Annual audit work program by portfolio | Australian National Audit Office

Quick view of the annual audit work program

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 2020–21: Overview

Consolidated financial statements

Annual performance statements audits pilot program

Agriculture, Water and the Environment

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Potential

Management of the 20 Million Trees Program

Regional Land Partnerships

Threat Abatement and Threatened Species Management

In-progress

Implementation of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation Partnership

Management of Commonwealth Fisheries

Managing Travel across Australia's International Border during COVID-19

Regulation of Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Permits and Approvals — Follow-up

Responding to Non-compliance with Biosecurity Requirements

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

Attorney-General’s

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Potential

Implementation of Recommendations from the Independent Review of Whole-of-Government Internal Regulation

Implementation of the Revised Protective Security Policy Framework

Implementation of the Whole-of-Government Legal Services Panel

Management of Complaints by the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman

In-progress

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 2020

Australian Taxation Office

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Potential

Addressing Superannuation Guarantee Noncompliance — Follow-up

Administration of Income Tax for Individuals

Data Governance at the Australian Taxation Office

Trade Support Loans

In-progress

Administration of the JobKeeper Scheme

Administration of the Research and Development Tax Incentive

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

The Australian Taxation Office’s Management of Risks Related to the Rapid Implementation of COVID-19 Economic Response Measures

Cross-entity

Potential

Implementation of ANAO and Parliamentary Committee Recommendations

Implementation of Recommendations from the Independent Review of Whole-of-Government Internal Regulation

Implementation of the Australian Government Public Data Policy

Implementation of the Revised Protective Security Policy Framework

Implementation of the Whole-of-Government Legal Services Panel

Management of Cyber Security

Public Sector Board Membership Reporting

Use of Evidence and Data in Policy Development

Defence

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Potential

2020–21 Major Projects Report

Defence’s Management of Inventory

Defence’s Procurement of Remotely Piloted Air Platforms

Hunter Class Frigates

Joint Strike Fighter — Achievement of Initial Operating Capability

Management of Health Services to the Australian Defence Force

In-progress

Cyber Security Strategies of Non-corporate Commonwealth Entities

Defence’s Administration of Enabling Services — The Enterprise Resource Planning program: Tranche 1

Defence’s Contract Administration — Defence Industry Security Program

Defence’s Implementation of Cultural Reform

Implementation of ANAO and Parliamentary Committee Recommendations — Department of Defence

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

Delivery of Security Vetting Services Follow-up

Education, Skills and Employment

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Potential

Trade Support Loans

In-progress

Australian National University’s Governance and Control Frameworks

Cyber Security Strategies of Non-corporate Commonwealth Entities

Effectiveness of Planning and Implementation of Reform by the Australian Skills Quality Authority

Monitoring the Impact of Australian Government Funding for Schools — Follow-up

Use and Administration of Wage Subsidies

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

Finance

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Potential

Implementation of Recommendations from the Independent Review of Whole-of-Government Internal Regulation

Reporting on GrantConnect of Grant Opportunities and Grants Awarded

In-progress

Administration of Parliamentary Expenses by the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority

Cyber Security Strategies of Non-corporate Commonwealth Entities

Operation of Grants Hubs

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

Foreign Affairs and Trade

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Potential

Effectiveness of Austrade’s Support for the Export of Australian Services and Administration of the Export Market Development Grants Scheme

Management and Administration of the Australia Awards Program

Overseas Crisis Management and Response

Post-implementation Review of the Coral Sea Cable System Project

Support to the Aviation Sector

In-progress

Cyber Security Strategies of Non-corporate Commonwealth Entities

Managing Travel across Australia's International Border during COVID-19

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

Health

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Potential

Administration of the Community Health and Hospitals Program

Department of Health’s Performance Management of Primary Health Networks

Prioritising Mental Health and Preventive Health

In-progress

COVID-19 Procurements and Deployments of the National Medical Stockpile

Cyber Security Strategies of Non-corporate Commonwealth Entities

Health’s Management of the Medical Research Future Fund

Improving Immunisation Coverage

Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme Funding Model

Managing Travel across Australia's International Border during COVID-19

National Blood Authority’s Management of the Manufacture and Supply of Domestic Fractionated Blood Plasma Products

