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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. 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
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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. 4 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 28 August 2018
Published

Operational Efficiency of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity

The objective of this audit was to examine the efficiency of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) in detecting, investigating and preventing corrupt conduct.

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Entity 
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 21 August 2018
Published

Administration of the Data Retention Industry Grants Program

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Attorney-General’s Department’s design of the Data Retention Industry Grants program, including performance monitoring, reporting, evaluation and assurance arrangements.

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Entity 
Attorney-General's Department
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 28 June 2018
Published

Cyber Resilience

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of cyber risks by the Department of the Treasury, National Archives of Australia and Geoscience Australia.

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Entity 
Department of the Treasury; National Archives of Australia; Geoscience Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Science
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2017–18)
Published: Friday 11 May 2018
Published

Mitigating Insider Threats through Personnel Security

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Government’s personnel security arrangements for mitigating insider threats.

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Across Entities
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Defence
Health
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
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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. 31 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 7 March 2018
Published

Managing Mental Health in the Australian Federal Police

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Australian Federal Police in managing employee mental health.

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Entity 
Australian Federal Police (AFP)
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 September 2017
Published

Administration of the Freedom of Information Act 1982

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of entities’ implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

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Entity 
Attorney-General’s Department; Office of the Australian Information Commissioner; Department of Social Services; Department of Veterans' Affairs
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Social Services
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 58 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 26 June 2017
Published

Implementation of the Annual Performance Statements Requirements 2015–16

The objective of the audit was to examine the implementation of the annual performance statements requirements under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and the enhanced Commonwealth performance framework.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Australian Federal Police; Department of Finance
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Finance
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Type of content 
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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Across Entities
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Cross Government
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 22 March 2017
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Proceeds of Crime

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Australian Federal Police’s, the Australian Financial Security Authority’s and the Attorney-General’s Department’s administration of property and funds under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

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Entity 
Australian Financial Security Authority; Australian Federal Police; Attorney-General’s Department
Contact 

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Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 1 September 2016
Published

The Design of, and Award of Funding Under, the Living Safe Together Grants Programme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design of, and award of funding under, the Living Safe Together grants programme.

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Entity 
Attorney-General's Department
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Machinery of Government Changes

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of Machinery of Government (MoG) changes by the selected Australian Government entities.

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Entity 
Department of Finance; Australian Public Service Commission; Department of Health; Department of Social Services; Attorney-General's Department; Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Finance
Health
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
Published

Cyber Resilience

The audit objective was to assess selected entities’ compliance with the four mandatory ICT security strategies in the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM).

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Australian Federal Police (AFP); Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC); Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Industry
Science
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
Published

Management of the Use of Force Regime

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Federal Police's management of its use of force regime.

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Entity 
Australian Federal Police (AFP)
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 4 June 2015
Published

The Award of Funding under the Safer Streets Programme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the award of funding under the first round of the Safer Streets programme.

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Entity 
Attorney-General's Department
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Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 30 April 2015
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Administration of the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements by Emergency Management Australia

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Attorney-General’s Department’s administration of the terms of the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements Ministerial determination.

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Entity 
Attorney-General's Department; Emergency Management Australia
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Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 17 February 2015
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Administration of the Indigenous Legal Assistance Programme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Attorney-General’s Department’s administration of the Indigenous Legal Assistance Programme.

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Entity 
Attorney-General's Department
Contact 

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Sector 
Attorney-General's
Indigenous
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 18 September 2014
Published

Confidentiality in Government Contracts: Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Calendar Year 2013 Compliance)

The objective of the audit was to assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in a sample of Australian Government contracts.

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Across Entities
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Sector 
Attorney-General's
Border
Communications
Immigration
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 54 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 26 June 2014
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Establishment and Use of Multi-Use Lists

The objective of the audit was to assess the extent to which agencies have arrangements to establish and use multi-use lists to support value for money, efficiency and effectiveness in procurement.

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Across Agencies
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Sector 
Attorney-General's
Defence
Finance
Human Services
Industry
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2013–14)
Published: Tuesday 24 June 2014
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The Management of Physical Security

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of physical security arrangements in selected Australian Government agencies, including whether applicable Australian Government requirements are being met.

