462 Items found
Published: Thursday 18 December 1997
Published

The audit surveyed a wide range of Commonwealth agencies' Year 2000 preparedness, their management of the problem and their application of core corporate governance principles, including risk management disciplines. The scope of the audit reflected the wide ranging ramifications of the Year 2000 problem for agencies' overall functions (whole-of-business) internally as well as in terms of external interactions. The audit objectives were to:

  • assess the adequacy of agencies' planning in relation to achieving Year 2000 compliance;
  • review and assess agencies' implementation, management and monitoring of Year 2000 compliance strategies;
  • review agencies' strategic risk assessments in relation to the Year 2000 changeover; and
  • raise surveyed agencies' and other Commonwealth agencies' awareness of the various aspects of the Year 2000 problem.
Entity
Across Agency
Published: Wednesday 15 June 2005
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess whether DEWR's oversight of the Job Network ensures that job seekers are provided with high quality services. In particular, the ANAO examined whether DEWR had: an appropriate strategic approach to, and focus on, service quality across the Job Network; appropriate specification of the services to be provided to eligible job seekers, and of the quality of service provision; provided job seekers with a high quality of service at key Job Network service points; and appropriately monitored and reported the quality of service delivery, and appropriately managed service performance. As well, the ANAO examined whether the Job Network has appropriate mechanisms for identifying, assessing and implementing improvements to service delivery.

Entity
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; Centrelink
Published: Wednesday 20 April 2011
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of annual Certificate of Compliance processes for FMA Act agencies. To form a conclusion against the audit objective, the audit considered: Finance’s administration of the Certificate process at a whole-of-government level; selected agencies’ annual Certificate processes; and, the design and impact of the Certificate.

Entity
Across Agencies
Published: Tuesday 17 May 2011
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the management of maintenance of the Defence estate, taking particular account of planning and delivery aspects.

The audit examined: Defence’s policies, procedures, processes and supporting tools related to the planning and delivery of the maintenance of the estate; and services provided to Defence by private sector firms in relation to maintenance activities. The audit did not focus on contract management matters, nor on the systems used by Defence to maintain information related to estate maintenance.

Entity
Department of Defence
Published: Thursday 14 June 2012
Published

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DEEWR's administration of the National Partnership Agreement on Literacy and Numeracy (LNNP). The three high-level audit criteria used to form a conclusion examined the extent to which DEEWR:

  • established sound administrative and payment arrangements consistent with government policy, including through its negotiation of bilateral agreements, implementation plans and reform targets;
  • properly managed administrative and payment arrangements; and
  • effectively monitored and reported on delivery and outcomes.
Entity
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Published: Thursday 2 June 2005
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the administrative effectiveness of DEST's support for the Australian education and training export industry, including its regulatory and associated roles, and how it monitors and reports on its performance in undertaking these roles.

Entity
Department of Education Science and Training
Published: Tuesday 21 December 2004
Published

The audit concluded that the ATO has an administratively effective framework for managing the Energy Grants (Credits) Scheme (EGCS), introduced in mid-2003. The planning, monitoring and reporting framework is structured and appropriate, the risk and compliance management framework is generally well-developed and the processes and controls framework is comprehensive. Changes in the Scheme, as foreshadowed in Government's Energy White Paper, Securing Australia's Energy Future, present the opportunity to enhance the transparency of Scheme objectives and develop ways to evaluate performance against these objectives

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Thursday 2 June 2005
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the administration and implementation of the drought assistance measures. The audit focussed on EC, including prima facie EC, and key aspects of the additional drought assistance measures.

Entity
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Centrelink; The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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: Tuesday 31 May 2011
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of DIAC’s management of the student visa program. Three key areas were examined in the audit: the processing of student visa applications; ensuring compliance with student visa conditions; and cooperation between DIAC and DEEWR.

Entity
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Published: Tuesday 17 May 2011
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether Defence is effectively managing the EO Services Contract.

The audit focused mainly on Defence's contract management framework, including the arrangements to monitor the contractor’s performance in delivering services under the contract. The audit also examined the processes used by Defence to develop the current version of the contract and the extent to which the revised contract, as negotiated in 2006, provides an assurance of better value for money when compared to the original contract signed in 2001.

