1824 Items found
Published: Monday 13 May 2002
Published

The audit reviewed Commonwealth National Parks involving total assets of $105 million with net operating costs of $41.77 million. Nineteen Commonwealth reserves are declared comprising six terrestrial national parks, one botanic garden and twelve marine parks and reserves totalling some 23 million hectares across Australia, its external territories and Commonwealth marine areas. The objective of the audit was to examine and report on the adequacy of the planning, management and reporting systems which support the Director of National Parks in the achievement of required functions under relevant legislation and agreed outputs and outcomes.

Entity
Department of the Environment and Heritage
Published: Wednesday 13 March 2002
Published

In view of the significant level of investment by Commonwealth agencies in the implementation and production of Financial Management Information Systems (FMISs), the ANAO, in conjunction with Gartner, undertook a benchmarking study within the Commonwealth budget sector with the objective of determining and reporting on FMIS:

  • implementation and production costs; and
  • implementation timeframes.

The benchmarking study also provides some data on resource support, size, volume and utilisation of the FMIS information. These data and metrics have significant implications for FMIS product selection. This study follows on from ANAO Audit Report No.12 'Selection, Implementation and Management of Financial Management Information Systems in Commonwealth Agencies', which was tabled in September 2001. That report provided details of the results of FMIS selections and implementations across the same eight Commonwealth budget sector agencies (the Commonwealth peer group) considered in this benchmarking study.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Wednesday 22 April 2009
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine the quality and integrity of DVA's income support records and to report on the effectiveness of the department's management of the data and how it impacts on service delivery.

Entity
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Published: Wednesday 11 December 1996
Published

The focus of the audit was to examine recent selected property sales within the portfolios owning the majority of Commonwealth property, ie. those of Defence, Administrative Services and Veterans' Affairs. The approach taken in the audit was to select property sales from each of the three agencies and review the files and transactions related to those sales. The sales were evaluated against criteria which included establishment of sales timetables, sales methods, and completion processes such as the criteria for the selection of tenders and accountability. The objectives of the audit were to assess departments' management of the sale process associated with selected property sales with regard to:

  • the extent to which the individual property sale objectives were achieved;
  • how departments managed the sales to ensure that the Commonwealth received fair value;
  • whether the departments' sale arrangements adequately protected the Commonwealth's interests, including minimising ongoing Commonwealth risk; and
  • identifying principles of better practice employed by agencies in connection with these sales.
Entity
Department of Administrative Services; Department of Defence; Department of Veterans' Affairs
Published: Tuesday 28 February 2017
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the Department of Human Services' and the Department of Social Services’ management of selected fraud prevention and compliance Budget measures.

Entity
Department of Human Services; Department of Social Services
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Published: Wednesday 15 February 2006
Published

The audit examined aspects of the integrity and management of customer data stored on ISIS. In particular, the audit considered measures of data accuracy, completeness and reliability. The scope of the audit also extended to aspects of Centrelink's IT control environment - in particular, controls over data entry.

Entity
Centrelink
Published: Friday 25 February 2005
Published

The objective of the audit was to provide an independent assurance of the effectiveness of Defence's management of the acquisition, and future provision of the Armidale Class Patrol Boats capability, relating to the in-service support contract, provision of infrastructure, and crewing sustainability.

Entity
Department of Defence
Published: Wednesday 5 May 1999
Published

The purpose of the report was to report to the Parliament on how effectively and efficiently the Australian Taxation Office administers the Tax File Number System, and to identify opportunities for improvement of that system. The ANAO developed a methodological framework for the evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of the ATO's administration of the TFN system. The framework examined the TFN system; individuals and their TFNs; TFN withholding tax arrangements; and TFN information matching.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Friday 22 June 2012
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of DVA's administration of mental health programs and services to support younger veterans.

Entity
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Published: Tuesday 10 February 2015
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s delivery of services to Australians travelling or residing abroad.

Entity
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Published: Friday 13 December 1996
Published

The objective of the audit was to form an opinion and report on the efficiency, economy and administrative effectiveness of the management of the investigation and recovery of the proceeds of crime. The audit examined a sample of cases of serious crime investigated by the NCA and the AFP and prosecuted by the DPP.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Wednesday 31 October 2007
Published

The audit follows on from Audit Report No. 45 2004-2005, Management of Selected Defence Systems Program Offices, May 2005. That report is being considered by the JCPAA, as part of its current inquiry into Defence Financial Management and Equipment Acquisition at the Department of Defence and DMO.

