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Type of content
Major projects report in-progress
Due to table: November, 2019
Commenced
The objective of this report will be to provide the Auditor-General’s independent assurance over the status of the selected major projects. The status of the selected major projects will be 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 will be conveyed in the Independent Assurance Report by the Auditor-General.
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Type of content
Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: February, 2020
Open for contribution
The objective of the audit is to assess whether Defence Housing Australia (DHA) administers its functions efficiently and effectively, and in accordance with the Government Business Enterprise guidelines.
Entity
Defence Housing Australia; Department of Defence; Department of Finance
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Type of content
Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: February, 2020
Open for contribution
The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the administration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment targets in government procurement contracts and intergovernmental funding agreements in achieving policy objectives.
Entity
Department of Defence; Department of Education and Training; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Type of content
Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: December, 2019
Open for contribution
The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Department of Defence’s (Defence’s) management of its public communications and media activities.
Entity
Department of Defence
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Type of content
Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: November, 2019
Report preparation
The objective of this audit is to examine the effectiveness of Defence’s administration of the Future Submarine program to date. The deliverables under the program include the design and construction of 12 diesel-electric submarines, and the development and acquisition of the submarines’ support systems for the Royal Australian Navy at a cost of over $50 billion. On 11 February 2019 the Commonwealth signed a Strategic Partnering Agreement with Naval Group which sets out the principles of cooperation for the Future Submarine program.
This is the third in a series of audits of the Future Submarine program. The first audit in this series, Auditor-General Report No. 48 of 2016–17 Future Submarine—Competitive Evaluation Process, reviewed the competitive evaluation process used to select a partner for the design of the submarine. The Future Submarine program was also considered in the context of Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2017–18 Naval Construction Programs—Mobilisation.
Entity
Department of Defence
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Type of content
Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: September, 2019
Report preparation
The objective of this audit is to examine the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the clear read principle under the Commonwealth resource management framework.
Entity
Department of Defence; Department of Finance; Department of Health; Department of Home Affairs
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Type of content
Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: June, 2019
Report preparation
The objective of the audit is to examine the effectiveness of Defence’s quarterly performance report as a mechanism to inform senior stakeholders about risks and issues in the delivery of capability to the Australian Defence Force.
Entity
Department of Defence
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Type of content
Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: June, 2019
Report preparation
The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s administration of allowances and entitlements paid to its Australian Public Service (APS) employees.
Entity
Department of Defence
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2018–2019)
Published: Thursday 23 May 2019
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and value for money of Defence’s acquisition of a Battle Management System and a Tactical Communications Network through Land 200 Tranche 2 Work Packages B–D.
Entity
Department of Defence
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 31 of 2018–2019)
Published: Tuesday 26 March 2019
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Defence’s Projects of Concern regime is effective in managing the recovery of underperforming projects.
Entity
Department of Defence
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