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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2020–21)
New
Published: Monday 18 January 2021
Published

Management of the Search and Rescue Aircraft Contract

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the Australian Maritime Safety Authority is effectively managing the Search and Rescue Aircraft contract.

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Entity 
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 21 September 2020
Published

Purchase of the ‘Leppington Triangle’ Land for the Future Development of Western Sydney Airport

The objective of this audit was to examine whether the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications exercised appropriate due diligence in its acquisition of the ‘Leppington Triangle’ land for the future development of the Western Sydney Airport.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 31 July 2019
Published

OneSKY: Contractual Arrangements

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the contract for the acquisition of the Civil Military Air Traffic Management System demonstrably represents value for money.

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Entity 
Airservices Australia; Department of Defence
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 14 March 2019
Published

Efficiency of the Investigation of Transport Accidents and Safety Occurrences

The objective of this audit was to examine the efficiency of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s (ATSB’s) investigation of transport accidents and safety occurrences.

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Entity 
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Contact 

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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2018–19)
Published: Thursday 11 October 2018
Published

Procurement Processes and Management of Probity by the Moorebank Intermodal Company

The objective of the audit was to assess the Moorebank Intermodal Company’s achievement of value for money and management of probity in its operations and procurement activities.

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Entity 
Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited (MIC); Department of Finance
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 December 2017
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Delivery of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the contractual arrangements that have been put in place for the delivery of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal (MIT) will provide value for money and achieve the Australian Government’s policy objectives for the project.

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Entity 
Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited; Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Finance
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 27 September 2017
Published

Management of the Pre-construction Phase of the Inland Rail Programme

The objective of this audit was to examine whether value for money is being delivered by the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s (ARTC’s) management of the Inland Rail pre‑construction program.

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Entity 
Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC); Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Finance
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 10 April 2017
Published

Conduct of the OneSKY Tender

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the OneSKY tender was conducted so as to provide value with public resources and achieve required timeframes for the effective replacement of the existing air traffic management platforms.

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Entity 
Airservices Australia; Department of Defence
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Defence
Finance
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 14 February 2017
Published

The Approval and Administration of Commonwealth Funding for the WestConnex Project

The objective of this audit was to assess whether appropriate steps were taken to protect the Commonwealth's interests and obtain value for money in respect to the $3.5 billion in Commonwealth funding committed to the NSW Government for the WestConnex project.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Infrastructure Australia
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 8 August 2013
Published

Design and Implementation of the Liveable Cities Program

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the Liveable Cities Program, including the assessment and approval of applications.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Transport
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Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 25 June 2013
Published

Agencies' Implementation of Performance Audit Recommendations

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of agencies’ arrangements for monitoring and implementing ANAO performance audit recommendations.

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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR); Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA); Department of Finance and Deregulation (DoFD); Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT)
Contact 

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Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 20 March 2012
Published

Establishment, Implementation and Administration of the Bike Paths Component of the Local Jobs Stream of the Jobs Fund

The objective of this audit was to assess the efficiency1 and effectiveness of the establishment, implementation and administration of the bike paths component of the Local Jobs stream of the Jobs Fund. A particular focus was on the establishment of program objectives and the extent to which approved grants have demonstrably contributed to the cost-effective achievement of those objectives. The audit approach has been influenced by recent audits of grants administration which have emphasised the importance of transparent and accountable grant decision-making processes to the cost effective achievement of stated program objectives, and having regard for recent government decisions to enhance the framework applying to the administration of grants.

As an economic stimulus program, efficiency was assessed with particular attention to whether the application, assessment, decision-making and funding agreement processes were undertaken in a timely manner. This emphasis was consistent with the criterion adopted by the Government for the design of the stimulus packages established in response to the global financial crisis (see further at paragraph 4.20 of the audit report).

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Entity 
Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport and Department of Infrastructure and Transport
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 24 January 2012
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Administration of Grant Reporting Obligations

The objective of the audit was to assess the implementation and effectiveness of the enhanced grants administration requirements for:

  • reporting to the Finance Minister on the awarding of grants within their own electorate by Ministers who are Members of the House of Representatives;
  • reporting to the Finance Minister on instances where Ministers have decided to approve a particular grant which the relevant agency has recommended be rejected; and
  • the website reporting of grants awarded.
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Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; Department of Infrastructure and Transport; Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Social Services
Transport
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 22 November 2011
Published

Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of DIT’s and Centrelink’s1 administration of TFES.

