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. 30 of 2019–20)
New
Published: Thursday 2 April 2020
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The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of bilateral agreement arrangements between Services Australia and other entities.
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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2019–20)
New
Published: Tuesday 31 March 2020
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s (ACNC’s) regulation of charities.
Entity
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission; Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2019–20)
New
Published: Monday 30 March 2020
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The audit objective was to examine the efficiency of the Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions' (CDPP's) case management.
Entity
Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
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Information report (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2019–20)
Recent
Published: Wednesday 11 March 2020
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This information report seeks to provide greater transparency on procurement activity in the Australian public sector. This information report is neither an audit nor an assurance review and presents no conclusions or opinions. The report is presented in a variety of ways, including tables and figures, publicly available data from public sector procurement activity recorded in AusTender.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 27 February 2020
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of spectrum reallocation to support the deployment of 5G services.
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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications; Australian Communications and Media Authority
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 20 February 2020
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the mandatory minimum requirements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in major government procurements in achieving policy objectives.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 28 January 2020
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Department of Defence's management of its public communications and media activities.
Entity
Department of Defence
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 15 January 2020
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of funding under the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program was informed by an appropriate assessment process and sound advice.
Entity
Australian Sports Commission
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 14 January 2020
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The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Defence's administration of the Future Submarine Program to date.
Entity
Department of Defence
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 18 December 2019
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The audit assessed the effectiveness of the rural research and development corporations’ management of probity.
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Financial statement audit (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 17 December 2019
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This report complements the Interim Report on Key Financial Controls of Major Entities financial statement audit report published in June 2019. 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 2019.
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Major projects report (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 16 December 2019
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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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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 16 December 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess the Australian Taxation Office's effectiveness in meeting its revenue and resourcing commitments for the Tax Avoidance Taskforce.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 12 December 2019
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The objective of this audit was to examine whether the Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) is being delivered effectively.
Entity
Department of Home Affairs
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 4 December 2019
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The objective of the audit was to examine whether WSA Co Limited’s procurement framework and procurement activities are achieving value for money.
Entity
WSA Co Limited
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 28 November 2019
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of NBN Co’s service continuity operations relating to the migration of telecommunication services to the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Entity
NBN Co Limited
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 27 November 2019
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the clear read principle under the Commonwealth Resource Management Framework.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 25 November 2019
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of the My Health Record system under the opt-out model.
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Australian Digital Health Agency; Department of Health
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Speech
Published: Friday 22 November 2019
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The Auditor-General, Grant Hehir, delivered a presentation to the 15th Biennial Australasian Council of Public Accounts Committees (ACPAC) Conference held at Parliament House, Canberra, on 7 November 2019. The presentation was titled Maintaining Trust in the Parliamentary Process — PACs and Officers of the Parliament.
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Audit insights
Published: Thursday 14 November 2019
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This edition of audit insights considers the approaches entities are taking to implement recommendations to improve public administration practices and outcomes.
In agreeing to a recommendation, whether made by the ANAO or by the Parliament, an entity is undertaking to the Parliament to improve the relevant area of administration. The governance arrangements in place to monitor and oversee the implementation of actions against recommendations should provide assurance that the intent of the recommendation has been met.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 5 November 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of funding under the Regional Jobs and Investment Packages program was informed by appropriate departmental advice and that processes complied with the grants administration framework.
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Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 31 October 2019
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The objective of this audit was to examine the extent to which Australian Government entities have implemented the Digital Continuity 2020 policy, and how effectively the National Archives of Australia is monitoring, assisting, and encouraging entities to meet the specified targets of the policy.
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Corporate
Published: Thursday 24 October 2019
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This is the second e-newsletter of the Commonwealth Auditors General Group. These e-newsletters are a genuine effort to share experiences, challenges and engage in thought-provoking discussions on topics which are common to the fifty-three member countries of the Commonwealth.
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If you have any thoughts on future technical content which you would like to propose, please contact international@nao.gsi.gov.uk
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 30 September 2019
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Education’s design and governance of the Child Care Package.
Entity
Department of Education
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 23 September 2019
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s implementation of the National Ice Action Strategy (NIAS).
Entity
Department of Health
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 9 September 2019
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The objective of this audit was to examine whether the Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) is being effectively administered, with the appropriate management of risks.
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Department of Home Affairs; Department of the Treasury; Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 26 August 2019
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The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Finance’s and selected entities’ implementation of the Australian Government’s campaign advertising framework.
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Annual report
Published: Wednesday 14 August 2019
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This annual report documents the performance of the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in the financial year ended on 30 June 2019. The report addresses all applicable obligations under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014; the Auditor-General Act 1997; the performance measures set out in the outcome and programs framework in the ANAO’s Portfolio Budget Statements 2018–19 and the ANAO Corporate Plan 2018–19, and annual reporting requirements set out in other relevant legislation.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 5 August 2019
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The objective of the audit was to examine whether selected entities implemented agreed ANAO performance audit, the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, and other parliamentary committee recommendations.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 1 August 2019
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Research Council’s (ARC’s) administration of the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP).
Entity
Australian Research Council
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