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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 28 September 2020
Published

Indigenous Advancement Strategy — Children and Schooling Program and Safety and Wellbeing Program

The ANAO conducted separate audits of the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) Children and Schooling program and the Safety and Wellbeing program, the findings and conclusions of which are presented in this report. The objective of the audits was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s and the National Indigenous Australians Agency’s administration of the IAS Children and Schooling and the Safety and Wellbeing programs.

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Entity 
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Audit insights
Published: Monday 29 June 2020
Published

Management of Conflicts of Interest in Procurement Activity and Grants Programs

This edition of audit insights summarises key messages from Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) performance audits about the management of conflicts of interest by Australian Government entities in relation to procurement activity and grants programs.

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Activity 
Grants administration
Procurement
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 30 April 2020
Published

Grant Program Management by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of grant program management by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

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Entity 
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Energy
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 15 January 2020
Published

Award of Funding under the Community Sport Infrastructure Program

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of funding under the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program was informed by an appropriate assessment process and sound advice.

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Entity 
Australian Sports Commission
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Finance
Health
Infrastructure
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 5 November 2019
Published

Award of Funding Under the Regional Jobs and Investment Packages

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of funding under the Regional Jobs and Investment Packages program was informed by appropriate departmental advice and that processes complied with the grants administration framework.

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Entity 
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Industry
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 1 August 2019
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Australian Research Council’s Administration of the National Competitive Grants Program

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Research Council’s (ARC’s) administration of the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP).

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Entity 
Australian Research Council
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Research
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 16 January 2019
Published

Award of a $443.3 Million Grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of a $443.3 million grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation was informed by appropriate departmental advice and through processes that complied with the grants administration framework.

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Entity 
Department of the Environment and Energy
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 22 August 2018
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Award of Funding under the Community Development Grants Program

The objective of this audit was to examine the design and conduct of the award of funding under the Community Development Grants Program (CDGP).

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 21 August 2018
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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
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 26 June 2018
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Primary Healthcare Grants under the Indigenous Australians’ Health Program

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health's design, implementation and administration of primary healthcare under the Indigenous Australians' Health Program (IAHP).

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Entity 
Department of Health
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Health
Indigenous
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 22 August 2017
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Efficiency of the Australia Council’s Administration of Grants

The audit objective was to determine whether selected grant programs are being administered efficiently by the Australia Council in relation to suitable comparators. The selected grant programs are collectively known as the Australia Council Grants Program.

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Entity 
Australia Council; Department of Social Services; National Health and Medical Research Council
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Arts
Communications
Health
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 11 May 2017
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Apprenticeship Training – alternative delivery pilots

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.

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Entity 
Department of Education and Training
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Education
Training
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 14 February 2017
Published

The Approval and Administration of Commonwealth Funding for the WestConnex Project

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.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Infrastructure Australia
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 19 December 2016
Published

Design and Implementation of Round Two of the National Stronger Regions Fund

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the design and implementation of round two of the National Stronger Regions Fund.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 20 September 2016
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Design and Monitoring of the Rural Research and Development for Profit Programme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design process for the Rural Research and Development for Profit Programme, including performance measurement and reporting arrangements.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Agriculture
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 1 September 2016
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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
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Attorney-General's
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 1 September 2016
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Award of Funding under the Mobile Black Spot Programme

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Communications and the Arts’ assessment and selection of base stations for funding under the first round of the Mobile Black Spot Programme.

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Entity 
Department of Communications and the Arts
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Communications
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Award of Funding under the 20 Million Trees Programme

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment and Energy's award of funding under the 20 Million Trees Programme.

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Entity 
Department of the Environment and Energy
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Environment
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
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Administration of the Radiation Oncology Health Program Grants Scheme

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health's and the Department of Human Services' administration of the Radiation Oncology Health Program Grants Scheme.

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Entity 
Department of Health; Department of Human Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Health
Human Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 15 March 2016
Published

Delivery and Evaluation of Grant Programmes

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the selected entities:

  • management of the delivery of projects awarded funding under four programmes where ANAO has previously audited the application assessment and selection processes; and
  • development and implementation of evaluation strategies for each of those programmes.
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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Industry and Science; Department of Social Services
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Industry
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Science
Social Services
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 10 February 2016
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Administration of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation's Gift to the Science and Industry Endowment Fund

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation's (CSIRO's) Gift to the Science and Industry Endowment Fund.

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Entity 
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Contact 

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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Industry
Science
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 20 January 2016
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Design and Implementation of the First Funding Round of the Bridges Renewal Programme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development’s design and implementation of the first funding round of the Bridges Renewal Programme.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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