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Published: Wednesday 23 January 2008
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine the accuracy of Medicare claims processing, including the adequacy and operation of relevant manual and system processes. The audit assessed the:

  • adequacy and operation of relevant manual and system controls used to support the reliable processing of Medicare claims, and
  • accuracy of the assessing and processing of Medicare claims, using Computer Aided Audit Techniques (CAATs).
Entity
Medicare Australia
Published: Tuesday 22 January 2008
Published

The current audit has focussed on Stage 2 of the Scheme. Its objective was to assess whether ACIS is being administered effectively by DIISR and, as relevant, by Customs. In particular, the audit examined the department's arrangements for:

  • assessing the eligibility of participants to receive duty credits;
  • calculating duty credits accurately and adhering to the funding limits for the Scheme;
  • checking the integrity of participants' claims, which are self-assessed;
  • accounting for the duty credits transferred to and used at Customs; and
  • measuring and reporting on the performance of ACIS.

The audit also followed up on whether the ANAO's previous recommendations have been addressed.

Entity
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research; Australian Customs Service
Published: Thursday 20 December 2007
Published

This report complements the interim phase report, Audit Report No.51 2006–07 Interim Phase of the Audit of Financial Statements of General Government Sector Entities for the Year Ending 30 June 2007, and provides a summary of the final audit results of the audits of the financial statements of all Australian Government entities, including the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Australian Government.

Entity
NO-DEPTS-LISTED
Published: Wednesday 19 December 2007
Published

The overall objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Refresh and, in particular:

  • the extent to which Centrelink has used the funds invested by the Government to develop its IT capability and realise the anticipated service delivery, financial and other benefits; and
  • how Centrelink's programme management approach and Refresh's oversight arrangements have contributed to the achievement of the outcomes of the programme.
Entity
Centrelink
Published: Friday 30 November 2007
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine the integrity of electronic records stored on the CSA's database—Cuba—and to report on the effectiveness of CSA's management of the data.

Entity
Department of Human Services; Child Support Agency
Published: Thursday 29 November 2007
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The objective of this follow-up audit is to assess the Tax Office's progress in implementing the recommendations of Audit Report No.59 2002–03, Administration of Australian Business Number Registrations, having regard to any changed circumstances, or new administrative issues, affecting the implementation of those recommendations.

 

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Thursday 15 November 2007
Published

The audit objective was to assess whether the Regional Partnerships Programme has been effectively managed by DOTARS, including the processes by which:

  • applications are sought, received and assessed;
  • Funding Agreements with grant recipients are developed and managed; and
  • the achievement of project and programme outcomes is monitored and assessed.
Entity
Department of Transport and Regional Services
Published: Thursday 1 November 2007
Published

This second audit report relating to SMSFs examines the effectiveness of the Tax Office's approach to managing SMSF compliance risks. Specifically the ANAO examined the processes the Tax Office uses to:

  • identify the risks relevant to SMSFs not complying with their obligations under the SISA, including members accessing their superannuation early;
  • mitigate SMSF compliance risks; and
  • administer fund wind-ups.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Thursday 1 November 2007
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Tax Office's compliance approach for high risk income tax refunds in the individuals and micro enterprises market segments. The audit examined three key areas:

  • management and organisational arrangements relating to high risk income tax refund processes;

  • processes and procedures for identifying high risk income tax refunds, and the processes and tools used to evaluate and verify taxpayers' entitlements to income tax refunds; and

  • information technology systems, processes and controls supporting the processing of income tax returns and refunds.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Wednesday 31 October 2007
Published

The audit follows on from Audit Report No. 45 2004-2005, Management of Selected Defence Systems Program Offices, May 2005. That report is being considered by the JCPAA, as part of its current inquiry into Defence Financial Management and Equipment Acquisition at the Department of Defence and DMO.

Entity
Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation