of the ANAO's previous five audits of Senate Order compliance.
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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Agriculture
Finance
Fisheries
Forestry
Indigenous
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2010–11)
Published: Wednesday 15 September 2010
Published

Practice Incentives Program

The objective of the audit was to assess DoHA's effectiveness:

  • in undertaking PIP program planning, program monitoring and review; and
  • with Medicare Australia, in ensuring PIP program delivery to general practices and their medical practitioners.

In undertaking the audit, the ANAO considered the 12 incentives that comprised the PIP up to August 2009. The three most recently introduced incentives at the time of audit fieldwork, namely, Domestic Violence, GP Aged Care Access and eHealth incentives, were examined in greater detail and formed case studies to support audit analysis. The ANAO also sought views on the program administration from industry, including from general practices directly through an online survey.

With regard to accreditation of general practice, the audit scope did not include an assessment of the Standards nor the work of the bodies that undertake accreditation of general practices. The ANAO's focus on general practice accreditation related to DoHA's management of program entry criteria.

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Department of Health and AgeingMedicare Australia
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 26 May 2010
Published

Effective Cross-Agency Agreements

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

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Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Communications
Defence
Energy
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Research
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Tourism
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 26 May 2010
Published

Application of the Core APS Values and Codes of Conduct to Australian Government Service Providers

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

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

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

  • Medicare Australia's relationship with the PBS policy agency (DoHA) and service delivery policy agency (Department of Human Services (DHS));
  • the management arrangements and processes underpinning Medicare Australia's delivery of the PBS (including the means by which Medicare Australia gains assurance over the integrity of the PBS); and
  • how Medicare Australia undertakes its three main responsibilities relating to the delivery of the PBS, namely: approving pharmacies; approving authority prescriptions; and processing PBS claims.
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Medicare Australia; Department of Human Services; Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
Human Services
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 15 April 2010
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Security Awareness and Training

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

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Attorney-General's Department; CrimTrac; Department of Finance and Deregulation; Department of Health and Ageing; National Archives of Australia; National Gallery of Australia
Sector 
Ageing
Arts
Attorney-General's
Finance
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 20 October 2009
Published

Administration of Grants by the National Health and Medical Research Council

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

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

Protection of Residential Aged Care Accommodation Bonds

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

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

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

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Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Fisheries
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Social Services
Taxation
Trade
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 2 June 2009
Published

Planning and Allocating Aged Care Places and Capital Grants

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of DoHA's management of the planning and allocation of aged care places and capital grants, in accordance with the Aged Care Act 1997.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 19 March 2009
Published

Rural and Remote Health Workforce Capacity - the contribution made by programs administered by the Department of Health and Ageing

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing's administration of health workforce initiatives in rural and remote Australia.

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Deparment of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Employment
Health
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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
Published

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
Sector 
Ageing
Education
Employment
Health
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2008–09)
Published: Wednesday 10 December 2008
Published

Active After-school Communities Program

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation and administration of the AASC program by the ASC. The extent to which the ASC is able to determine that the program is achieving its objectives was also examined. Particular emphasis was given to the following areas:

  • the implementation and the ongoing management of program; and
  • the selection of sites and administration of grants funded under the program.

The elements of the Building a Healthy, Active Australia package undertaken by other agencies were not included in the scope of this audit.

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Australian Sports Commission
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2007–08)
Published: Tuesday 3 June 2008
Published

Management of Credit Cards

The objective of this audit was to assess whether agencies had effectively administered credit cards, including having complied with legislative and internal requirements.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Agriculture
Communications
Finance
Fisheries
Forestry
Human Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 22 May 2008
Published

Building Certification of Residential Aged Care Homes

The objective of the audit was to assess DoHA's administration of building certification of residential aged care homes. The ANAO examined DoHA's arrangements to: plan for, and report on, the certification program; manage the delivery of certification services; and manage stakeholder relations.

The audit did not seek to validate assessments made under the program by DoHA's contracted assessor and, therefore, does not form an opinion on whether residential aged care homes should or should not have been certified.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 21 May 2008
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Administration of the Pathology Quality and Outlays Memorandum of Understanding

The objective of the audit was to determine the effectiveness of DoHA's administration of the MoU between the Government and the pathology profession, including monitoring whether the MoU is achieving its objectives

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 28 February 2008
Published

Tasmanian Forest Industry Development and Assistance Programs

The objective of the audit was to assess DAFF's implementation and administration of the three forest industry assistance programs under the TCFA. Particular emphasis was given to the:

  • implementation of the programs and ongoing governance arrangements;
  • promotion of the program and the development of program guidelines;
  • assessment of applications and approval of funding; and
  • management of funding agreements.
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Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry
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Agriculture
Forestry
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 27 February 2008
Published

Administering Round the Clock Medicare Grants

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing's administration of the Round the Clock Medicare: Investing in After Hours General Practice Services program.

