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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2020–21)
New
Published: Monday 12 April 2021
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Implementation of ANAO and Parliamentary Committee Recommendations — Department of Defence

The audit objective was to examine whether the Department of Defence implemented a selection of agreed parliamentary committee recommendations and ANAO performance audit recommendations.

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Department of Defence
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2020–21)
Recent
Published: Monday 29 March 2021
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Administration of Parliamentary Expenses by the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority

The objective of this audit was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority’s administration of parliamentary expenses.

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Entity 
Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Finance
Parliament
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 32 of 2020–21)
Published: Friday 19 March 2021
Published

Cyber Security Strategies of Non-Corporate Commonwealth Entities

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of cyber security risk mitigation strategies implemented by selected non-corporate Commonwealth entities to meet mandatory requirements under the Protective Security Policy Framework, and the support provided by the responsible cyber policy and operational entities.

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Governance
Sector 
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 18 March 2021
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Award of Funding under the Supporting Reliable Energy Infrastructure Program

The objective was to examine whether the award of funding under the Supporting Reliable Energy Infrastructure Program was informed by an appropriate assessment process and sound advice that complied with the Commonwealth Grant Rules and Guidelines.

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Entity 
Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Infrastructure
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2020–21)
Published: Tuesday 9 March 2021
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Effectiveness of the Planning and Management of Veteran Centric Reforms

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs' (DVA's) planning and management of the Veteran Centric Reform (VCR) program.

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Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 29 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 22 February 2021
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Management of the National Collections — Follow-on

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the National Library of Australia and National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) have implemented effective collection management practices.

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications; National Film and Sound Archive; National Library of Australia
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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Arts
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2020–21)
Published: Friday 22 January 2021
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Administration of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).

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Entity 
National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation
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Service delivery
Sector 
Finance
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 18 January 2021
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Management of the Search and Rescue Aircraft Contract

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the Australian Maritime Safety Authority is effectively managing the Search and Rescue Aircraft contract.

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Australian Maritime Safety Authority
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Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Transport
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Audit insights
Published: Thursday 14 January 2021
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Administering Regulation

This edition of audit insights summarises key messages for all Australian Government entities from a series of recent Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) performance audits assessing the planning and implementation of regulation activities. It discusses the importance of using available data and intelligence information to develop and execute risk-based regulatory activities targeted in proportion to the impacts of non-compliance.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 26 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 17 December 2020
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Investments by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation

The audit’s objective was to assess the effectiveness of the selection, contracting and ongoing management of investments by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the extent to which the CEFC is meeting its legislated objective.

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Clean Energy Finance Corporation
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Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Energy
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Type of content 
Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 17 December 2020
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Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

This report complements the Interim Report on Key Financial Controls of Major Entities financial statement audit report published in May 2020. 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 2020.

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Across Entities
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 14 December 2020
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The Australian Taxation Office’s Management of Risks Related to the Rapid Implementation of COVID-19 Economic Response Measures

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has effectively managed risks related to the rapid implementation of COVID-19 economic response measures.

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Australian Taxation Office
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Taxation
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 10 December 2020
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Services Australia COVID-19 Measures and Enterprise Risk Management

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Services Australia had effectively managed risks related to the rapid preparation for and delivery of COVID-19 economic response measures.

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Services Australia
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 10 December 2020
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Planning and Governance of COVID-19 Procurements to Increase the National Medical Stockpile

The audit examined whether the COVID-19 National Medical Stockpile (NMS) procurement requirement was met through effective planning and governance arrangements.

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Department of Health; Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
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Governance
Procurement
Sector 
Health
Science
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 21 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 7 December 2020
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Delivery of Security Vetting Services Follow-up

The objective of the audit was to examine the Department of Defence’s (Defence's) implementation of agreed recommendations made in Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2017–18 Mitigating Insider Threats through Personnel Security and the related report provided to ministers under section 37(5) of the Auditor-General Act 1997, and by the Parliament’s Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) in Report 479 of 2019 Australian Government Security Arrangements.

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Department of Defence
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Service delivery
Sector 
Defence
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2020–21)
Published: Tuesday 1 December 2020
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Management of the Australian Public Service’s Workforce Response to COVID-19

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of the Australian Public Service (APS) workforce in implementing the Australian Government’s COVID-19 priorities.

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Australian Public Service Commission; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Cross Government
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Major projects report  (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 30 November 2020
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2019–20 Major Projects Report

Increased transparency and accountability on progress with major Defence equipment acquisitions has been a focus of parliamentary interest for some time. Beginning in 2007–08, an annual program has been established in conjunction with the Department of Defence to enable the ANAO to review and report to the Parliament on the status of major Defence acquisition projects, as set out in the Defence Major Projects Report. The review includes information relating to the cost, schedule, and progress towards delivery of required capability, of individual projects as at 30 June each year.