[1] From 1 July 2011, Centrelink became a master program within DHS.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Human Services
Sector 
Human Services
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 22 September 2011
Published

Establishment, Implementation and Administration of the Infrastructure Employment Projects Stream of the Jobs Fund

The focus of this audit is the IEP stream of the Jobs Fund. Separate performance audits are underway that are examining the establishment, implementation and administration of the separate components of the Local Jobs stream of the Jobs Fund.

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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure and Transport
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2010–11)
Published: Tuesday 31 May 2011
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Administration of the Luxury Car Tax

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Tax Office’s administration of the LCT, including aspects of the tax administered by Customs on behalf of the Tax Office.

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Entity 
Australian Taxation Office
Sector 
Border
Trade
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2011
Published

Management of the Aviation and Maritime Security Identification Card Schemes

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Department of Infrastructure and Transport’s and the Attorney‐General’s Department’s management of the Aviation and Maritime Security Identification Card (ASIC and MSIC) schemes.

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Entity 
Attorney General's Department; Department of Infrastructure and Transport
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2010–11)
Published: Thursday 28 October 2010
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Implementation and Administration of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority's Safety Management System Approach for Aircraft Operators

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is responsible for regulating aviation safety in Australia, the safety of Australian aircraft operating overseas as well as for regulating and administering Australia's airspace. In September 2008, the Senate Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport presented a report on the Administration of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and related matters. That report made three recommendations, one of which requested an Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) audit of CASA's implementation and administration of the regulation of aircraft operators' Safety Management Systems (SMS'). ANAO agreed to this request with the objective of the audit being to assess CASA's implementation and administration of an SMS approach to regulating aircraft operators.

An SMS is a systematic approach to managing safety, which encompasses organisational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures. Amendments to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (commonly referred to as the Chicago Convention) made in 2006 require that contracting states regulate the SMS' of aircraft operators. As a contracting state to the Chicago Convention, Australia is required to mandate that aircraft operators implement an SMS.

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Entity 
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Sector 
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 22 April 2010
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Management of the AusLink Roads to Recovery Program

The audit scope covered the management of the AusLink R2R Standard Program and the AusLink R2R Supplementary Program. The scope did not include management of the Nation Building Roads to Recovery Program, which has only recently commenced. The audit objectives were to:

  • assess the effectiveness of the management of the AusLink Roads to Recovery Program;
  • assess the delivery of the program and management of the funding, including the extent to which the program has provided additional (rather than substitute) funding for land transport infrastructure; and
  • identify opportunities for improvements to the management of the program.
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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 22 April 2010
Published

Management of the Strategic Regional Program/Off-Network Program

Recent performance audit priority for the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government portfolio has been directed at the administration of funding for land transport. Accordingly, this audit is one of a series ANAO is undertaking of land transport funding programs. Four audits have already been completed, namely:

  • ANAO Audit Report No. 31 2005–06, Roads to Recovery;
  • ANAO Audit Report No. 45 2006–07, The National Black Spot Program;
  • ANAO Audit Report No. 22 2007–08, Administration of Grants to the Australian Rail Track Corporation; and
  • ANAO Audit Report No. 29 2008–09, Delivery of Projects on the AusLink National Network.
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Entity 
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 5 November 2009
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Airservices Australia's Upper Airspace Management Contracts with the Solomon Islands Government

The objective of the follow-up audit was to assess the extent to which Airservices Australia, and where relevant, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (DITRDLG), have implemented the four ANAO recommendations contained in the previous audit report.

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Entity 
Airservices Australia; Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2009–10)
Published: Monday 7 September 2009
Published

Campaign Advertising Review 2008-09

As an element of the arrangements implemented to support the role of the ANAO in reviewing campaigns' compliance with the Guidelines announced on 2 July 2008, the ANAO advised the chair of the JCPAA that the ANAO will provide regular summary reports to Parliament. Section 25 of the Auditor-General's Act 1997 provides for the tabling of such reports.

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Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Fisheries
Foreign Affairs
Health
Human Services
Social Services
Taxation
Trade
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2008–09)
Published: Monday 25 May 2009
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Online Availability of Government Entities' Documents Tabled in the Australian Parliament

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.

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Sector 
Attorney-General's
Finance
Infrastructure
Parliament
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Transport
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2008–09)
Published: Thursday 23 April 2009
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Delivery of Projects on the AusLink National Network

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.