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

Planning and Governance of COVID-19 Procurements to Increase the National Medical Stockpile

Home Affairs

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Potential

AUSTRAC’s Regulation of Digital Currency Exchange Providers

Coordination of Border Intelligence

Department of Home Affairs’ Management of its Public Communications and Media Activities

Integrity and Corruption Controls at International Airports

Support to the Aviation Sector

In-progress

Australian Federal Police’s Use of Statutory Powers

Cyber Security Strategies of Non-corporate Commonwealth Entities

Management of the Civil Maritime Surveillance Services Contract

Managing Travel across Australia's International Border during COVID-19

Workforce Planning at the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

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Potential

Administration of the Drought Communities Program and Drought Communities Program Extension

Design and Delivery of the Building Better Regions Fund

Snowy 2.0 — Governance of Early Implementation

Supporting Australia’s Nuclear and Related Scientific Assets and Research into the Future

Underwriting New Generation Investment

In-progress

Administration of the Research and Development Tax Incentive

COVID-19 Procurements and Deployments of the National Medical Stockpile

Cyber Security Strategies of Non-corporate Commonwealth Entities

Operation of Grants Hubs

The Award of Funding under the Supporting Reliable Energy Infrastructure Program

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

Investments by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Planning and Governance of COVID-19 Procurements to Increase the National Medical Stockpile

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

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Potential

Administration of Regulation by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Administration of the Drought Communities Program and Drought Communities Program Extension

Design and Delivery of the Building Better Regions Fund

National Broadband Network — Transition from Construction to Operation

Support to the Aviation Sector

In-progress

Administration of Commuter Car Park Projects within the Urban Congestion Fund

Managing Travel across Australia's International Border during COVID-19

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

Management of the National Collections — Follow-on

Management of the Search and Rescue Aircraft Contract

Parliamentary departments

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In-progress

Security Works at Parliament House

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

Prime Minister and Cabinet

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Potential

Food Security in Remote Indigenous Communities

Implementation of Recommendations from the Independent Review of Whole-of-Government Internal Regulation

Implementation of the Australian Government Public Data Policy

Implementation of the Community Development Program Reforms

Managing Provider Fraud and Noncompliance in the Indigenous Advancement Strategy

National COVID-19 Commission

Use of Evidence and Data in Policy Development

In-progress

Administration of the National Bushfire Recovery Agency

Cyber Security Strategies of Non-corporate Commonwealth Entities

Governance of the Anindilyakwa Land Council

Governance of the Central Land Council

Governance of the Northern Land Council

Governance of the Tiwi Land Council

Indigenous Business Australia’s Business Support and Investment Activities

Managing Travel across Australia's International Border during COVID-19

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

Services Australia

View Services Australia portfolio

Potential

Debt Administration and Recovery

Management of Customer Information and Data

Planning and Management of Natural Disaster Recovery Payments

Welfare Payment System Redevelopment — Program Management

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

Services Australia COVID-19 Measures and Enterprise Risk Management

Social Services

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Potential

Effectiveness of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission’s Regulatory Functions

Management of NDIS Partners in the Community

In-progress

Operation of Grants Hubs

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

Treasury

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Potential

Debt Management

Probity Management in Financial Regulators

In-progress

Administration of Commuter Car Park Projects within the Urban Congestion Fund

Administration of the JobKeeper Scheme

Recently tabled

Administration of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020

Veterans’ Affairs

View Veterans’ Affairs portfolio

Potential

Fraud Control for Veteran Payments

In-progress

Effectiveness of the Planning and Management of Veteran Centric Reforms

Recently tabled

Audits of the Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities for the Period Ended 30 June 2020