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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2019–20)
Published: Wednesday 15 January 2020
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of funding under the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program was informed by an appropriate assessment process and sound advice.
Entity
Australian Sports Commission
Contact
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Request for audit
Responded: Friday 24 July 2020
Response provided
The Auditor-General responded on 20 September 2019 to correspondence from Mr Julian Hill MP dated 3 September 2019, requesting that the Auditor-General conduct an investigation to examine aspects of the family migration program. The Auditor-General provided a follow-up response to Mr Hill MP on 24 July 2020.
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Defence’s implementation of the First Principles Review.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 9 September 2019
Published
The objective of this audit was to examine whether the Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) is being effectively administered, with the appropriate management of risks.
Entity
Department of Home Affairs; Department of the Treasury; Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2021–22)
Published: Thursday 16 December 2021
Published
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness to date of the Department of Defence’s procurement of six evolved Cape class patrol boats.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2019–20)
Published: Monday 26 August 2019
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The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Finance’s and selected entities’ implementation of the Australian Government’s campaign advertising framework.
Entity
Across Entities
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 22 of 2019–20)
Published: Tuesday 14 January 2020
Published
The audit objective was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Defence's administration of the Future Submarine Program to date.
Entity
Department of Defence
Contact
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2023–24)
Published: Monday 20 May 2024
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The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of the design and early implementation of the National Soil Strategy and the supporting National Soil Action Plan.
Entity
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Contact
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Events and seminars
Published: Wednesday 20 December 2023
Published
An Audit Committee Chairs Forum was held on Friday 8 December 2023. The text on this page is the communique from the forum.
Contact
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Insights: Audit lessons
Published: Tuesday 25 January 2022
Published
This edition of Audit Insights summarises key messages for all Australian government entities from a series of Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) performance audits that have examined service delivery through other entities. It discusses the importance of establishing appropriate service delivery governance arrangements between entities, understanding risk tolerances and managing service delivery risks, and establishing performance monitoring and measurement arrangements.
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