The objective of this report was 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.

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Department of Defence
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Procurement
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 18 of 2020–21)
An armoured vehicle with six soldiers
Published: Thursday 26 November 2020
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Defence’s Procurement of Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (LAND 400 Phase 2)

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and value for money to date of the Department of Defence’s acquisition of combat reconnaissance vehicles under project Land 400 Phase 2.

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Department of Defence
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Defence
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 23 November 2020
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Managing Health Provider Compliance

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s approach to health provider compliance.

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Entity 
Department of Health
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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Health
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 19 November 2020
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Planning for the 2021 Census

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is effectively preparing for the 2021 Census.

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Entity 
Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Activity 
Service delivery
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Type of content 
Assurance review  (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 16 November 2020
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Advances to the Finance Minister for the Period 26 September 2020 to 30 October 2020

The Auditor-General undertook a limited assurance review of the Department of Finance’s reporting and administration of the Advances to the Finance Minister (AFM) for the Period 26 September 2020 to 30 October 2020.

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Entity 
Department of Finance
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Sector 
Finance
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Audit insights
Published: Wednesday 11 November 2020
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Performance Measurement and Monitoring — Developing Performance Measures and Tracking Progress

This edition of audit insights summarises key messages from a series of ANAO performance audits assessing performance evaluation frameworks and success measures. It discusses the importance of both in keeping entities accountable and their performance transparent.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 29 October 2020
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Decision-making Controls for NDIS Participant Plans

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the National Disability Insurance Agency has appropriate controls to ensure supports in participant plans are ‘reasonable and necessary’.

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Entity 
National Disability Insurance Agency
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Social Services
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Corporate
Published: Monday 19 October 2020
Published

Audit Quality Report 2019–20

The ANAO Quality Assurance Framework is the system of quality control that the ANAO has established to provide the Auditor-General with reasonable assurance that the ANAO complies with the ANAO standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements and reports issued by the ANAO are appropriate in the circumstances.

The Audit Quality Report demonstrates the ANAO assessment of the implementation and operating effectiveness of the elements of the ANAO Quality Assurance Framework. The report provides transparency in respect of the processes, policies, and procedures that support each element of the ANAO Quality Assurance Framework, and reports audit quality indicators measuring ANAO performance against target benchmarks.

This report also includes the achievement of the quality assurance strategy and deliverables set out in the ANAO Quality Assurance Framework and Plan 2019–20.

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Assurance review  (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 15 October 2020
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Advances to the Finance Minister for the Period 29 August 2020 to 25 September 2020

The Auditor-General undertook a limited assurance review of the Department of Finance’s reporting and administration of the Advances to the Finance Minister (AFM) for the Period 29 August 2020 to 25 September 2020.

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Entity 
Department of Finance
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Sector 
Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 12 October 2020
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Defence’s Procurement of Offshore Patrol Vessels — SEA 1180 Phase 1

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness to date of the Department of Defence’s procurement and contract management of the Offshore Patrol Vessel program.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Defence
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Speeches and papers
Published: Wednesday 7 October 2020
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Auditor-General’s mid-term report

The fifteenth Commonwealth Auditor-General of Australia, Grant Hehir, has prepared a mid-term report reflecting on his first five years in the role. The report presents a description and analysis of the role and impact of audit, as well as analysis of the financial audit and performance audit work of the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO). The report concludes with coverage of ANAO continuous improvement activities across audit quality, better communication, transparency, efficiency and workforce capability.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 28 September 2020
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Indigenous Advancement Strategy — Children and Schooling Program and Safety and Wellbeing Program

The ANAO conducted separate audits of the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) Children and Schooling program and the Safety and Wellbeing program, the findings and conclusions of which are presented in this report. The objective of the audits was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s and the National Indigenous Australians Agency’s administration of the IAS Children and Schooling and the Safety and Wellbeing programs.

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National Indigenous Australians Agency
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Indigenous
Prime Minister & Cabinet
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Annual report
Published: Monday 28 September 2020
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ANAO Annual Report 2019–20

This annual report documents the performance of the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in the financial year ended 30 June 2020. 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 2019–20 and the ANAO Corporate Plan 2019–20; and annual reporting requirements set out in other relevant legislation.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 24 September 2020
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System Redevelopment — Managing Risks While Planning Transition

The audit objective was to assess whether Services Australia appropriately managed risks to operating the current welfare payment system and appropriately prepared to transition to the future system.

