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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2018–2019)
New
Published: Monday 11 February 2019
Published

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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Entity: 
Department of Home Affairs
Contact: 

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Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2018–2019)
Published: Tuesday 18 December 2018
Published

Cape Class Patrol Boat — In Service Support Arrangements

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Home Affairs' administration of the support arrangements designed to ensure that the Cape Class patrol boats are achieving contracted availability and performance requirements.

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Entity: 
Department of Home Affairs
Contact: 

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Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2017–2018)
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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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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Cross Government
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2017–2018)
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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Entity: 
Department of Home Affairs
Contact: 

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Border
Immigration
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 60 of 2016–2017)
Published: Wednesday 28 June 2017
Published

Interim Report on Key Financial Controls of Major Entities

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) publishes two reports annually addressing the outcomes of the financial statement audits of Australian government entities and the Consolidated Financial Statements (CFS) of the Australian Government to provide Parliament an independent examination of the financial accounting and reporting of public sector entities. This report focuses on the results of the interim audit phase, including an assessment of entities’ key internal controls, of the 2016–17 financial statements audits of 25 entities including all departments of state and a number of major Australian government entities.

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Entity: 
Across Entities
Contact: 

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Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2016–2017)
Published: Tuesday 23 May 2017
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Managing Underperformance in the Australian Public Service

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of underperformance in the Australian Public Service (APS) and identify opportunities for improvement.

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Entity: 
Across Entities
Contact: 

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Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Cross Government
Industry
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Science
Social Services
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2016–2017)
Published: Wednesday 15 March 2017
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Cybersecurity Follow-up Audit

The audit objective was to re-assess the three entities' compliance with the 'Top Four' mandatory strategies in the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM). The audit also aims to examine the typical challenges faced by entities to achieve and maintain their desired ICT security posture.

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Entity: 
Australian Taxation Office; Department of Human Services; Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact: 

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Border
Human Services
Immigration
Taxation
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2016–2017)
Published: Monday 27 February 2017
Published

The Australian Border Force’s Use of Statutory Powers

The audit objective was to assess the establishment and administration of the Australian Border Force’s framework to ensure the lawful exercise of powers in accordance with applicable legislation.

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Entity: 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact: 

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Border
Immigration
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2016–2017)
Published: Monday 23 January 2017
Published

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2016

This report complements the interim phase report published in August 2016, and provides a summary of the final results of the audits of the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Australian Government and the financial statements of Australian Government entities.

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Across Entities
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2016–2017)
Published: Tuesday 17 January 2017
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Offshore Processing Centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea: Contract Management of Garrison Support and Welfare Services

The audit objective was to assess whether the Department of Immigration and Border Protection adopted sound contract management practices for the delivery of garrison support and welfare services for offshore processing centres in Nauru and Manus Island.

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Entity: 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact: 

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Border
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2016–2017)
Published: Wednesday 19 October 2016
Published

Government Advertising: March 2013 to June 2015

The objectives of the audit were to:

  • assess the effectiveness of the ongoing administration of the Australian Government’s campaign advertising framework; and
  • assess the effectiveness of the selected entities’ administration in developing advertising campaigns and implementing key processes against the requirements of the campaign advertising framework applying at the time, and relevant legal and government policy requirements.
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Entity: 
Department of Finance; Department of the Treasury; Department of Education and Training; Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact: 

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Border
Education
Finance
Immigration
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2016–2017)
Published: Tuesday 13 September 2016
Published

Offshore Processing Centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea: Procurement of Garrison Support and Welfare Services

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) had appropriately managed the procurement of garrison support and welfare services at offshore processing centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea (Manus Island); and whether the processes adopted met the requirements of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) including consideration and achievement of value for money.

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Entity: 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact: 

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Border
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2016–2017)
Published: Thursday 1 September 2016
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Delivery of Health Services in Onshore Immigration Detention

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s administration of health services in onshore immigration detention.

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Entity: 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact: 

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Border
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2016–2017)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

Controls over Credit Card Use

The objective of the audit was to assess whether select Australian Government entities are effectively managing and controlling the use of Commonwealth credit and other transaction cards for official purposes in accordance with legislative and policy requirements.