Entity
Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
Published: Wednesday 10 December 2014
Published

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness and equity of the award of funding under the Clean Technology Program in the context of the program objectives and the Commonwealth’s grants administration framework.

Entity
Department of Industry
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Published: Tuesday 23 May 2023
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the Department of Defence (Defence) is managing its Australian Defence Force health services contract to achieve efficient and effective delivery of the contracted services.

Entity
Department of Defence
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Published: Wednesday 27 May 2009
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of DAFF's implementation and administration of the Securing our Fishing Future structural adjustment package industry and community assistance programs.

Entity
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Published: Monday 31 August 2020
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the extent to which entities’ establishment and use of ICT related procurement panels and arrangements supported the achievement of value for money outcomes.

Entity
Across Entities
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Published: Wednesday 19 June 2013
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs' (FaHCSIA) administration and management of the Targeted Community Care (Mental Health) Program.

Entity
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
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Published: Tuesday 1 March 2011
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the administrative effectiveness of AGD's management of the Northern Territory Night Patrols Program.

Entity
Attorney-General's Department
Published: Thursday 3 December 2015
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Indigenous Business Australia’s management and implementation of the Indigenous Home Ownership Program.

Entity
Indigenous Business Australia
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Published: Tuesday 19 May 2015
Published

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the Department of Human Services’ management of Smart Centres’ Centrelink telephone services.

Entity
Department of Human Services
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Published: Friday 29 July 2016
Published

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) 2016-20 Corporate Plan is the primary strategic planning document, and outlines how the ANAO intends to deliver against the purpose over the coming four years.

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Published: Thursday 8 May 2003
Published

The objectives of the audit were to:

  • evaluate the extent to which the Government's sale objectives were achieved, with a focus on those objectives relating to the optimisation of sale proceeds and minimisation of risk to the Commonwealth;
  • examine the effectiveness of the management of the sale process to ensure the Commonwealth received fair value; and
  • within the context of broader Commonwealth debt management considerations, assess the application of the sale proceeds to repaying Commonwealth debt and the extent to which public debt interest payments may be reduced.
Entity
Across Agency
Published: Friday 23 August 2002
Published

The audit examined the administrative effectiveness of arrangements between Health and HIC, in relation to the management and administration of the Medicare Benefits Scheme and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Health predominantly exercises a policy and leadership role within the health portfolio - HIC delivers a range of health services directly to the public and members of the health industry. Both agencies have stated that they recognise the importance of working together, as partners in their respective roles, to maximise their performance in the achievement of health portfolio outcomes and to discharge their respective responsibilities. This joint commitment is embodied in a written agreement - called the Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA).

Entity
Department of Health and Aged Care; Health Insurance Commission
Published: Wednesday 19 October 2016
Published

The objectives of the audit were to:

  • assess the effectiveness of the ongoing administration of the Australian Government’s campaign advertising framework; and
  • assess the effectiveness of the selected entities’ administration in developing advertising campaigns and implementing key processes against the requirements of the campaign advertising framework applying at the time, and relevant legal and government policy requirements.
Entity
Department of Finance; Department of the Treasury; Department of Education and Training; Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Published: Tuesday 31 October 2017
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the transition of the Remote Jobs and Communities Programme to the Community Development Programme, including whether the Community Development Programme is well designed and administered effectively and efficiently.

Entity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Employment; Department of Human Services
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Published: Thursday 12 November 1998
Published

The objective of the audit was to ascertain and report to the Parliament on the ATO's administration of PPS and to identify opportunities for improvement. Four key compliance issues were identified: reporting PPS income, claiming PPS credits, remitting PPS income, claiming PPS credits, remitting PPS deductions, and managing PPS exemptions and variations. In addition, the following key aspects were considered: PPS risk assessments, coordination of PPS administration between the Small Business Income and Withholding & Indirect Taxes business lines, and PPS compliance project performance information.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Wednesday 17 May 2006
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine processes used by Defence and the DMO to procure explosive ordnance for the ADF, with an emphasis on Army requirements. The audit reviewed the extent to which the DMO effectively translated the explosive ordnance requirements of the ADF, and particularly of Army, into procurement and through life support arrangements.

