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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 25 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 22 January 2018
Published

Australian Electoral Commission’s Procurement of Services for the Conduct of the 2016 Federal Election

The audit objective was to assess whether the Australian Electoral Commission appropriately established and managed the contracts for the transportation of completed ballot papers and the Senate scanning solution for the 2016 Federal Election.

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Entity 
Australian Electoral Commission
Contact 

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Activity 
Procurement
Sector 
Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 6 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 4 November 2015
Published

Third Follow-up Audit into the Australian Electoral Commission's Preparation for and Conduct of Federal Elections

The objective of this audit was to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the Australian Electoral Commission’s implementation of those recommendations relating to improving the accuracy and completeness of the electoral roll and other matters from Audit Report No.28 2009–10 that have not previously been followed-up by the ANAO.

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Entity 
Australian Electoral Commission
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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Finance
Parliament
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 2017–18)
Published: Thursday 28 September 2017
Published

Australia Post's Efficiency of Delivering Reserved Letter Services

The objective of this audit was to examine whether the Australian Postal Corporation (Australia Post) is meetings its Community Service and International obligations efficiently and the effectiveness of Commonwealth shareholders in monitoring value for money.

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Entity 
Australian Postal Corporation (Australia Post); Department of Finance; Department of Communications and the Arts
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Communications
Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 4 of 2015–16)
Published: Wednesday 30 September 2015
Published

Confidentiality in Government Contracts: Senate Order for Departmental and Entity Contracts (Calendar Year 2014 Compliance)

The objective of the audit was to assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in a sample of Australian Government contracts.

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Entity 
Department of Finance; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of Social Services; Department of Veterans' Affairs
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Finance
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Social Services
Veterans' Affairs
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 35 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 17 April 2018
Published

Management of Special Appropriations

The audit objective was to examine entity compliance with regulatory requirements for the establishment and ongoing management of special appropriations.

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Department of Finance; Department of Social Services; Department of Industry, Innovation and Science; Department of Human Services
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Governance
Sector 
Finance
Human Services
Industry
Science
Social Services
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 33 of 2017–18)
Published: Wednesday 28 March 2018
Published

Implementation of the Annual Performance Statements Requirements 2016–17

The objective of the audit was to continue to examine the progress of the implementation of the annual performance statements requirements under the PGPA Act and the PGPA Rule by the selected entities. The audit was also designed to:

  • provide insights to entities more broadly, to encourage improved performance; and
  • continue the development of the ANAO’s methodology to support the possible future implementation of annual audits of performance statements.
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Entity 
Across Entities
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Governance
Sector 
Employment
Energy
Environment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Trade
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 23 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 19 December 2017
Published

Delivery of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal

The objective of the audit was to assess whether the contractual arrangements that have been put in place for the delivery of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal (MIT) will provide value for money and achieve the Australian Government’s policy objectives for the project.

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Entity 
Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited; Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Department of Finance
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Procurement
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Regional Development
Transport
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 1998–99)
Published: Thursday 29 October 1998
Published

Taxation Reform - Community Education and Information Program

The issues examined by the ANAO were considered on two levels. First, legal and ethical processes that focus on whether there are any impediments to the Government and public service implementing the CEIP in the way they have. The public interest issues turn largely on the question of whether the CEIP was for Government or party-political purposes. The other level on which these issues were considered is that of public accountability and the way in which decisions to spend public money are made. In turn, these issues raise questions about the relationship between, and authority of, the Government and Parliament. They may also involve consideration of what might be regarded as proper or responsible conduct by governments and the public service.

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Department of Finance and Administration; Department of the Treasury
Sector 
Finance
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 39 of 2000–01)
Published: Monday 28 May 2001
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Information and Technology in Centrelink

The audit was conducted as a joint financial statement and performance audit of Centrelink's Information and Technology (I&T) systems. The objective of the financial statement component of the audit was to express an opinion on whether Centrelink could rely on its I&T systems to support production of a reliable set of financial information for the financial statements. The objective of the performance audit component was to determine whether Centrelink's I&T systems outputs adequately met quality and service delivery targets.