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Entity: 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection; Fair Work Ombudsman; Australian Public Service Commission
Contact: 

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Border
Immigration
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2016–2017)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
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Interim Phase of the Audits of the Financial Statements of Major General Government Sector Entities for the year ending 30 June 2016

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) publishes two reports annually addressing the outcomes of the financial statement audits of Commonwealth entities, and the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Australian Government, to provide Parliament an independent examination of the financial accounting and reporting of public sector entities. This report focuses on the results of the interim audit phase, including an assessment of entities’ key internal controls, of the 2015–16 financial statements audits of 21 departments and other major General Government Sector (GGS) entities. These entities contribute 95 per cent of GGS revenues and expenses.

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Across Entities
Contact: 

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Cross Government
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2015–2016)
Published: Thursday 17 December 2015
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Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2015

This report complements the interim phase report published in June 2015, and provides a summary of the final audit results of the audits of the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Australian Government and the financial statements of 253 Australian Government entities.

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Entity: 
Across Entities
Contact: 

Ian Goodwin, Group Executive Director, Phone (02) 6203 7623

Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2015–2016)
Published: Thursday 10 December 2015
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Managing Compliance with Visa Conditions

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s (DIBP) management of compliance with visa conditions. To form a conclusion against this objective, the ANAO assessed whether DIBP:

  • effectively manages risk and intelligence related to visa holders’ non-compliance with their visa conditions;
  • promotes voluntary compliance through targeted campaigns and services that are appropriate and accessible to the community;
  • conducts onshore compliance activities that are effective and appropriately targeted; and
  • has effective administrative arrangements to support visa holders’ compliance with their visa conditions.
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Entity: 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact: 

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Border
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2014–2015)
Published: Wednesday 10 June 2015
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Verifying Identity in the Citizenship Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s identity verification arrangements for applicants in the Citizenship Program.

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Entity: 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact: 

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Border
Immigration
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2014–2015)
Published: Friday 5 June 2015
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Interim Phase of the Audits of the Financial Statements of Major General Government Sector Entities for the year ending 30 June 2015

This report outlines the ANAO’s assessment of the internal controls of major entities, including governance arrangements, information systems and control procedures. The findings summarised in this report are the results of the interim phase  of the financial statement audits of 23 major General Government Sector entities that represent some 95 per cent of total General Government Sector revenues and expenses.

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Across Entities
Contact: 

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Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2014–2015)
Published: Wednesday 15 April 2015
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Management of Interpreting Services

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection in delivering high quality interpreting services to its clients.

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Entity: 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection; Department of Social Services
Contact: 

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Border
Immigration
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2014–2015)
Published: Thursday 5 February 2015
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Administration of the Tariff Concession System

The objective of the audit was to assess the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service's administration of the Tariff Concession System.

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Entity: 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Contact: 

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Border
Customs
Immigration
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Type of content: 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2014–2015)
Published: Tuesday 16 December 2014
Published

Management of the Cape Class Patrol Boat Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service's management of the Cape Class patrol boat program.

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Entity: 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Contact: 

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Border
Customs
Immigration
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Type of content: 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2014–2015)
Published: Thursday 18 September 2014
Published

Confidentiality in Government Contracts: Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Calendar Year 2013 Compliance)

The objective of the 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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Entity: 
Across Entities
Contact: 

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Attorney-General's
Border
Communications
Immigration
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2013–2014)
Published: Monday 23 June 2014
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Managing Conflicts of Interest in FMA Agencies

The audit objective was to determine whether Australian Government agencies were implementing appropriate policies and processes to identify and manage conflicts of interest.

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Entity: 
Across Agencies
Contact: 

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Agriculture
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Social Services
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2013–2014)
Published: Thursday 19 June 2014
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Interim Phase of the Audits of the Financial Statements of Major General Government Sector Agencies for the year ending 30 June 2014

This report outlines the ANAO’s assessment of the internal controls of major agencies, including governance arrangements, information systems and control procedures. The findings summarised in this report are the results of the interim phase of the financial statement audits of 23 major General Government Sector agencies that represent some 95 per cent of total General Government Sector revenues and expenses.

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Entity: 
Across Agencies
Contact: 

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Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2013–2014)
Published: Thursday 29 May 2014
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Indigenous Employment in Australian Government Entities

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Australian Government entities were implementing effective strategies to support increased Indigenous employment.

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Entity: 
Across Agencies
Contact: 

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Agriculture
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2013–2014)
Published: Thursday 20 February 2014
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Management of the Central Movement Alert List: Follow-on Audit

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection's (DIBP’s) management of the Central Movement Alert List (CMAL) system, having particular regard to the recommendations contained in Audit Report No. 35 of 2008–09.

