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Published: Wednesday 6 December 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess the arrangements established by the Department of Education and Training to monitor the impact of Australian Government school funding.

Entity
Department of Education and Training
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Published: Thursday 9 April 2020
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether Defence Housing Australia administers its functions efficiently and effectively, and in accordance with the Government Business Enterprise guidelines.

Entity
Defence Housing Australia; Department of Defence; Department of Finance
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Published: Monday 16 June 2025
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management and oversight of compliance activities within the Child Care Subsidy program.

Entity
Department of Education; Services Australia
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Published: Wednesday 18 November 2015
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Social Services' (DSS) administration of the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS), with a focus on the assessment of applications, and management of reserved allocations.

Entity
Department of Social Services
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Published: Thursday 25 June 2020
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment’s administration of referrals, assessments and approvals of controlled actions under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Entity
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
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Published: Tuesday 3 May 2022
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The audit examined whether the Department of Home Affairs implemented all agreed recommendations from parliamentary committee and Auditor-General reports within the scoped timeframe.

Entity
Department of Home Affairs
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Published: Thursday 30 April 2026
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The audit objective was to examine whether the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) implemented a selection of agreed Auditor-General recommendations.

Entity
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
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Published: Wednesday 20 November 2024
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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: Tuesday 5 September 2023
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The objective of this audit was to examine whether compliance with trade measurement in Australia is being effectively administered.

Entity
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
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Published: Wednesday 26 April 2000
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Tactical fighter operations (TFOs) form the basis of Australia's current military capability to ensure air superiority. Air superiority over the Australian territory and maritime approaches is an essential element in Australia's defence strategy. The audit objectives were to:

  • assess whether the resources used to provide the F/A-18 tactical fighter force operational capability are managed cost-effectively; and
  • identify areas for improvement in the coordination, planning and practices employed in administration of tactical fighter operations.
Entity
Department of Defence
Published: Wednesday 19 March 2003
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The objective of the audit was to determine whether DEST has effective governance practices for its IT and e- Business; has adequate systems in place to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of its IT and e-Business; implements and maintains appropriate quality standards within its IT and e-Business systems; and implements proper controls, including risk management, to achieve maximum benefits from its IT and e- Business. The audit examined education and training services provided, or managed, by DEST via IT or the Internet.

Entity
Department of Education Science and Training
Published: Monday 15 January 2024
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water's governance arrangements supporting the implementation of the Australian Government’s climate change commitments.

Entity
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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Published: Monday 30 June 2025
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Governance of Data is targeted at Australian Government officials in information governance roles and those who use data to achieve organisational objectives.

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Published: Thursday 25 November 2021
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Industry Innovation and Science Australia's, the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources', and the Australian Taxation Office's administration of the Research and Development Tax Incentive program.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office; Industry Innovation and Science Australia; Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
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Published: Tuesday 13 June 2006
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The audit objective was to form an opinion on the adequacy of a select group of Australian Government agencies' management of Internet security, including following-up on agencies' implementation of recommendations from the ANAO's 2001 audit. The agencies audited were Australian Customs Service (ACS), Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR), Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (DITR) and Medicare Australia. Factors considered in selecting agencies were agency size based on funding levels, whether the agency was included in ANAO's 2001 audit (ACS, ARPANSA, and DEWR), whether the agency's ICT was managed in-house or outsourced, and the nature of the agency's website (that is, general or restricted access).

Entity
across agencies
Published: Tuesday 1 March 2016
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Social Services' administration of Early Intervention Services for Children with Disability.

Entity
Department of Social Services
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Published: Wednesday 24 January 2024
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Finance’s administration of the Parliamentary Expenses Management System project.

Entity
Department of Finance
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Published: Thursday 28 August 2003
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The audit reviewed the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing's (Health's) planning and conduct of the review undertaken to determine the recommendation to the Government on whether or not to exercise the extension option available to the Commonwealth under the Plasma Fractionation Agreement with CSL Limited. The audit was undertaken in response to a recommendation of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit.

Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Published: Wednesday 18 September 2024
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The objective of this audit is to assess whether the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts effectively managed the approval and administration of the Australian Government’s $2.2 billion funding commitment towards Suburban Rail Loop East.

Entity
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts; Infrastructure Australia
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Published: Thursday 12 December 2024
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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
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Published: Wednesday 22 June 2022
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications’ design and implementation of measures to support the aviation sector in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Entity
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
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Published: Friday 27 June 2025
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The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of Defence’s sustainment arrangements for Navy’s Canberra class fleet of amphibious assault ships (or LHDs).

Entity
Department of Defence
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Published: Friday 20 December 2002
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Physical Security Arrangements in Commonwealth Agencies, No.23 2002-2003 Protective security involves the total concept of information, personnel, physical, information technology and telecommunications security. The Commonwealth's Protective Security policy is outlined in the Protective Security Manual (PSM). It provides specific guidance to agencies on the protection of the Commonwealth's assets, personnel and clients from potential security threats. This audit evaluated the protective security policies and practices of seven Commonwealth agencies to determine whether they had established an appropriate physical security control framework based on the principles outlined in Part E of the Commonwealth's Protective Security Manual. The ANAO also examined whether agencies had considered the risks of, and developed an appropriate policy statement on, the physical security arrangements for employees who work from home.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Monday 26 August 2019
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The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Finance’s and selected entities’ implementation of the Australian Government’s campaign advertising framework.

Entity
Across Entities
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Published: Thursday 12 February 2004
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The report summarises performance audit, financial statement audit and other related activities for the ANAO for the period July to December 2003. The key issues arising from performance audits tabled in this period are summarised against the ANAO themes. The report also summarises financial audits and other financial audit activities conducted by the ANAO during the period July to December 2003. It discusses significant issues such as the: consolidated financial statements and the final budget outcome; harmonisation of Australian Generally accepted accounting practices and Government Finance Statistics; adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards; timing for Financial Statements Preparation; and the audit of the CFS 2002-03.

Entity
ANAO
Published: Tuesday 23 July 2019
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of Defence’s quarterly performance report as a mechanism to inform senior stakeholders about risks and issues in the delivery of capability to the Australian Defence Force.

Entity
Department of Defence
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Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
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The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) publishes two reports annually addressing the outcomes of the financial statement audits of Commonwealth entities, and the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Australian Government, to provide Parliament an independent examination of the financial accounting and reporting of public sector entities. This report focuses on the results of the interim audit phase, including an assessment of entities’ key internal controls, of the 2015–16 financial statements audits of 21 departments and other major General Government Sector (GGS) entities. These entities contribute 95 per cent of GGS revenues and expenses.

Entity
Across Entities
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Published: Wednesday 15 June 2022
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The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of Snowy Hydro Limited’s governance arrangements for early implementation of Snowy 2.0, the expansion to the Snowy Hydro Scheme.

Entity
Snowy Hydro Limited
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Published: Tuesday 3 April 2012
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The audit objective was to report on the administration of the Australia Network tender process and to identify lessons learned from the conduct of the process to inform future procurement activities.

Entity
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Published: Thursday 30 May 2024
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The objective of this audit was to assess whether the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is effectively managing the use of corporate credit cards for official purposes in accordance with legislative and entity requirements.

Entity
National Disability Insurance Agency
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