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Published: Monday 6 May 2002
Published

The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) uses information technology (IT) extensively in providing services to Australia's veteran and defence force communities. The audit reviewed DVA's management of its IT outsourcing contract. The audit considered DVA's planning to meet its strategic IT needs through the IT outsourcing contract, the provisions of the contract, contract administration, management of the impacts of the outsourced services on DVA's business and the outcomes of DVA's approach to the contract.

Entity
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Published: Wednesday 22 December 1999
Published

The audit reviewed the Commonwealth management and regulation of plasma fractionation. The audit objectives were to:

  • assess the administrative and financial effectiveness of the Department of Health and Aged Care's contract management of the PFA;
  • assess whether the TGA's implementation of post sale regulatory arrangements adequately protects the community's interests; and
  • assess the extent to which agencies have implemented the recommendations made in Audit Report No.14 1995-96 concerning funding of plasma products and regulation of plasma products manufactured under the PFA.
Entity
Department of Health and Aged Care
Published: Tuesday 15 June 1999
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The objectives of the audit were to form an opinion on the management of Commonwealth agencies' compliance with the Commonwealth's energy efficiency requirements and to identify areas for better practice in energy management. The audit focussed on:

  • the implementation of the Energy Policy by Commonwealth Agencies; promulgation and coordination of energy use targets;
  • energy and associated reporting by Commonwealth agencies;
  • identification, examination and analysis of systemic and procedural impediments to achieving the Energy Policy; and
  • development and discussion of ways to address these impediments.
Entity
Department of Industry, Science and Resources; Australian Greenhouse Office
Published: Friday 5 November 2004
Published

Mr P.J. Barrett (AM) - Auditor-General for Australia, presented at the 2nd Taipai Corporate Governance Forum

Published: Monday 2 August 2004
Published

Mr P.J. Barrett (AM) - Auditor-General for Australia, address presented at the Australian National University

Published: Thursday 7 June 2001
Published

Aviation traffic data plays an important role in informing decisions about the safety of the airways system, including such matters as the need for navigation facilities, communication links, air traffic control towers and rescue/fire fighting services. The objective of the limited scope audit was to examine the accuracy of the data on air traffic movements collected by Airservices Australia.

Entity
Airservices Australia
Published: Tuesday 3 September 1996
Published

Mr P.J. Barrett (AM) - Auditor-General for Australia, presented at the Challenges and Opportunities Seminar, Conducted by the Department of Finance, Canberra

Published: Thursday 17 December 1998
Published

The audit evaluated the effectiveness of the accountability and oversight arrangements for statutory bodies within the former Primary Industries and Energy portfolio (most of which are now part of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio). The audit focused on accountability of the statutory bodies to the Minister and through the Minister to Parliament; it did not directly address accountability to industry stakeholders and levy papers.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Thursday 27 January 2011
Published

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Better Regions Program has been effectively designed and administered. The audit scope included examination of all 106 Better Regions projects.

Entity
Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
Published: Friday 6 February 2004
Published

The audit examined aspects of financial management in the Health Insurance Commission (HIC). The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the HIC's internal control structures, as well as its financial management framework and processes, in order to form an opinion on their ability to support HIC Commissioners and managers to make informed decisions on the efficient and effective use of Commonwealth resources.

Entity
Health Insurance Commission