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Entity: 
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Contact: 

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Border
Immigration
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Type of content: 
Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2013–2014)
Published: Wednesday 18 December 2013
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Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2013

This report complements the interim phase report released in June 2013 (Audit Report No.49 2012–13), and provides a summary of the final audit results of the audits of the financial statements of all Australian Government entities, including the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Australian Government.

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Entity: 
Across Agencies
Contact: 

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Cross Government
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2012–2013)
Published: Thursday 20 June 2013
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Interim Phase of the Audits of the Financial Statements of Major General Government Sector Agencies for the year ending 30 June 2013

This report outlines the ANAO’s assessment of the internal controls of major agencies, including governance arrangements, information systems and control procedures. The findings summarised in this report are the results of the interim phase of the financial statement audits of 24 major General Government Sector agencies that represent some 95 per cent of total General Government Sector revenues and expenses.

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Entity: 
Across Entities
Contact: 

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Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2012–2013)
Published: Monday 11 February 2013
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Individual Management Services Provided to People in Immigration Detention

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of DIAC’s management of individual management services provided to people in immigration detention.

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Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Immigration
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2012–2013)
Published: Thursday 20 December 2012
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Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2012

The ANAO is responsible for the audits of the financial statements of all Australian Government entities. This report provides a summary of the final audit results of these entities, including the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Australian Government.

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Across Agencies
Cross Government
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2011–2012)
Published: Tuesday 26 June 2012
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Interim Phase of the Audits of the Financial Statements of Major General Government Sector Agencies for the year ending 30 June 2012

The objective of the audit was to report the results of the interim phase of the audit of the 2011-12 financial statements of major General Government Sector agencies.

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Across agencies
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 55 of 2010–2011)
Published: Thursday 23 June 2011
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Administering the Character Requirements of the Migration Act 1958

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's (DIAC) administration of the character requirements of the Migration Act.

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Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Immigration
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 54 of 2010–2011)
Published: Thursday 23 June 2011
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Interim Phase of the Audit of Financial Statements of Major General Government Sector Agencies for the year ending 30 June 2011

The Auditor-General Act 1997 establishes the mandate for the Auditor-General to undertake financial statement audits of all Australian Government entities including those of government agencies, statutory authorities and government business enterprises.

Our interim audits of agencies encompass a review of governance arrangements related to agencies’ financial reporting responsibilities, and an examination of relevant internal controls, including information technology system controls. The ANAO’s examination of these areas is designed to assess the reliance that can be placed on agencies’ internal controls to produce complete and accurate information for financial reporting purposes.

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Across Entities
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2010–2011)
Published: Tuesday 31 May 2011
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Management of Student Visas

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of DIAC’s management of the student visa program. Three key areas were examined in the audit: the processing of student visa applications; ensuring compliance with student visa conditions; and cooperation between DIAC and DEEWR.

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Entity: 
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Border
Immigration
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2010–2011)
Published: Thursday 16 December 2010
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Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2010

This report complements the interim phase report, and provides a summary of the final audit results of the audits of the financial statements of all Australian Government entities, including the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Australian Government.

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across agencies
Cross Government
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2009–2010)
Published: Thursday 24 June 2010
Published

Interim Phase of the Audit of Financial Statements of Major General Government Sector Agencies

This report presents the results of the interim phase of the 2009–10 financial statement audits of all portfolio departments and other major General Government Sector (GGS) agencies that collectively represent some 95 per cent of total GGS revenues and expenses.

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Across Agencies
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2009–2010)
Published: Wednesday 16 June 2010
Published

Administration of the Tax Obligations of Non-Residents

The audit objective was to assess the Tax Office's effectiveness in administering the tax obligations of non-residents.

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Entity: 
Australian Taxation Office
Immigration
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2009–2010)
Published: Wednesday 26 May 2010
Published

Effective Cross-Agency Agreements

The audit objective was to assess whether agreements between Australian Government (Commonwealth) agencies reflect sound administrative practices. To meet this objective, the audit reviewed current government policy and a range of better practice guidelines, conducted interviews with agencies and examined cross-agency agreements, to formulate suitable audit criteria and subsequently develop better practice principles.