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Department of Health and Ageing
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Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 21 February 2008
Published

The Management of Cost Recovery by Selected Regulators

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.
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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
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Ageing
Attorney-General's
Finance
Health
Industry
Science
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 17 October 2007
Published

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. 6 of 2007–08)
Published: Tuesday 11 September 2007
Published

Australia's Preparedness for a Human Influenza Pandemic

The objective of this audit was to examine Australia's preparedness to respond to a human influenza pandemic and an outbreak of avian influenza in domestic poultry. The audit assessed:

  • the whole of government arrangements for an influenza pandemic;
  • action taken by DAFF to implement the recommendations from Exercise Eleusis, which tested the response arrangements for avian influenza;
  • DoHA's planning for, and execution of, Exercise Cumpston, which tested the preparedness and response to an influenza pandemic; and
  • the establishment, management and deployment arrangements of the National Medical Stockpile.
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Department of Health and Ageing; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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Ageing
Agriculture
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 16 August 2007
Published

National Cervical Screening Program-Follow-up

The objective of this audit was to assess the progress made by DoHA and Medicare Australia (recommendation 3) in addressing the four recommendations from ANAO Audit Report No.50, 2000–01 designed to improve the administration and performance of NCSP.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2006–07)
Published: Monday 25 June 2007
Published

Non-APS Workers

The objective of the audit was to assess the management practices undertaken by APS agencies to achieve value for money and transparency in dealing with contracts for non-APS workers. The focus of the audit was on circumstances where agencies had a significant reliance on a non-APS workforce to assist in achieving their core functions. Regular reporting by agencies of expenditure on non-APS workers was outside the scope of this audit.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Ageing
Agriculture
Border
Centrelink
Customs
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2006–07)
Published: Wednesday 23 May 2007
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Administration of the Community Aged Care Packages Program

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DoHA's management of CACPs in fulfilling the legislated objectives of the program.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Ageing
Health
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2006–07)
Published: Thursday 17 May 2007
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Administration of the Health Requirement of the Migration Act 1958

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DIAC's administration of the health requirement of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act). To achieve this objective, the ANAO examined whether DIAC was setting and implementing the health requirement in accordance with the Act, the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations), and DIAC's own guidelines.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2006–07)
Published: Thursday 25 January 2007
Published

Administration of State and Territory Compliance with the Australian Health Care Agreements

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Health adequately assessed the State and Territory Governments' compliance with their obligations under the terms of the AHCAs. In conducting the audit, ANAO addressed the following criteria:

  • if Health assessed whether the States and Territories were adhering to the AHCAs clause 6 principles that all eligible persons had equitable access to free public health and emergency services on the basis of clinical need within an appropriate period;
  • if Health assessed whether the States and Territories were increasing their own source funding at the rate specified in the AHCAs; and
  • if Health assessed whether the States and Territories were meeting the performance reporting requirements set out in the AHCAs.
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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2006–07)
Published: Thursday 9 November 2006
Published

National Food Industry Strategy

The objective of this audit was to assess DAFF's management of the contractual arrangements in place to deliver the National Food Industry Strategy. The audit assessed: implementation of the Strategy; financial management;assessment and selection of grants and projects; management of grants and projects; monitoring and verification of contract services; and performance management. The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) examined a number of FIG applications and projects, one food centre of excellence and a major project under the Food Market Development programme. The audit did not examine the Food Chain programme or DAFF's administration of the Strategy's government-to-government activities.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
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Agriculture
Fisheries
Forestry
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 1 June 2006
Published

Selected Measures for Managing Subsidised Drug Use in the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

The objective of the audit was to examine how effectively Health manages the risk of PBS drugs not being used according to PBS subsidy conditions. The audit examined two areas: during listing, how Health identified and implemented measures to decrease the risks of PBS drugs being used outside subsidy conditions; and following listing, how Health confirmed that usage and expenditure on PBS drugs was consistent with estimates. The report examines selected approaches used by Health, which have evolved in recent years, to manage the risk of PBS drugs being used outside subsidy conditions. The report also acknowledges and describes the role of the expert committees. The scope of the audit was limited to PBS drugs for which Health pays a subsidy. The audit did not examine Health's role in educating consumers, prescribers, and other health professionals, or the implications of the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement for the PBS. Additionally, the ANAO did not form an opinion on the success of Medicare Australia's compliance role. To form an opinion against the audit objective, the ANAO interviewed Health personnel, committee members and stakeholders, examined relevant documents and files, analysed drug usage and expenditure data, and attended a number of committee meetings. To assist the audit process, the ANAO selected a sample of eight drugs. The drugs were selected due to their high cost to the PBS and/or high usage, or because the drug has had a particularly interesting PBS history. The sample is not representative of all drugs on the PBS. In 2004–05, 15.3 million prescriptions were written for these eight drugs, with the Government subsidy totalling $1.05 billion.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 25 May 2006
Published

Administration of the 30 Per Cent Private Health Insurance Rebate Follow-up Audit

The follow-up audit assessed the extent to which the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), Department of Health and Ageing (Health), and Medicare Australia had implemented the six recommendations from Audit Report No.47 2001–02, Administration of the 30 Per Cent Private Health Insurance Rebate. The audit also looked at: the implementation of some of the major suggestions for improvement in the original audit; and the current validity of some of the positive major findings from that audit. The audit found that the ATO, Health and Medicare Australia have acted upon the recommendations contained in Audit Report No.47 2001–02 and, overall, the administration of the Rebate is currently being undertaken effectively.