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Entity 
Australian Crime Commission, Geoscience Australia, Royal Australian Mint
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Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 13 March 2014
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Policing at Australian International Airports

The objective of the audit was to assess the Australian Federal Police's (AFP’s) management of policing services at Australian international airports. In order to form a conclusion against this audit objective, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) examined if:

  • the transition to the 'All In' model of policing at airports (Project Macer) had been delivered effectively;
  • appropriate processes are in place for managing risk and operational planning;
  • effective stakeholder engagement, relationship management and information sharing arrangements are in place;
  • facilities at the airports are adequate and appropriate; and
  • appropriate mechanisms for measuring the effectiveness of policing at airports have been developed and implemented.
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Entity 
Australian Federal Police
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Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 31 October 2013
Published

Agency Management of Arrangements to Meet Australia's Treaty Obligations

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Australia’s arrangements to meet its treaty obligations under three selected treaties:

  • International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001;
  • Agreement between Australia and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of 1 July 1968 and Additional Protocol; and
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child 1990.
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Entity 
Across Agencies
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Sector 
Attorney-General's
Foreign Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 26 September 2013
Published

Confidentiality in Government Contracts: Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Calendar Year 2012 Compliance)

The audit objective was to assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in Australian Government contracts for the 2012 calendar year reporting period.

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Entity 
Attorney-General's Department; Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre; ComSuper; Department of Health and Ageing
Contact 

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Sector 
Attorney-General's
Health
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 18 June 2013
Published

AUSTRAC's Administration of its Financial Intelligence Function

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre's (AUSTRAC) arrangements for processing financial intelligence, to assist domestic partner agencies and international counterparts in their operations and investigations.

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Entity 
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)
Contact 

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Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2012–13)
Published: Wednesday 1 May 2013
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Management of Detained Goods

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

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Entity 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Border
Customs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 18 December 2012
Published

The Provision of Policing Services to the Australian Capital Territory

The objective of the audit was to assess the Australian Federal Police’s management of the delivery of policing services to the Australian Capital Territory.

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Entity 
Australian Federal Police
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 27 June 2012
Published

Records Management in the Australian Public Service

To assess the extent to which agencies create, manage and dispose of records in accordance with key business, legal and policy requirements.

The agencies included in the audit were the: Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (Customs); Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC); and the Department of the Treasury (Treasury). The audit also considered the Archives' response to Recommendation No. 1 from ANAO Audit Report No.6 2006, 07 Recordkeeping including the Management of Electronic Records, including whether they had clarified Australian Government records management requirements for agencies.

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Across agencies
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2011–12)
Published: Monday 25 June 2012
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Processing and Risk Assessing Incoming International Air Passengers

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Customs and Border Protection's risk-based management of end-to-end processing of incoming international air passengers in achieving border security and passenger facilitation outcomes.

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Entity 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Aviation
Border
Customs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2011–12)
Published: Monday 25 June 2012
Published

Security Assessments of Individuals

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of ASIO’s arrangements for providing timely and soundly based security assessments of individuals to client agencies.

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Entity 
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 19 April 2012
Published

Fighting Terrorism at its Source

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the AFP’s administration of the Fighting Terrorism at its Source (FTAS) initiative and related measures.

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Entity 
Australian Federal Police
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 3 April 2012
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Administration of the Australia Network Tender Process

The audit objective was to report on the administration of the Australia Network tender process and to identify lessons learned from the conduct of the process to inform future procurement activities.

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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Communications
Foreign Affairs
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 9 February 2012
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Administration of Project Wickenby

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Project Wickenby taskforce in making Australia unattractive for international tax fraud and evasion by detecting, deterring and dealing with the abusive use of secrecy havens by Australian taxpayers.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office, Australian Crime Commission and Australian Federal Police
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 30 November 2011
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Risk Management in the Processing of Sea and Air Cargo Imports

The objective of the audit was to assess Customs and Border Protection’s use of risk management to assist in the processing of sea and air cargo imports.

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Entity 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Border
Customs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2010–11)
Published: Wednesday 25 May 2011
Published

Australian Federal Police Protection Services

The objective of the audit was to examine whether the UP and CPP services provided by the Australian Federal Police Protection Service are being managed effectively. In particular, the audit examined:

  • whether the Protection function has been effectively integrated into the AFP, and sound arrangements are in place to strategically plan Protection services and manage risks;
  • whether Protection staff have access to appropriate training and guidance; and
  • the management arrangements for UP and CPP services.
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Entity 
Australian Federal Police
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2011
Published

Management of the Aviation and Maritime Security Identification Card Schemes

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Department of Infrastructure and Transport’s and the Attorney‐General’s Department’s management of the Aviation and Maritime Security Identification Card (ASIC and MSIC) schemes.

