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Published: Thursday 25 June 1998
Published

The audit assessed the effectiveness of the governance framework for the management of the transition from the existing red meat industry structures to new structures which increased industry's role in self determination and self regulation and minimised the involvement of Government. Matters considered included the effectiveness of:

  • planning for the implementation of the new arrangements;
  • management of the risks associated with the implementation of the new arrangements;
  • management structures used in the transition arrangements; and
  • accountability arrangements for ongoing Commonwealth involvement.
Entity
Across Agency
Published: Wednesday 21 October 1998
Published

Fedlink was to comprise two elements: a high capacity telecommunications infrastructure (phase 1) and information technology applications which support Internet and Intranet communication, and transactions in a secure environment (phase 2) [which never went ahead]. OGIT sought the services of the ANAO to provide an opinion on the probity of the methodology and procedures applied in the evaluation process for phase 1. Therefore the objectives of this audit were to assist OGIT in the timely identification of any deficiencies in the evaluation of responses from suppliers and options for addressing the deficiencies.

Entity
Department of Finance and Administration; Office of Government Information Technology
Published: Thursday 18 December 1997
Published

The objectives of the audit were to:

  • assist OGIT in the timely identification and correction of any deficiencies in the evaluation process;
  • provide advice to the Parliament, the Government and other interested parties on the probity of the evaluation process; and
  • test for adherence to legislative and other specified requirements, such as in industry development.
Entity
Office of Government Information Technology
Published: Tuesday 23 April 2002
Published

To improve educational outcomes for Indigenous Australians, two main forms of assistance administered by the Commonwealth, namely the Indigenous Education Strategic Initiatives Programme (IESIP) and the Indigenous Education Direct Assistance programmes (IEDA), are currently available. The objective of the audit was to assess whether the department had efficiently and effectively managed the development and implementation of the IESIP agreements for the 2001 to 2004 quadrennium.

Entity
Department of Education Science and Training
Published: Wednesday 5 March 1997
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of Army's management of the move of 1st Brigade to Darwin. The audit criteria directly related to implementation of the project. These criteria addressed planning as well as identification and management of longer-term risks to the success of the project.

Entity
Department of Defence
Published: Monday 18 November 1996
Published

The purpose of the audit was to examine how efficiently and effectively the ATO managed its collection of outstanding tax debt. A framework for analysing the ATO's approach to collecting outstanding debt was established by the ANAO. This framework reflected five key criteria in the collection process as they apply to managing outstanding debt, namely:

  • initiatives to promote timely payment;
  • identification of outstanding debt;
  • setting priorities for collecting outstanding debt;
  • management of collection practices; and
  • collection results.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Wednesday 13 May 1998
Published

The Australian Diplomatic Communications Network was developed to provide a secure communication and automation capability for domestic offices and overseas posts. The audit focussed on project management of the ADCNET project, and in particular:

  • how effectively the ADCNET project was managed;
  • how effectively project risks were managed; and
  • the extent to which project management processes have established whether ADCNET meets the specifications set by, and the expectations held by, DFAT, as well as any lessons to be learnt for this and other future projects.
Entity
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Published: Tuesday 21 September 1999
Published

In November 1998, the Minister for Communications wrote to the Auditor-General requesting an assessment of the actual costs of Phase 1 digital conversion for the ABC and SBS, the sources of funds applied and the efficiency with which the funds had been used before the government considered further funding. The purpose of this limited scope performance audit was to assess a range of financial issues associated with the ABC and SBS conversion to digital broadcasting.

Entity
Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
Published: Friday 14 January 2000
Published

In a military context, individual readiness refers to the ability of an individual member to be deployed, within a specified notice period, on operations, potentially in a combat environment, to perform the specific skills in which he or she has been trained. Individual readiness is the foundation on which military preparedness is built. Maintenance of a specified level of individual readiness in peacetime (along with other factors such as equipment readiness and collective training) influences the speed with which personnel can deploy on operations. The objective of this audit is to ensure that members can be deployed on operations, potentially in a combat environment, to perform their specific skills within a notice period of 30 days.

Entity
Department of Defence
Published: Thursday 29 August 1996
Published

The objective of the audit was to review AusAID's management of funding to Non-Government Organisations, to assess whether:

  • the objectives of overseas development programs to be delivered by NGOs were clearly established;
  • funding mechanisms for the delivery of aid programs by NGOs were clearly defined, consistently applied, and in compliance with the law; and
  • whether AusAID could provide assurances that NGOs delivering development projects using Commonwealth monies are accountable for: proper expenditure of Commonwealth monies; the achievement of stated objectives; and the achievement of value for money.

The ANAO examined AusAID documentation on overseas development programs delivered by NGOs, looking particularly for clear objectives, performance measures, and evaluation mechanisms. Three levels of documentation were examined:

  • government programs;
  • grants schemes; and
  • individual projects.
Entity
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)