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Australian Taxation Office; Department of Health and Ageing; Medicare Australia
Sector 
Ageing
Health
Taxation
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2005–06)
Published: Wednesday 24 May 2006
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Administration of Primary Care Funding Agreements

The audit objective was to assess Health's administration of primary care funding, with a focus on the administrative practices of the Primary Care Division and Health's State and Territory Offices. In forming an opinion on the audit objective, the ANAO reviewed 41 agreements, with a combined value of $252 million. The ANAO also reviewed relevant documentation and files, interviewed programme officers and met with a number of stakeholders. The audit comments on a range of issues, including the utility of funding agreements, monitoring, payments, and support for administrators.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 11 May 2006
Published

Artbank, Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

The objectives of the audit were to provide assurance that Artbank was effectively meeting its charter of: acquiring art by contemporary artists; expanding the number of public places that Artbank's collection is rented and displayed; and managing its collection and rental scheme. The audit also examined Artbank's governance arrangements, and its programmes for marketing, client development, performance management, budgeting, debt management and also sought client feedback on Artbank's operations via a survey.

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Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Australia; Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts
Sector 
Agriculture
Arts
Communications
Fisheries
Forestry
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2005–06)
Published: Tuesday 31 January 2006
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Management of Net Appropriation Agreements

The objective of this performance audit was to assess agencies' financial management of, and accountability for, the use of net appropriation agreements to increase available appropriations.

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Across Agencies
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Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Fisheries
Forestry
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Industry
Science
Taxation
Tourism
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2005–06)
Published: Monday 30 January 2006
Published

Reporting of Expenditure on Consultants

Parliamentary Committees, particularly Senate Estimates Committees, have for many years taken an interest in the use of consultants by Australian government agencies. In this context, and having regard to the extent of expenditure by FMA Act agencies on consultants, the objective of this audit was to assess the accuracy and completeness of Australian government agencies' reporting of expenditure on consultants.

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across agency
Sector 
Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Immigration
Indigenous
Industry
Regional Development
Science
Social Services
Tourism
Trade
Transport
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 22 December 2005
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Cross Portfolio Audit of Green Office Procurement

The objective of the audit was to assess and report on the progress being made by agencies subject to the Financial Management & Accountability Act 1997 and entities subject to the Commonwealth Authorities & Companies Act 1997: in realising value for money from the procurement process, with a specific focus on buildings, services and products using whole of life cycle assessments; and in the consideration and management of environmental impacts in specifications and contracts. The emphasis of the audit was on green office procurement and sustainable business practices and the value for money within this context. As such, the audit report provides a status report on the implementation of ESD within the office environment of the Australian Government. The audit used a survey approach in conjunction with selected audit investigations to obtain information across 71 agencies and entities selected on the basis of materiality in procurement and coverage across large, medium and small organisations. The agencies selected represented approximately 35 per cent of all government bodies and over 95 per cent of all procurement spending noted on the Department of Finance and Administration (Finance) database on contracts.

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across agency
Sector 
Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Centrelink
Communications
Customs
Defence
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Immigration
Indigenous
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Tourism
Trade
Training
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2005–06)
Published: Tuesday 6 December 2005
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Regulation of Private Health Insurance by the Private Health Insurance Administration Council

The objective of this audit was to assess the Private Health Insurance Administration Council's (PHIAC's) administrative effectiveness as a regulator of private health insurance. In making this assessment, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) addressed the following criteria: whether PHIAC monitored compliance with its legislative requirements and analysed related data; whether PHIAC addressed and managed non-compliance with its legislative requirements; and whether PHIAC's governance and organisation supported the performance of its legislative functions. Although the Department of Health and Ageing (Health) also has a role in the regulation of the private health insurance industry under the National Health Act 1953 (Health Act), Health's regulatory activities were outside the scope of this audit.

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Private Health Insurance Administration Council
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Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 1 December 2005
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Managing for Quarantine Effectiveness-Follow-up

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the actions taken by AQIS and BA to strengthen the administration of quarantine. The audit focussed on progress in implementing the recommendations from the previous ANAO audit, and recommendations made in the JCPAA's inquiry. (The audit did not address four JCPAA recommendations that were either not supported by the Government, or were policy matters for the Government to consider. See Appendix 1.)

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Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry; Biosecurity Australia
Sector 
Agriculture
Fisheries
Forestry
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