Entity
Department of Defence
Published: Thursday 5 May 2011
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Department of Infrastructure and Transport’s and the Attorney‐General’s Department’s management of the Aviation and Maritime Security Identification Card (ASIC and MSIC) schemes.

Entity
Attorney General's Department; Department of Infrastructure and Transport
Published: Friday 27 June 2008
Published

The audit objective was to examine if ACMA is, in respect of commercial broadcasting services, effectively discharging its regulatory responsibilities under the BSA. The audit examined ACMA's:

  • monitoring of commercial broadcasters' compliance with the BSA;
  • addressing non compliance with, and enforcement of, the BSA;
  • collection of broadcast licence fees; and
  • monitoring and reporting of its regulatory performance in respect of commercial broadcasting.
Entity
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Published: Tuesday 6 December 2005
Published

The objective of this audit was to assess the Private Health Insurance Administration Council's (PHIAC's) administrative effectiveness as a regulator of private health insurance. In making this assessment, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) addressed the following criteria: whether PHIAC monitored compliance with its legislative requirements and analysed related data; whether PHIAC addressed and managed non-compliance with its legislative requirements; and whether PHIAC's governance and organisation supported the performance of its legislative functions. Although the Department of Health and Ageing (Health) also has a role in the regulation of the private health insurance industry under the National Health Act 1953 (Health Act), Health's regulatory activities were outside the scope of this audit.

Entity
Private Health Insurance Administration Council
Published: Thursday 1 June 2006
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine how effectively Health manages the risk of PBS drugs not being used according to PBS subsidy conditions. The audit examined two areas: during listing, how Health identified and implemented measures to decrease the risks of PBS drugs being used outside subsidy conditions; and following listing, how Health confirmed that usage and expenditure on PBS drugs was consistent with estimates. The report examines selected approaches used by Health, which have evolved in recent years, to manage the risk of PBS drugs being used outside subsidy conditions. The report also acknowledges and describes the role of the expert committees. The scope of the audit was limited to PBS drugs for which Health pays a subsidy. The audit did not examine Health's role in educating consumers, prescribers, and other health professionals, or the implications of the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement for the PBS. Additionally, the ANAO did not form an opinion on the success of Medicare Australia's compliance role. To form an opinion against the audit objective, the ANAO interviewed Health personnel, committee members and stakeholders, examined relevant documents and files, analysed drug usage and expenditure data, and attended a number of committee meetings. To assist the audit process, the ANAO selected a sample of eight drugs. The drugs were selected due to their high cost to the PBS and/or high usage, or because the drug has had a particularly interesting PBS history. The sample is not representative of all drugs on the PBS. In 2004–05, 15.3 million prescriptions were written for these eight drugs, with the Government subsidy totalling $1.05 billion.

Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Published: Thursday 26 November 2009
Published

The objective of this audit is to assess whether AusAID's management of the expanding aid program supports delivery of effective aid. The audit focuses on progress of AusAID's internal reforms to achieve this objective.

Entity
AusAID
Published: Tuesday 31 May 2011
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Tax Office’s administration of the LCT, including aspects of the tax administered by Customs on behalf of the Tax Office.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Thursday 12 September 1996
Published

The objectives for the audit were to examine Commonwealth guarantees, indemnities and letters of comfort in relation to:

  • the potential size of the Commonwealth's exposure to these instruments;
  • the extent to which the overall exposures of the Commonwealth are managed and monitored;
  • the adequacy of administrative reporting arrangements;
  • areas of better administrative practice relating to their management; and
  • to raise agencies' awareness of appropriate risk management and accountability practices in relation to these instruments.

The audit set out to quantify the Commonwealth's exposure to guarantees, indemnities and letters of comfort.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Wednesday 21 June 2006
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether FaCSIA administers grants effectively, according to better practice guidelines, and consistently across geographic areas and the range of programmes included in the scope of the audit. The scope of the audit included grants administered by FaCSIA between 1 July 2002 and 30 June 2005, relating to programmes falling within four of the five groups of programmes providing funding for families and communities namely: Community Support; Family Assistance; Childcare Support; and Youth and Student Support. In total, these groups involved total expenditure of some $533 million in 2004–05.

