Annual audit work program by portfolio | Australian National Audit Office

Quick view of the annual audit work program

View the current list of potential and in-progress audits and assurance reviews, categorised by portfolio, across the annual audit work program.

Read the Annual Audit Work Program 2019–20: Overview

Consolidated financial statements

Download the Performance audit potential topic list as at 1 July 2019

Agriculture

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Potential

Management of Commonwealth Fisheries

Regional Land Partnerships

Regulation of live animal exports

Responding to non-compliance with biosecurity obligations

In-progress

Bilateral agreement arrangements between Services Australia and other entities

Design and establishment of the Regional Investment Corporation

Procurement of strategic water entitlements

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Probity Management in Rural Research and Development Corporations

Attorney-General’s

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Potential

Adherence to model litigant obligations

Implementation of the revised Protective Security Policy Framework

Management of customer information

In-progress

Case management efficiency of the Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

Cyber security strategies of non-corporate Commonwealth entities

Management of the Australian Government's Register of Lobbyists — follow-up

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Australian Taxation Office

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Potential

Addressing superannuation guarantee non-compliance — follow-up

Adherence to model litigant obligations

Aggressive tax planning

Management and impact of the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government

Management of tax, superannuation and other lodgments

In-progress

Establishment and use of IT related procurement panels

Regulation of charities by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Tax Avoidance Taskforce — Meeting Budget Commitments

Communications and the Arts

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Potential

Culture and capability initiatives for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Management of the contract for the telecommunications universal service obligation — follow-on

Management of the national collections — follow-on

National broadband network — transition from construction to operation

In-progress

Management of spectrum allocation to support the deployment of 5G services

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

National Broadband Network Fixed Line Migration — Service Continuity and Complaints Management

Cross-entity

Potential

Entity management of intellectual property

Government approval and oversight of large ICT projects

Implementation and monitoring of the Australian Government Public Data Policy Statement

Implementation of the annual performance statements requirements for 2018–19

Implementation of the revised Protective Security Policy Framework

Management of Senior Executive Service retirement arrangements in the Australian Public Service

Operation of grants hubs

Purchase of cloud services

Defence

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Potential

Administering the sustainment and capability assurance arrangements for the Navy’s Seahawk Romeo helicopters

Defence facilities in Benalla and Mulwala

Defence’s information and communications technology environment

Defence’s management of inventory

Hunter class frigates

In-progress

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation Targets in Major Procurements

Cyber security strategies of non-corporate Commonwealth entities

Defence’s procurement of combat reconnaissance vehicles (LAND 400 Phase 2)

Defence’s procurement of Offshore Patrol Vessels — SEA 1180

Design and implementation of the Defence Export Strategy

Management of Defence Housing Australia

Recently tabled

2018–19 Major Projects Report

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Commonwealth Resource Management Framework and the Clear Read Principle

Defence's Management of its Public Communications and Media Activities

Future Submarine Program — Transition to Design

Education

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Potential

Australian National University governance and control frameworks

Monitoring the impact of Australian Government school funding — follow-up

In-progress

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation Targets in Major Procurements

Cyber security strategies of non-corporate Commonwealth entities

Implementation of Australian National Audit Office and parliamentary committee recommendations — Education and Health portfolios

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency’s regulation of the higher education sector

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business

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Potential

Administration of the Employment Fund

Australian Skills Quality Authority

Trade support loans

Use and administration of wage subsidies

Youth Jobs PaTH (Prepare, Trial and Hire): design and monitoring

In-progress

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation Targets in Major Procurements

Cyber security strategies of non-corporate Commonwealth entities

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Environment and Energy

View Environment and Energy portfolio

Potential

Indigenous Protected Areas program and Working on Country ranger program

Management and use of energy data

Regional Land Partnerships

In-progress

Grant program management by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency

Implementation of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation Partnership

Investments by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Referrals, assessments and approvals of controlled actions under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Finance

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Potential

Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority

Indigenous Procurement Policy

In-progress

Administration of financial disclosure requirements under the Commonwealth Electoral Act

Cyber security strategies of non-corporate Commonwealth entities

Design and establishment of the Regional Investment Corporation

Establishment and use of IT related procurement panels

Management of Defence Housing Australia

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Commonwealth Resource Management Framework and the Clear Read Principle

Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Potential

Management and administration of the Australia Awards program

Overseas crisis management and response

Post-implementation review of DFAT’s Business Technology Strategy 2017–2019

In-progress

Cyber security strategies of non-corporate Commonwealth entities

Fraud control in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Value for money in the delivery of official development assistance through facility arrangements

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Health

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Potential

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ear and eye health initiatives

Administration of the blood supply system and blood products

Administration of the Home Care Packages Program

Management and impact of the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government

Procurement of a privileged access management solution

Recruitment and retention of doctors across rural and remote Australia

In-progress

Cyber security strategies of non-corporate Commonwealth entities

Implementation of Australian National Audit Office and parliamentary committee recommendations — Education and Health portfolios

Managing health provider compliance

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Award of Funding under the Community Sport Infrastructure Program

Commonwealth Resource Management Framework and the Clear Read Principle

Implementation of the My Health Record System

Home Affairs

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Potential

Adherence to model litigant obligations

Australian Federal Police’s use of statutory powers

Border Intelligence Fusion Centre

Management of the civil maritime surveillance services contract

Procurement of services to deliver Australia’s visa system

The Adult Migrant English Program

Workforce planning at the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

In-progress

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation Targets in Major Procurements

Cyber security strategies of non-corporate Commonwealth entities

Establishment and use of IT related procurement panels

Fraud control in the Department of Home Affairs

Procurement of garrison support and welfare services

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Commonwealth Resource Management Framework and the Clear Read Principle

Delivery of the Humanitarian Settlement Program

Industry, Innovation and Science

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Potential

Operational efficiency of the Anti-Dumping Commission

Supporting Australia’s nuclear and scientific assets and research into the future

In-progress

Cyber security strategies of non-corporate Commonwealth entities

Establishment and use of IT related procurement panels

Implementation of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) property investment strategy

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development

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Potential

Administration of regulation by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Administration of the Regional Aviation Access Program

Administration of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme

Management of the search and rescue aircraft contract

In-progress

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation targets in intergovernmental agreements

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation Targets in Major Procurements

Design and establishment of the Regional Investment Corporation

Establishment and use of IT related procurement panels

Purchase of the ‘Leppington Triangle’ land for the future development of Western Sydney Airport

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Western Sydney Airport Procurement Activities

Parliamentary departments

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Potential

Business continuity management at Parliament House

Security works at Parliament House

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Prime Minister and Cabinet

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Potential

Culture and capability initiatives for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Governance of Aboriginal land councils

Implementation and monitoring of the Australian Government Public Data Policy Statement

Indigenous Procurement Policy

Indigenous Protected Areas program and Working on Country ranger program

Management and impact of the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government

Remote Australia Strategies program

In-progress

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation targets in intergovernmental agreements

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation Targets in Major Procurements

Cyber security strategies of non-corporate Commonwealth entities

Indigenous Advancement Strategy: Children and Schooling program

Indigenous Advancement Strategy: Safety and Wellbeing program

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Services Australia

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Potential

Administration of proof of identity requirements for accessing welfare payments

Administration of the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme

Design and implementation of the National Redress Scheme

Effectiveness of Services Australia’s social work services

Management of customer information

In-progress

Bilateral agreement arrangements between Services Australia and other entities

Establishment and use of IT related procurement panels

Welfare payment system redevelopment

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Social Services

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Potential

Design and implementation of the National Redress Scheme

National Disability Insurance Agency’s management of outsourced Partners in the Community

In-progress

Bilateral agreement arrangements between Services Australia and other entities

Decision-making controls for NDIS participant plans

Fraud control in the Department of Social Services

Management of contracts for Disability Employment Services

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Treasury

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Potential

Administration of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation

National Partnership Agreement on Asset Recycling

Treasury’s management of the balance sheet — concessional loans

In-progress

Planning for the 2021 Census

Regulation of the National Energy Market

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019

Veterans’ Affairs

View Veterans’ Affairs portfolio

Potential

Administration of veterans’ residential care payments

Delivering the Veteran Centric Reforms program

In-progress

Bilateral agreement arrangements between Services Australia and other entities

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2019