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Services Australia
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Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Human Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 21 September 2020
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Purchase of the ‘Leppington Triangle’ Land for the Future Development of Western Sydney Airport

The objective of this audit was to examine whether the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications exercised appropriate due diligence in its acquisition of the ‘Leppington Triangle’ land for the future development of the Western Sydney Airport.

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Aviation
Infrastructure
Transport
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 17 September 2020
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Administration of Financial Disclosure Requirements under the Commonwealth Electoral Act

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Australian Electoral Commission’s management of financial disclosures required under Part XX of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, including the extent to which the AEC is achieving accurate and complete financial disclosures.

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Australian Electoral Commission
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Regulation
Sector 
Finance
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Assurance review  (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 14 September 2020
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Advances to the Finance Minister for the Period 1 August 2020 to 28 August 2020

The Auditor-General undertook a limited assurance review of the Department of Finance’s reporting and administration of the Advances to the Finance Minister (AFM) for the Period 1 August 2020 to 28 August 2020.

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Department of Finance
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Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 10 September 2020
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Design and Implementation of the Defence Export Strategy

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s design process and implementation to date of the Defence Export Strategy.

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Entity 
Department of Defence
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Activity 
Policy development
Sector 
Defence
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 5 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 3 September 2020
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Regulation of the National Energy Market

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Energy Regulator’s regulation of energy markets.

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Australian Energy Regulator
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Regulation
Sector 
Energy
Treasury
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2020–21)
Published: Monday 31 August 2020
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Establishment and Use of ICT Related Procurement Panels and Arrangements

The objective of this audit was to assess the extent to which entities’ establishment and use of ICT related procurement panels and arrangements supported the achievement of value for money outcomes.

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Procurement
Sector 
Cross Government
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Audit manual
Published: Friday 28 August 2020
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ANAO Audit Manual

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) Audit Manual is issued under the authority of the Auditor-General and is comprised of three volumes. The three volumes (shared content, AASG specific and PASG specific) set ANAO policies and provide guidance applying to the audits and other assurance work performed by, or on behalf of, the Auditor-General, and consistent with ANAO Auditing Standards.

The manual complements the mandatory requirements of the ANAO Auditing Standards and relevant legislation. The manual is reviewed annually and is subject to the oversight of the ANAO Quality Committee.

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Assurance review  (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 13 August 2020
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Advances to the Finance Minister for the Period 27 June 2020 to 31 July 2020

The Auditor-General undertook a limited assurance review of the Department of Finance’s reporting and administration of the Advances to the Finance Minister (AFM) for the Period 27 June 2020 to 31 July 2020.

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Department of Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2020–21)
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Published: Thursday 16 July 2020
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Procurement of Strategic Water Entitlements

The objective of the audit was to examine whether strategic water procurements by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment were conducted consistent with government policy, were supported by appropriate program design, were planned and executed appropriately, and achieved value for money.

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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
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Procurement
Sector 
Agriculture
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Assurance review  (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2020–21)
Published: Wednesday 8 July 2020
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Advances to the Finance Minister for the Period 30 May 2020 to 26 June 2020

The Auditor-General undertook a limited assurance review of the Department of Finance’s reporting and administration of the Advances to the Finance Minister (AFM) for the Period 30 May 2020 to 26 June 2020.

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Department of Finance
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Corporate
Published: Friday 3 July 2020
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Quality Assurance Framework and Plan 2020–21

The ANAO Corporate Plan 2020–21 is the ANAO's key strategic planning document. It guides our operating environment and sets out how we will deliver on our purpose. This Quality Assurance Framework and Plan complements the Corporate Plan. It describes the ANAO Quality Assurance Framework and reflects the ANAO's quality assurance strategy and deliverables for the coming year.

The ANAO Quality Assurance Framework is the system of quality control that the ANAO has established to provide the Auditor General with reasonable assurance that the ANAO complies with the ANAO standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements and reports issued by the ANAO are appropriate in the circumstances.

The Quality Assurance Plan component of this document identifies the key activities that the ANAO conducts to provide the Auditor-General with comfort that the controls established within the Quality Assurance Framework are implemented and operating effectively.

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Corporate
Published: Wednesday 1 July 2020
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ANAO Corporate Plan 2020–21

The corporate plan is the ANAO’s primary planning document. Our strategic planning process allows us to continually improve practices and capabilities to demonstrate value in the delivery of services to the Parliament. The corporate plan is complemented by the annual audit work program, which reflects the ANAO’s audit strategy for the coming year.

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Audit insights
Published: Monday 29 June 2020
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Management of Conflicts of Interest in Procurement Activity and Grants Programs

This edition of audit insights summarises key messages from Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) performance audits about the management of conflicts of interest by Australian Government entities in relation to procurement activity and grants programs.

