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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 63 of 2002–03)
Published: Monday 30 June 2003
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Administration of the Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme

The objective of the audit was to assess the Commonwealth's administration of the Automotive Competitiveness and Investment Scheme (ACIS) . The audit reviewed program governance, scheme promotion and registration, management of credit allocations, and compliance processes.

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Department of Industry Tourism and Resources; Australian Customs Service
Sector 
Customs
Industry
Tourism
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 62 of 2002–03)
Published: Monday 30 June 2003
Published

Management of Selected Aspects of the Family Migration Program

The objectives of the audit was to examine the effectiveness and efficiency of DIMIA's decision-making processes and management systems for delivering the parent and partner aspects of the family stream of the Migration Program.

The family stream of Australia's Migration Program enables the reunion of immediate family members of Australian citizens, permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens. It consists of four main categories;

  • Partner;
  • Child;
  • Parent; and
  • Other family.
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Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Sector 
Immigration
Indigenous
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2002–03)
Published: Monday 16 June 2003
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Indigenous Land Corporation - Operations and Performance Follow - up Audit

In 2000, the ANAO tabled Audit Report No 49 1999-2000, Indigenous Land Corporation operations and performance. The 2000 audit made nine recommendations for improvement. This follow-up audit examined the Indigenous Land Corporation's implementation of the recommendations of the 2000 audit.

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Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Sector 
Immigration
Indigenous
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2002–03)
Published: Tuesday 22 April 2003
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R&D Tax Concession

The audit assessed DITR's and the ATO's administration of the R&D Tax Concession including review processes for registration and subsequent expenditure claims, by eligible companies. In particular, the audit focussed on measuring performance, risk management, and information systems including security and data integrity.

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Australian Taxation Office; Department of Industry Tourism and Resources
Sector 
Industry
Taxation
Tourism
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2002–03)
Published: Monday 24 March 2003
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Pest and Disease Emergency Management Follow-up-Audit

This audit followed up the ANAO's 1999 performance audit report on the Commonwealth's planning and response mechanisms to deal with exotic and new endemic pest and emergencies in the animal and plant sectors (Audit Report No 9 1999-2000 Managing Pest and Disease Emergencies). The previous audit made nine recommendations to improve planning and response strategies for emergencies; better coordination; diagnostic support; and appropriate monitoring and surveillance. The objective of the follow-up audit was to assess AFFA's implementation of the recommendations, and whether implementation of these recommendations, or appropriate alternative measures, has improved the Commonwealth's planning and response strategies for pest and disease emergencies. The ANAO also observed and assessed relevant parts of the September 2002 foot and mouth disease simulation, Exercise Minotaur.

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Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry - Australia Department of Agriculture
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Agriculture
Fisheries
Forestry
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2002–03)
Published: Wednesday 19 March 2003
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Management of e-Business in the Department of Education,Science and Training

The objective of the audit was to determine whether DEST has effective governance practices for its IT and e- Business; has adequate systems in place to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of its IT and e-Business; implements and maintains appropriate quality standards within its IT and e-Business systems; and implements proper controls, including risk management, to achieve maximum benefits from its IT and e- Business. The audit examined education and training services provided, or managed, by DEST via IT or the Internet.

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Department of Education Science and Training
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Education
Science
Training
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2002–03)
Published: Monday 21 October 2002
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Management of the Innovation Investment Fund Program

The IIF program is designed to redress the low level of provision in Australia of high risk venture capital for small new technology - based companies commercialising research and development. The objective of the audit was to determine whether the IIF program was being effectively managed by the Industry Research and Development (IR&D) Board and the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources to achieve the program objectives. The audit focused on corporate governance arrangements for program administration, the selection process to award licences, the safeguards to protect the Commonwealth's financial interests, management of licence agreements, and program performance management. The audit also examined program results to date from available data.

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Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources; Industry Research and Development Board
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Industry
Tourism
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 57 of 2001–02)
Published: Friday 14 June 2002
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Management Framework for Preventing Unlawful Entry into Australian Territory

The objective of the audit was to assess DIMIA's management of offshore measures to prevent and detect unlawful entry, and to identify opportunities for improvement. The audit did not cover the processing arrangements, referred to as the Pacific Strategy, introduced as part of the legislative changes in September 2001. Nor did it cover the range of measures use for prevention and detection at the border and on shore. As DIMIA is the lead agency responsible for the development of immigration policy, the audit focussed in the administrative effectiveness of the governance framework used by the department to implement and to support the achievement of Government strategies to prevent unlawful entry to Australian Territory.

