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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2007–08)
Published: Tuesday 24 June 2008
Published
The objectives for the audit of the third tranche sale of Telstra shares were to:
- assess the extent to which the Government's sale objectives were achieved, including maximising overall value for money;
- assess the effectiveness of the management of the sale; and
- identify principles of sound administrative practice to facilitate potential improvements in any future asset sales.
Entity
Department of Finance and Deregulation
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2007–08)
Published: Tuesday 3 June 2008
Published
The objective of this audit was to assess whether agencies had effectively administered credit cards, including having complied with legislative and internal requirements.
Entity
NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2007–08)
Published: Tuesday 29 April 2008
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess whether APS agencies had sound approaches to recruitment, to assist in providing the workforce capability to deliver government programs effectively. Sound approaches to recruitment involve agencies:
- establishing and implementing strategic approaches to recruitment to address current and future workforce priorities and goals;
- managing and supporting recruitment activities through the provision of expert advice and support, legislative and procedural guidance material, and training for staff involved in recruitment activities;
- conducting recruitment activities effectively and in compliance with legislative and administrative requirements; and
- systematically monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of recruitment strategies, policies and activities.
Entity
NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 21 February 2008
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess whether selected regulatory agencies have cost recovery procedures and practices which comply with the Government's guidelines. To address this objective, the audit assessed the management of cost recovery against the following criteria:
- regulatory agencies have clear and consistent cost recovery procedures to identify their activities and costs, and set fees and levies;
- regulatory agencies have effectively implemented their cost recovery procedures;
- regulatory agencies regularly monitor and review their cost recovery activities; and
- regulatory agencies regularly report on their cost recovery.
Entity
NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2007–08)
Published: Wednesday 17 October 2007
Published
The audit objective was to assess how four key departments: Education, Science and Training (DEST); Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR); Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA); and Health and Ageing (DoHA) are implementing the Government's policy objective for Indigenous service delivery.
Entity
NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 27 September 2007
Published
The audit objectives were to assess the appropriateness of the use of confidentiality provisions in Australian Government contracts and whether selected agencies had compiled Internet listings of contracts, as required by the Senate Order and agreed to by the Government.
Entity
Across Entities