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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. 21 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 7 December 2020
Published

Delivery of Security Vetting Services Follow-up

The objective of the audit was to examine the Department of Defence’s (Defence's) implementation of agreed recommendations made in Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2017–18 Mitigating Insider Threats through Personnel Security and the related report provided to ministers under section 37(5) of the Auditor-General Act 1997, and by the Parliament’s Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) in Report 479 of 2019 Australian Government Security Arrangements.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2020–21)
An armoured vehicle with six soldiers
Published: Thursday 26 November 2020
Published

Defence’s Procurement of Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (LAND 400 Phase 2)

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and value for money to date of the Department of Defence’s acquisition of combat reconnaissance vehicles under project Land 400 Phase 2.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 12 October 2020
Published

Defence’s Procurement of Offshore Patrol Vessels — SEA 1180 Phase 1

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness to date of the Department of Defence’s procurement and contract management of the Offshore Patrol Vessel program.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 10 September 2020
Published

Design and Implementation of the Defence Export Strategy

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s design process and implementation to date of the Defence Export Strategy.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Policy development
Sector 
Defence
Trade
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 9 April 2020
Published

Management of Defence Housing Australia

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Defence Housing Australia administers its functions efficiently and effectively, and in accordance with the Government Business Enterprise guidelines.

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Entity 
Defence Housing Australia; Department of Defence; Department of Finance
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
Finance
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 28 January 2020
Published

Defence's Management of its Public Communications and Media Activities

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Department of Defence's management of its public communications and media activities.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 14 January 2020
Published

Future Submarine Program — Transition to Design

The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Defence's administration of the Future Submarine Program to date.

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Department of Defence
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
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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)
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Taxation
Tourism
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 23 July 2019
Published

Defence’s Quarterly Performance Report on Acquisition and Sustainment

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of Defence’s quarterly performance report as a mechanism to inform senior stakeholders about risks and issues in the delivery of capability to the Australian Defence Force.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 22 July 2019
Published

Defence’s Administration of Travel Allowances Paid to APS Employees

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s administration of allowances and entitlements paid to its Australian Public Service (APS) employees.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 23 May 2019
Published

Modernising Army Command and Control — the Land 200 Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and value for money of Defence’s acquisition of a Battle Management System and a Tactical Communications Network through Land 200 Tranche 2 Work Packages B–D.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 26 March 2019
Published

Defence’s Management of its Projects of Concern

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Defence’s Projects of Concern regime is effective in managing the recovery of underperforming projects.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 18 March 2019
Published

ANZAC Class Frigates — Sustainment

The audit objective was to examine whether the Department of Defence has effective and efficient sustainment arrangements for the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of eight ANZAC class frigates.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 5 December 2018
Published

Joint Strike Fighter — Introduction into Service and Sustainment Planning

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s preparations for the introduction of the Joint Strike Fighter into Australian service and its subsequent sustainment. 

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 11 September 2018
Published

Army’s Protected Mobility Vehicle — Light

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and value for money of Defence’s acquisition of light protected vehicles, under Defence project Land 121 Phase 4.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 27 June 2018
Published

Efficiency of Veterans Service Delivery by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the Department of Veterans’ Affairs is efficiently delivering services to veterans and their dependents.

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Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 29 May 2018
Published

Defence’s Management of Sustainment Products—Health Materiel and Combat Rations

The audit objective was to review the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s (Defence) arrangements for delivering selected non-platform sustainment.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 14 May 2018
Published

Naval Construction Programs—Mobilisation

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness to date of the Department of Defence's (Defence) planning for the mobilisation of its continuous shipbuilding programs in Australia.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Defence
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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. 34 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
Published

Defence’s Implementation of the First Principles Review

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s implementation of the First Principles Review.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 19 February 2018
Published

Defence’s Procurement of Fuels, Petroleum, Oils, Lubricants, and Card Services

The audit objective was to assess whether Defence achieves value for money in the procurement of fuels.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 11 July 2017
Published

Defence’s Management of Materiel Sustainment

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Defence has a fit-for-purpose framework for the management of materiel sustainment.

