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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 43 of 1998–1999)
Published: Wednesday 2 June 1999
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Networking the Nation was established with effect from 1 July 1997 to support activities and projects designed to meet a range of telecommunications needs in regional, rural and remote Australia. Funding is provided by the Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund. The program provides total support of $250 million, of which $50 million was to be allocated annually for the five year period from 1997-98. Funding decisions for grants are the responsibility of an independent Board appointed by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. The objectives of the audit were to examine the administration of the program with a view to ascertaining the scope for improving administration and to provide assurance on the equity, efficiency and effectiveness of the management and administrative processes applied in the administration of grants under the program.
Entity
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 2003–2004)
Published: Wednesday 5 November 2003
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The primary objective of the audit was to assess whether the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA) and the Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS) were administering a number of grant programs that are designed to enhance telecommunications infrastructure and services in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia according to better practice. The audit was also aimed at determining whether DCITA had implemented the recommendations of an earlier audit of Networking the Nation.
Entity
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2009–2010)
Published: Thursday 22 April 2010
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Recent performance audit priority for the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in the Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government portfolio has been directed at the administration of funding for land transport. Accordingly, this audit is one of a series ANAO is undertaking of land transport funding programs. Four audits have already been completed, namely:
- ANAO Audit Report No. 31 2005–06, Roads to Recovery;
- ANAO Audit Report No. 45 2006–07, The National Black Spot Program;
- ANAO Audit Report No. 22 2007–08, Administration of Grants to the Australian Rail Track Corporation; and
- ANAO Audit Report No. 29 2008–09, Delivery of Projects on the AusLink National Network.
Entity
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2010–2011)
Published: Friday 23 July 2010
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The objective of this performance audit was to assess the effectiveness of the conduct of the first National Infrastructure Audit and development of the Infrastructure Priority List.
Entity
Infrastructure Australia
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2017–2018)
Published: Tuesday 28 November 2017
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The audit objective was to assess whether nbn co limited effectively administered the National Broadband Network Satellite Support Scheme.
Entity
Department of Communications and the Arts; nbn co limited; Department of Finance
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 30 of 2016–2017)
Published: Monday 19 December 2016
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the design and implementation of round two of the National Stronger Regions Fund.
Entity
Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 20 of 2009–2010)
Published: Wednesday 3 February 2010
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The objective of the audit was to examine key aspects of the NBN RFP process, including:
- the background to and conduct of the RFP process;
- management of key risks associated with the process and outcome; and
- stakeholder consultations.
Entity
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2007–2008)
Published: Thursday 15 November 2007
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The audit objective was to assess whether the Regional Partnerships Programme has been effectively managed by DOTARS, including the processes by which:
- applications are sought, received and assessed;
- Funding Agreements with grant recipients are developed and managed; and
- the achievement of project and programme outcomes is monitored and assessed.
Entity
Department of Transport and Regional Services
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 2 of 2012–2013)
Published: Thursday 30 August 2012
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To assess the effectiveness of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy’s (DBCDE’s) administration of the Regional Backbone Blackspots Program (RBBP), involving the establishment and ongoing management of the program.
Entity
Department of Broadband and Communications and the Digital Economy
Type of content
Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 3 of 2008–2009)
Published: Tuesday 23 September 2008
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management and administration of the Communications Fund, including an assessment of:
- the development and implementation of appropriate investment strategies; and
- the robustness of the governance structures and controls relating to investment activities.
Entity
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy; Department of Finance and Deregulation