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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 25 June 2009
Published
The objective of the audit was to examine if AFMA is effectively undertaking its regulatory compliance responsibilities in respect of domestic fishing in Commonwealth fisheries. Particular emphasis was
given to:
- the licensing of fishers and related transaction processing;
- the management of fishing quota by concession holders and AFMA; AFMA's domestic compliance monitoring and
- enforcement activities; and the governance arrangement for domestic fishing compliance.
Entity
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2008–09)
Published: Tuesday 23 June 2009
Published
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.
Entity
Department of Finance and Deregulation
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2008–09)
Published: Wednesday 27 May 2009
Published
The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of DAFF's implementation and administration of the Securing our Fishing Future structural adjustment package industry and community assistance programs.
Entity
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2008–09)
Published: Wednesday 27 May 2009
Published
The objective of the ANAO's audit was to examine the effectiveness of DAFF's implementation and administration of the buyback of fishing concessions under the Securing our Fishing Future structural adjustment package.
Entity
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2008–09)
Published: Monday 25 May 2009
Published
The objectives of the audit were to:
- determine the extent to which government entities complied with the requirement to publish and maintain documents online that were presented to the Parliament;
- evaluate selected government entities' policies and practices regarding online publishing; and
- assess AGIMO's policy and guidance in support of online publishing.
To address this objective the audit was conducted in three parts. Firstly, we reviewed a sample of papers tabled between 2000 and 2008 in order to assess their availability online. Next, we examined the online publishing practices of five government entities. These were the: Australian Federal Police (AFP); Department of the House of Representatives (DHR); Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (Infrastructure); Department of the Treasury (Treasury); and National Archives of Australia (NAA). Finally, we reviewed AGIMO's role in supporting government entities in their online publishing practices.
Entity
Across Agencies
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 21 May 2009
Published
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.
Entity
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 21 May 2009
Published
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.
Entity
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2008–09)
Published: Wednesday 29 April 2009
Published
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.
Entity
Attorney-General's Department; Department of Immigration and Citizenship; Australian Federal Police; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 23 April 2009
Published
The objective of this performance audit of construction projects on the AusLink National Network was to assess the effectiveness of the administration by DITRDLG in working with the States to deliver the outcomes expected by the Government and the broader community. To inform the audit assessment, the methodology included examination of both Australian Government and State Government records as well as site inspections in relation to 21 projects being delivered in three States (New South Wales (NSW), Queensland and Tasmania). DITRDLG and the respective State road transport authorities were consulted in the selection of projects to be examined in detail.
Entity
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 25 September 2008
Published
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.
Entity
Across Agencies