Entity
Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
Published: Wednesday 31 May 2017
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Australian Government-funded aged care services delivered to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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Entity
Department of Health; Australian Aged Care Quality Agency
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Published: Tuesday 9 October 2018
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether effective arrangements have been established by Finance to achieve value for money outcomes for Commonwealth leased office property.

Entity
Department of Finance
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Published: Thursday 20 October 2011
Published

The audit objective was to assess the extent to which DEEWR and FaHCSIA have effectively managed the planning and consultation phases for the IBF program and the IBHP program. The audit scope included consideration of the issues likely to affect the ongoing operation and sustainability of the facilities.

Entity
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; Aboriginal Hostels Limited; Northern Territory Department of Education and Training
Published: Thursday 3 October 2002
Published

The audit reviewed the effectiveness of HIC's approach to customer service delivery to the Australian public as customers of Medicare. The primary issues examined were whether: . HIC manages its customer service delivery performance effectively;

  • HIC's approach to people management adequately supports customer service delivery;
  • HIC obtains adequate information from customers on their needs, expectations, and perceptions of HIC's service delivery; and
  • HIC provides adequate information to customers on its services and on the service standards that customers should expect.
Entity
Health Insurance Commission
Published: Tuesday 13 June 2000
Published

The audit reviewed the High Wealth Individuals Taskforce, a comprehensive compliance program with the Australian Taxation Office. The objective of the audit was to examine and report on the management and operations of the taskforce. In doing so, the audit reviewed the Australian Taxation Office's own evaluation of the taskforce and assessed whether, and to what extent, the taskforce delivered the outcomes specified by the Government.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Wednesday 17 December 2014
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Trade Commission’s administration of the Export Market Development Grants scheme, in providing incentives to small and medium Australian enterprises for the development of export markets.

Entity
Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)
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Published: Wednesday 31 May 2023
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of Services Australia's management of social security and welfare debt. 

Entity
Services Australia
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Published: Wednesday 27 June 2012
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the ATO’s administration of external debt collection arrangements.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Thursday 23 September 2010
Published

The audit examined the effectiveness of DEEWR's administrative arrangements supporting the delivery of Indigenous childcare services through MACS and crèches, including the approaches DEEWR uses to monitor the achievement of the BBF sub-program objective.

In conducting the audit, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) reviewed three key areas:

  • program administration—DEEWR's administrative systems and processes supporting the delivery of Indigenous childcare services through MACS and crèches and the broader BBF sub-program;
  • management of service provider funding agreements—DEEWR's systems and processes for managing MACS and crèche service providers' funding agreements; and
  • monitoring and reporting performance—the effectiveness of DEEWR's processes for monitoring the performance of service providers, and the achievement of the outputs and outcomes of the BBF sub-program.

The ANAO sought not to duplicate the work of DEEWR's Internal Audit function, and in doing so referred to the findings of the recent internal audit review of the CCSSP, where these were relevant and appropriate.

Entity
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Published: Tuesday 22 December 1998
Published

The audit addressed administration of migrant settlement services by DIMA, in particular:

  • strategic management, including corporate planning, performance measurement and reporting arrangements; and
  • operational management of some of the individual schemes operated by DIMA (the Adult English Migrant Program and Translating Interpreting Services were not covered as part of this audit).
Entity
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
Published: Wednesday 22 December 1999
Published

The audit reviewed the operations of the Bureau of Meteorology. The Bureau's functions include the taking and recording of meteorological observations and other observations required for the purposes of meteorology; the forecasting of weather and of the state of the atmosphere; the issue of warnings of weather conditions likely to endanger life or property; the supply, publication and promotion of meteorological information; and cooperation with international meteorological agencies in relation to the functions just listed. The objectives of the audit were to:

  • use national and international benchmarks to evaluate the Bureau's performance in terms of timeliness, cost and quality of weather services to meet the needs of clients; and
  • assess how well the Bureau is placed in measuring its outputs/outcomes within the context of the Accrual Budgeting Framework.
Entity
Department of the Environment and Heritage
Published: Wednesday 11 August 1999
Published

This audit was a follow-on to Audit Report No.21 1997-98 Protective Security, which reviewed, among other things, information security other than computer and communications security, against the policy and procedures outlined in the 1991 PSM. That audit found inconsistencies in the identification and marking of classified information and weaknesses in the handling and storage of classified information, as well as other breakdowns impacting on information security.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Wednesday 30 April 1997
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of key elements of the management and control frameworks established by ANU to support administration and the achievement of the ANU's objectives. The audit focused on an analysis of the administrative framework and, in particular, aspects of corporate governance that were identified as being central to good management; such as effective controls, transparent planning, regular reporting, and performance assessment.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Wednesday 3 February 2016
Published

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s administration of industry support and skill development programs.

