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Performance audit (ANAO Report No. 39 of 2017–2018)
Published: Monday 14 May 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness to date of the Department of Defence's (Defence) planning for the mobilisation of its continuous shipbuilding programs in Australia.
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Department of Defence
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Performance audit (ANAO Report No. 38 of 2017–2018)
Published: Friday 11 May 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Government’s personnel security arrangements for mitigating insider threats.
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Across Entities
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Corporate
Published: Friday 4 May 2018
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This first e-newsletter of the Commonwealth Auditors General Group was produced by Sir Amyas Morse, UK Comptroller and Auditor General as guest editor, along with the editorial team of the Auditors General of Australia, Fiji, Jamaica and Tanzania. Cybersecurity is the theme for this newsletter, with articles from the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of Australia, Malta and the UK.
One of the main purposes of the e-newsletter is to share experiences and establish a dialogue based on the discussions that were started at the 23rd Conference of Commonwealth Auditors General in Delhi. For this edition the conversation is around ‘leveraging technology in public audit’, and it draws on international peers experiences and learnings from conducting cybersecurity audits.
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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 (ANAO Report No. 37 of 2017–2018)
Published: Thursday 3 May 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC’s) management of complaints.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Audit insights
Published: Thursday 26 April 2018
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The Auditor-General publishes an annual audit work program in July each year, which takes regard of the priorities of the Parliament as outlined in the Auditor-General Act. The purpose of the program is to inform the Parliament, government sector entities and the public of the audits we propose to deliver throughout the financial year. The program covers financial statement and performance audits, and other assurance activities.
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Performance audit (ANAO Report No. 36 of 2017–2018)
Published: Monday 23 April 2018
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The audit objective was to assess entities’ progress in implementing the corporate planning requirement under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and related PGPA Rule 2014.
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Department of the Treasury; Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre; The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
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Performance audit (ANAO Report No. 35 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
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The audit objective was to examine entity compliance with regulatory requirements for the establishment and ongoing management of special appropriations.
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Department of Finance; Department of Social Services; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Human Services
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Performance audit (ANAO Report No. 34 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s implementation of the First Principles Review.
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Department of Defence
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Performance audit (ANAO Report No. 33 of 2017–2018)
Published: Wednesday 28 March 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 PGPA Act and the PGPA Rule by the selected entities. The audit was also designed to:
- provide insights to entities more broadly, to encourage improved performance; and
- continue the development of the ANAO’s methodology to support the possible future implementation of annual audits of performance statements.
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Across Entities
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Audit insights
Published: Friday 23 March 2018
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This edition of audit insights draws together key learnings from Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) reports tabled in the Parliament of Australia from October to December 2017. It provides insights into policy and program design – evidence and evaluation, record keeping, and the Australian Government Procurement Contract Reporting information report.
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