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

The objective of this audit was to assess the efficiency of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s delivery of passport services through the Australian Passport Office.

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

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Social Services’ and Services Australia’s administration of the age pension.

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Education’s design and governance of the Child Care Package.

The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of Defence and the DMO's management of procurement and through life support arrangements to meet the explosive ordnance requirements of the ADF, particularly the non-guided munitions requirements of Army. This included a review of the progress of Defence and the DMO in implementing the recommendations of ANAO Audit Report No.40 2005–06.

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Efficiency through Contestability Programme in supporting entities to improve the efficient delivery of government functions.

Welcome to the latest edition of Audit Matters — my first since being appointed Deputy Auditor-General in July.

Having spent more than 28 years working across public sector auditing, governance and organisational leadership, including leading both the ANAO’s financial statements and performance audit services groups, it is a privilege to take on this role. I look forward to continuing to work with entities across the Australian Government sector to support transparency, accountability and improved public sector performance.

I’d also like to acknowledge my predecessor, Rona Mellor, for her leadership and contribution to the ANAO and the wider public sector. I was fortunate to work closely with Rona and wish her all the best in retirement.

Audit Matters provides an important opportunity for us to share practical lessons from our work and highlight issues that may warrant attention across the sector. In this edition, we reflect on the 125th anniversary of the legislation that established the position of the Commonwealth Auditor-General, and share lessons from our latest reports and insights products, including the importance of integrity and ethical behaviour in auditing. We also outline developments in our strategic planning and look more closely at what makes performance information meaningful.

I hope you find this edition useful.

Carla Jago
Deputy Auditor-General

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

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.