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Entity 
Attorney General's Department; Department of Infrastructure and Transport
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2010–11)
Published: Wednesday 20 April 2011
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Management of the Certificate of Compliance Process in FMA Act Agencies

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of annual Certificate of Compliance processes for FMA Act agencies. To form a conclusion against the audit objective, the audit considered: Finance’s administration of the Certificate process at a whole-of-government level; selected agencies’ annual Certificate processes; and, the design and impact of the Certificate.

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Across Agencies
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Finance
Taxation
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2010–11)
Published: Tuesday 1 March 2011
Published

Northern Territory Night Patrols

The objective of the audit was to assess the administrative effectiveness of AGD's management of the Northern Territory Night Patrols Program.

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Entity 
Attorney-General's Department
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2010–11)
Published: Wednesday 16 February 2011
Published

Management of the Implementation of New Policy Initiatives

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the AFP's approach to its management of the implementation of NPIs.

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Entity 
Australian Federal Police
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2010–11)
Published: Wednesday 28 July 2010
Published

National Security Hotline

The objective of the audit was to assess whether:

a) the AGD effectively manages the operation of the NSH; and
b) the AFP and ASIO have effective procedures in place to deal with incoming referrals from the NSH.

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Entity 
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation; Attorney-General's Department; Australian Federal Police
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 15 July 2010
Published

Implementation of the Family Relationship Centres Initiative

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the selection, implementation, operation and monitoring of FRCs by AGD and FaHCSIA. The three main criteria for this audit assessed whether AGD and FaHCSIA had effectively:

  • planned and implemented the FRC initiative, including the FRC selection and funding processes;
  • undertaken administration activities to guide the operation and progress of the FRC initiative towards meeting its objectives; and
  • monitored, evaluated and reported on the performance of FRCs.
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Entity 
Attorney-General's DepartmentDepartment of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Indigenous
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 27 May 2010
Published

Fraud Control in Australian Government Agencies

The objective of this audit was to assess key aspects of Australian Government agencies' fraud control arrangements to effectively prevent, detect and respond to fraud, as outlined in the Guidelines. The scope of the audit included 173 agencies subject to the FMA Act or the CAC Act.

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Attorney-General's Department; Australian Institute of Criminology
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
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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Across Entities
Sector 
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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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 21 April 2010
Published

Attorney-General's Department Arrangements for the National Identity Security Strategy

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of AGD's arrangements for coordinating the development of the National Identity Security Strategy.

The ANAO's assessment was based on the following criteria:

  • governance arrangements for the NISS;
  • progress, to date, of the six NISS elements; and
  • AGD's administrative arrangements for developing the NISS.
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Entity 
Attorney-General's Department
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 15 April 2010
Published

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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Entity 
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
Read published report
Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 23 February 2010
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Illegal Foreign Fishing in Australia's Northern Waters

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Customs and Border Protection's performance in managing and coordinating enforcement operations against illegal foreign fishing in Australia's northern waters. The audit focused on Customs and Border Protection's role within the whole of government policy coordination framework; the effectiveness of its intelligence support for operational planning and policy and strategy development; its performance in planning, prioritising and administering effective enforcement operations; and its performance in measuring and reporting on the effectiveness of the program.

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Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Border
Customs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 25 November 2009
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Agencies' Contract Management

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of agencies' contract management by determining if they had sound practices and systematic approaches to this activity. Particular attention was given to each agency's:

  • day-to-day management of individual contracts; and
  • approach to managing its contract population.
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Australian Federal Police; Austrade; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Foreign Affairs
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2009–10)
Published: Monday 16 November 2009
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Processing of Incoming International Air Passengers

The objective of this audit is to assess Customs and Border Protection's processing of incoming international air passengers in the primary line, in particular the extent to which: (a) systems and controls effectively support the referral of incoming air passengers who pose a risk and those carrying prohibited items; (b) air passengers presenting an immigration risk are processed appropriately; and (c) Customs and Border Protection has arrangements in place to effectively promote co-operation and information sharing between Customs and Border Protection and DIAC.

