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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 58 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 26 June 2017
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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.
Entity
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Australian Federal Police; Department of Finance
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 56 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 22 June 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority’s (APVMA’s) implementation of reforms to agvet regulation and the extent to which the authority has achieved operational efficiencies and reduced the cost burden on regulated entities.
Entity
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 54 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 1 June 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess the selected entities’ progress in implementing the corporate planning requirements under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and related PGPA Rule 2014.
This audit assessed corporate plans for the 2016–17 reporting period, and complements the report published in August 2016 which assessed corporate plans for the 2015–16 reporting period.
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Comcare; Department of Education and Training; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; National Library of Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 23 May 2017
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of underperformance in the Australian Public Service (APS) and identify opportunities for improvement.
Entity
Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 22 May 2017
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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.
Entity
Department of Social Services; Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 11 May 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Education and Training established the Apprenticeship Training – alternative delivery pilots program in accordance with the Commonwealth Grants and Rules Guidelines.
Entity
Department of Education and Training
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 10 April 2017
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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.
Entity
Airservices Australia; Department of Defence
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 22 March 2017
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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.
Entity
Australian Financial Security Authority; Australian Federal Police; Attorney-General’s Department
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 14 February 2017
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The objective of this audit was to assess whether appropriate steps were taken to protect the Commonwealth's interests and obtain value for money in respect to the $3.5 billion in Commonwealth funding committed to the NSW Government for the WestConnex project.
Entity
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Infrastructure Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 24 January 2017
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources' implementation of the new biosecurity legislative framework.
Entity
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
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