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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 55 of 2004–05)
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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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 2 June 2005
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Drought Assistance

The objective of this audit was to assess the administration and implementation of the drought assistance measures. The audit focussed on EC, including prima facie EC, and key aspects of the additional drought assistance measures.

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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Centrelink; The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 2 June 2005
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Administration of Fringe Benefits Tax

The objectives of the audit were to:determine whether entities had established effective internal control frameworks and processes to mitigate the risks associated with FBT obligations and transactions;assess whether the internal control frameworks and processes supported the payment of FBT and the reporting of reportable fringe benefit amounts (RFBAs) on employee payment summaries in accordance with the legislation;identify sound and better practices in the administration, management and operation of systems for collecting, collating, calculating, reporting and remitting FBT; and as necessary, recommend improvements in the controls and practices relating to the administration of FBT in the audited entities.

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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Department of Defence; Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2004–05)
Published: Monday 21 February 2005
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Protecting Australian Missions and Staff Overseas

The overall objective of this audit was to assess the management of the physical protection of Australian missions and staff overseas. The high-level criteria for the audit are set out at Appendix 1 of the report.

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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Australian Trade Commission
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2004–05)
Published: Tuesday 23 November 2004
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Financial Management of Special Appropriations

The audit examined the financial management of all Special Appropriations in the period 1998-99 to 2002-03, with the exception of those related to Special Accounts and those administered by Government Business Enterprises. The audit objectives were to: identity all Special Appropriations and ascertain which entities are responsible for their financial management and reporting; and assess entities' financial management and reporting of Special Appropriations against the Commonwealth's financial management and reporting frameworks.

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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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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 14 October 2004
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Commonwealth Entities' Foreign Exchange Risk Management

This audit focused on the implementation of the Revised Government Foreign Exchange Risk Management Policy. Overall, the audit found the implementation of the Revised Policy with all CAC Act entities was not complete and important elements of the Revised Policy have not been adequately implemented. ANAO made five recommendations aimed at improving the compliance of GGS entities with the revised Policy, central agency consideration of entities' requests for exemption and enhancing the reporting made to Government. Finance and other entities agreed with all the recommendations.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2004–05)
Published: Friday 17 September 2004
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The Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (Calendar Year 2003 Compliance)

The objectives of the audit were to assess agency performance in relation to compiling the Internet listings by the Senate Order and the appropriateness of the use of confidentiality in Commonwealth contracts.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2004–05)
Published: Friday 13 August 2004
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Management of Bilateral Relations with Selected Countries

DFAT is responsible for implementing the Government's foreign and trade policy decisions. The objective of the audit was to assess DFAT's management of bilateral relations and to identify any scope for improvement.

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