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Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Communications
Defence
Energy
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Immigration
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Research
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Tourism
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Type of content: 
Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2009–2010)
Published: Thursday 17 December 2009
Published

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2009

Financial statement audits are an independent examination of the financial accounting and reporting of public sector entities. The results of the examination are presented in an audit report, which expresses the auditor's opinion on whether the financial statements as a whole and the information contained therein fairly present each entity's financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows. The accounting treatments and disclosures reflected in the financial statements by the entity are assessed against relevant accounting standards and legislative reporting requirements.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2008–2009)
Published: Tuesday 23 June 2009
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Construction of the Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre

The objective of the audit, in examining the construction of the CIIDC, was to assess:

  • the adequacy of the planning and delivery processes for the project;
  • the value-for-money achieved in the delivery of the project, including with regard to the suitability of the centre for its intended purpose; and
  • the extent to which the Public Works Committee Act.
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Department of Finance and Deregulation
Attorney-General's
Finance
Immigration
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2008–2009)
Published: Monday 22 June 2009
Published

Interim Phase of the Audit of Financial Statements of General Government Sector Agencies for the Year ending 30 June 2009

Under section 57 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) the Auditor-General is required to report each year to the relevant Minister, on whether the financial statements of agencies have been prepared in accordance with the Finance Minister's Orders (FMOs) and whether they give a true and fair view of the matters required by those Orders.

Our interim audits of agencies encompass a review of governance arrangements related to agencies' financial reporting responsibilities, and an examination of relevant internal controls, including information technology system controls. An examination of such issues is designed to assess the reliance that can be placed on internal controls to produce complete and accurate information for financial reporting purposes.

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Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2008–2009)
Published: Thursday 21 May 2009
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Settlement Grants Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's management of the Settlement Grants Program. The ANAO assessed DIAC's performance in terms of how effectively it planned for funding rounds, assessed and allocated grants, monitored and evaluated the program, and managed relationships with its stakeholders. In doing so, the ANAO focused on SGP projects that received funding in the 2007–08.

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Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Immigration
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Type of content: 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2008–2009)
Published: Thursday 21 May 2009
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Management of the Movement Alert List

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of DIAC's management of MAL. The scope was confined to DIAC's management and use of the system: it did not examine the work of others with an interest in the system, such as security agencies.

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Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2008–2009)
Published: Wednesday 29 April 2009
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Management of the Australian Government's Action Plan to Eradicate Trafficking in Persons

The objective of the audit was to assess the arrangements for oversighting the Action Plan and whether the Plan's new measures have been administered effectively to deliver the intended results.

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Attorney-General's Department; Department of Immigration and Citizenship; Australian Federal Police; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Attorney-General's
Border
Human Services
Immigration
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2008–2009)
Published: Wednesday 17 December 2008
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Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2008

The Auditor-General Act 1997 establishes the mandate for the Auditor General to undertake financial statement audits of all Commonwealth entities including those of government agencies, statutory authorities and government business enterprises.

Financial statement audits are an independent examination of the financial accounting and reporting of public sector entities. The results of the examination are presented in an audit report, which expresses the auditor's opinion on whether the financial statements as a whole and the information contained therein fairly present each entity's financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows. The accounting treatments and disclosures reflected in the financial statements by the entity are assessed against relevant accounting standards and legislative reporting requirements.

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Across Agencies
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2008–2009)
Published: Thursday 25 September 2008
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The Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Calendar Year 2007 Compliance)

The audit objective was to assess whether all agencies compiled Internet listings as required by the Senate Order, and to examine the appropriateness of the use, by selected agencies, of confidentiality provisions.

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Across Agencies
Attorney-General's
Centrelink
Finance
Immigration
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2007–2008)
Published: Wednesday 25 June 2008
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Interim Phase of the Audit of Financial Statements of General Government Sector Agencies for the Year ending 30 June 2008

This report presents the results of the interim phase of the 2007-08 financial statement audits of all portfolio departments and other major General Government Sector (GGS) agencies that collectively represent some 95 per cent of total GGS revenues and expenses. The results of the final audits of these departments and agencies will be included in a second report to be tabled in the Parliament in December 2008 following completion of the financial statement audits of all entities for 2007-08.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2007–2008)
Published: Wednesday 18 June 2008
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Management of Personnel Security-Follow-up Audit

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of personnel security arrangements at selected Australian Government organisations, including whether they satisfied the requirements of the PSM.
To address this objective, the audit examined the extent to which the selected organisations implemented the 14 recommendations from the three previous reports.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Defence
Immigration
Science
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2007–2008)
Published: Tuesday 26 February 2008
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DIAC's Management of the Introduction of Biometric Technologies

The audit objective was to determine whether DIAC's biometrics program had appropriate:

  • business review processes (including a business case);
  • authorisation;
  • business and IT governance arrangements; and
  • IT project management and systems development arrangements.
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Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Immigration
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2007–2008)
Published: Thursday 20 December 2007
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Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2007

