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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 59 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 30 June 2005
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Safe and Accessible National Collections

The objectives of this performance audit were to provide assurance that there were effective measures in place to safeguard the national collections and that institutions had processes in place to provide access to them. The ANAO also examined the extent to which the national cultural institutions have implemented the eleven recommendations from the previous report, Safeguarding Our National Collections (Audit Report No.8 1998-99).

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Department of Communications, Technology and the Arts
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Arts
Communications
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 58 of 2004–05)
Published: Wednesday 29 June 2005
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Helping Carers: the National Respite for Carers Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Health's administration of the National Respite for Carers Program.

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Department of Health and Ageing
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Ageing
Health
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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. 54 of 2004–05)
Published: Wednesday 22 June 2005
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Administration of Health Care Cards

A Health Care Card (HCC) is one of three types of concession cards issued by Centrelink for the Australian Government. The objectives of the audit were to assess: the effectiveness of whole of government approaches to administering HCCs by FaCS, Centrelink, Health and HIC; the adequacy ofperformance information relating to HCCs, including monitoring the use of the card and its budgetary impact, as well as the cost of administering HCCs; and the effectiveness of controls relating to the issue, maintenance and cancellation of the HCC; and to limit its incorrect or fraudulent use.

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Health Insurance Commission; Department of Health and Ageing; Centrelink; Department of Family and Community Services
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Ageing
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Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2004–05)
Published: Monday 20 June 2005
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Legal Services Arrangements in the Australian Public Service

The objectives of the Australian National Audit Office's (ANAO) performance audit were to: examine the efficiency and effectiveness of agencies' procurement and management of legal services arrangements; determine adherence to Australian Government policy requirements; examine the effectiveness of the OLSC's monitoring of agencies' compliance with Government policy requirements; examine the OLSC's role in assisting agencies to comply with Government policy.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2004–05)
Published: Wednesday 2 March 2005
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Regulation of Commonwealth Radiation and Nuclear Activities

The objective of this audit was to assess ARPANSA's management of the regulation of Commonwealth radiation and nuclear activities to ensure the safety of their radiation facilities and sources.

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Australian Radiation Proctection and Nuclear Safety Agency
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Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2004–05)
Published: Tuesday 15 February 2005
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Management of the Conversion to Digital Broadcasting

The overal objective of the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) audit was to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of the conversion to digital broadcasting by the national broadcasters. This encompasses, among other things, addressing the request from the former Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (the Minister) for an audit of the actual cost of digital conversion, the sources of funds applied and the efficiency of funds utilisation. It also involved an examination of the broadcasters' management processes to deliver their Strategies and to 'minimise the call on the Budget'.

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Australian Broadcasting Agency and Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
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Arts
Communications
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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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Austrade; Centrelink; Child Support Agency; Department of Veteran's Affairs; Health and Ageing; National Archives; Finance
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Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 27 January 2005
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Integrity of Medicare Enrolment Data

Medicare is Australia's universal health insurance scheme. Underpinning Medicare is one of Australia's largest and more complex computer databases the Medicare enrolment database. At the end of 2004 the Medicare enrolment database contained information on over 24 million individuals. This audit examines the quality of data stored on that database and how the Health Insurance Commission (HIC) manages the data.

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Health Insurance Commission; Medicare Australia; Human Services
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Finance
Health
Human Services
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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. 18 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 16 December 2004
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Regulation of Non-prescription Medicinal Products

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), a division of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, is responsible for the regulation of the manufacture and supply of therapeutic goods. The objective of the audit was to assess the TGA's regulation of non-prescription medicinal products. In particular, it reviewed the TGA's systems, procedures and resource management processes used to approve new manufacturers, monitor ongoing manufacturer and product compliance with mandated requirements, and manage non-compliance. The audit made 26 recommendations designed to improve the transparency, quality and reliability of regulatory decisions taken by the TGA and improve its accountability mechanisms by enhancing its management information systems.

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Department of Health and Ageing
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Ageing
Health
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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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Environment
Finance
Fisheries
Foreign Affairs
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Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 1997–98)
Published: Monday 29 June 1998
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Evaluation Processes for the Selection of Hearing Devices

The objectives of the audit were to assist the Department in the timely identification of any deficiencies in the evaluation of responses from suppliers and options for addressing the deficiencies. The objectives were to:

  • test the Department's adherence to Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines for open and effective competition and to legislative and other Government specified requirements; and
  • provide a report to the Parliament, the Government and other interested parties on the probity of the evaluation process.

The scope of the audit was restricted to considering the processes employed by the Department in the selection of hearing devices for use under the voucher scheme.

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Department of Health and Family Services
Sector 
Ageing
Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 1997–98)
Published: Thursday 28 May 1998
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Planning for Rural Health

The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Department of Health and Family Services had managed its coordinating role and implemented its responsibilities under the National Rural Health Strategy efficiently and effectively.

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Department of Health and Family Services
Sector 
Health
Indigenous
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 1997–98)
Published: Thursday 18 December 1997
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Evaluation Process for the Selection of Records Management Systems, Internet Access Services for the Commonwealth

The objectives of the audit were to:

  • assist OGIT in the timely identification and correction of any deficiencies in the evaluation process;
  • provide advice to the Parliament, the Government and other interested parties on the probity of the evaluation process; and
  • test for adherence to legislative and other specified requirements, such as in industry development.
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Office of Government Information Technology
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Arts
Communications
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 1997–98)
Published: Thursday 13 November 1997
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Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

The objective of the audit was to evaluate the Department's performance in pursuit of selected PBS program objectives and outcomes, including to investigate and evaluate the economy, efficiency, administrative effectiveness and accountability of the management of the listing process as a significant element of the program. This involved a review of the developments in the listing process over recent years including: the establishment of a comprehensive database of major applications for PBS listing between 1991 and 1996, which facilitated a detailed analysis of the time taken to list drugs on the PBS schedule; a technical consultancy into the DHFS' Guidelines to industry for preparation of applications for PBS listing, and into the use of the economic analysis in assessing proposals for PBS listing; and a review of the selection process including the operations of the PBS advisory committees.

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Department of Health and Family Services
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Health
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 1997–98)
Published: Friday 17 October 1997
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Service Delivery in Radio and Telecommunications

The objective of the audit was to review AUSTEL and the Spectrum Management Agency's approaches to service delivery against recognised good practice and to identify opportunities for the new Australian Communications Authority to adopt the relevant features of these approaches in its service delivery.

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Australian Telecommunications Authority (AUSTEL); Spectrum Management Agency
Sector 
Arts
Communications
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