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Audit insights
Published: Monday 29 June 2020
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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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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 30 April 2020
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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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Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 15 January 2020
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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.
Entity
Australian Sports Commission
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 5 November 2019
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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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Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 1 August 2019
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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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Australian Research Council
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 16 January 2019
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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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Department of the Environment and Energy
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 22 August 2018
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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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Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 21 August 2018
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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.
Entity
Attorney-General's Department
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 26 June 2018
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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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Department of Health
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 22 August 2017
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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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Australia Council; Department of Social Services; National Health and Medical Research Council
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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.
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Department of Education and Training
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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.
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Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Infrastructure Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 19 December 2016
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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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Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 20 September 2016
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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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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 1 September 2016
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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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Attorney-General's Department
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2016–17)
Published: Thursday 1 September 2016
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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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Department of Communications and the Arts
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
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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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Department of the Environment and Energy
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
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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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Department of Health; Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 15 March 2016
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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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Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Industry and Science; Department of Social Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 10 February 2016
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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.
Entity
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 20 January 2016
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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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Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
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