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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 17 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 20 September 2016
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design process for the Rural Research and Development for Profit Programme, including performance measurement and reporting arrangements.
Entity
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 31 August 2016
Published
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment and Energy's award of funding under the 20 Million Trees Programme.
Entity
Department of the Environment and Energy
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Request for audit
Responded: Thursday 14 January 2016
Response provided
Response completed as a limited scope assurance review.
The Auditor-General responded on 14 January 2016 to correspondence from the Hon Catherine King MP on 22 October 2015, on the project agreement for the Health and Hospitals Fund – 2010 Regional Priority Round Project in Palmerston.
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Request for audit
Responded: Monday 27 October 2025
Response provided
The Auditor-General responded on 27 October 2025 to correspondence from Senator Andrew Bragg dated 10 October 2025, requesting that the Auditor-General undertake a performance audit into the Housing Australia Future Fund availability payments.
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Request for audit
Responded: Friday 22 October 2021
Response provided
The Auditor-General responded on 22 October 2021 to correspondence from Senator Mehreen Faruqi dated 27 September 2021, requesting that the Auditor-General conduct an investigation to examine the administration of the Australian Research Council's funding application processes.
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Assurance review (Auditor-General Report No. 13 of 2020–21)
Published: Thursday 15 October 2020
Published
The Auditor-General undertook a limited assurance review of the Department of Finance’s reporting and administration of the Advances to the Finance Minister (AFM) for the Period 29 August 2020 to 25 September 2020.
Entity
Department of Finance
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 9 of 2022–23)
Published: Wednesday 14 December 2022
Published
The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of selected non-corporate Commonwealth entities' arrangements for managing cyber security risks within their procurements and specific contracted providers under the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF).
Entity
Australian Federal Police; Australian Taxation Office; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2021–22)
Published: Wednesday 8 December 2021
Published
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of international travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Entity
Across Entities
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Request for audit
Responded: Thursday 12 April 2018
Response provided
The Auditor-General responded on 23 November 2017 to correspondence from Senators Abetz, Paterson and Reynolds dated 27 October 2017, requesting that the Auditor-General undertake an examination of the administration and governance arrangements relating to the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). Following a request from Senator Abetz on 17 January 2018 for a more detailed response, the Auditor-General followed-up on 5 April 2018.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 4 June 2015
Published
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of Finance’s administration of travel entitlements provided to Parliamentarians.
Entity
Department of Finance
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