The ANAO could assess the administration of the Choice and Affordability Fund (CAF), including whether the fund is administered in line with the CAF Guidelines, whether reporting by funded entities supports the administration of the program, and whether the funding is achieving the intended outcomes, in accordance with funding agreements and the CAF Guidelines. The CAF is a $1.2 billion fund established in 2020 to support Catholic and independent schools to ‘deliver choice and affordability and achieve government priorities.’ The department allocates funding to non-government representative bodies, who allocate funding to schools, in accordance with funding agreements and work plans, which are approved by the department.