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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 24 June 2010
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Defence's Management of Health Services to Australian Defence Force Personnel in Australia

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Defence is effectively managing the delivery of health services to ADF personnel in Australia (chiefly Garrison Health Services).

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
Health
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 17 June 2010
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Contracting for Defence Force Recruiting Services

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Defence effectively managed the procurement process for services related to the recruitment of personnel to the ADF and the introduction of a new service provider.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 16 June 2010
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Army Individual Readiness Notice

The objective of this audit was to examine whether Army effectively administers the Army Individual Readiness Notice to support the achievement of its purpose.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 26 May 2010
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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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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 20 May 2010
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Lightweight Torpedo Replacement Project

The objective of this audit was to review the effectiveness of Defence's and the DMO's management of the acquisition arrangements for JP 2070.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 20 April 2010
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Coordination and Reporting of Australia's Climate Change Measures

The objective of this audit was to assess the coordination of Australian, State and Territory Government climate change programs and the integrity of measuring and reporting of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions and abatement. Particular emphasis was given to the:

  • coordination of Australian Government and State/Territory climate change programs;
  • integrity of the national inventory to measure Australia's greenhouse gas emissions; and
  • integrity of measuring and reporting government abatement measures.
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Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Sector 
Environment
Research
Science
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 10 March 2010
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Procurement of Explosive Ordnance for the Australian Defence Force

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of Defence and the DMO's management of procurement and through life support arrangements to meet the explosive ordnance requirements of the ADF, particularly the non-guided munitions requirements of Army. This included a review of the progress of Defence and the DMO in implementing the recommendations of ANAO Audit Report No.40 2005–06.

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Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 11 February 2010
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Geoscience Australia

The objective of the audit was to assess how effectively Geoscience Australia provides geoscientific and geospatial information and services to assist the Australian Government and key stakeholders. Particular emphasis was given to:

  • the collection and management of geoscientific and geospatial data and information, including accessibility;
  • the provision of products and services; and
  • governance arrangements.

The ANAO examined a number of datasets and product and service projects to assess Geoscience Australia's performance in providing geoscientific and geospatial information and services.

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Geoscience Australia
Sector 
Industry
Science
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 3 February 2010
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The National Broadband Network Request for Proposal Process

The objective of the audit was to examine key aspects of the NBN RFP process, including:

  • the background to and conduct of the RFP process;
  • management of key risks associated with the process and outcome; and
  • stakeholder consultations.
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Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
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Communications
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2009–10)
Published: Friday 18 December 2009
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LPG Vehicle Scheme

The audit objective was to assess whether the administration of the LPG Vehicle Scheme is effective. To address this objective, the audit considered whether:

  • there is a sound framework for the operation of the Scheme;
  • grants are promoted, assessed and approved in accordance with relevant guidance and regulations; and
  • the Scheme's performance is monitored and reported.
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Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research; Medicare Australia; Centrelink
Sector 
Centrelink
Human Services
Research
Science
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 16 December 2009
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Do Not Call Register

The objective of the audit was to assess the ACMA's effectiveness in operating, managing and monitoring the Register, including compliance with legislative requirements.

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The Australian Communications and Media Authority
Sector 
Communications
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 25 November 2009
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Agencies' Contract Management

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of agencies' contract management by determining if they had sound practices and systematic approaches to this activity. Particular attention was given to each agency's:

  • day-to-day management of individual contracts; and
  • approach to managing its contract population.
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Australian Federal Police; Austrade; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Sector 
Attorney-General's
Foreign Affairs
Trade
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Major projects report  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 24 November 2009
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2008-09 Major Projects Report

The objective of this report is to provide information, prepared by both the ANAO and DMO, on the performance of major projects as well as providing the Auditor-General’s formal conclusion on the review of the Project Data Summary Sheets (PDSSs) prepared by DMO and contained in this report.

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Defence Materiel Organisation
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 17 November 2009
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Garrison Support Services

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence's procurement and contract management for the provision of Garrison Support Services.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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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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Airservices Australia; Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
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Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2009–10)
Published: Monday 28 September 2009
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Confidentiality in Government Contracts - Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Calendar Year 2008 Compliance)

The Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (the Senate Order/the Order) was introduced in June 2001. The Order is one of several measures that the Senate introduced in recent years, to improve public knowledge of information on procurement and the expenditure of public funds. The main principle that underpins the Senate Order is that the Parliament's and public's access to this information should not be restricted by the inclusion of confidential information in contracts unless there is a sound basis for doing so. Public knowledge of information on contracted goods and services delivered to the government, can lead to better results for the Australian Government and the public. The Senate Order requirements have been amended over time to improve agency reporting, for example, on grants.

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Attorney-General's
Education
Employment
Finance
Research
Science
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2009–10)
Published: Tuesday 15 September 2009
Published

The Management and Processing of Annual Leave

The objective of this audit was to determine whether selected Australian Government organisations had effective processes for managing the annual leave entitlements of their staff, and whether systems and controls over the processing of annual leave were working as intended. In addressing this objective, the audit also assessed progress being made by the audited organisations in implementing the recommendations in ANAO Audit Report No.16 2005-06.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics; Australian Taxation Office; Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Sector 
Communications
Taxation
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2009–10)
Published: Monday 7 September 2009
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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. 40 of 1996–97)
Published: Thursday 26 June 1997
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Human Resource Management

The ANAO's audit aims were to: examine the efficiency and effectiveness of DFAT's human resource management; and identify good practice, which could position the Department, and other APS agencies, to maximise opportunities afforded by the Government's emerging public sector reform agenda. The audit addressed a range of issues including the effectiveness of HR planning and forecasting, staff selection and deployment, performance management, and the fostering of relevant skills and knowledge.

