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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 27 of 2012–13)
Published: Tuesday 9 April 2013
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DIISTRE’s administration of the Research Block Grant schemes. The department’s performance was assessed against the following criteria:
- the schemes are effectively planned and administered;
- the processes and systems used for calculating and distributing funds reflect the allocation criteria specified for each scheme; and
- compliance with scheme guidelines is monitored and scheme performance and contribution to the broader goals of the RBG program is assessed.
Entity
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
Speeches and papers
Published: Wednesday 16 October 2002
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Mr Ian McPhee - Deputy Auditor-General, presented at the National Institute for Governance, Canberra
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2015–16)
Published: Tuesday 2 February 2016
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The objective of this audit was to assess how effectively the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) administers the science and technology work it undertakes for the Australian Defence Organisation.
Entity
Department of Defence
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Speeches and papers
Published: Thursday 17 February 2011
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Mr Ian McPhee, PSM - Auditor-General for Australia, presented to the Department of Parliamentary Services
- Entities should not take performance reported by contractors at face value. To maintain the integrity of reporting arrangements, entities should establish appropriate controls and risk-based assurance activities. Further, entities should not treat compliance with mandatory government requirements as secondary to other contractual considerations.
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 2013–14)
Published: Thursday 12 June 2014
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The objective of the audit was to assess the establishment of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority and the effectiveness of its regulatory function.
Entity
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 44 of 2012–13)
Published: Thursday 13 June 2013
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) management and reporting of selected information relating to the goods and services tax and the fringe benefits tax.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 15 of 2014–15)
Published: Wednesday 17 December 2014
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Trade Commission’s administration of the Export Market Development Grants scheme, in providing incentives to small and medium Australian enterprises for the development of export markets.
Entity
Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2009–10)
Published: Thursday 24 June 2010
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether Defence is effectively managing the delivery of health services to ADF personnel in Australia (chiefly Garrison Health Services).
Entity
Department of Defence
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 55 of 2016–17)
Published: Tuesday 20 June 2017
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance of the Northern Land Council in fulfilling its responsibilities and obligations under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, Native Title Act 1993 and Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Entity
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Northern Land Council
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