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Grants administration
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2019–20)
Published: Friday 26 June 2020
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Management of the Australian Government’s Lobbying Code of Conduct — Follow-up Audit

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Attorney-General’s Department’s implementation of the recommendations from Auditor-General Report No.27 of 2017–18, Management of the Australian Government’s Register of Lobbyists.

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Attorney-General's Department
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Regulation
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 25 June 2020
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Referrals, Assessments and Approvals of Controlled Actions under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s administration of referrals, assessments and approvals of controlled actions under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 25 June 2020
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Implementation of ANAO and Parliamentary Committee Recommendations — Education and Health Portfolios

The audit objective was to examine whether selected entities in the Health and Education portfolios implemented the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit and other parliamentary inquiry report recommendations and agreed ANAO performance audit recommendations.

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Across Entities
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Governance
Sector 
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 24 June 2020
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Management of Agreements for Disability Employment Services

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Social Services’ arrangements for managing Disability Employment Services provider agreements.

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Department of Social Services
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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Social Services
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Audit insights
Published: Wednesday 24 June 2020
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Fraud Control Arrangements

This edition of audit insights outlines key messages from a series of performance audits which examined the effectiveness of fraud control arrangements in three Australian Government departments. In addition to assessing compliance with the mandatory requirements of the 2017 Commonwealth Fraud Control Framework, the audits examined the application of the government’s better practice fraud guidance, and steps taken by the entities to promote a fraud aware culture. The key messages may be relevant for the operations of other Commonwealth entities, as fraud control is a key responsibility in Australian Government administration.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 23 June 2020
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Fraud Control Arrangements in the Department of Social Services

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Social Services' fraud control arrangements.

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Department of Social Services
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Governance
Sector 
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 22 June 2020
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Fraud Control Arrangements in the Department of Home Affairs

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Home Affairs' fraud control arrangements.

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Department of Home Affairs
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Governance
Sector 
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2019–20)
Published: Friday 19 June 2020
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Fraud Control Arrangements in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's fraud control arrangements.

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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Governance
Sector 
Cross Government
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 17 June 2020
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Design and Establishment of the Regional Investment Corporation

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and establishment of the Regional Investment Corporation.

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Across Entities
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Agriculture
Finance
Infrastructure
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Assurance review  (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 11 June 2020
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Advances to the Finance Minister for the Period 25 April 2020 to 29 May 2020

The Auditor-General undertook a limited assurance review of the Department of Finance’s reporting and administration of the Advances to the Finance Minister (AFM) for the period 25 April 2020 to 29 May 2020.

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Department of Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 4 June 2020
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Implementation of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Property Investment Strategy

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) designed and is implementing its property investment strategy in a way that is delivering the intended benefits, and how any lessons learned are being reflected in a new strategy that is being developed.

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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
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Activity 
Asset management & sustainment
Sector 
Science
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Financial statement audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 28 May 2020
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Interim Report on Key Financial Controls of Major Entities

This report focuses on the results of the interim financial statements audits, including an assessment of entities’ key internal controls, supporting the 2019–20 financial statements audits. This report examines 24 entities, including all departments of state and a number of major Australian government entities. The entities included in the report are selected on the basis of their contribution to the income, expenses, assets and liabilities of the 2018–19 Consolidated Financial Statements (CFS). Significant and moderate findings arising from the interim audits are reported to the responsible Minister(s), and all findings are reported to those charged with governance of each entity.

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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 28 May 2020
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Procurement of Garrison Support and Welfare Services

The audit objective was to assess whether the Department of Homes Affairs has appropriately managed the procurement of garrison support and welfare services for offshore processing centres in Nauru and PNG (Manus Island).

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Department of Home Affairs
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Procurement
Sector 
Border
Immigration
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Assurance review  (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2019–20)
Assurance Review Report: Advances to the Finance Minister for the period 1 July 2019 to 24 April 2020
Published: Thursday 7 May 2020
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Advances to the Finance Minister for the Period 1 July 2019 to 24 April 2020

The Auditor-General undertook a limited assurance review of the Department of Finance’s reporting and administration of the Advances to the Finance Minister (AFM) for the Period 1 July 2019 to 24 April 2020.

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Department of Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 30 April 2020
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Grant Program Management by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of grant program management by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

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Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
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Activity 
Grants administration
Sector 
Energy
Environment
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 23 April 2020
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation Targets in Intergovernmental Agreements

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation targets in intergovernmental funding agreements in achieving policy objectives.

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications; National Indigenous Australians Agency
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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Indigenous
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2019–20)
Published: Thursday 16 April 2020
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Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency’s Regulation of Higher Education

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency’s (TEQSA’s) regulation of higher education.

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Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
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Activity 
Regulation
Sector 
Education
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