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. 28 of 2018–2019)
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Published: Thursday 21 February 2019
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The objective of the audit was to examine the extent to which the Department of Human Services (Human Services) has implemented the recommendations made by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2014–15 Management of Smart Centres’ Centrelink Telephone Services; as well as Human Services’ performance against call wait time and call blocking metrics.
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Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2018–2019)
New
Published: Wednesday 20 February 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of arrangements for monitoring, evaluating and reporting progress towards Closing the Gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage.
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Productivity Commission
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2018–2019)
New
Published: Friday 15 February 2019
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of risk management, data monitoring and public reporting arrangements associated with the Australian Government's funding of public hospital services under the 2011 National Health Reform Agreement (NHRA).
Entity:
Department of Health; Independent Hospital Pricing Authority; National Health Funding Body
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2018–2019)
New
Published: Monday 11 February 2019
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The objective of the audit was to examine the efficiency of the processing of applications for citizenship by conferral by the Department of Home Affairs.
Entity:
Department of Home Affairs
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2018–2019)
Published: Monday 21 January 2019
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s administration of the Biometric Identification Service project.
Entity:
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2018–2019)
Published: Thursday 17 January 2019
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The objective of this audit was to assess the extent to which the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (Agriculture) has addressed the recommendations from ANAO Audit Report No. 46 of 2011–12, Administration of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS).
Entity:
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2018–2019)
Published: Wednesday 16 January 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of a $443.3 million grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation was informed by appropriate departmental advice and through processes that complied with the grants administration framework.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2018–2019)
Published: Tuesday 18 December 2018
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The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Home Affairs' administration of the support arrangements designed to ensure that the Cape Class patrol boats are achieving contracted availability and performance requirements.
Entity:
Department of Home Affairs
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Major projects report (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2018–2019)
Published: Tuesday 18 December 2018
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The objective of this report is to provide the Auditor-General’s independent assurance over the status of the selected Major Projects. The status of the selected Major Projects is reported in the Statement by the Secretary of Defence and the Project Data Summary Sheets (PDSSs) prepared by Defence. Assurance from the ANAO’s review is conveyed in the Independent Assurance Report by the Auditor-General.
Entity:
Department of Defence
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Financial statement audit (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2018–2019)
Published: Monday 17 December 2018
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This report complements the Interim Report on Key Financial Controls of Major Entities financial statement audit report published in June 2018. It provides a summary of the final results of the audits of the Consolidated Financial Statements for the Australian Government and the financial statements of Australian Government entities for the period ended 30 June 2018.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2018–2019)
Published: Monday 17 December 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Clean Energy Regulator’s administration of the Renewable Energy Target scheme.
Entity:
Clean Energy Regulator
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2018–2019)
Published: Monday 17 December 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 Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule) by selected entities.
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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2018–2019)
Published: Thursday 13 December 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess the Australian Public Service Commission’s and selected entities’ implementation of the Australian Government’s Workplace Bargaining Framework.
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Across entities (listed below)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2018–2019)
Published: Thursday 6 December 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess whether Human Services has an effective high-level compliance strategy for administered payments made under the Centrelink and Medicare programs.
Entity:
Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2018–2019)
Published: Wednesday 5 December 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s preparations for the introduction of the Joint Strike Fighter into Australian service and its subsequent sustainment.
Entity:
Department of Defence
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2018–2019)
Published: Thursday 29 November 2018
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The objective of this audit was to examine if Social Services and Human Services drive improvements in the Disability Support Pension program using data and information from multiple sources, including agreed Auditor-General and parliamentary committee recommendations.
Entity:
Department of Human Services; Department of Social Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2018–2019)
Published: Tuesday 20 November 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Royal Australian Mint’s strategies for addressing the impacts of declining demand for Australian circulating coins are appropriate and effective.
Entity:
Royal Australian Mint
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Audit insights
Published: Monday 19 November 2018
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This edition of audit insights focuses on efficiency in the public sector. Find out more about what we think efficiency looks like, why we think efficiency is important in ensuring that public sector agencies remain sustainable, and some examples from recently tabled audits of what we can learn from others.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2018–2019)
Published: Monday 12 November 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Education and Training’s design and implementation of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Student Loans program.
Entity:
Department of Education and Training
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2018–2019)
Published: Monday 5 November 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the Department of Human Services' Quality Framework.
Entity:
Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2018–2019)
Published: Thursday 11 October 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the Moorebank Intermodal Company’s achievement of value for money and management of probity in its operations and procurement activities.
Entity:
Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited (MIC); Department of Finance
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2018–2019)
Published: Tuesday 9 October 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether effective arrangements have been established by Finance to achieve value for money outcomes for Commonwealth leased office property.
Entity:
Department of Finance
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2018–2019)
Published: Friday 28 September 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet effectively manages the Regional Network.
Entity:
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2018–2019)
Published: Tuesday 11 September 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and value for money of Defence’s acquisition of light protected vehicles, under Defence project Land 121 Phase 4.
Entity:
Department of Defence
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2018–2019)
Published: Tuesday 4 September 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has established effective risk management arrangements to support the implementation of the Statistical Business Transformation Program.
Entity:
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2018–2019)
Published: Tuesday 28 August 2018
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The objective of this audit was to examine the efficiency of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) in detecting, investigating and preventing corrupt conduct.
Entity:
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2018–2019)
Published: Wednesday 22 August 2018
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The objective of this audit was to examine the design and conduct of the award of funding under the Community Development Grants Program (CDGP).
Entity:
Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
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Audit insights
Published: Wednesday 22 August 2018
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Over the past few years, the Auditor-General has conducted three audits of corporate planning and two audits of annual performance statements. This edition of audit insights examines the findings from these reports and discusses key learnings that are relevant for all Commonwealth entities.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2018–2019)
Published: Tuesday 21 August 2018
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Attorney-General’s Department’s design of the Data Retention Industry Grants program, including performance monitoring, reporting, evaluation and assurance arrangements.
Entity:
Attorney-General's Department
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Annual report
Published: Tuesday 14 August 2018
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This annual report documents the performance of the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in the financial year ending on 30 June 2018. The report addresses all applicable obligations under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act); the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule); the Auditor-General Act 1997; the performance measures set out in the outcome and programs framework in the ANAO’s 2017–18 Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) and the ANAO 2017–18 Corporate Plan and annual reporting requirements set out in other relevant legislation.
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