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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 47 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 23 June 2010
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The audit objective was to examine how effectively the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) manages the importation of live animals into Australia.
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 26 May 2010
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The audit objective was to assess whether agreements between Australian Government (Commonwealth) agencies reflect sound administrative practices. To meet this objective, the audit reviewed current government policy and a range of better practice guidelines, conducted interviews with agencies and examined cross-agency agreements, to formulate suitable audit criteria and subsequently develop better practice principles.
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Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2009–10)
Published: Wednesday 26 May 2010
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The audit objective was to assess the extent to which Australian Government agencies ensure that service providers are made aware of the core Australian Public Service (APS) Values and Code of Conduct and these arrangements are monitored.
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Health and Ageing; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2009–10)
Published: Monday 7 September 2009
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As an element of the arrangements implemented to support the role of the ANAO in reviewing campaigns' compliance with the Guidelines announced on 2 July 2008, the ANAO advised the chair of the JCPAA that the ANAO will provide regular summary reports to Parliament. Section 25 of the Auditor-General's Act 1997 provides for the tabling of such reports.
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Across Agencies
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 55 of 2003–04)
Published: Wednesday 23 June 2004
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether protective security functions in selected organisations were being effectively managed. In considering effectiveness, the audit assessed whether protective security arrangements: - were designed within the context of the business framework and the related security risks identified by the organisation; and - provided an appropriate level of support for the organisation's operations and the delivery of its services.
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Attorney-General’s Department; Department of Family and Community Services; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 25 March 2004
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The audit assessed the Commonwealth's administration of the two major elements of the Dairy Industry Adjustment Package; the Dairy Structural Adjustment Program (DSAP) and the supplementary Dairy Assitance Program (SDA). The audit addressed the implementation and delivery of the programs, governance arrangements and the management of the Dairy Structural Adjustment Fund.
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Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry; Dairy Adjustment Package
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 24 of 2003–04)
Published: Saturday 31 January 2004
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A Special Account is a mechanism used to record amounts in the Consolidated Revenue Fund that are set aside for specified purposes. A total of $3.40 billion was reported as held in Special Accounts as of 30 June 2003, with $10.33 billion reported as credited to Special Accounts in 2002-03 and $10.06 billion in reported payments (debits) from these Accounts. The audit examined the establishment, management and abolition of Special Accounts by Commonwealth agencies, as well as compliance with legal requirements
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Across Agency
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 4 December 2003
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An ANAO audit of AQIS' cost-recovery systems was conducted in 2000-01 (Audit Report No 10, 2000-01), following a request from the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA). That audit aimed to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the management of AQIS' cost-recovery systems, and provide assurance to Parliament that cost-recoverable programs were identifying and recovering the full costs of services provided, without cross-subsidisation. The ANAO made six recommendations for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of AQIS cost-recovery systems. The JCPAA, at a subsequent hearing, made a further three recommendations. The objective of the follow-up audit was to assess AQIS' implementation of the ANAO and the JCPAA recommendations. The audit also aimed to determine whether implementation of these recommendations, or alternative actions taken to address the issues leading to the recommendations, had improved AQIS' management of its cost-recovery processes.
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Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2003–04)
Published: Wednesday 24 September 2003
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The audit reviewed the recordkeeping frameworks of four large Commonwealth organisations. The objective of the audit was to assess whether recordkeeping policies, systems and procedures were in accordance with relevant Government policies, legislation, accepted standards and recordkeeping principles, and applicable organisational controls.
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Centrelink; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Department of Family and Community Services; Department of Health and Ageing
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 1 of 2003–04)
Published: Thursday 31 July 2003
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The audit objective was to assess the adequacy of the Commonwealth's administration of three key components of the Agriculture - Advancing Australia package: the FarmBis II program, the Farm Help program and the Farm Management Deposits scheme. Broadly, the audit examined the areas of strategic management, managing compliance, program promotion, performance monitoring and evaluation, and performance results.
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Centrelink; Australian Taxation Office