Entity
Department of Defence
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Published: Wednesday 25 June 2014
Published

The audit objective was to assess the Department of Defence’s progress in delivering Multi-Role Helicopters (MRH90 aircraft) to the ADF through AIR 9000 Phases 2, 4 and 6, within approved cost, schedule and performance parameters.

Entity
Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
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Published: Thursday 9 August 2001
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the disposal of 'infrastructure, plant and equipment' assets was being carried out in accordance with Government policy, relevant aspects of the asset management principles, and applicable internal controls. The scope of the audit covered all aspects of the disposal process from initial planning through to the receipt of proceeds and evaluation of the outcome. The audit examined eight organisations, which are not named in the report.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
Published

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debts and repayments.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office (ATO); Department of Education and Training
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Published: Friday 22 December 2000
Published

The Defence Estate comprises the land, buildings and other facilities that Defence uses across Australia. These facilities are vital to achieving the Defence mission - to prevent or defeat the use of armed force against Australia and its interests. The Estate has a gross replacement value of $14.8 billion. Defence Estate Organisation's (DEO's) Facilities Operations (FACOPS) Program delivers general maintenance and minor new works to Defence facilities on a regional basis across the country. DEO's Estate Operations and Planning Branch and its nine Regional Estate Centres are responsible for the FACOPS Program. Resources available for the Program have been reduced in recent years. The total DEO budget for 2000-01, which includes funds for capital works, facilities operations and property management, is $2.6 billion. Of this total, the FACOPS Program has a cash allocation of $213 million and an additional $15.6 million for employee expenses associated with the Program's 283 staff. The objective of the audit was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of selected Defence facilities operations, including tendering and contracting, with a view to adding value with practical recommendations for enhancing operations.

Entity
Department of Defence
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2018
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) and Treasury’s management of compliance with foreign investment obligations for residential real estate.

Entity
Treasury; Australian Taxation Office
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Published: Thursday 6 March 1997
Published

This follow-up audit examined the actions taken by the Department of Veterans' Affairs to address the ANAO's recommendations made in Audit Report No.28 1993-94 regarding the use of private hospitals on behalf of the Repatriation Commission. The recommendations from that audit were aimed at improving the basis and consistency of contracts with the private sector for the use of private hospitals and providing added assurance that quality care was available to the veteran community.

Entity
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Published: Tuesday 29 May 2018
Published

The audit objective was to review the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s (Defence) arrangements for delivering selected non-platform sustainment.

Entity
Department of Defence
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Published: Thursday 27 June 2002
Published

The objectives of the audit were to assess the administrative and financial effectiveness of the Department of Finance and Administration's (Finance's) management of the Commonwealth's exposure under the DASFLEET Tied Contract; assess the effectiveness of Finance's monitoring of performance of the DASFLEET Tied Contract with Macquarie Fleet; and review the action taken by Finance in response to a recommendation of Audit Report No. 25 1998-99, Sale of DASFLEET.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Monday 29 June 2020
Published

This edition of Audit Insights summarises key messages from Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) performance audits about the management of conflicts of interest by Australian Government entities in relation to procurement activity and grants programs.

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Published: Monday 18 June 2001
Published

The audit reviewed the operation of the payment of accounts function in 8 Commonwealth organisations against their internal control framework. The main objectives of the audit were to determine whether organisations had implemented appropriate risk management strategies for the processing of accounts and whether payment for goods ans services had been properly authorised. The audit also reviewed progress since the payment of accounts audit undertaken in 1996 ( Audit Report No. 16, 1996-97, Financial Control and Administration Audit, Payment of Accounts).

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Friday 15 December 2000
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness and efficiency of the management of the Family Relationships Services Program (FRSP) by the Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS) subsequent to that department becoming responsible for the administration of the Program in December 1998. The audit focussed on issues related to Program risk management, the development and management of contractual agreements and whether the performance management and reporting framework enabled an assessment of service provider performance and overall program outcomes.

Entity
Department of Family and Community Services
Published: Thursday 23 June 2022
Published

The audit objective was to assess the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman's effectiveness in managing complaints.

