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Insights: Audit lessons
Published: Thursday 14 January 2021
Published
This edition of Audit Insights summarises key messages for all Australian Government entities from a series of recent Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) performance audits assessing the planning and implementation of regulation activities. It discusses the importance of using available data and intelligence information to develop and execute risk-based regulatory activities targeted in proportion to the impacts of non-compliance.
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Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: March 2026
Report preparation
The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s (Defence) administration of investigations.
Entity
Department of Defence
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Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: October 2026
Open for contribution
The objective of this audit is to examine the effectiveness of the Australian Public Service Strategic Commissioning Framework.
Entity
Australian Public Service Commission
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Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: March 2027
Open for contribution
The objective of this audit is to examine the effectiveness of the award of funding for Medicare Urgent Care Clinics.
Entity
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
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Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: December 2026
Open for contribution
The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Finance’s (Finance) administration of the Digital ID Program.
Entity
Department of Finance
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Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: February 2027
Open for contribution
The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of Services Australia’s management of Centrelink automated decision-making.
Entity
Services Australia
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Performance audit in-progress
New
Due to table: February 2027
Commenced
The objective of this audit is to assess whether there are effective arrangements to manage the delivery risks to the Inland Rail project.
Entity
Australian Rail Track Corporation
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Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: May 2026
Report preparation
The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) design and delivery of the Housing Australia Future Fund.
Entity
Department of the Treasury
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Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: May 2026
Report preparation
The objective of this audit is to assess the readiness of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) cyber security arrangements for the 2026 Census.
Entity
Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Performance audit in-progress
Due to table: March 2026
Report preparation
The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) management of small business taxpayer debt.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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