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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Sector 
Foreign Affairs
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 1996–97)
Published: Tuesday 24 June 1997
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External Funds Generation

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the action taken by the Australian Institute of Marine Science in response to the recommendations contained in 'External Funds Generation', Audit Report No.48, 1991-92.

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Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Education
Science
Training
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 1996–97)
Published: Tuesday 27 May 1997
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Australian Defence Force Health Services

The objective of the audit was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the provision of health services to the Australian Defence Force Regular forces. Audit criteria were developed which examined health services policy and strategic planning, resource management, the tri-Service provision of medical, dental and other health care, the operation of and planning for major medical facilities, health care management information systems, occupational health and safety and the supply of health materiel.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 1996–97)
Published: Thursday 6 March 1997
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Use of Private Hospitals

This follow-up audit examined the actions taken by the Department of Veterans' Affairs to address the ANAO's recommendations made in Audit Report No.28 1993-94 regarding the use of private hospitals on behalf of the Repatriation Commission. The recommendations from that audit were aimed at improving the basis and consistency of contracts with the private sector for the use of private hospitals and providing added assurance that quality care was available to the veteran community.

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Department of Veterans' Affairs
Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 1996–97)
Published: Wednesday 5 March 1997
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Army Presence in the North

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of Army's management of the move of 1st Brigade to Darwin. The audit criteria directly related to implementation of the project. These criteria addressed planning as well as identification and management of longer-term risks to the success of the project.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 1996–97)
Published: Wednesday 11 December 1996
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Management of IT Outsourcing

The objective of the audit was to review the Department of Veterans' Affairs' management of the outsourcing of its data centre in Sydney from February 1992, specifically with respect to the management of its contractual arrangements. The audit sought to identify the extent to which DVA achieved its objectives of outsourcing and the effectiveness of its management of the arrangement with the supplier.

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Department of Veterans' Affairs
Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 1996–97)
Published: Wednesday 11 December 1996
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Selected Commonwealth Property Sales

The focus of the audit was to examine recent selected property sales within the portfolios owning the majority of Commonwealth property, ie. those of Defence, Administrative Services and Veterans' Affairs. The approach taken in the audit was to select property sales from each of the three agencies and review the files and transactions related to those sales. The sales were evaluated against criteria which included establishment of sales timetables, sales methods, and completion processes such as the criteria for the selection of tenders and accountability. The objectives of the audit were to assess departments' management of the sale process associated with selected property sales with regard to:

  • the extent to which the individual property sale objectives were achieved;
  • how departments managed the sales to ensure that the Commonwealth received fair value;
  • whether the departments' sale arrangements adequately protected the Commonwealth's interests, including minimising ongoing Commonwealth risk; and
  • identifying principles of better practice employed by agencies in connection with these sales.
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Department of Administrative Services; Department of Defence; Department of Veterans' Affairs
Sector 
Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 1996–97)
Published: Wednesday 27 November 1996
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Workforce Planning in the Australian Defence Force

The objective of the audit was to assess the workforce planning systems used by the Australian Defence Force with a view to identifying better practice and making recommendations where appropriate to promote overall effectiveness of planning systems. The main issues were the management of the workforce planning function and determination of workforce requirements. The audit concentrated on the full-time military workforce, but also included the issue of the flexibility for military units to employ reserves or civilians where appropriate.

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Department of Defence
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 1996–97)
Published: Monday 25 November 1996
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Management of Food Provisioning in the Australian Defence Force

The objective of the audit was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative arrangements for the provision of food to the Australian Defence Force and identify possible areas for improvement. The audit criteria addressed the adequacy of policy guidance, planning, performance information and risk management in all areas of ADF food provisioning.

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Across Agency
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 1996–97)
Published: Thursday 21 November 1996
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Evaluation Process for the Shared Systems Suite

Following an initial selection through a process of inviting expressions of interest, OGIT issued a restricted Request for Proposal for Human Resource Management Systems and Financial Management Information Systems. OGIT sought the services of the ANAO to provide an opinion on the probity of the methodology and procedures applied in the process of evaluation of tenders for acceptance to the Shared Systems Suite. The ANAO also agreed to review the formal procedures developed by OGIT and to test their operation to enable the ANAO to form an opinion, with a reasonable degree of assurance, on whether the evaluation process accords with the Commonwealth Purchasing Guidelines for open and effective competition and consideration for the development of Australian and New Zealand industry.

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Office of Government Information Technology
Sector 
Communications
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 1996–97)
Published: Thursday 17 October 1996
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Export Market Development Grants Scheme

Grants Scheme in Audit Report No.33 of 1993-94. The major recommendations in that report related to:

  • improved quality of claims and control measures;
  • optimisation of management planning and control;
  • rationalisation of the strategic planning structure;
  • improved responsiveness of the scheme; and
  • improved accountability to Parliament.

The objective of this follow-up audit was to form an opinion on Austrade's progress with implementing the recommendations of Audit Report No.33 of 1993-94.

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Australian Trade Commission
Sector 
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 1996–97)
Published: Wednesday 21 August 1996
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Compensation Pensions to Veterans and War Widows

This is a follow-up audit to Audit Report No.8 1992-93, Compensation Pensions to Veterans and War Widows and Audit Report No. 15 1994-95, Follow-up of an Efficiency Audit on Compensation Pensions to Veterans and War Widows. This audit examined the performance of the Compensation sub-program operations in order to ascertain the impact of previous audit reports and to recommend areas that could be further improved.

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Defence
Veterans' Affairs
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