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Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Border
Customs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2009–10)
Published: Monday 28 September 2009
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Confidentiality in Government Contracts - Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Calendar Year 2008 Compliance)

The Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (the Senate Order/the Order) was introduced in June 2001. The Order is one of several measures that the Senate introduced in recent years, to improve public knowledge of information on procurement and the expenditure of public funds. The main principle that underpins the Senate Order is that the Parliament's and public's access to this information should not be restricted by the inclusion of confidential information in contracts unless there is a sound basis for doing so. Public knowledge of information on contracted goods and services delivered to the government, can lead to better results for the Australian Government and the public. The Senate Order requirements have been amended over time to improve agency reporting, for example, on grants.

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Across Agencies
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Education
Employment
Finance
Research
Science
Treasury
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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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Across Agencies
Sector 
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. 44 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 23 June 2009
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Security Risk Management

The objective of this audit was to assess whether selected organisations had effective security risk management programs, including whether a selection of protective security risk treatment controls was working as designed.

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Across Agencies
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Finance
Health
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 23 June 2009
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Construction of the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre

The objective of the audit, in examining the construction of the CIIDC, was to assess:

  • the adequacy of the planning and delivery processes for the project;
  • the value-for-money achieved in the delivery of the project, including with regard to the suitability of the centre for its intended purpose; and
  • the extent to which the Public Works Committee Act.
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Entity 
Department of Finance and Deregulation
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Finance
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2008–09)
Published: Monday 25 May 2009
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Online Availability of Government Entities' Documents Tabled in the Australian Parliament

The objectives of the audit were to:

  • determine the extent to which government entities complied with the requirement to publish and maintain documents online that were presented to the Parliament;
  • evaluate selected government entities' policies and practices regarding online publishing; and
  • assess AGIMO's policy and guidance in support of online publishing.

To address this objective the audit was conducted in three parts. Firstly, we reviewed a sample of papers tabled between 2000 and 2008 in order to assess their availability online. Next, we examined the online publishing practices of five government entities. These were the: Australian Federal Police (AFP); Department of the House of Representatives (DHR); Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (Infrastructure); Department of the Treasury (Treasury); and National Archives of Australia (NAA). Finally, we reviewed AGIMO's role in supporting government entities in their online publishing practices.

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Across Agencies
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Finance
Infrastructure
Parliament
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Transport
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2008–09)
Published: Wednesday 29 April 2009
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Management of the Australian Government's Action Plan to Eradicate Trafficking in Persons

The objective of the audit was to assess the arrangements for oversighting the Action Plan and whether the Plan's new measures have been administered effectively to deliver the intended results.

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Entity 
Attorney-General's Department; Department of Immigration and Citizenship; Australian Federal Police; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Border
Human Services
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 5 March 2009
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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. 8 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 11 November 2008
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National Marine Unit

The objective of the follow up audit was to assess the extent to which Customs has implemented seven of the previous audit's recommendations; the two recommendations relating to strategic and tactical taskings and dissemination of intelligence will be considered in the context of the planned performance audit of Illegal Foreign Fishing in Australia's Northern Waters.

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Australian Customs Service
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Customs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 30 September 2008
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Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing in the Southern Ocean

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Customs has implemented effective measures to control IUU fishing in the Southern Ocean. The audit examined Customs' management and coordination of enforcement operations in the Southern Ocean, with particular emphasis on:

  • the approach to assessing and reporting SOMPR program performance, and whether outcomes are being met;
  • coordination with other stakeholder agencies to meet program outcomes;
  • the operational planning framework, management of human and physical resources and contract management; and
  • the management of the deployment and operation of program maritime assets.
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Australian Customs Service
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 25 September 2008
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The Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Calendar Year 2007 Compliance)

The audit objective was to assess whether all agencies compiled Internet listings as required by the Senate Order, and to examine the appropriateness of the use, by selected agencies, of confidentiality provisions.

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Across Agencies
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Centrelink
Finance
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 15 May 2008
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The National Capital Authority's Management of National Assets

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the NCA's management of its asset portfolio. This included examining its asset management systems and the management of selected contracts that the NCA has in place to maintain specific assets.

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National Capital Authority
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 16 April 2008
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Emergency Management Australia

The objective of the audit was to assess how well EMA is meeting its objective of providing national leadership in the development of measures to reduce risk to communities and manage the consequences of disasters.

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Attorney-General's Department
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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