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Entity 
Defence
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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 27 April 2017
Published

Future Submarine — Competitive Evaluation Process

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s design and implementation of arrangements to select a preferred Strategic Partner for the Future Submarines Program.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 27 April 2017
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Strengthening Australia’s Tourism Industry

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

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Entity 
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade); Tourism Australia
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Tourism
Trade
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 10 April 2017
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Conduct of the OneSKY Tender

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

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Entity 
Airservices Australia; Department of Defence
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Defence
Finance
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 27 March 2017
Published

Army’s Workforce Management

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of Army’s workforce planning.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 14 December 2016
Published

Design and Implementation of Defence's Base Services Contracts

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s design and implementation of the Base Services contracts.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 17 October 2016
Published

Reforming the Disposal of Specialist Military Equipment

The audit objective was to assess Defence’s implementation of the five recommendations in  ANAO Report No.19 2014-15 Management of the Disposal of Specialist Military Equipment and the related recommendation in JCPAA  Report 449 Review of Auditor-General's Reports Nos. 1-23 (2014-15).

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 27 September 2016
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Confidentiality in Government Contracts: Senate Order for Entity Contracts (Calendar Year 2015 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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Department of Defence; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of Health
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Defence
Foreign Affairs
Health
Trade
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 1 September 2016
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Tiger—Army's Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter

The objective of the audit was to examine Defence’s progress since 2007 in introducing into service a fully capable Tiger fleet and cost-effective sustainment arrangements.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Procurement
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
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Defence's Management of Credit and Other Transaction Cards

The audit objective was to assess whether Defence is effectively controlling the use of Commonwealth credit cards for official purposes in accordance with legislative and policy requirements.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
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Administration of Rehabilitation Services under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans' Affairs and Department of Defence's administration of rehabilitation services under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.

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Entity 
Department of Defence; Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 15 March 2016
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Defence's Management of the Mulwala Propellant Facility

The audit objective is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence's management of the Mulwala Redevelopment Project.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 3 February 2016
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Defence Industry Support and Skill Development Programs

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s administration of industry support and skill development programs.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 2 February 2016
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Managing Science and Technology Work for Defence - Defence Science and Technology Group

The objective of this audit was to assess how effectively the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) administers the science and technology work it undertakes for the Australian Defence Organisation.

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Department of Defence
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Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 24 November 2015
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Test and Evaluation of Major Defence Equipment Acquisitions

The audit objectives were to examine the effectiveness of Defence’s management of the test and evaluation (T&E) aspects of its major capital equipment acquisition program; and to report on Defence’s progress in implementing T&E recommendations made in the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee’s August 2012 report, Procurement procedures for Defence capital projects.

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Department of Defence
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Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 22 October 2015
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Implementation of Audit Recommendations

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs monitoring and implementation of ANAO and internal performance audit recommendations.

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Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Governance
Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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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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Department of Defence; Australian Taxation Office; Department of Human Services; Department of Employment; Department of Industry and Science; and Department of Education and Training
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Governance
Sector 
Defence
Education
Employment
Human Services
Indigenous
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Training
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 25 June 2015
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Australian Defence Force's Medium and Heavy Vehicle Fleet Replacement (Land 121 Phase 3B)

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s management of the acquisition of medium and heavy vehicles, associated modules and trailers for the Australian Defence Force.

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Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 10 June 2015
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Administration of the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme by the Department of Defence and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

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Department of Defence; Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 9 June 2015
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Central Administration of Security Vetting

The audit objective was to examine whether the Department of Defence provides an efficient and effective security vetting service for Australian Government entities through the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency.

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Department of Defence
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 3 June 2015
Published

Transport Services for Veterans

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs administration of the Repatriation Transport Scheme.

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Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 21 April 2015
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Materiel Sustainment Agreements

The audit objective was to examine Defence’s administration of Materiel Sustainment Agreements (MSAs) and the contribution made by MSAs to the effective sustainment of specialist military equipment.

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Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 10 March 2015
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Electronic Health Records for Defence Personnel

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s planning, budgeting and implementation of an electronic health records solution for Defence personnel.

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Department of Defence
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 5 February 2015
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Management of the Disposal of Specialist Military Equipment

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence's management of the disposal of specialist military equipment.

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Department of Defence
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 18 December 2014
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Recruitment and Retention of Specialist Skills for Navy

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of Navy’s strategy for recruiting and retaining personnel with specialist skills. The effective delivery of Navy capability depends on Navy having available sufficient numbers of skilled personnel to operate and maintain its fleet of sea vessels and aircraft, and conduct wide‑ranging operations in dispersed locations. Without the right personnel, Navy capability is reduced. Navy’s budget for 2014–15 included $1.86 billion in employee expenses.

