Browse our range of publications including performance and financial statement audit reports, assurance review reports, information reports and annual reports.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2017–2018)
Published: Monday 21 May 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Efficiency through Contestability Programme in supporting entities to improve the efficient delivery of government functions.
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Across Entities
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Assurance review (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 15 May 2018
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The objective of this review was to determine whether the establishment and early implementation of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Recovery Program by the Department of Jobs and Small Business has provided a sound basis for achieving value for money.
Entity
Department of Jobs and Small Business
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2017–2018)
Published: Wednesday 28 March 2018
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The objective of the audit was to continue to examine the progress of the implementation of the annual performance statements requirements under the PGPA Act and the PGPA Rule by the selected entities. The audit was also designed to:
- provide insights to entities more broadly, to encourage improved performance; and
- continue the development of the ANAO’s methodology to support the possible future implementation of annual audits of performance statements.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 31 October 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the transition of the Remote Jobs and Communities Programme to the Community Development Programme, including whether the Community Development Programme is well designed and administered effectively and efficiently.
Entity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Employment; Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 15 August 2017
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The audit objective was to assess how effectively the selected public sector entities manage risk.
Entity
Department of Employment; Department of Health; Australian Communications and Media Authority; Australian Fisheries Management Authority
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2017–2018)
Published: Wednesday 12 July 2017
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The audit objective was to assess whether the Department of Employment effectively designed and monitors the progress of the jobactive program.
Entity
Department of Employment
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2004–2005)
Published: Monday 20 June 2005
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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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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2004–2005)
Published: Wednesday 15 June 2005
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The objective of this audit was to assess whether DEWR's oversight of the Job Network ensures that job seekers are provided with high quality services. In particular, the ANAO examined whether DEWR had: an appropriate strategic approach to, and focus on, service quality across the Job Network; appropriate specification of the services to be provided to eligible job seekers, and of the quality of service provision; provided job seekers with a high quality of service at key Job Network service points; and appropriately monitored and reported the quality of service delivery, and appropriately managed service performance. As well, the ANAO examined whether the Job Network has appropriate mechanisms for identifying, assessing and implementing improvements to service delivery.
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Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; Centrelink
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2004–2005)
Published: Tuesday 23 November 2004
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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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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2004–2005)
Published: Thursday 28 October 2004
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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