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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2017–2018)
Published: Wednesday 13 June 2018
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Management of the National Collections

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) and the Australian War Memorial (the Memorial) have implemented effective collections management practices.

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Entity: 
Australian War Memorial; National Gallery of Australia
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Arts
Communications
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 29 May 2018
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Domestic Passenger Screening—Follow-Up

The objective of this audit was to examine the extent to which the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, now the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) has implemented the recommendations made by the ANAO in Audit Report #5 2016–17, Passenger Security Screening at Domestic Airports.

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Entity: 
Department of Home Affairs
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Aviation
Infrastructure
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 28 November 2017
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Administration of the National Broadband Network Satellite Support Scheme

The audit objective was to assess whether nbn co limited effectively administered the National Broadband Network Satellite Support Scheme.

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Entity: 
Department of Communications and the Arts; nbn co limited; Department of Finance
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Arts
Communications
Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2017–2018)
Published: Friday 29 September 2017
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Management of the Contract for Telephone Universal Service Obligations

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Communications and the Arts’ contract management of selected telephone universal service obligations.

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Entity: 
Department of Communications and the Arts
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Arts
Communications
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2017–2018)
Published: Thursday 28 September 2017
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Australia Post's Efficiency of Delivering Reserved Letter Services

The objective of this audit was to examine whether the Australian Postal Corporation (Australia Post) is meetings its Community Service and International obligations efficiently and the effectiveness of Commonwealth shareholders in monitoring value for money.

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Entity: 
Australian Postal Corporation (Australia Post); Department of Finance; Department of Communications and the Arts
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Arts
Communications
Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 22 August 2017
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Efficiency of the Australia Council’s Administration of Grants

The audit objective was to determine whether selected grant programs are being administered efficiently by the Australia Council in relation to suitable comparators. The selected grant programs are collectively known as the Australia Council Grants Program.

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Entity: 
Australia Council; Department of Social Services; National Health and Medical Research Council
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Arts
Communications
Health
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2016–2017)
Published: Monday 10 April 2017
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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
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Aviation
Defence
Finance
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2016–2017)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
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Corporate Planning in the Australian Public Sector 2015–16

The objective of the audit was to assess progress in implementing the corporate plan requirement under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

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Entity: 
Across Entities
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Aviation
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Trade
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Type of content: 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2016–2017)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
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Procurement of the International Centre for Complex Project Management to Assist on the OneSKY Australia Program

The audit objective was to examine whether Airservices Australia has effective procurement arrangements in place, with a particular emphasis on whether consultancy contracts entered into with International Centre for Complex Project Management (ICCPM) in association with the OneSKY Australia project were effectively administered.

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Entity: 
Airservices Australia
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Aviation
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2012–2013)
Published: Thursday 27 September 2012
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Management of Australia's Air Combat Capability — F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Acquisition

The audit objective was to assess the progress of the AIR 6000—New Air Combat Capability project in delivering the required combat aircraft within approved cost, schedule and performance parameters.

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Entity: 
Department of Defence, Defence Materiel Organisation
Aviation
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2012–2013)
Published: Thursday 27 September 2012
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Management of Australia's Air Combat Capability — F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet Fleet Upgrades and Sustainment

To assess the upgrade and sustainment of the F/A-18A/B Hornet fleet, and the sustainment of the newly acquired F/A-18F Super Hornet fleet.

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Entity: 
Department of Defence, Defence Materiel Organisation
Aviation
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2011–2012)
Published: Monday 25 June 2012
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Processing and Risk Assessing Incoming International Air Passengers

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Customs and Border Protection's risk-based management of end-to-end processing of incoming international air passengers in achieving border security and passenger facilitation outcomes.

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Entity: 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Attorney-General's
Aviation
Border
Customs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2011–2012)
Published: Thursday 8 September 2011
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Development and Implementation of Key Performance Indicators to Support the Outcomes and Programs Framework

The objective of this audit was to assess how effectively entities had developed and implemented appropriate KPIs to support stated program objectives.

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Entity: 
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service; National Film and Sound Archive; Fair Work Australia; Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
Arts
Border
Customs
Employment
Environment
Tourism
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Type of content: 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2011–2012)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2011
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Indigenous Employment in Government Service Delivery

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DEEWR’s and FaHCSIA’s administration of the Australian Government’s responsibilities under Element 1 of the National Partnership Agreement on Indigenous Economic Participation (including the NT Jobs Package).

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Entity: 
Across Entities
Ageing
Arts
Education
Employment
Environment
Health
Human Services
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Social Services
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Type of content: 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2010–2011)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2011
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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
Attorney-General's
Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content: 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2009–2010)
Published: Thursday 15 April 2010
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Security Awareness and Training

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of security awareness and training arrangements at selected Australian Government organisations, including whether they addressed selected security issues from the PSM.

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Entity: 
Attorney-General's Department; CrimTrac; Department of Finance and Deregulation; Department of Health and Ageing; National Archives of Australia; National Gallery of Australia
Ageing
Arts
Attorney-General's
Finance
Health
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Type of content: 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2009–2010)
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
Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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Type of content: 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2006–2007)
Published: Wednesday 31 January 2007
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Implementation of the revised Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines

The objective of the audit was to:

  • assess, in a selection of FMA Act and CAC Act agencies, how well the revised Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines had been implemented; and
  • identify any better practice or common problem areas to assist other agencies in their future procurement activities.