This report complements the interim phase report, Audit Report No.51 2006–07 Interim Phase of the Audit of Financial Statements of General Government Sector Entities for the Year Ending 30 June 2007, and provides a summary of the final audit results of the audits of the financial statements of all Australian Government entities, including the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Australian Government.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2007–2008)
Published: Wednesday 18 July 2007
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Electronic Travel Authority Follow-up Audit

The objective of this audit is to examine DIAC's implementation of the nine recommendations made in the earlier audit. The audit has also taken into account changed circumstances since the original audit. These include a heightened security environment after 11 September 2001 and the results of other relevant ANAO performance audit and financial statement work. The audit also examined ETA decision-making processes to gain assurance about its robustness in a changing risk environment. This issue came to attention in recent audits of visa management processes.

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Entity: 
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Border
Customs
Immigration
Tourism
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2006–2007)
Published: Wednesday 27 June 2007
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Interim Phase of the Audit of Financial Statements of General Government Sector Agencies for the Year Ending 30 June 2007

This report presents the results of the interim phase of the 2006–07 financial statement audits of all portfolio departments and other major General Government Sector (GGS) agencies that collectively represent 95 per cent of total GGS revenues and expenses.

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Entity: 
NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2006–2007)
Published: Thursday 14 June 2007
Published

Management of Tribunal Operations-Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Tribunals' management of their operations. To this end, the audit examined whether the MRT and the RRT:

  • have achieved intended operational efficiencies from the introduction of common facilities, services and resourcing;
  • have established appropriate arrangements for governance, business planning and guidance of Members and staff, and for performance monitoring and reporting of Tribunal operations;
  • finalise cases within Tribunal time and productivity standards; and
  • provide applicants with services in accordance with service standards.

The audit covered Tribunal operations for review of visa decisions. The correctness of individual decisions was not assessed as part of the audit.

The audit focused particularly on developments in the Tribunals' management performance in the four year period from 2001–02 to 2004–05.

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Entity: 
Migration Review Tribunal; Refugee Review Tribunal
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2006–2007)
Published: Thursday 17 May 2007
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Administration of the Health Requirement of the Migration Act 1958

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DIAC's administration of the health requirement of the Migration Act 1958 (the Act). To achieve this objective, the ANAO examined whether DIAC was setting and implementing the health requirement in accordance with the Act, the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations), and DIAC's own guidelines.

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Department of Health and Ageing
Ageing
Health
Immigration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2006–2007)
Published: Wednesday 2 May 2007
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Preparations for the Re-tendering of DIAC's Detention and Health Services Contracts

The audit objective was to assess whether the early stages of DIAC's preparations for the re-tendering of the detention and health services contracts were consistent with sound practice. The audit focused on governance arrangements, in particular the recordkeeping arrangements, roles and responsibilities of personnel, expert advisors and the probity auditor—matters raised in the previous audit report. The audit did not examine the RFT, which is not due to be issued until April 2007.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Immigration
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2006–2007)
Published: Tuesday 19 December 2006
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Audits of Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2006

The focus of this report is on the year end results of the financial statement audits of all general purpose reporting entities for the 2005–06 financial year. Financial management issues (where relevant) arising out of the audits and their relationship to internal control structures are also included in this report.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2006–2007)
Published: Tuesday 17 October 2006
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Visa Management: Working Holiday Makers

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the WHM programme is administered effectively and in accordance with relevant laws and policies. In particular, the ANAO focused on four key areas: the implementation of eWHM visa; authority for the WHM programme; decision-making for WHM visas; and programme performance information. A feature of the audit was the computer-aided scrutiny of over 300 000 visa application records to test DIMA's decision-making processes.

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Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
Immigration
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2005–2006)
Published: Thursday 22 June 2006
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Interim Phase of the Audit of Financial Statements of General Government Sector Entities for the Year Ending 30 June 2006

The focus of this report is on the year end results of the financial statement audits of all general purpose reporting entities for the 2005–06 financial year. Financial management issues (where relevant) arising out of the audits and their relationship to internal control structures are also included in this report.

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Across agency
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2005–2006)
Published: Wednesday 3 May 2006
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The Management of Infrastructure Plant and Equipment Assets

The objective of the audit was to assess whether selected Australian Government entities were effectively supporting their business requirements through planning for, and management of, the acquisition, disposal and use of their IPE assets. The audit reviewed each entity's policies and practices against a series of audit criteria across the following components of asset management: control environment; planning; acquisitions; operations; and disposals.

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Across agencies
Arts
Immigration
Parliament
Trade
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