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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 42 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 15 March 2017
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The audit objective was to re-assess the three entities' compliance with the 'Top Four' mandatory strategies in the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM). The audit also aims to examine the typical challenges faced by entities to achieve and maintain their desired ICT security posture.
Entity
Australian Taxation Office; Department of Human Services; Department of Immigration and Border Protection
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 8 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 September 2017
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of entities’ implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.
Entity
Attorney-General’s Department; Office of the Australian Information Commissioner; Department of Social Services; Department of Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 13 June 2018
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The objective of this audit was to assess whether the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) and the Australian War Memorial (the Memorial) have implemented effective collections management practices.
Entity
Australian War Memorial; National Gallery of Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2020–21)
Published: Tuesday 1 December 2020
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the management of the Australian Public Service (APS) workforce in implementing the Australian Government’s COVID-19 priorities.
Entity
Australian Public Service Commission; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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Events and seminars
Published: Friday 3 July 2020
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An Audit Committee Chairs Forum was held on Friday, 3 July 2020. The forum was held virtually, keeping in line with COVID-19 social distancing rules.
The forum agenda and slides are available in the related documents sections of this events page. The text on this page is the communique from the forum.
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2018–19)
Published: Friday 21 June 2019
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Director of National Parks’ management of Australia’s six Commonwealth national parks.
Entity
Department of the Environment and Energy; Director of National Parks
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2016–17)
Published: Wednesday 9 November 2016
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Employment and the Department of Education and Training's administration of the Shared Services Centre to achieve efficiencies and deliver value to its customers.
Entity
Department of Employment; Department of Education and Training
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2021–22)
Published: Tuesday 21 June 2022
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s overseas crisis management and response arrangements in meeting the government’s objectives for returning Australians from overseas in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Entity
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2014–15)
Published: Tuesday 21 April 2015
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The audit objective was to examine Defence’s administration of Materiel Sustainment Agreements (MSAs) and the contribution made by MSAs to the effective sustainment of specialist military equipment.
Entity
Department of Defence; Defence Materiel Organisation
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2014–15)
Published: Thursday 5 February 2015
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence's management of the disposal of specialist military equipment.
Entity
Department of Defence
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