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 14 February 2008
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Administration of Grants to the Australian Rail Track Corporation

The objective of this performance audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of grants made to the ARTC. The audit involved an examination of DOTARS' administration of the grant funding approved for, and paid to, the ARTC (in respect of both the grants paid for projects approved under legislation and the three special grants). It also involved consideration of the role of Finance and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) in advising on the special grant funding and (in respect of Finance) the payment and reporting arrangements for the grants. The audit was conducted under Section 18 of the Auditor-General Act 1997.

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2007–08)
Published: Thursday 15 November 2007
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Performance Audit of the Regional Partnerships Programme

The audit objective was to assess whether the Regional Partnerships Programme has been effectively managed by DOTARS, including the processes by which:

  • applications are sought, received and assessed;
  • Funding Agreements with grant recipients are developed and managed; and
  • the achievement of project and programme outcomes is monitored and assessed.
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Department of Transport and Regional Services
Sector 
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2006–07)
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2007
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The National Black Spot Programme

The objective of this performance audit was to assess the administration of the National Black Spot Programme. It was undertaken in a manner similar to the audit of the Roads to Recovery Programme. Specifically, the audit approach involved:

  • examination of DOTARS records and discussions with officers in DOTARS and four of the State road transport authorities responsible for administering the Programme;
  • analysis of project monitoring, reporting and payment arrangements; and
  • selecting a sample of 45 LGA areas across four States so that ANAO could examine projects delivered with Commonwealth funding.
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Entity 
NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2006–07)
Published: Wednesday 7 March 2007
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Implementation of the Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997

The objective of the audit was to assess the implementation and administration of the movement limit and the Slot Management Scheme at Sydney Airport.

The scope of the audit included the development and administration of the SADM Act. The scope also included the development and administration of the relevant legislative instruments and determinations, particularly those which put in place the monitoring and compliance frameworks that support the legislation.

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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2006–07)
Published: Thursday 8 February 2007
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Management of Federal Airport Leases - Follow-up

The objective of this follow-up audit was to assess the extent to which DOTARS had implemented the nine recommendations contained in the original audit.

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Entity 
NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Sector 
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2006–07)
Published: Wednesday 18 October 2006
Published

Airservices Australia's Upper Airspace Management Contracts with the Solomon Islands Government

On 9 May 2006, the Auditor-General advised the then Minister for Transport and Regional Services that he would undertake a performance audit and that the specific audit objectives and approach would be established once officers of the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) had the opportunity to undertake preliminary enquiries with senior staff in Airservices Australia and the Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS). On 31 May 2006, the Auditor-General designated a performance audit under Section 18 of the Auditor-General Act 1997 (Auditor-General Act). The objectives of the performance audit were to: examine the development and administration by Airservices Australia of its contracts with the Solomon Islands Government for upper airspace management; assess the regularity of payments made under the contracts and steps taken by Airservices Australia in respect of any irregularities; and make recommendations for any improvements in the processes employed by Airservices Australia in developing and administering these and similar contractual arrangements.

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Airservices Australia
Sector 
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2005–06)
Published: Wednesday 1 March 2006
Published

Roads to Recovery

The audit scope covered development of the R2R Program, management of the initial R2R Program and changes made to the Program funding conditions and administrative guidance for Auslink Roads to Recovery. The scope did not include management of Auslink Roads to Recovery. The audit objectives were to: · assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the management of the initial R2R Program; and · identify any opportunities for improvements to management of the Program.

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Entity 
Department of Transport and Regional Services
Sector 
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2005–06)
Published: Monday 30 January 2006
Published

Reporting of Expenditure on Consultants

Parliamentary Committees, particularly Senate Estimates Committees, have for many years taken an interest in the use of consultants by Australian government agencies. In this context, and having regard to the extent of expenditure by FMA Act agencies on consultants, the objective of this audit was to assess the accuracy and completeness of Australian government agencies' reporting of expenditure on consultants.

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across agency
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Ageing
Agriculture
Attorney-General's
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Immigration
Indigenous
Industry
Regional Development
Science
Social Services
Tourism
Trade
Transport
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 22 December 2005
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IT Security Management

This audit is a part of the ANAO's protective security audit coverage. The objective of this audit was to determine whether agencies audited had developed and implemented sound IT security management principles and practices supported by an IT security control framework, in accordance with Australian Government policies and guidelines. The audit at each agency examined the framework for the effective management and control of IT security, including the management of IT operational security controls and, where applicable, was based on the Australian Government protective security and information and communications technology (ICT) security guidelines that were current at that time.

