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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2003–2004)
Published: Wednesday 24 September 2003
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The audit reviewed the recordkeeping frameworks of four large Commonwealth organisations. The objective of the audit was to assess whether recordkeeping policies, systems and procedures were in accordance with relevant Government policies, legislation, accepted standards and recordkeeping principles, and applicable organisational controls.
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Centrelink; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Department of Family and Community Services; Department of Health and Ageing
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 45 of 2017–2018)
Published: Wednesday 6 June 2018
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the integration of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
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Department of Home Affairs
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2007–2008)
Published: Wednesday 18 June 2008
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The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of personnel security arrangements at selected Australian Government organisations, including whether they satisfied the requirements of the PSM.
To address this objective, the audit examined the extent to which the selected organisations implemented the 14 recommendations from the three previous reports.
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NO-DEPTS-LISTED
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 19 of 2003–2004)
Published: Wednesday 17 December 2003
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the property management function, including the management of leases, was being performed efficiently and was providing an effective level of support for the delivery of the organisation's services (outputs). The audit evaluated property management policies and practices across the following dimensions:
- planning and control;
- business processes and practices; and
- information and performance management.
Within each of these areas, a series of desirable proceses and controls (described as the evaluation criteria) were developed to assist in the assessment of each organisation's performance.
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Australian Communications Authority; Australian Film, Television and Radio School; Civil Aviation Safety Authority; Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; National Library of Australia; Department of Finance and Administration
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 7 of 2006–2007)
Published: Tuesday 17 October 2006
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The objective of the audit was to assess whether the WHM programme is administered effectively and in accordance with relevant laws and policies. In particular, the ANAO focused on four key areas: the implementation of eWHM visa; authority for the WHM programme; decision-making for WHM visas; and programme performance information. A feature of the audit was the computer-aided scrutiny of over 300 000 visa application records to test DIMA's decision-making processes.
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Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 40 of 2006–2007)
Published: Wednesday 30 May 2007
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The previous audit made ten recommendations to improve Centrelink's review and appeals system. Centrelink agreed to all recommendations. The objective of this follow-up audit was to review Centrelink's progress in implementing the recommendations of Audit Report No.35, Centrelink's Review and Appeals System 2004-05.
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Centrelink
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2006–2007)
Published: Wednesday 18 April 2007
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The objective of this follow-up audit was to review Centrelink's progress in implementing the findings and recommendation relating to Centrelink's Customer Charter from Audit Report No.32
2004–05, Centrelink's Customer Charter and Community Consultation Program. This audit covers Centrelink's Customer Charter only and does not follow-up on the findings and recommendation on the Community Consultation Program aspect of the 2004–05 audit report.
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Centrelink
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 28 of 2005–2006)
Published: Tuesday 31 January 2006
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The objective of this performance audit was to assess agencies' financial management of, and accountability for, the use of net appropriation agreements to increase available appropriations.
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Across Agencies
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 56 of 2003–2004)
Published: Thursday 24 June 2004
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The objective of this audit was to assess the extent to which PV applications in Australia are processed in accordance with relevant laws and policies, and whether DIMIA employs appropoiate mechanisms to ensure compliance with those laws and policies.
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Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
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Performance audit (Auditor-General Report No. 46 of 2010–2011)
Published: Tuesday 31 May 2011
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of DIAC’s management of the student visa program. Three key areas were examined in the audit: the processing of student visa applications; ensuring compliance with student visa conditions; and cooperation between DIAC and DEEWR.
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Department of Immigration and Citizenship