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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 55 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 23 June 2005
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Workforce Planning

The objective of the audit was to consider the status of workforce planning by APS agencies against the background of the ANAO's 2001 Better Practice Guide Planning for the Workforce of the Future, in light of there commendations made in the MAC Organisational Renewal 2001 and the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee report Recruitmentand Training in the Australian Public Service 2003. Workforce planning was defined as a continuous process of shaping the workforce to ensure it is capable of delivering organisational objectives now and in the future.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2004–05)
Published: Tuesday 17 May 2005
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Veterans' Home Care

The objective of the audit was to form an opinion about DVA's management of the current and future demand for VHC services. To form an opinion, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) examined whether DVA:effectively planned the distribution of VHC resources; distributed VHC resources according to its planning; and monitored and evaluated how effectively it managed the demand for VHC services. To form an opinion against the audit objective, the ANAO interviewed DVA personnel, examined DVA documents, interviewed personnel at a selection of Agencies, Service Providers and stakeholders, and reviewed relevant literature.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 10 February 2005
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Measuring the Efficiency and Effectiveness of E-Government

This audit was designed to identify the methods used by selected agencies to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of their delivery of services through the Internet, and to evaluate the adequacy of these methods. ANAO also identified better practices, lessons learned and opportunities for improvements.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2004–05)
Published: Tuesday 18 January 2005
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Investment of Public Funds

The objective of the audit was to examine the investment of public funds by selected entities, including: compliance with relevant legislation, delegations and instructions; the value for money of investment strategies; and reporting of investment activities. Six entities were selected for audit, comprising three FMA Act agencies and three Commonwealth authorities. The six entities had aggregrate investments of $1.64 billion as at 30 June 2004 and realised investment earnings of some $80.4 million during 2003/04.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2004–05)
Published: Wednesday 15 December 2004
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The Administration of the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality

The objective of the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) was to examine and report on the planning and corporate governance for the new regional delivery model of the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAP) program, jointly administered by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Department of the Environment and Heritage (the Agencies)

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2004–05)
Published: Tuesday 23 November 2004
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Financial Management of Special Appropriations

The audit examined the financial management of all Special Appropriations in the period 1998-99 to 2002-03, with the exception of those related to Special Accounts and those administered by Government Business Enterprises. The audit objectives were to: identity all Special Appropriations and ascertain which entities are responsible for their financial management and reporting; and assess entities' financial management and reporting of Special Appropriations against the Commonwealth's financial management and reporting frameworks.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 28 October 2004
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Superannuation Payments for Independent Contractors working for the Australian Government

This audit is the first time that the ANAO has looked at superannuation payments to independent contractors. The audit examined whether Commonwealth organisations were identifying contracts that were wholly or principally for the labour of the contractor and meeting statutory superannuation obligations under the Superannuation (Productivity Benefit) Act 1988.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2004–05)
Published: Wednesday 25 August 2004
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Assistance Provided to Personnel Leaving the ADF

The audit examined the range of support made available to ADF personnel making the transition from military to civilian life, the extent to which the assistance is utilised, the cost to Defence of such assistance and the relevant responsibilities of those who deliver assistance.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 1998–99)
Published: Monday 19 April 1999
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Service Pension

The audit objective was to determine the DVA's performance in the economy, efficiency and administrative effectiveness of the delivery of income support payments to veterans and war widows. It was found that overall, DVA is paying the correct pension to the correct people in a timely fashion within the required accuracy levels.

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