The audit focused on procurement requirements that had changed as a result of the revised CPGs, rather than being a more general audit of compliance with all procurement requirements.
The audit was conducted in the following entities:

  • Australian Federal Police;
  • Bureau of Meteorology;
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO);
  • Department of Defence;
  • Department of Education, Science & Training;
  • Family Court of Australia; and
  • National Museum of Australia.
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Entity: 
NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Arts
Attorney-General's
Communications
Defence
Education
Environment
Finance
Industry
Science
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Type of content: 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2005–2006)
Published: Thursday 29 June 2006
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Management of selected Telstra Social Bonus 2 and Telecommunications Service Inquiry Response Programs

The audit objectives were to examine the extent to which selected TSB2 and TSI Response programs: are achieving or had achieved their objectives; and had been administered effectively by DCITA according to better practice principles. To evaluate this aspect, the audit assessed DCITA's compliance with the better practice principles outlined in the Administration of Grants Better Practice Guide (May 2002) produced by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO). There are 19 separate principles covered under the broad areas of: Planning for effective grant programs; Selecting projects; Managing and monitoring funding deeds; and Evaluating and reporting grant program performance.

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Entity: 
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Arts
Communications
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Type of content: 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2005–2006)
Published: Thursday 11 May 2006
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Artbank, Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

The objectives of the audit were to provide assurance that Artbank was effectively meeting its charter of: acquiring art by contemporary artists; expanding the number of public places that Artbank's collection is rented and displayed; and managing its collection and rental scheme. The audit also examined Artbank's governance arrangements, and its programmes for marketing, client development, performance management, budgeting, debt management and also sought client feedback on Artbank's operations via a survey.

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Entity: 
Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Australia; Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts
Agriculture
Arts
Communications
Fisheries
Forestry
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Type of content: 
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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Entity: 
Across agencies
Arts
Immigration
Parliament
Trade
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Type of content: 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 59 of 2004–2005)
Published: Thursday 30 June 2005
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Safe and Accessible National Collections

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

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Entity: 
Department of Communications, Technology and the Arts
Arts
Communications
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Type of content: 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 55 of 2004–2005)
Published: Thursday 23 June 2005
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Workforce Planning

The objective of the audit was to consider the status of workforce planning by APS agencies against the background of the ANAO's 2001 Better Practice Guide Planning for the Workforce of the Future, in light of there commendations made in the MAC Organisational Renewal 2001 and the Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee report Recruitmentand Training in the Australian Public Service 2003. Workforce planning was defined as a continuous process of shaping the workforce to ensure it is capable of delivering organisational objectives now and in the future.

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Entity: 
Across Entities
Arts
Attorney-General's
Centrelink
Communications
Customs
Defence
Education
Environment
Foreign Affairs
Immigration
Indigenous
Science
Social Services
Trade
Training
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2004–2005)
Published: Monday 20 June 2005
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Legal Services Arrangements in the Australian Public Service

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

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Entity: 
Across Entities
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. 27 of 2004–2005)
Published: Tuesday 15 February 2005
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Management of the Conversion to Digital Broadcasting

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

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Entity: 
Australian Broadcasting Agency and Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
Arts
Communications
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2004–2005)
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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Across Entities
Ageing
Agriculture
Arts
Attorney-General's
Centrelink
Communications
Defence
Education
Employment
Environment
Finance
Fisheries
Foreign Affairs
Forestry
Health
Immigration
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Regional Development
Science
Social Services
Taxation
Trade
Training
Transport
Treasury
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 57 of 2003–2004)
Published: Thursday 24 June 2004
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Administration of Freedom of Information Requests

The audit objectives were to assess: the appropriateness of agencies' policies for dealing with requests for information in accordance with the FOI Act; and assess agencies' compliance with the provisions of the FOI Act, in relation to selected requests for information.

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Entity: 
Australian Federal Police; Attorney-General’s Department; Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts; Department of Veterans’ Affairs; Australian Customs Service; Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Arts
Attorney-General's
Communications
Customs
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2003–2004)
Published: Wednesday 31 March 2004
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Corporate Governance in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Follow-up Audit

In April 2002, the ANAO tabled Audit Report No.40 2001-02 Corporate Governance in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ( the 2002 audit). In August 2003, the ABC submitted a report to the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) on its progress in implementing the recommendations from the 2002 audit and the JCPAA report. This follow-up audit examined the ABC's implementation of recommendations from both reports, using the ABC's progress report as its base.

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Arts
Communications
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2003–2004)
Published: Wednesday 25 February 2004
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The Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Financial Year 2002-2003 Compliance)

This report relates to the fifth audit of Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) agencies' compliance with the Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts, (the Senate Order) to list, on the Internet, contract details for the Financial Year 2002-2003 reporting period. The audit was conducted in accordance with the Senate Order request for the Auditor - General to undertake twice - yearly examinations of agency contracts listed on the Internet, and to report whether there had been any inappropriate use of confidentiality provisions. The objectives of the audit were to assess agency performance in relation to compiling the Internet listings required by the Senate Order and the appropriateness of the use of confidentiality of provisions in Commonwealth contracts.

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Entity: 
Australian Industrial Registry; Australian Taxation Office; Department of Communications Information Technology and the Arts; Department of the Environment and Heritage; Federal Court of Australia; National Office for the Information Economy
Arts
Attorney-General's
Communications
Environment
Taxation
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2003–2004)
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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Agriculture
Arts
Communications
Education
Environment
Finance
Fisheries
Forestry
Regional Development
Science
Training
Transport
Treasury
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