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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2020–21)
A paddock being watered by machinery
Published: Thursday 16 July 2020
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Procurement of Strategic Water Entitlements

The objective of the audit was to examine whether strategic water procurements by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment were conducted consistent with government policy, were supported by appropriate program design, were planned and executed appropriately, and achieved value for money.

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Entity 
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Agriculture
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 25 June 2020
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Referrals, Assessments and Approvals of Controlled Actions under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s administration of referrals, assessments and approvals of controlled actions under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
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Regulation
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 17 June 2020
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Design and Establishment of the Regional Investment Corporation

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and establishment of the Regional Investment Corporation.

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Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Finance
Infrastructure
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 28 May 2020
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Procurement of Garrison Support and Welfare Services

The audit objective was to assess whether the Department of Homes Affairs has appropriately managed the procurement of garrison support and welfare services for offshore processing centres in Nauru and PNG (Manus Island).

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Department of Home Affairs
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Procurement
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Border
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 30 April 2020
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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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Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
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Grants administration
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Energy
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 16 April 2020
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Value for Money in the Delivery of Official Development Assistance through Facility Arrangements

The objective of this audit was to examine the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT’s) achievement of value for money objectives in the delivery of Official Development Assistance (aid) through facility arrangements.

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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
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Procurement
Sector 
Aid
Foreign Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 2 April 2020
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Bilateral Agreement Arrangements Between Services Australia and Other Entities

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of bilateral agreement arrangements between Services Australia and other entities.

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Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Cross Government
Environment
Human Services
Social Services
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 18 December 2019
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Probity Management in Rural Research and Development Corporations

The audit assessed the effectiveness of the rural research and development corporations’ management of probity.

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Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 12 December 2019
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Delivery of the Humanitarian Settlement Program

The objective of this audit was to examine whether the Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) is being delivered effectively. 

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Department of Home Affairs
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Service delivery
Sector 
Immigration
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 26 August 2019
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Government Advertising: June 2015 to April 2019

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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Governance
Sector 
Education
Energy
Environment
Finance
Health
Training
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 5 August 2019
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Implementation of ANAO and Parliamentary Committee Recommendations

The objective of the audit was to examine whether selected entities implemented agreed ANAO performance audit, the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, and other parliamentary committee recommendations.

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Governance
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Agriculture
Aviation
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 26 June 2019
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Farm Management Deposits Scheme

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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Service delivery
Sector 
Agriculture
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 21 June 2019
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Management of Commonwealth National Parks

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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Service delivery
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 29 May 2019
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Coordination Arrangements of Australian Government Entities Operating in Torres Strait

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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Service delivery
Sector 
Agriculture
Customs
Fisheries
Foreign Affairs
Immigration
Indigenous
Trade
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 22 May 2019
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The Bureau of Meteorology’s Delivery of Extreme Weather Services

The audit’s objective was to determine if the Bureau of Meteorology’s processes support the delivery of effective extreme weather services.

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Bureau of Meteorology
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Service delivery
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 14 May 2019
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Application of cost recovery principles

The objective of this audit was to assess whether selected regulatory entities effectively apply the cost recovery principles of the Australian Government’s cost recovery framework. The selected regulatory entities were the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, and the Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration).

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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Australian Maritime Safety Authority; Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
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Regulation
Sector 
Agriculture
Finance
Health
Infrastructure
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2018–19)
Cockatoo Island
Published: Thursday 2 May 2019
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Effectiveness of Board Governance at the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust.

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Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 30 April 2019
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Effectiveness of Board Governance at the Australian Institute of Marine Science

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in the Australian Institute of Marine Science.

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Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Governance
Sector 
Environment
Science
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 10 April 2019
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Governance and Integrity of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of governance and integrity arrangements for the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF). 

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Entity 
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Foreign Affairs
Industry
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 11 February 2019
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Efficiency of the Processing of Applications for Citizenship by Conferral

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.

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Department of Home Affairs
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 17 January 2019
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Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy – Follow-on Audit

The objective of this audit was to assess the extent to which the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (Agriculture) has addressed the recommendations from ANAO Audit Report No. 46 of 2011–12, Administration of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS).

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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
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Regulation
Sector 
Agriculture
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2018–19)
Published: Wednesday 16 January 2019
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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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Department of the Environment and Energy
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Grants administration
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Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 17 December 2018
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Administration of the Renewable Energy Target

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Clean Energy Regulator’s administration of the Renewable Energy Target scheme. 

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Clean Energy Regulator
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Regulation
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2018–19)
Published: Monday 17 December 2018
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Implementation of the Annual Performance Statements Requirements 2017-18

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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Sector 
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 13 December 2018
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Implementation of the Australian Government’s Workplace Bargaining Framework

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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Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 25 June 2018
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Senate Order for Departmental and Entity Contracts (Financial Year 2016–17 Compliance)

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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Governance
Sector 
Customs
Environment
Finance
Immigration
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 6 June 2018
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The Integration of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service

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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Governance
Sector 
Border
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 24 May 2018
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Effectiveness of Monitoring and Payment Arrangements under National Partnership Agreements

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of monitoring and payment arrangements under National Partnership Agreements.

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Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Health
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 21 May 2018
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Efficiency through Contestability Programme

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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Policy development
Sector 
Employment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Social Services
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 28 March 2018
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Implementation of the Annual Performance Statements Requirements 2016–17

The objective of the audit was to continue to examine the progress of the implementation of the annual performance statements requirements under the PGPA Act and the PGPA Rule by the selected entities. The audit was also designed to:

  • provide insights to entities more broadly, to encourage improved performance; and
  • continue the development of the ANAO’s methodology to support the possible future implementation of annual audits of performance statements.
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