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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 23 June 2010
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Community Intelligence - Collecting and Processing Tip-offs

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of community intelligence by the Tax Office.

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Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 16 June 2010
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Administration of the Tax Obligations of Non-Residents

The audit objective was to assess the Tax Office's effectiveness in administering the tax obligations of non-residents.

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Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Immigration
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 26 May 2010
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Effective Cross-Agency Agreements

The audit objective was to assess whether agreements between Australian Government (Commonwealth) agencies reflect sound administrative practices. To meet this objective, the audit reviewed current government policy and a range of better practice guidelines, conducted interviews with agencies and examined cross-agency agreements, to formulate suitable audit criteria and subsequently develop better practice principles.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 18 May 2010
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Administration of the Superannuation Co-contribution Scheme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Tax Office's administration of the Superannuation Co-contribution Scheme.

The audit reviewed five key areas: governance arrangements; information technology systems and controls; co-contribution processing; compliance approaches; and communication with clients.

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Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 18 May 2010
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The Management and use of Double Taxation Agreement Information Collected through Automatic Exchange

The objective of the audit was to review and assess the use, and management of, automatic exchanges of information under Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) by the Tax Office.

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Australian Taxation Office
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Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 20 April 2010
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Coordination and Reporting of Australia's Climate Change Measures

The objective of this audit was to assess the coordination of Australian, State and Territory Government climate change programs and the integrity of measuring and reporting of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions and abatement. Particular emphasis was given to the:

  • coordination of Australian Government and State/Territory climate change programs;
  • integrity of the national inventory to measure Australia's greenhouse gas emissions; and
  • integrity of measuring and reporting government abatement measures.
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Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
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Environment
Research
Science
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 20 April 2010
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Administration of Climate Change Programs

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of specific climate change programs by the departments of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts and Resources, Energy and Tourism. In undertaking this audit, particular emphasis was given to the implementation of good administrative practice and the extent to which the program objectives were being met. The audit followed four lines of inquiry:

  • development of program objectives and assessment of program risks;
  • assessment and approval of competitive grant applications;
  • assessment and approval of rebate applications; and
  • measurement and reporting of program outcomes.
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Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
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Energy
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 11 February 2010
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Geoscience Australia

The objective of the audit was to assess how effectively Geoscience Australia provides geoscientific and geospatial information and services to assist the Australian Government and key stakeholders. Particular emphasis was given to:

  • the collection and management of geoscientific and geospatial data and information, including accessibility;
  • the provision of products and services; and
  • governance arrangements.

The ANAO examined a number of datasets and product and service projects to assess Geoscience Australia's performance in providing geoscientific and geospatial information and services.

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Geoscience Australia
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Industry
Science
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 4 February 2010
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Administration of the Water Smart Australia Program

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the WSA program has been administered effectively by the NWC/DEWHA, as relevant, and is achieving its stated program objective. Specifically, the ANAO examined whether:

  • funding proposals have been assessed and approved in a fair, consistent manner and in accordance with applicable criteria, program guidelines and better practice;
  • appropriate funding arrangements have been established with proponents, having regard to the size of the grant, the type of entity involved and the nature of the project; and
  • DEWHA (and previously the NWC) is actively monitoring whether proponents are complying with their obligations, and grant payments are made only in accordance with funding agreements.

More broadly, the audit examined DEWHA's strategy for evaluating and reporting on the long-term benefits of the program.

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Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; National Water Commission
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Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 29 October 2009
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The Australian Taxation Office's Implementation of the Change Program: a strategic overview

The objective of this audit was to provide a strategic review on the progress of the Tax Office's implementation of the Change Program.
 
To achieve this, the ANAO examined:

  • the planning for, and governance of, the Change Program, particularly in relation to the management of risk and the assurance framework established by the Tax Office, and its management of contractual arrangements for the project;
  • implementation issues associated with Releases 1 and 2 of the Change Program, and more specifically in relation to Release 3, the first use of the new ICP system to process FBT returns; and
  • the funding of the Change Program, including measurement and attribution of the costs of the project and consideration of any benefits realisation to date.
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Australian Taxation Office
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Taxation
Treasury
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