Browse our range of publications including performance and financial statement audit reports, assurance review reports, information reports and annual reports.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 27 June 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess whether the Department of Veterans’ Affairs is efficiently delivering services to veterans and their dependents.
Entity
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Contact
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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.
Entity
Australian Electoral Commission (AEC); Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA); Department of Home Affairs; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities;
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 13 June 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess whether the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) and the Australian War Memorial (the Memorial) have implemented effective collections management practices.
Entity
Australian War Memorial; National Gallery of Australia
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
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The audit objective was to examine entity compliance with regulatory requirements for the establishment and ongoing management of special appropriations.
Entity
Department of Finance; Department of Social Services; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Human Services
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 28 March 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 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.
Entity
Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 19 March 2018
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment and Energy’s design of the Threatened Species Prospectus.
Entity
Department of the Environment and Energy
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 December 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Medicare electronic claiming arrangements, including an assessment of the extent to which claiming and processing efficiencies for the Government, health professionals and Medicare customers have been achieved.
Entity
Department of Human Services
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 12 December 2017
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science in administering the low emission technologies for fossil fuels (LETFF) program.
Entity
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 31 October 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the transition of the Remote Jobs and Communities Programme to the Community Development Programme, including whether the Community Development Programme is well designed and administered effectively and efficiently.
Entity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Employment; Department of Human Services
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 September 2017
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of entities’ implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Entity
Attorney-General’s Department; Office of the Australian Information Commissioner; Department of Social Services; Department of Veterans' Affairs
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 10 July 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment and Energy’s arrangements for the preparation and reporting of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions estimates and projections.
Entity
Department of the Environment and Energy
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 10 June 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether selected entities had appropriately justified the use of limited tender procurement and whether processes adopted met the requirements of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
Entity
Australian Customs and Border Protection Services; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Department of Human Services
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 9 June 2015
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The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ administration of the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register.
Entity
Department of Human Services
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 3 June 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs administration of the Repatriation Transport Scheme.
Entity
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 19 May 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the Department of Human Services’ management of Smart Centres’ Centrelink telephone services.
Entity
Department of Human Services
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 6 May 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ administration of the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme.
Entity
Department of Human Services
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 21 April 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the arrangements established by the Department of the Environment for the funding and management of the Nimmie-Caira System Enhanced Environmental Water Delivery Project.
Entity
Department of the Environment
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 9 December 2014
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment’s administration of the Biodiversity Fund program.
Entity
Department of the Environment
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 30 October 2014
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The audit objective was to examine the selected entities’ effectiveness in implementing entity-wide fraud control arrangements, including compliance with the requirements of the 2011 Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines (2011 Guidelines), and the overall administration of the fraud control framework by the Attorney-General’s Department.
Entity
Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 54 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 26 June 2014
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The objective of the audit was to assess the extent to which agencies have arrangements to establish and use multi-use lists to support value for money, efficiency and effectiveness in procurement.
Entity
Across Agencies
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2013–14)
Published: Wednesday 25 June 2014
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Improving School Enrolment and Attendance through Welfare Reform Measure.
Entity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Department of Human Services
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2013–14)
Published: Tuesday 24 June 2014
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The audit objective was to assess selected agencies’ compliance with the four mandatory ICT security strategies and related controls in the Australian Government Information Security Manual.
Entity
Across Agencies
Contact
David Gray, Executive Director - Phone (02) 6203 7377
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2013–14)
Published: Monday 23 June 2014
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The audit objective was to determine whether Australian Government agencies were implementing appropriate policies and processes to identify and manage conflicts of interest.
Entity
Across Agencies
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 19 June 2014
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ administration of residential care payments.
Entity
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 19 June 2014
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DHS’ implementation of initiatives to support the delivery of services to Indigenous Australians.
Entity
Department of Human Services
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2013–14)
Published: Wednesday 18 June 2014
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment’s regulation of proponents’ compliance with Part 9 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Entity
Department of the Environment
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2013–14)
Published: Monday 16 June 2014
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ management of the trials of intensive service delivery for customers with complex needs.
Entity
Department of Human Services
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 12 June 2014
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The objective of the audit was to assess the establishment of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority and the effectiveness of its regulatory function.
Entity
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 29 May 2014
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of arrangements for implementing and monitoring the implementation of ANAO performance audit recommendations in the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Human Services.
Entity
Department of Agriculture, Department of Human Services
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 29 May 2014
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The objective of this audit was to determine whether Australian Government entities were implementing effective strategies to support increased Indigenous employment.
Entity
Across Agencies
Contact
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