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Attorney-General's
Defence
Education
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Immigration
Indigenous
Regional Development
Science
Trade
Transport
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 29 September 2005
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The Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contacts (Calender Year 2004 Compliance)

The objectives of the audit were to assess agency performance in relation to compiling their Internet listings as required by the Senate Order and the appropriateness of the use of confidentiality provisions in Commonwealth contracts. The audit involved a detailed examination in seven agencies of the processes used to compile their Internet listings and the use of confidentiality provisions in contracts.

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Sector 
Attorney-General's
Customs
Immigration
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Social Services
Transport
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2005–06)
Published: Thursday 4 August 2005
Published

Post Sale Management of Privatised Rail Business Contractual Rights and Obligations

The objectives of the audit were to assess the Commonwealth's management of contractual rights and obligations under the Sale Agreements. In particular the audit sought to: assess the Commonwealth's management of contractual warranties and indemnities; assess DoTARS' management of each purchaser's compliance with contractual commitments to capital expenditure; and examine the effectiveness of the development and management of contractual arrangements for concessional rail passenger travel provided by the Commonwealth.

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Department of Transport and Regional Services; Department of Veterans’ Affairs; Department of Family and Community Services
Sector 
Social Services
Transport
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2004–05)
Published: Monday 20 June 2005
Published

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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Ageing
Agriculture
Arts
Attorney-General's
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Finance
Fisheries
Forestry
Health
Immigration
Indigenous
Industry
Regional Development
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Tourism
Training
Transport
Treasury
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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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Ageing
Agriculture
Arts
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Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Fisheries
Foreign Affairs
Forestry
Health
Immigration
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Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Science
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2003–04)
Published: Friday 4 June 2004
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Management of Federal Airport Leases

The objectives of the audit were to assess whether DOTARS had developed and implemented an appropriate framework and procedures to administer lessee obligations entered into as part of the 1997 and 1998 leasehold sales of 17 Federal airports. In particular, the audit sought to: - review DOTARS' monitoring of lessee compliance with the Airport Leases and supporting sale documentation; - examine the effectiveness of the framework and procedures developed by DOTARS to administer lessee development commitments; and assess the impact of changes in the aviation environment on the management and monitoring of lessee obligations.

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Department of Transport and Regional Services
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Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2003–04)
Published: Saturday 31 January 2004
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Agency Management of Special Accounts

A Special Account is a mechanism used to record amounts in the Consolidated Revenue Fund that are set aside for specified purposes. A total of $3.40 billion was reported as held in Special Accounts as of 30 June 2003, with $10.33 billion reported as credited to Special Accounts in 2002-03 and $10.06 billion in reported payments (debits) from these Accounts. The audit examined the establishment, management and abolition of Special Accounts by Commonwealth agencies, as well as compliance with legal requirements

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2003–04)
Published: Monday 22 December 2003
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Special Employee Entitlements Scheme for Ansett Group Employees (SEESA)

Directly after the collapse of Ansett in September 2001, most of its estimated 15 000 employees faced the possibility of retrenchment The Government immediately announced the introduction of the Special Employee Entitlements Scheme for Ansett group employees (SEESA) to address two risks facing the employees:

  • the risk-to a certain limit - of a shortfall in their payments of accrued employee entitlements from Ansett and,
  • the risk of delay in their being paid.

The objective of the audit was to determine how efficiently and effectively the two key elements of SEESA were managed: DEWR's management of the mechanism for making SEESA payments and DOTARS' management of the associated Air Passenger Ticket Levy.

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Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Transport and Regional Services
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Employment
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2003–04)
Published: Wednesday 17 December 2003
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Property Management

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the property management function, including the management of leases, was being performed efficiently and was providing an effective level of support for the delivery of the organisation's services (outputs). The audit evaluated property management policies and practices across the following dimensions:

  • planning and control;
  • business processes and practices; and
  • information and performance management.

Within each of these areas, a series of desirable proceses and controls (described as the evaluation criteria) were developed to assist in the assessment of each organisation's performance.

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Australian Communications Authority; Australian Film, Television and Radio School; Civil Aviation Safety Authority; Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; National Library of Australia; Department of Finance and Administration
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Arts
Centrelink
Communications
Employment
Finance
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2002–03)
Published: Tuesday 17 June 2003
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Management of the Navigation Aids Network

The audit reviewed the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's management of the navigation aids network, which is an important factor in shipping safety. The objectives of the audit were to determine whether AMSA's management of the network provides for the strategic needs of marine navigation in Australian waters, and whether AMSA's management was efficient and effective. The audit focused on AMSA's strategic planning, the management of revenue and expenditure to support the network, its contract management practices, and its accountability and performance reporting arrangements.

