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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. 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 

Please direct enquiries through our contact page.

Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
Tourism
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 26 June 2019
Published

Farm Management Deposits Scheme

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Australian Taxation Office and the Department of Agriculture have effectively administered the Farm Management Deposits (FMD) Scheme.

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

Please direct enquiries through our contact page.

Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Agriculture
Taxation
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 30 May 2019
Published

Management of Small Business Tax Debt

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO’s) management of small business tax debt arising from compliance activities.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

Please direct enquiries through our contact page.

Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
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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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

Please direct enquiries through our contact page.

Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Cross Government
Employment
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2018
Published

Compliance with Foreign Investment Obligations for Residential Real Estate

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) and Treasury’s management of compliance with foreign investment obligations for residential real estate.

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Entity 
Treasury; Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 21 May 2018
Published

Efficiency through Contestability Programme

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

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Entity 
Across Entities
Contact 

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Activity 
Policy development
Sector 
Employment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Social Services
Trade
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 23 April 2018
Published

Corporate Planning in the Australian Public Sector 2017–18

The audit objective was to assess entities’ progress in implementing the corporate planning requirement under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and related PGPA Rule 2014.

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Entity 
Department of the Treasury; Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre; The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 28 March 2018
Published

Implementation of the Annual Performance Statements Requirements 2016–17

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

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

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Employment
Energy
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Trade
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 20 February 2018
Published

Unscheduled Taxation System Outages

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has effectively responded to recent unscheduled information technology (IT) system outages.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 13 December 2017
Published

The Australian Taxation Office’s Use of Settlements

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s use of settlements to resolve taxpayer disputes.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 22 November 2017
Published

Costs and Benefits of the Reinventing the ATO Program

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's processes for estimating and monitoring the costs, savings and benefits associated with the Reinventing the ATO program.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 31 October 2017
Published

The Design and Implementation of the Community Development Programme

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

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

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Employment
Human Services
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 15 August 2017
Published

The Management of Risk by Public Sector Entities

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

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

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Communications
Employment
Health
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 12 July 2017
Published

jobactive: Design and Monitoring

The audit objective was to assess whether the Department of Employment effectively designed and monitors the progress of the jobactive program.

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Entity 
Department of Employment
Contact 

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

myGov Digital Services

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

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

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Human Services
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Social Services
Taxation
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 22 May 2017
Published

Administration of Youth Allowance (Student) and ABSTUDY

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

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

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Entity 
Department of Social Services; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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

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

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

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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

Cybersecurity Follow-up Audit

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

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

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Border
Human Services
Immigration
Taxation
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 9 February 2017
Published

Australian Taxation Office's Implementation of Recommendations

The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's monitoring and implementation of recommendations about its administration made by the ANAO and parliamentary committees

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 9 November 2016
Published

The Shared Services Centre

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Employment and the Department of Education and Training's administration of the Shared Services Centre to achieve efficiencies and deliver value to its customers.

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Entity 
Department of Employment; Department of Education and Training
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Education
Employment
Training
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 12 September 2016
Published

Meeting Revenue Commitments from Compliance Measures

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office in achieving revenue commitments established under specific Budget-funded compliance measures.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Conduct of the External Compliance Assurance Process pilot

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's External Compliance Assurance Process pilot conducted with large business taxpayers.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
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. 31 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
Published

Administration of Higher Education Loan Program Debt and Repayments

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debts and repayments.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office (ATO); Department of Education and Training
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Education
Taxation
Training
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 26 April 2016
Published

Strategies and Activities to Address the Cash and Hidden Economy

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) strategies and activities to address the cash and hidden economy.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 8 July 2015
Published

Procurement Initiatives to Support Outcomes for Indigenous Australians

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

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

Please direct enquiries relating to reports through our contact page.

Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
Education
Employment
Human Services
Indigenous
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Training
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 25 June 2015
Published

Administration of Capital Gains Tax for Individual and Small Business Taxpayers

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s administration of capital gains tax for individual and small business taxpayers.
 