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Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
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Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 56 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 13 June 2002
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Workforce Planning in the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

The objective of the audit was to determine whether DIMIA's workforce planning systems are effectively supporting human resource management practices, which contribute to the efficient and effective achievement of project outcomes.

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Department of Immigration and Multicultural And Indigenous Affairs
Sector 
Immigration
Indigenous
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 23 May 2002
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Research Project Management

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of CSIRO in administering research projects to deliver required results. In particular, the audit examined:

  • structures for project management in CSIRO;
  • the alignment of project with strategic objectives;
  • the adequacy of project planning; and
  • CSIRO's approach to assessing project outcomes.
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Sector 
Education
Science
Training
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2001–02)
Published: Monday 13 May 2002
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The Management of Commonwealth National Parks and Reserves

The audit reviewed Commonwealth National Parks involving total assets of $105 million with net operating costs of $41.77 million. Nineteen Commonwealth reserves are declared comprising six terrestrial national parks, one botanic garden and twelve marine parks and reserves totalling some 23 million hectares across Australia, its external territories and Commonwealth marine areas. The objective of the audit was to examine and report on the adequacy of the planning, management and reporting systems which support the Director of National Parks in the achievement of required functions under relevant legislation and agreed outputs and outcomes.

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Department of the Environment and Heritage
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2001–02)
Published: Tuesday 23 April 2002
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Indigenous Education Strategies

To improve educational outcomes for Indigenous Australians, two main forms of assistance administered by the Commonwealth, namely the Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Programme (IESIP) and the Indigenous Education Direct Assistance programmes (IEDA), are currently available. The objective of the audit was to assess whether the department had efficiently and effectively managed the development and implementation of the IESIP agreements for the 2001 to 2004 quadrennium.

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Department of Education Science and Training
Sector 
Education
Indigenous
Science
Training
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2001–02)
Published: Tuesday 20 November 2001
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Developing Policy Advice

The audit reviewed the policy advising functions of the Departments of Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business, and Family and Community Services. The objective of the audit was to determine whether departmental quality management systems for policy advising were appropriate and the advice provided met expected standards for policy outputs.

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Entity 
Department of Education Training and Youth Affairs; Department of Employment Workplace Relations and Small Business; Department of Family and Community Services
Sector 
Education
Employment
Social Services
Training
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2001–02)
Published: Friday 16 November 2001
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Fraud Control Arrangements in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia (AFFA)

The ANAO reviewed arrangements for the development of the department's fraud policy, fraud risk assessment and fraud control plan within the core functional areas of the department that are responsible for these activities. The audit also examined the operational procedures and guidelines that were in place to implement the department's fraud policy. The objective of the audit was to assess whether AFFA has implemented appropriate fraud control arrangements in line with the Fraud Control Policy of the Commonwealth and whether these arrangements operate effectively in practice.

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Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry - Australia
Sector 
Agriculture
Fisheries
Forestry
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2001–02)
Published: Thursday 9 August 2001
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Commonwealth Fisheries Management: Follow-up Audit

This follow-up audit reviewed the operations of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) which is responsible for ensuring the sustainable use and efficient management of Commonwealth fisheries resources. The objective of this follow-up audit was to assess the extent to which AFMA addressed the issues that gave rise to the recommendations of ANAO Report No.32 1995-96, and the related recommendations of the House of Representatives Standing Committee Report 1997, that were supported by the Government.

The follow-up audit focussed on the key issues identified in the recommendations and grouped these in the themes of:

  • strategic and performance management;
  • management of the advisory process;
  • implementation of fisheries management methods;
  • managing AFMA's environmental responsibilities as they relate to Commonwealth fisheries
    management;
  • compliance, monitoring and enforcement responsibilities; and
  • management of information and research.
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Entity 
Australian Fisheries and Management Authority
Sector 
Agriculture
Fisheries
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