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Australian Maritime Safety Authority
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Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2002–03)
Published: Thursday 16 January 2003
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Aviation Security in Australia

The main objectives of the audit were to examine DOTARS' response to the heightened threat environment following the events of 11 September 2001, and to determine the extent to which DOTARS' monitoring and compliance regime ensures that the aviation industry complies with its security obligations. The scope of the audit included:

  • the respective roles and responsibilities of the organisations involved in aviation security;
  • the setting of security settings; DOTARS' monitoring of airport, airline and cargo security;
  • the action DOTARS takes in response to security breaches; and
  • evaluation of aviation security.
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Department of Transport and Regional Services
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Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 66 of 2001–02)
Published: Friday 28 June 2002
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Aviation Safety Compliance Follow-Up Audit

The audit followed-up the ANAO's original audit report into the aviation safety regulatory activities of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) (Audit Report No.19 1999-2000 Aviation Safety Compliance). The objective of the follow-up audit were to determine, in respect of issues addressed by the original audit recommendations, whether CASA has made satisfactory progress to improve its aviation safety surveillance and compliance activities; and whether the introduction of new strategies for further improvement is being appropriately managed.

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Civil Aviation Safety Authority
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Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2001–02)
Published: Friday 10 May 2002
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Regional Assistance Programme

The audit examined the administrative processes that the department has in place to support the administration of RAP. The objective of the audit was to determine whether funding was being allocated in accordance with the RAP policy guidelines and whether the department was managing RAP contracts to ensure that desired outcomes are achieved

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Department of Transport and Regional Services
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Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2001–02)
Published: Tuesday 26 February 2002
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Management of Travel — Use of Taxis

The audit reviewed the use of taxis in six Commonwealth agencies. The objective of the audit was to provide assurance that organisations were effectively managing associated risks and complying with legislation and guidelines in relation to the use of, and payment for taxi services.

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Department of Transport and Regional Services
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Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2000–01)
Published: Thursday 7 June 2001
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Air Traffic Data Collection

Aviation traffic data plays an important role in informing decisions about the safety of the airways system, including such matters as the need for navigation facilities, communication links, air traffic control towers and rescue/fire fighting services. The objective of the limited scope audit was to examine the accuracy of the data on air traffic movements collected by Airservices Australia.

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Airservices Australia
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Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2000–01)
Published: Thursday 8 February 2001
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Management of the National Highways System Program

ANAO found that the actions taken by the Department during the course of the audit to update and improve the Notes on Administration and administrative processes, by commissioning various specialist studies and reviewing governance issues, has established a sound basis for ongoing effective management of the National Highway System. The Department advised ANAO that changes to the Notes on Administration reflect joint work done with the ANAO to identify where improvements could be made and incorporate not only suggestions and recommendations that the ANAO has made in the final report but also during the audit. ANAO considers that the comprehensive revision of the Notes on Administration undertaken by the Department should foster marked improvements in the management of the National Highway System.

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Department of Transport and Regional Services
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Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2000–01)
Published: Monday 4 December 2000
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Administration of the Waterfront Redundancy Scheme

The objectives of the audit were to: assess compliance with the Stevedoring Levy (Collection) Act 1998 and Stevedoring Levy (Imposition) Act 1998 and other relevant legislation; assess the effectiveness of the administrative and financial controls regarding the collection of the Stevedoring Levy by DoTRS and the provision of redundancy payments to eligible employees of stevedoring companies and the management of the funding of those payments by way of borrowings by MIFCo; and review the administrative efficiency of the redundancy payment and Stevedoring Levy collection aspects of the waterfront redundancy scheme.

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Department of Transport and Regional Services; Maritime Industry Finance Company Ltd
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Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2000–01)
Published: Monday 24 July 2000
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Commonwealth Assistance to the Agrifood Industry

The audit was structured to provide an overview of the administration of Commonwealth assistance to the agrifood industry. In particular, the ANAO sought to form a view on the extent to which four key agencies (Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry-Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Transport and Regional Services and Austrade) are able to demonstrate their success in achieving the Government's objectives for the Australian agrifood industry by assessing agencies' agrifood-related: planned outcomes; performance information; and reporting.

