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Type of content
Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: June, 2020
Report preparation
The objective of this audit is 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.
Entity
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2018–19)
Published: Tuesday 30 April 2019
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
Entity
Australian Institute of Marine Science
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 53 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 28 June 2018
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of cyber risks by the Department of the Treasury, National Archives of Australia and Geoscience Australia.
Entity
Department of the Treasury; National Archives of Australia; Geoscience Australia
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 36 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 23 April 2018
Published
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.
Entity
Department of the Treasury; Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre; The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
Published
The audit objective was to examine entity compliance with regulatory requirements for the establishment and ongoing management of special appropriations.
Entity
Department of Finance; Department of Social Services; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Human Services
Contact
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 12 December 2017
Published
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science in administering the low emission technologies for fossil fuels (LETFF) program.
Entity
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 10 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 27 September 2017
Published
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the design process and monitoring arrangements for the National Innovation and Science Agenda by the relevant entities.
Entity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Innovation and Science Australia
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 52 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 23 May 2017
Published
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of underperformance in the Australian Public Service (APS) and identify opportunities for improvement.
Entity
Across Entities
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2016–17)
Published: Monday 28 November 2016
Published
The audit objective was to assess whether the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has effectively and efficiently administered the collection of North West Shelf royalty revenues.
Entity
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
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Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 37 of 2015–16)
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
Published
The audit objective was to assess selected entities’ compliance with the four mandatory ICT security strategies in the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM).
Entity
Australian Federal Police (AFP); Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC); Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Contact
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