Entity
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
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Published: Tuesday 12 May 1998
Published

The objective of the audit was to report on whether Defence applies Life-cycle Costing appropriately in support of decisions throughout the acquisition and management of its capital assets, and to make recommendations for any improvement. Criteria were established against each of the issues considered by the audit, namely LCC policy and coordination, use of LCC in investment decisions, use of LCC to support budgeting, data to support LCC and LCC training and education.

Entity
Department of Defence
Published: Wednesday 16 October 1996
Published

This audit considered the action taken in relation to the recommendations of Audit Report No.47, 1991-92, Energy Management of Commonwealth Buildings. The objective of this follow-up audit was to assess whether the Department of Primary Industries and Energy, the Department of Administrative Services, and the Department of Finance had taken appropriate action in relation to the recommendations. The audit criteria were the extent to which the original recommendations agreed by the agencies had been implemented and what had been achieved.

Entity
Department of Administrative Services; Department of Primary Industries and Energy
Published: Thursday 22 August 1996
Published

The focus of this audit was to ascertain how the Family Court had spent Justice Statement monies and to form an opinion on the current and projected financial position of the Court. The ANAO undertook the review of the Family Court in a two-stage process. The first stage, the findings of which appear in this report, to allow consideration in the Budget context, was undertaken as a project audit and had the objective of addressing the issues of immediate concern to the Attorney-General.

Entity
Family Court of Australia
Published: Monday 23 September 2024
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Australian Financial Security Authority’s (AFSA) management of conflicts of interest.

Entity
Australian Financial Security Authority
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Published: Wednesday 10 April 2019
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of governance and integrity arrangements for the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF). 

Entity
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
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Published: Tuesday 25 June 2024
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) had complied with gifts, benefits and hospitality requirements.

Entity
Australian Communications and Media Authority
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Published: Wednesday 20 November 2024
Published

The audit objective was to examine whether the selected entities have implemented a selection of agreed parliamentary committee and Auditor-General recommendations.

Entity
Indigenous Business Australia; National Indigenous Australians Agency
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Published: Wednesday 27 November 2019
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the clear read principle under the Commonwealth Resource Management Framework.

Entity
Across Entities
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Published: Thursday 2 May 2019
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust.

Entity
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
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Published: Tuesday 30 April 2019
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in the Australian Institute of Marine Science.

Entity
Australian Institute of Marine Science
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Published: Tuesday 20 June 2023
Published

This edition of Audit Insights is targeted at Australian Government officials who have responsibility for the management and reporting of executive remuneration. The aim of Audit Insights is to communicate lessons from our audit work to make it easier for people working within the Australian public sector to apply those lessons. It is drawn from audit reports tabled between 2019–20 and 2022–23.

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Published: Wednesday 17 April 2024
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) management of transfer pricing for related party debt.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Published: Monday 24 June 2024
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) had complied with gifts, benefits and hospitality requirements.

Entity
Department of the Treasury
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Published: Monday 23 June 2003
Published

The audit examined the management of computer software assets at four Commonwealth bodies. It focused on the capitalisation of software for the purposes of annual financial reporting. The specific objectives were to: determine whether the selected bodies had established effective internal control frameworks for the capitalisation of externally acquired and internally developed software; and assess whether software costs were capitalised in accordance with organisational policy, accounting standards and relevant legislation.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Thursday 28 June 2018
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of cyber risks by the Department of the Treasury, National Archives of Australia and Geoscience Australia.

Entity
Department of the Treasury; National Archives of Australia; Geoscience Australia
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Published: Thursday 18 April 2019
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in Old Parliament House.

Entity
Old Parliament House
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Published: Thursday 11 December 2025
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Civil Aviation Safety Authority has effective arrangements to comply with domestic and international travel legislative and entity requirements.

Entity
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
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Published: Wednesday 3 September 2025
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the NDIS Commission in exercising its regulatory functions.

Entity
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
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Published: Tuesday 9 December 2025
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Services Australia’s management of the privacy of client information.

Entity
Services Australia
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Published: Wednesday 30 October 2024
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Australian Skills Quality Authority’s fraud control arrangements as the national regulator of the vocational education and training sector.

Entity
Australian Skills Quality Authority
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Published: Thursday 4 July 2019
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of cyber security risks by three government business enterprises or corporate Commonwealth entities. The entities selected for audit are ASC Pty Ltd, the Australian Postal Corporation and the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Entity
ASC Pty Ltd; Australian Postal Corporation; Reserve Bank of Australia
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Published: Thursday 19 June 2025
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Creative Australia’s fraud and corruption control arrangements.