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 3 June 2015
Published

Promoting Compliance with Superannuation Guarantee Obligations

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's activities to promote employer compliance with Superannuation Guarantee obligations.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 23 April 2015
Published

Administration of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Employment’s administration of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee.

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Entity 
Department of Employment
Contact 

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Sector 
Employment
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 26 November 2014
Published

Administration of Contact Centres

The objective of the audit was to assess how effectively and efficiently the Australian Taxation Office managed contact centres as part of its overall service delivery.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 5 November 2014
Published

Annual Compliance Arrangements with Large Corporate Taxpayers

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s administration of annual compliance arrangements with large corporate taxpayers.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 30 October 2014
Published

Fraud Control Arrangements

The audit objective was to examine the selected entities’ effectiveness in implementing entity-wide fraud control arrangements, including compliance with the requirements of the 2011 Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines (2011 Guidelines), and the overall administration of the fraud control framework by the Attorney-General’s Department.

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Entity 
Across Entities
Sector 
Defence
Employment
Trade
Veterans' Affairs
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2013–14)
Published: Tuesday 24 June 2014
Published

Cyber Attacks: Securing Agencies' ICT Systems

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

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Entity 
Across Agencies
Contact 

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

Sector 
Border
Customs
Defence
Foreign Affairs
Human Services
Science
Taxation
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2013–14)
Published: Monday 23 June 2014
Published

Administration of the Australian Business Register

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Australian Business Register.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office, Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Department of Industry
Contact 

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Sector 
Industry
Taxation
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2013–14)
Published: Monday 23 June 2014
Published

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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Entity 
Across Agencies
Contact 

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Sector 
Agriculture
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Social Services
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 12 June 2014
Published

Compliance Effectiveness Methodology

The objective of the audit was to examine the application of the Australian Taxation Office's Compliance Effectiveness Methodology in evaluating the effectiveness of key compliance activities and shaping the development of strategies to promote voluntary compliance.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2013–14)
Published: Wednesday 11 June 2014
Published

Management of Services Delivered by Job Services Australia

The audit objective was to assess the Department of Employment’s management of the effectiveness and quality of employment services delivered by Job Services Australia providers.

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Entity 
Department of Employment
Contact 

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Sector 
Employment
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2013–14)
Published: Wednesday 4 June 2014
Published

Managing Compliance of High Wealth Individuals

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the ATO’s activities to promote tax compliance by high wealth individuals.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 29 May 2014
Published

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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Entity 
Across Agencies
Contact 

Please direct enquiries relating to reports through our contact page.

Sector 
Agriculture
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2013–14)
Published: Wednesday 12 February 2014
Published

Management of Complaints and Other Feedback

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO’s) complaints and other feedback management systems in supporting service delivery.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 55 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 26 June 2013
Published

Indigenous Employment: The Australian Government's Contribution to the Australian Employment Covenant

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations’ management of the Australian Government’s contribution to the Covenant. The scope of the audit is the Australian Government’s role in the initial establishment of the Covenant and its ongoing contribution through other employment programs.

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Entity 
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Contact 

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Sector 
Employment
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 25 June 2013
Published

Management of Debt Relief Arrangements

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s administration of debt relief arrangements.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2012–13)
Published: Monday 24 June 2013
Published

Management of the Australian Taxation Office's Property Portfolio

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s management of its property portfolio.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2012–13)
Published: Monday 17 June 2013
Published

Cross-Agency Coordination of Employment Programs

The audit objective was to assess the administrative effectiveness of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations(DEEWR), Department of Human Services (DHS) partnership arrangement in supporting the delivery of employment programs.

