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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 9 September 2019
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The objective of this audit was to examine whether the Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) is being effectively administered, with the appropriate management of risks.
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Department of Home Affairs; Department of the Treasury; Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 26 August 2019
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The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Finance’s and selected entities’ implementation of the Australian Government’s campaign advertising framework.
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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 31 July 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the contract for the acquisition of the Civil Military Air Traffic Management System demonstrably represents value for money.
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Airservices Australia; Department of Defence
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 4 July 2019
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of cyber security risks by three government business enterprises or corporate Commonwealth entities. The entities selected for audit are ASC Pty Ltd, the Australian Postal Corporation and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
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ASC Pty Ltd; Australian Postal Corporation; Reserve Bank of Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 26 June 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Australian Taxation Office and the Department of Agriculture have effectively administered the Farm Management Deposits (FMD) Scheme.
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Department of Agriculture; Australian Taxation Office (ATO); Department of the Treasury
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 21 June 2019
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Director of National Parks’ management of Australia’s six Commonwealth national parks.
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Department of the Environment and Energy; Director of National Parks
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 19 June 2019
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation’s (ARPC) management of the Terrorism Reinsurance Scheme.
Entity
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 6 June 2019
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (Efic).
Entity
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 30 May 2019
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO’s) management of small business tax debt arising from compliance activities.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 29 May 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the coordination arrangements of key Australian Government entities operating in Torres Strait.
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Across entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 22 May 2019
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The audit’s objective was to determine if the Bureau of Meteorology’s processes support the delivery of effective extreme weather services.
Entity
Bureau of Meteorology
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 2 May 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust.
Entity
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 30 April 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
Entity
Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 29 March 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Phoenix Taskforce to combat illegal phoenix activities.
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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 14 March 2019
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The objective of this audit was to examine the efficiency of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s (ATSB’s) investigation of transport accidents and safety occurrences.
Entity
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 20 February 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of arrangements for monitoring, evaluating and reporting progress towards Closing the Gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage.
Entity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Productivity Commission
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 11 February 2019
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The objective of the audit was to examine the efficiency of the processing of applications for citizenship by conferral by the Department of Home Affairs.
Entity
Department of Home Affairs
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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.
Entity
Department of the Environment and Energy
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 17 December 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Clean Energy Regulator’s administration of the Renewable Energy Target scheme.
Entity
Clean Energy Regulator
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 17 December 2018
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The objective of the audit was to continue to examine the progress of the implementation of the annual performance statements requirements under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule) by selected entities.
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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 13 December 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess the Australian Public Service Commission’s and selected entities’ implementation of the Australian Government’s Workplace Bargaining Framework.
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Across entities (listed below)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 20 November 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Royal Australian Mint’s strategies for addressing the impacts of declining demand for Australian circulating coins are appropriate and effective.
Entity
Royal Australian Mint
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 11 October 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the Moorebank Intermodal Company’s achievement of value for money and management of probity in its operations and procurement activities.
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Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited (MIC); Department of Finance
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 4 September 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has established effective risk management arrangements to support the implementation of the Statistical Business Transformation Program.
Entity
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 28 June 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of cyber risks by the Department of the Treasury, National Archives of Australia and Geoscience Australia.
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Department of the Treasury; National Archives of Australia; Geoscience Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 25 June 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in a sample of Australian Government contracts.
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Australian Electoral Commission (AEC); Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA); Department of Home Affairs; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities;
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) and Treasury’s management of compliance with foreign investment obligations for residential real estate.
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Treasury; Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 6 June 2018
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the integration of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
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Department of Home Affairs
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 24 May 2018
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of monitoring and payment arrangements under National Partnership Agreements.
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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 21 May 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Efficiency through Contestability Programme in supporting entities to improve the efficient delivery of government functions.
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Across Entities
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