Entity
Creative Australia
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Published: Monday 11 November 2024
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the operations of the boards of four corporate Commonwealth entities in managing conflicts of interest.

Entity
Across entities
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Published: Friday 26 April 2019
Published

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the governance arrangements for the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS).

Entity
Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
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Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of Machinery of Government (MoG) changes by the selected Australian Government entities.

Entity
Department of Finance; Australian Public Service Commission; Department of Health; Department of Social Services; Attorney-General's Department; Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
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Published: Monday 20 May 2024
Published

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the design and early implementation of the National Soil Strategy and the supporting National Soil Action Plan.

Entity
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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Published: Monday 23 June 2025
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of selected Commonwealth entities’ management of Senior Executive Service conflict of interest requirements.

Entity
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission; Australian Trade and Investment Commission; Department of Home Affairs
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Published: Monday 10 November 2025
Published

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Office’s management of official residences and other assets.

Entity
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General
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Published: Thursday 6 April 2023
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of procurement complaints handling by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, the Department of Finance, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Entity
Across Entities
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Published: Tuesday 27 September 2016
Published

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Parliamentary Services’ arrangements for managing contracts and retail licences, including the extent to which the department has implemented recommendations from the previous ANAO audit.

Entity
Department of Parliamentary Services
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Published: Wednesday 28 May 2025
Published

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the framework in place to have a regulatory Ministerial Statement of Expectations and a responding Statement of Intent in place.

Entity
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Published: Monday 29 November 2021
Published

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian National University’s governance and control framework.

Entity
Australian National University
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Published: Tuesday 29 June 2021
Published

The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the Australian Skills Quality Authority’s planning and implementation of reform to the regulation of the vocational education and training sector.

Entity
Australian Skills Quality Authority
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Published: Wednesday 18 December 2019
Published

The audit assessed the effectiveness of the rural research and development corporations’ management of probity.

Entity
Across Entities
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Published: Thursday 5 December 2024
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) had complied with gifts, benefits and hospitality requirements.

Entity
Murray–Darling Basin Authority
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Published: Monday 15 August 2022
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s engagement with tax practitioners in achieving efficient and effective taxation and superannuation systems.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Published: Thursday 22 February 2024
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Office of Financial Management’s (AOFM) management of the Australian Government’s debt.

Entity
Australian Office of Financial Management
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Published: Monday 25 November 2019
Published

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of the My Health Record system under the opt-out model.

Entity
Australian Digital Health Agency; Department of Health
Contact

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Published: Monday 23 November 2020
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s approach to health provider compliance.

Entity
Department of Health
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Published: Thursday 22 May 2025
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Treasury’s design and implementation of the Measuring What Matters framework.

Entity
Department of the Treasury
Contact

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Published: Wednesday 21 January 2026
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has effective arrangements to comply with domestic and international travel legislative and entity requirements.

Entity
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
Contact

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Published: Thursday 29 March 2001
Published

The audit reviewed the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's administration of consular services. It focussed on DFAT's travel advice to alert Australians to potential travel risks; case management systems to record and monitor action on more complex consular cases; performance information for the management of consular services; and contingency planning for major consular incidents. The audit also reviewed action taken by DFAT and other agencies to implement the recommendations of a 1997 Senate Committee report on consular services.

Entity
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Published: Monday 17 February 2025
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of Australian Human Rights Commission’s handling of complaints.

Entity
Australian Human Rights Commission
Contact

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Published: Wednesday 10 May 2000
Published

The audit reviewed the effectiveness and probity of the policy development processes and implementation of improved access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging services. The objective of the audit was to examine and report on the effectiveness and probity of the processes involved in:

(a) the development and announcement of the proposal to improve access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) services announced in the 1998 Budget, including negotiation with the diagnostic imaging profession; and

(b) the registration of 'eligible providers' and 'eligible equipment' to enable the payment of claims for MRI services on the Medicare Benefits Schedule

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Wednesday 4 December 2019
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine whether WSA Co Limited’s procurement framework and procurement activities are achieving value for money.

Entity
WSA Co Limited
Contact

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Published: Monday 24 November 2025
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has effective arrangements to comply with domestic and international travel requirements.