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Entity 
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Sector 
Employment
Human Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 13 June 2013
Published

Management and Reporting of Goods and Services Tax and Fringe Benefits Tax Information

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) management and reporting of selected information relating to the goods and services tax and the fringe benefits tax.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Contact 

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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 12 June 2013
Published

Establishment, Implementation and Administration of the General Component of the Local Jobs Stream of the Jobs Fund

The objective of the audit was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the establishment, implementation and administration of the general component of the Local Jobs stream of the Jobs Fund, with a particular focus on the establishment of program objectives and the extent to which approved grants have demonstrably contributed to the cost-effective achievement of those objectives.

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Entity 
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Contact 

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Sector 
Employment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 8 May 2013
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The Regulation of Tax Practitioners by the Tax Practitioners Board

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Tax Practitioners Board's implementation and administration of the regulatory arrangements for tax practitioners under the Tax Agent Services Act 2009.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office; Tax Practitioners Board
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Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 18 December 2012
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Delivery of Workplace Relations Services by the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of FWO’s administration of education and compliance services in relation to the Fair Work Act 2009.

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Entity 
Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman
Sector 
Employment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 3 October 2012
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Improving Access to Child Care — the Community Support Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations' administration of the Community Support Program. The program aims to improve access to child care, especially in areas where the market would otherwise fail to provide services.

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Entity 
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Sector 
Education
Employment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 54 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 27 June 2012
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The Engagement of External Debt Collection Agencies

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the ATO’s administration of external debt collection arrangements.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2011–12)
Published: Friday 22 June 2012
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Small Business Superannuation Clearing House

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation and administration of the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House.

 

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Entity 
Department of the Treasury; Department of Human Services; Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Human Services
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2011–12)
Published: Friday 8 June 2012
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Interpretative Assistance for Self Managed Superannuation Funds

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the ATO's management of its interpretative assistance activities for SMSFs.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 9 February 2012
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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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Entity 
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. 10 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 3 November 2011
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Administration of the National Partnership on Early Childhood Education

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DEEWR‘s administration of the initial phases of the NP ECE. The high-level criteria used to make this assessment were the appropriateness of DEEWR‘s:

  • establishment of a sound foundation for implementation, including implementation plans, monitoring arrangements and an Indigenous strategy for universal access; and
  • ongoing monitoring and support activities, including assessing progress reports, making payments, maintaining relationships, improving data quality and public reporting.
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Entity 
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Sector 
Education
Employment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 20 October 2011
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Indigenous Secondary Student Accommodation Initiatives

The audit objective was to assess the extent to which DEEWR and FaHCSIA have effectively managed the planning and consultation phases for the IBF program and the IBHP program. The audit scope included consideration of the issues likely to affect the ongoing operation and sustainability of the facilities.

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Entity 
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; Aboriginal Hostels Limited; Northern Territory Department of Education and Training
Sector 
Education
Employment
Human Services
Indigenous
Social Services
Training
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 15 September 2011
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Fair Work Education and Information Program

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DEEWR’s administration of FWEIP. The three high level criteria that were used to make this assessment were the appropriateness of DEEWR’s:

  • program planning and design;
  • selection and engagement of providers; and
  • program monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
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Entity 
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Sector 
Education
Employment
Training
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 8 September 2011
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Development and Implementation of Key Performance Indicators to Support the Outcomes and Programs Framework

The objective of this audit was to assess how effectively entities had developed and implemented appropriate KPIs to support stated program objectives.

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Entity 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service; National Film and Sound Archive; Fair Work Australia; Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
Sector 
Arts
Border
Customs
Employment
Environment
Tourism
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2011
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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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Across Entities
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. 52 of 2010–11)
Published: Wednesday 22 June 2011
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Administration of Deductible Gift Recipients (Non-profit Sector)

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the ATO’s administration of DGR endorsements and associated arrangements.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2010–11)
Published: Tuesday 21 June 2011
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Administration of Tax Office Shopfronts

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the services delivered through ATO shopfronts to individual and micro enterprise tax clients. Particular emphasis was given to the delivery of services to clients and planning and reporting processes for shopfront services.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
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