718 Items found
Published: Wednesday 16 February 2011
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the AFP's approach to its management of the implementation of NPIs.

Entity
Australian Federal Police
Published: Tuesday 31 October 2017
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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 13 April 2000
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The audit reviewed the coordination of export development and promotion activities across Commonwealth agencies. The objective of the audit was to assess the extent to which export development and promotion activities are managed in a coordinated manner to maximise their effectiveness and transparency, and to minimise duplication. Particular attention was given to:

  • Austrade's role in coordinating and advising on the development of export programs across Commonwealth agencies; and
  • the design, delivery and evaluation of programs consistent with the Mortimer review design criteria agreed by Government.
Entity
Across Agency
Published: Friday 3 July 1998
Published

The audit reviewed the corporate governance framework of the Australian Electoral Commisson (AEC). The objective of the audit was to review whether the AEC's corporate governance framework was sound.

Entity
Australian Electoral Commission
Published: Monday 28 June 2021
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the commuter car park projects within the Urban Congestion Fund.

Entity
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
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Published: Monday 27 October 1997
Published

Mr P.J. Barrett (AM) - Auditor-General for Australia, presented to the National Public Sector Accountants Conference; Sydney

Published: Wednesday 26 July 2000
Published

Mr P.J. Barrett (AM) - Auditor-General for Australia, presented at the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association and the Australian Institute of Administrative Law Conference on Outsourcing

Published: Thursday 17 February 2022
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Finance and selected entities’ implementation of the Australian Government’s campaign advertising framework.

Entity
Across Entities
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Published: Thursday 29 June 2000
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The objective of the audit was to form an opinion on the adequacy of the Indigenous Land Corporation's (ILC's) operations and performance in: assisting Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders to acquire land; and assisting Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders to manage indigenous-held land; so as to provide economic, environmental, social or cultural benefits for Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Thursday 23 May 2002
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of CSIRO in administering research projects to deliver required results. In particular, the audit examined:

  • structures for project management in CSIRO;
  • the alignment of project with strategic objectives;
  • the adequacy of project planning; and
  • CSIRO's approach to assessing project outcomes.
Entity
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
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
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Published: Wednesday 31 July 2019
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the contract for the acquisition of the Civil Military Air Traffic Management System demonstrably represents value for money.

Entity
Airservices Australia; Department of Defence
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Published: Thursday 6 June 2002
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the administrative effectiveness of Australian Customs Services (Customs) drug detection strategies for air and containerised sea cargo and small craft activity. Within the scope of the audit, the following areas were examined :

  • intelligence and law enforcement cooperation;
  • air and containerised sea cargo;
  • cargo examinations and technology;
  • small craft activities;
  • Customs funding arrangements (including funding for NIDS initiatives): and
  • governance, including performance reporting.
Entity
Australian Customs Service
Published: Thursday 3 November 2011
Published

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DEEWR‘s administration of the initial phases of the NP ECE. The high-level criteria used to make this assessment were the appropriateness of DEEWR‘s:

  • establishment of a sound foundation for implementation, including implementation plans, monitoring arrangements and an Indigenous strategy for universal access; and
  • ongoing monitoring and support activities, including assessing progress reports, making payments, maintaining relationships, improving data quality and public reporting.
Entity
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Published: Wednesday 26 November 2014
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The objective of the audit was to assess how effectively and efficiently the Australian Taxation Office managed contact centres as part of its overall service delivery.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Published: Tuesday 8 September 2009
Published

The focus of this audit was on those entitlements administered by Finance. Similar to the 2001-02 Audit Report, the audit scope did not include entitlements provided to persons employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (MOP(S) Act). It also did not examine the administration of entitlements provided through other agencies (such as Parliamentarians' salary and electorate allowance, which are paid by the Chamber Departments, and entitlements provided to Ministers by their home department).

Entity
Department of Finance and Deregulation
Published: Thursday 17 September 2009
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The audit objective was to assess DoHA's administration of prudential arrangements for the protection of residential aged care accommodation bonds.

Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Published: Wednesday 24 October 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of FaHCSIA‘s performance of its lead agency role in coordinating whole-of-government commitments to closing the gap in Indigenous disadvantage.

Entity
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Published: Tuesday 11 September 2018
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness and value for money of Defence’s acquisition of light protected vehicles, under Defence project Land 121 Phase 4.

Entity
Department of Defence
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Published: Wednesday 27 September 2017
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the design process and monitoring arrangements for the National Innovation and Science Agenda by the relevant entities.

Entity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Innovation and Science Australia
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Published: Friday 17 October 1997
Published

The objective of this audit was to ascertain whether Defence performance management strategies and practices contribute to the effective and efficient management of the supply chain. In particular, it focussed on examining the extent to which the latter demonstrate identified world-class practices.

Entity
Department of Defence
Published: Tuesday 28 August 2018
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The objective of this audit was to examine the efficiency of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) in detecting, investigating and preventing corrupt conduct.

Entity
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity
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Published: Thursday 11 May 2000
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The objective of the audit was to determine whether Centrelink's planning, monitoring and costing arrangements provide a sound basis to underpin its delivery of quality, cost effective customer services.

Entity
Centrelink
Published: Thursday 24 May 2001
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The audit's main objectives were to:

  • examine the guidance on the use of confidentiality clauses in contracts and agencies' use of such clauses;
  • develop criteria to assist agencies in determining what information in a contract is confidential; and
  • assess the effectiveness of the existing accountability and disclosure arrangements for Commonwealth contracts.
Entity
Across Agency
Published: Thursday 5 March 2009
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the procurement and contracting associated with:

  • the design, development and delivery of government advertising campaigns by Commonwealth departments; and
  • the operation of the Central Advertising System (CAS).
Entity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Finance and Deregulation; Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Health and Ageing; Attorney-General's Department
Published: Thursday 1 September 2016
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine Defence’s progress since 2007 in introducing into service a fully capable Tiger fleet and cost-effective sustainment arrangements.

Entity
Department of Defence
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Published: Tuesday 26 March 2019
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Defence’s Projects of Concern regime is effective in managing the recovery of underperforming projects.

Entity
Department of Defence
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Published: Monday 24 August 1998
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The objectives of the audit were to provide assurance to Parliament concerning the adequacy of Commonwealth security planning and preparations for the Games and to identify areas for improvement early enough for any corrective action to be taken.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Monday 28 May 2001
Published

The audit was conducted as a joint financial statement and performance audit of Centrelink's Information and Technology (I&T) systems. The objective of the financial statement component of the audit was to express an opinion on whether Centrelink could rely on its I&T systems to support production of a reliable set of financial information for the financial statements. The objective of the performance audit component was to determine whether Centrelink's I&T systems outputs adequately met quality and service delivery targets.

Entity
Centrelink
Published: Monday 13 September 1999
Published

Mr P.J. Barrett (AM) - Auditor-General for Australia, presented at the Defence and Strategic Studies Course, Australian Defence College, Canberra