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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 2 June 2009
Published
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.
Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 19 March 2009
Published
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.
Entity
Deparment of Health and Ageing
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 5 March 2009
Published
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).
Entity
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
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 10 February 2009
Published
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.
Entity
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Health and Ageing; Department of Veterans' Affairs
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 18 December 2008
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of AIMS administration of its co investment research program.
Entity
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2008–09)
Published: Wednesday 10 December 2008
Published
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.
Entity
Australian Sports Commission
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 2 December 2008
Published
The objective of this audit was to assess whether the Scheme is being administered effectively by the department. The ANAO focussed on Program Year 1 of the Scheme, 2005–06, and examined DIISR's arrangements for:
- assessing the eligibility of entities to receive grants;
- assessing entities' claims for eligible expenditure;
- adhering to the funding limits for the Scheme when calculating and paying claims, and managing any debts that arise;
- and evaluating and reporting on whether the statutory objective of the Scheme is being met.
The audit did not examine the other components of the 2005–2015 industry assistance package; nor did it examine any of the programs delivered under the previous assistance package (2000–2005).
Entity
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research