The audit concluded that, in its strategic planning, Navy had identified its key workforce risks and their implications for Navy capability. To address these risks Navy had continued to adhere to its traditional ‘raise, train and sustain’ workforce strategy; developed a broad range of workforce initiatives that complemented its core approach; and sought to establish contemporary workforce management practices. However, long‑standing personnel shortfalls in a number of ‘critical’ employment categories had persisted, and Navy had largely relied on retention bonuses as a short‑ to medium‑term retention strategy.

Navy had developed a broad range of workforce initiatives, some designed specifically to address workforce shortages in its critical employment categories. To date, Navy had primarily relied on paying retention bonuses and other financial incentives; recruiting personnel with prior military experience to work in employment categories with significant workforce shortfalls; and using Navy Reserves in continuous full time roles. Ongoing work was required for Navy to firmly establish a range of promising workforce management practices, including providing the right training at the right time; more flexible approaches to managing individuals’ careers; and improving workplace culture, leadership and relationships. More flexible and tailored workforce management practices could help address the underlying causes of workforce shortfalls, particularly when the traditional approaches were not gaining sufficient traction.

The ANAO made two recommendations aimed at Navy: drawing on external human resource expertise to inform the development and implementation of its revised workforce plan; and evaluating the impact of retention bonuses on the Navy workforce to determine their future role within its overall workforce strategy.

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Department of Defence
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 30 October 2014
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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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Across Entities
Sector 
Defence
Employment
Trade
Veterans' Affairs
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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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Attorney-General's
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Finance
Human Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2013–14)
Published: Wednesday 25 June 2014
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Multi-Role Helicopter Program

The audit objective was to assess the Department of Defence’s progress in delivering Multi-Role Helicopters (MRH90 aircraft) to the ADF through AIR 9000 Phases 2, 4 and 6, within approved cost, schedule and performance parameters.

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Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2013–14)
Published: Tuesday 24 June 2014
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Cyber Attacks: Securing Agencies' ICT Systems

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

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

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

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

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Agriculture
Communications
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Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Social Services
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 19 June 2014
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Administration of Residential Care Payments

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ administration of residential care payments.

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Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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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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Agriculture
Communications
Defence
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Employment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Indigenous
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Regional Development
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2013–14)
Published: Wednesday 16 April 2014
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Emergency Defence Assistance to the Civil Community

The audit objective was to assess the administrative effectiveness of Defence’s procedures to provide emergency assistance to the civil community.

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Department of Defence
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 6 March 2014
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Air Warfare Destroyer Program

The objective of the audit was to report on the progress of the current phase of the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Program, which is known as SEA 4000 Phase 3–Build. This phase commenced in June 2007, and covers the finalisation of the detailed design, the signing of the Alliance and Platform System Design contracts, and the construction and delivery of the ships by the Industry Participants to the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO).

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Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2013–14)
Published: Wednesday 18 December 2013
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Explosive Ordnance and Weapons Security Incident Reporting

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s arrangements for monitoring and reporting explosive ordnance and weapons security incidents.

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Department of Defence
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2013–14)
Published: Wednesday 30 October 2013
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Capability Development Reform

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of Defence’s implementation of reforms to capability development since the introduction of the two-pass process for government approval of capability projects and government’s acceptance of the reforms recommended by the Mortimer Review. The scope of this audit included the requirements phase and, to a limited extent, the acquisition phase of major capability development projects, focusing upon changes flowing from the major reforms.

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Department of Defence
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 15 August 2013
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AIR 8000 Phase 2 — C-27J Spartan Battlefield Airlift Aircraft

The objective of the audit was to assess the adequacy of Defence’s processes, including compliance with the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act), the Financial Management and Accountability Regulations 1997 (FMA Regulations), and relevant Commonwealth and Defence procurement requirements, to select the capability solution recommended to the Government to satisfy the requirements of AIR 8000 Phase 2.

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Department of Defence
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Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 18 June 2013
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Compensating F-111 Fuel Tank Workers

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ and the Department of Defence’s administration of the Australian Government’s $55 million support package announced in the May 2010 Budget for former F-111 fuel tank maintenance workers and their families. The audit examined the implementation of the 14 agreed recommendations in the Government Response to the 2009 Parliamentary Inquiry into the F-111 deseal/reseal issues, which formed the basis of the May 2010, F-111 support package.

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Department of Veterans' Affairs; Department of Defence
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Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 30 April 2013
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Administration of the Veterans' Children Education Schemes

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) administration of the veterans’ children education schemes.

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Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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