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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 13 June 2018
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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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Australian War Memorial; National Gallery of Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 24 May 2018
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of monitoring and payment arrangements under National Partnership Agreements.
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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2017–18)
Published: Friday 11 May 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Government’s personnel security arrangements for mitigating insider threats.
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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 23 April 2018
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The audit objective was to assess entities’ progress in implementing the corporate planning requirement under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and related PGPA Rule 2014.
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Department of the Treasury; Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre; The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
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The audit objective was to examine entity compliance with regulatory requirements for the establishment and ongoing management of special appropriations.
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Department of Finance; Department of Social Services; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 28 February 2018
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the design and governance of the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund.
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 14 February 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s management of the Australian Government’s Register of Lobbyists.
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 December 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Medicare electronic claiming arrangements, including an assessment of the extent to which claiming and processing efficiencies for the Government, health professionals and Medicare customers have been achieved.
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Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2017–18)
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.
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Employment; Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 27 September 2017
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the design process and monitoring arrangements for the National Innovation and Science Agenda by the relevant entities.
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Innovation and Science Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 22 August 2017
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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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Australia Council; Department of Social Services; National Health and Medical Research Council
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 12 July 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) supports good governance in Indigenous corporations consistent with the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI).
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Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2011–12)
Published: Friday 22 June 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation and administration of the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House.
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Department of the Treasury; Department of Human Services; Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2011–12)
Published: Monday 18 June 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of the MSS for the delivery of Centrelink services. The management of the MSS was assessed against the following criteria:
- there are effective planning arrangements to identify and address the evolving needs of DCALB customers;
- service delivery arrangements meet the current needs of DCALB customers; and
- there are effective performance monitoring and reporting arrangements which are used to improve service delivery.
Around 20 per cent of the people receiving Centrelink services are identified as being from a diverse cultural and linguistic background (DCALB). DHS’ Multicultural Servicing Strategy (MSS) sets out the approach for delivering Centrelink services to DCALB customers. The MSS has four main components — Language Services, the Multicultural Services Officer program, Stakeholder Engagement Strategies and Employee Support Tools and Strategies.
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Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 31 May 2012
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of CSP’s feedback management system. CSP’s performance was assessed against the following criteria:
- CSP has appropriate channels to collect customer feedback;
- CSP effectively manages and resolves complaints; and
- CSP accurately reports on customer feedback, and analyses the information to improve aspects of child support administration.
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Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 29 March 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Centrelink’s QOL control, which supports the integrity of payments administered by DHS on behalf of the Australian Government.
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Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2011–12)
Published: Tuesday 22 November 2011
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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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Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 10 November 2011
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of the NPARIH in the Northern Territory from the perspective of the Australian Government.
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Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 3 November 2011
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of FaHCSIA’s administration of the HAF. To address this objective, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) assessed FaHCSIA’s administration against a range of audit criteria, including the extent to which:
- assessment and approval processes were soundly planned and implemented, and were consistent with the requirements of the overarching financial management framework;
- appropriately structured funding agreements were established and managed for each approved grant; and
- the performance of the HAF, including each of the funded projects, was actively monitored and reported.
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Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 20 October 2011
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The audit objective was to assess the extent to which DEEWR and FaHCSIA have effectively managed the planning and consultation phases for the IBF program and the IBHP program. The audit scope included consideration of the issues likely to affect the ongoing operation and sustainability of the facilities.
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Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; Aboriginal Hostels Limited; Northern Territory Department of Education and Training
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2011–12)
Published: Thursday 8 September 2011
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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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Australian Customs and Border Protection Service; National Film and Sound Archive; Fair Work Australia; Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2011–12)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2011
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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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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 59 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 30 June 2005
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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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Department of Communications, Technology and the Arts
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 57 of 2004–05)
Published: Tuesday 28 June 2005
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether purchases of goods and services are conducted in accordance with relevant legislation, Government policies and guidelines, and sound purchasing principles and practices. The audit at each entity covered the internal control framework for purchasing and purchase transactions during 2002-03 and 2003-04 and, where applicable, was based on the CPGs current at that time. The audit examined all aspects of the purchasing process from the initial requirement for purchase through to the delivery of the supply and payment. It included an examination of aselection of individual purchases at each audited entity.
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Australian National University; Australian Research Council; CRS Australia; The Department of Finance and Administration
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 55 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 23 June 2005
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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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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2004–05)
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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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 2 June 2005
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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. 27 of 2004–05)
Published: Tuesday 15 February 2005
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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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Australian Broadcasting Agency and Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2004–05)
Published: Thursday 27 January 2005
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Medicare is Australia's universal health insurance scheme. Underpinning Medicare is one of Australia's largest and more complex computer databases the Medicare enrolment database. At the end of 2004 the Medicare enrolment database contained information on over 24 million individuals. This audit examines the quality of data stored on that database and how the Health Insurance Commission (HIC) manages the data.
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Health Insurance Commission; Medicare Australia; Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2004–05)
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