Entity
Department of Families Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Published: Wednesday 26 May 2010
Published

The audit objective was to assess whether agreements between Australian Government (Commonwealth) agencies reflect sound administrative practices. To meet this objective, the audit reviewed current government policy and a range of better practice guidelines, conducted interviews with agencies and examined cross-agency agreements, to formulate suitable audit criteria and subsequently develop better practice principles.

Entity
Across Entities
Published: Wednesday 22 June 2011
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s administration of EC measures and the implementation of the pilot of new drought reform measures.

Entity
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Published: Tuesday 18 May 2010
Published

The objective of the audit was to review and assess the use, and management of, automatic exchanges of information under Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) by the Tax Office.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Thursday 18 February 1999
Published

While recognising the diversity of administrative requirements for different special payments, the audit provides a basis for comparison of performance across 14 different agencies in 1997-98 and progress made since the then Joint Committee of Public Accounts report 342 The administration of specific purpose payments. The objectives of the audit were to:

  • identify and benchmark current practices in the management of performance information within SPP agreements;
  • document the lessons learned including better practice from different agencies;
  • provide a longitudinal analysis of progress since 1995; and
  • provide practical guidance for the development and implementation of appropriate performance information systems and accountability.
Entity
Across Agency
Published: Tuesday 1 May 2001
Published

Mr P.J. Barrett (AM) - Auditor-General for Australia, presented at the IIR Conference 'Risks in Outsourcing in the Public Sector'

Published: Friday 30 November 2001
Published

Mr P.J. Barrett (AM) - Auditor-General for Australia, presented to the Institute of Public Administration Australia

Published: Tuesday 28 February 2006
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess the ATO's strategies to address tax evasion in the cash economy, with emphasis on: the ATO's strategic focus; aspects of governance, management processes and compliance activities; and responses to the ANAO Report No.35 2001–02 ATO Progress in Addressing the Cash Economy.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
Published: Friday 5 March 2004
Published

In 1997, and subsequently in 1999, the Australian Government introduced two major spending packages with a total value of almost $1 billion. These spending packages were designed to address the challenges posed by the issue of climate change and to meet Australia's domestic and international commitments. Since its inception in 1998, the Australian Greenhouse Office has been responsible for the implementation of greenhouse related programs from these two major spending packages. The objective of the audit was to examine and report on the administrative efficiency and effectiveness of seven major programs administered by the Australian Greenhouse Office.

Entity
Australian Greenhouse Office
Published: Monday 22 November 1999
Published

The audit reviewed the operations of the Civil Aviation Authority (CASA), which has prime responsibility for regulating aviation safety in Australia. The audit objectives were to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the management systems and procedures used by CASA to ensure compliance with regulatory controls by Air Operator's Certificate holders operating passenger-carrying aircraft within High Capacity Regular Public Transport; Low Capacity Regular Public Transport and charter industry sectors; and Certificate of Approval holders. Aviation safety compliance includes entry control, surveillance and enforcement.

Entity
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Published: Wednesday 23 January 2008
Published

The objective of the audit was to examine the accuracy of Medicare claims processing, including the adequacy and operation of relevant manual and system processes. The audit assessed the:

  • adequacy and operation of relevant manual and system controls used to support the reliable processing of Medicare claims, and
  • accuracy of the assessing and processing of Medicare claims, using Computer Aided Audit Techniques (CAATs).
Entity
Medicare Australia
Published: Monday 15 November 1999
Published

Government service delivery through the Internet presents both significant opportunities and challenges in the delivery of on-line services. Depending on the level of sophistication of the application, the Internet allows Commonwealth agencies to publish information, interact with clients in the exchange of information, and/or transact business electronically. The over-all objective of this audit was to determine Commonwealth agencies' preparedness to achieve the Government's goal of all appropriate services being Internet-deliverable by 2001. The audit sought to assess:

  • the extent to which agencies considered that they would be able to achieve that goal;
  • what type of services agencies were delivering or planning to deliver on the Internet; and
  • whether agencies had identified barriers and possible solutions to that delivery.
Entity
Across Agency