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Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry - Australia; Australian Trade Commission; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Department of Transport and Regional Services
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Agriculture
Fisheries
Foreign Affairs
Forestry
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Trade
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 1999–2000)
Published: Monday 22 November 1999
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Aviation Safety Compliance

The audit reviewed the operations of the Civil Aviation Authority (CASA), which has prime responsibility for regulating aviation safety in Australia. The audit objectives were to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the management systems and procedures used by CASA to ensure compliance with regulatory controls by Air Operator's Certificate holders operating passenger-carrying aircraft within High Capacity Regular Public Transport; Low Capacity Regular Public Transport and charter industry sectors; and Certificate of Approval holders. Aviation safety compliance includes entry control, surveillance and enforcement.

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Civil Aviation Safety Authority
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Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 1998–99)
Published: Tuesday 29 June 1999
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Staff Reductions in the Australian Public Service

The objective was to assess the extent to which staff reductions have been managed in a sound strategic and cost-effective manner consistent with the Government's guidelines and the ANAO's 1996 better practice guide Managing APS Staff Reductions. The audit focussed on 3 agencies - the Australian Taxation Office, the former Department of Primary Industry and Energy, and the former Department of Transport and Regional Development. The ANAO found that the majority of staff reductions were achieved through retrenchment rather than natural attrition; and that decisions on the number of retrenchments were not always supported by an assessment of the impact of the reductions on the agencies' abilities to conduct their business.

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Public Service and Merit Protection Commission and Other Agencies
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Energy
Industry
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 1998–99)
Published: Monday 23 November 1998
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Aviation Security in Australia

The primary objective of the audit was to assess the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of DoTRD's implementation of Annex 17 in the Australian aviation environment. The ANAO concluded that DoTRD has established a regulatory regime which ensures Australia's compliance with the standards embodied in Annex 17. However, there are areas where Australia's aviation security regime can be strengthened even further including; developing a more robust approach to risk management, developing a longer-term perspective to DoTRD's planning structure, development of proactive alliances with aviation regulators in neighbouring countries in the Asia-Pacific region, further improvement of the airport audit process, development and implementation of an evaluation strategy, development of a formal transparent approach to enforcement.

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Department of Transport and Regional Services
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Attorney-General's
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 1997–98)
Published: Tuesday 24 March 1998
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Sale of Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth Airports

The objectives in auditing the sale were to assess the extent to which the Government's sale objectives were achieved; review the efficiency of the management of the sale process; assess whether the sale arrangements adequately protected the Commonwealth's interests, including minimising ongoing Commonwealth risk; and identify principles of sound administrative practice to facilitate improved arrangements for future trade sales, particularly the later phases of airport sales.

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Department of Transport and Regional Development; Office of Asset Sales and IT Outsourcing
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Aviation
Regional Development
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 1997–98)
Published: Tuesday 25 November 1997
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Sydney Airport Noise Amelioration Program

The objectives of the audit were to:

  • assess the extent to which major program objectives were achieved;
  • identify major strengths and weaknesses related to the economy, effectiveness and efficiency of the program administration; and
  • identify areas of improvements and risks which should be addressed in arrangements with a private sector project manager.

Audit criteria were developed to address the areas of program planning and implementation, performance measurement and monitoring, responsiveness to emerging issues, dispute resolution mechanisms, risk management and program improvement measures.

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Department of Transport and Regional Development
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Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 1996–97)
Published: Tuesday 8 October 1996
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Building Better Cities

The audit examined the Commonwealth's management of the Building Better Cities Program to identify areas where improvement was needed and where lessons learned from BCP could be useful in other programs.

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Department of Transport and Regional Development
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Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 1995–96)
Published: Monday 24 June 1996
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Environmental Management of Commonwealth Land Site Contamination and Pollution Prevention

The purpose of the audit was to examine the environmental management mechanisms in place across some of the major Commonwealth land management and oversighting entities. In particular, the audit examined Commonwealth environmental management practices to identify current strengths and weaknesses, and provide a framework and direction for the adoption of better practice and continuous improvement. The audit has not been designed to judge past Commonwealth performance using current environmental standards and practices. Rather, the audit focused on encouraging the development of better practice by illustrating the implications and lessons learned from past and present practices.

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Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts; Department of Defence; Department of Transport and Regional Development; Department of Administrative Services; Department of Environment, Sport and Territories
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Arts
Communications
Defence
Environment
Regional Development
Transport
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