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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 25 June 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s management of the acquisition of medium and heavy vehicles, associated modules and trailers for the Australian Defence Force.
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Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 51 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 25 June 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s administration of capital gains tax for individual and small business taxpayers.
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Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 50 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 10 June 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme by the Department of Defence and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
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Department of Defence; Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 10 June 2015
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The audit objective is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture’s administration of the Imported Food Inspection Scheme.
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Department of Agriculture
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 10 June 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether selected entities had appropriately justified the use of limited tender procurement and whether processes adopted met the requirements of the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
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Australian Customs and Border Protection Services; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 10 June 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s identity verification arrangements for applicants in the Citizenship Program.
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Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 9 June 2015
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The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ administration of the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register.
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Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 9 June 2015
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The audit objective was to examine whether the Department of Defence provides an efficient and effective security vetting service for Australian Government entities through the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency.
Entity
Department of Defence
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Financial statement audit (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2014–15)
Published: Friday 5 June 2015
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This report outlines the ANAO’s assessment of the internal controls of major entities, including governance arrangements, information systems and control procedures. The findings summarised in this report are the results of the interim phase of the financial statement audits of 23 major General Government Sector entities that represent some 95 per cent of total General Government Sector revenues and expenses.
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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2014–15)
Published: Friday 5 June 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s management of Australian aid to Vanuatu.
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 4 June 2015
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of Finance’s administration of travel entitlements provided to Parliamentarians.
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Department of Finance
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 4 June 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the award of funding under the first round of the Safer Streets programme.
Entity
Attorney-General's Department
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 3 June 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs administration of the Repatriation Transport Scheme.
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Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 3 June 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's activities to promote employer compliance with Superannuation Guarantee obligations.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 2 June 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s administration of enforceable undertakings.
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Australian Securities and Investments Commission
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Corporate
Published: Monday 1 June 2015
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This document outlines the role of the Auditor-General in resolving matters referred to in a Parliamentary Committee1 report when a Government response, or explanatory statement, has not been presented within six months, or questions on the explanatory statement have not been answered to the satisfaction of the committee.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 19 May 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the Department of Human Services’ management of Smart Centres’ Centrelink telephone services.
Entity
Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 6 May 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ administration of the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme.
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Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 5 May 2015
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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 initiatives to supply low aromatic fuel to Indigenous communities.
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Speech
Published: Monday 4 May 2015
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Mr Mr Ian McPhee, AO PSM - Auditor-General for Australia, reflected on his 10 years as Auditor-General for Australia during a presentation to the Australasian Council of Public Accounts Committees in Adelaide, South Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 30 April 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Attorney-General’s Department’s administration of the terms of the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements Ministerial determination.
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Attorney-General's Department; Emergency Management Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 29 April 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority's administration of community awareness, professional education and donor family support activities intended to increase organ an
Entity
Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 23 April 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Employment’s administration of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee.
Entity
Department of Employment
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 23 April 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the (former) Department of Industry’s administration of the Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program.
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Department of Education and Training
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 21 April 2015
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The audit objective was to examine Defence’s administration of Materiel Sustainment Agreements (MSAs) and the contribution made by MSAs to the effective sustainment of specialist military equipment.
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Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 21 April 2015
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the arrangements established by the Department of the Environment for the funding and management of the Nimmie-Caira System Enhanced Environmental Water Delivery Project.
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Department of the Environment
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 15 April 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection in delivering high quality interpreting services to its clients.
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Department of Immigration and Border Protection; Department of Social Services
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Opinions newsletter
Published: Tuesday 14 April 2015
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This edition of Opinions provides updated information since the Summer 2015 edition and lists performance audits scheduled for release in the April to June 2015 period. Opinions is published each quarter to provide our clients with information on developments in financial reporting and disclosure, together with details of recently tabled ANAO performance audits and better practice guides.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 10 March 2015
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s planning, budgeting and implementation of an electronic health records solution for Defence personnel.
Entity
Department of Defence
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 10 March 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s administration of the Medical Specialist Training Program.
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Department of Health
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