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Published: Thursday 12 June 2014
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The objective of the audit was to examine the application of the Australian Taxation Office's Compliance Effectiveness Methodology in evaluating the effectiveness of key compliance activities and shaping the development of strategies to promote voluntary compliance.

Entity
Australian Taxation Office
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Published: Thursday 17 February 2000
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Industry levies play a significant role in the provision of many public services and fund a range of activities undertaken by regulatory bodies such as the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), through to financing reform of the Australian waterfront labour force. The objectives of this audit were to assess:

  • the coverage, revenue and expenses of non-primary industry levies;
  • the effectiveness of selected entities' financial management of non-primary industry levies; and
  • areas of better administrative practice relating to the financial management of non-primary industry levies.
Entity
Across Agency
Published: Wednesday 20 December 2000
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The study examined aggregated benchmarking measures of cost, efficiency quality and better practice for nineteen Commonwealth organisations and compared the results with that of an international group. The objective of the study was to obtain and report on over time quantitative and qualitative data relating to finance function activities as they operate in Commonwealth organisations.

Entity
Across Agency
Published: Monday 24 May 2010
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The objective of this audit was to examine the effectiveness of Medicare Australia's administration of the PBS. In assessing the objective, the audit considered three key areas:

  • Medicare Australia's relationship with the PBS policy agency (DoHA) and service delivery policy agency (Department of Human Services (DHS));
  • the management arrangements and processes underpinning Medicare Australia's delivery of the PBS (including the means by which Medicare Australia gains assurance over the integrity of the PBS); and
  • how Medicare Australia undertakes its three main responsibilities relating to the delivery of the PBS, namely: approving pharmacies; approving authority prescriptions; and processing PBS claims.
Entity
Medicare Australia; Department of Human Services; Department of Health and Ageing
Published: Monday 28 September 1998
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The audit reviewed collection management practices and management information systems of the National Library of Australia, National Gallery of Australia, National Museum of Australia and the Australian War Memorial. The objective of the audit was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the management processes employed in safeguarding national collections.

Entity
National Library of Australia; National Gallery of Australia; National Museum of Australia; Australian War Memorial
Published: Thursday 20 September 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in Australian Government contracts for 2011.

Entity
Across Agencies
Published: Friday 17 September 2004
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The objectives of the audit were to assess agency performance in relation to compiling the Internet listings by the Senate Order and the appropriateness of the use of confidentiality in Commonwealth contracts.

Entity
Across Entities
Published: Tuesday 29 May 2001
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Mr P.J. Barrett (AM) - Auditor-General for Australia, presented at the Public Sector Risk Management Conference

Published: Wednesday 28 February 2001
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The audit examined the review of decisions on veterans' disability compensation. The audit objective was to examine the management of internal review by the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) and external review by the Veterans' Review Board (VRB) of decisions by the Repatriation Commission on veterans' claims for disability compensation.

Entity
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Published: Thursday 31 May 2007
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The objective of the audit was to assess the efficiency and the effectiveness of DEWR's administrative oversight for the WfD programme. The components of administration examined included whether:

  • the operation of the WfD programme was guided by sound business planning including risk assessment;
  • DEWR effectively and efficiently managed, monitored and reported the performance of CWCs in meeting contractual obligations;
  • adequate support was provided to DEWR contract managers and account managers to assist in the delivery of WfD outcomes;
  • there was evaluation of the performance of CWCs in delivering WfD objectives on behalf of the department;
  • DEWR measures the effectiveness of WfD against programme objectives; and
  • DEWR had implemented agreed recommendations from the previous WfD audit, where current and relevant.
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NO-DEPTS-LISTED