Entity
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Contact

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Published: Thursday 30 January 2003
Published

The audit reviewed the management and recording of guarentees, warranties, indemnities and letters of comfort issued by the Commonwealth and also assessed action taken in the relation to the recommendations from ANAO Audit Report No. 47 1997-98. The objectives of the audit were to assess the extent of:

  • improvement in agencies' management and monitoring of the Commonwealth's exposure to these instruments;
  • changes in the size and nature of the exposure since 30 June 1997; and
  • the approach of agencies to effective risk management and control of Commonwealth exposures to these instruments.
Entity
Across Agency
Published: Thursday 19 November 2020
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is effectively preparing for the 2021 Census.

Entity
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Contact

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Published: Tuesday 10 May 2022
Published

The audit examined the effectiveness of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation’s management of assets involved in the manufacture, production and distribution of nuclear medicines.

Entity
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Contact

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Published: Thursday 19 January 2023
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Health and Aged Care has effectively managed the expansion of telehealth services during and post the COVID-19 pandemic.

Entity
Department of Health and Aged Care
Contact

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Published: Thursday 20 November 2025
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Industry, Science and Resources has effective arrangements to comply with domestic and international travel requirements.

Entity
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Contact

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Published: Thursday 12 December 2024
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of conflicts of interest by Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL), Aboriginal Investment NT and Outback Stores.

Entity
Aboriginal Hostels Limited; Aboriginal Investment NT; Outback Stores Pty Ltd
Contact

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Published: Wednesday 29 June 2022
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ arrangements for the management of contractors.

Entity
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Contact

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Published: Wednesday 21 May 2025
Published

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s administration of the IA framework to enable well-informed and transparent Australian Government decision-making.

Entity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Contact

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Published: Thursday 5 May 2016
Published

The audit objective was to assess selected entities’ compliance with the four mandatory ICT security strategies in the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM).

Entity
Australian Federal Police (AFP); Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC); Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Contact

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Published: Thursday 22 February 2024
Published

The objective of this audit was to examine whether the Department of Finance (Finance) has implemented a selection of agreed parliamentary committee and Auditor-General recommendations.

Entity
Department of Finance
Contact

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Published: Thursday 27 February 2020
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of spectrum reallocation to support the deployment of 5G services.

Entity
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications; Australian Communications and Media Authority
Contact

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Published: Thursday 21 January 2016
Published

The audit objective was to assess the Department of Social Services and the Department of Human Services’ administration of Disability Support Pension eligibility and review processes.

Entity
Department of Social Services; Department of Human Services
Contact

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Published: Wednesday 23 October 2024
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Aged Care’s fraud control arrangements, with a specific focus on the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme.

Entity
Department of Health and Aged Care
Contact

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Published: Wednesday 19 July 2017
Published

The ANAO 2017–18 Corporate Plan is the ANAO's key strategic planning document. It guides our operating environment and sets out how we will deliver on our purpose. The corporate plan is complemented by the annual audit work program which reflects the ANAO's strategy and deliverables for the coming year.

Contact

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Published: Wednesday 28 June 2023
Published

This audit examined the effectiveness of the National Archives of Australia’s implementation of the Building Trust policy and selected entities’ management of information assets (records, information and data).

Entity
Australian National Maritime Museum; National Archives of Australia; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Contact

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Published: Monday 28 August 2023
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the department’s management of non-compliance with the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 for unapproved therapeutic goods.

Entity
Department of Health and Aged Care
Contact

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Published: Thursday 29 January 2026
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Services Australia has effective arrangements to comply with domestic and international travel requirements.

Entity
Services Australia
Contact

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Published: Tuesday 18 June 2019
Published

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s (PM&C’s) evaluation framework for the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS), in achieving its purpose to ensure that evaluation is high quality, ethical, inclusive and focused on improving outcomes for Indigenous Australians.

Entity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Contact

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Published: Thursday 12 May 2022
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of administration of physical security in the revised Protective Security Policy Framework.

Entity
Attorney-General’s Department; Services Australia; Department of Social Services
Contact

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Published: Thursday 26 June 2025
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and establishment of the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation.

Entity
National Reconstruction Fund Corporation; Department of Industry, Science and Resources; Department of Finance
Contact

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Published: Wednesday 14 June 2023
Published

The objective of this audit was to examine whether procurements of office furniture have been consistent with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and are achieved value for money.

Entity
Department of Home Affairs; Services Australia
Contact

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