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Centrelink
Sector 
Centrelink
Finance
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Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 38 of 1998–99)
Published: Wednesday 5 May 1999
Published

Management of Commonwealth Budgetary Processes: Preliminary Study

The objective of the preliminary study was to form a view regarding the quality of, and controls over, the Budget estimates and to inform the decision whether to proceed to a full performance audit at this time. On the basis of the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the budget process undertaken during the study, the ANAO concluded that there are no apparent systemic problems in the cash-based estimating processes in the agencies reviewed that would, in themselves, lead to material statistical inaccuracies in the Budget's projected outcomes. The ANAO decided not to proceed with a full performance audit at this time.

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Entity 
Department of Family and Community Services; Australian Customs Service; Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet; Department of the Treasury; Department of Finance and Administration
Sector 
Customs
Finance
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Social Services
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 16 of 2017–18)
Published: Tuesday 28 November 2017
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Administration of the National Broadband Network Satellite Support Scheme

The audit objective was to assess whether nbn co limited effectively administered the National Broadband Network Satellite Support Scheme.

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Entity 
Department of Communications and the Arts; nbn co limited; Department of Finance
Contact 

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Activity 
Service delivery
Sector 
Communications
Finance
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 41 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 21 May 2018
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Efficiency through Contestability Programme

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Efficiency through Contestability Programme in supporting entities to improve the efficient delivery of government functions.

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Entity 
Across Entities
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Activity 
Policy development
Sector 
Employment
Finance
Foreign Affairs
Health
Social Services
Trade
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 34 of 2000–01)
Published: Thursday 17 May 2001
Published

Assessment of New Claims for the Age Pension by Centrelink

The Age Pension is a social security income support payment available to Australian residents and eligible Australians residing overseas who have reached Age Pension age and whose income and assets are under certain limits. In 1999-2000, approximately $14 billion was paid to approximately 1.7 million Age Pension recipients. Payment of Age Pension is made under the Social Security Law and in accordance with the Guide to the Social Security Law prepared by the Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS). FaCS has contracted Centrelink under a Business Partnership Agreement (BPA) to administer the payment of Age Pension to eligible customers. The objective of the audit was to assess the extent to which new claims for Age Pension had been assessed in compliance with the legislation and other relevant guidelines developed by Centrelink, and whether Centrelink employed appropriate mechanisms to help ensure such compliance. In particular, the ANAO sought evidence with respect to: payment at the right rate, from the right date, to the right person with the right product, for new claims assessed during the audit sample period (that is, in accordance with the working definition of accuracy within Centrelink); the accuracy of Centrelink?s own reporting on compliance, as reported to FaCS under the BPA; and the application of appropriate mechanisms to help ensure such compliance.

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Entity 
Centrelink
Sector 
Centrelink
Finance
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 49 of 2017–18)
Published: Monday 25 June 2018
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Senate Order for Departmental and Entity Contracts (Financial Year 2016–17 Compliance)

The objective of this audit was to assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in a sample of Australian Government contracts.

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Entity 
Australian Electoral Commission (AEC); Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA); Department of Home Affairs; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities;
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Customs
Environment
Finance
Immigration
Infrastructure
Regional Development
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 14 of 2015–16)
Published: Monday 14 December 2015
Published

Approval and Administration of Commonwealth Funding for the East West Link Project

The objective of the audit was to assess whether appropriate steps were taken to protect the Commonwealth’s interests and obtain value for money in respect to the:

  • approval of $1.5 billion in Commonwealth funding for stage one of the East West Link project, and the June 2014 payment of $500 million of this funding; and
  • approval of $1.5 billion in Commonwealth funding for stage two of the East West Link project, and the June 2014 payment of $1 billion of this funding.
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Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Infrastructure Australia; Department of the Treasury; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; and Department of Finance.
Contact 

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Activity 
Governance
Sector 
Finance
Infrastructure
Prime Minister & Cabinet
Treasury
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 11 of 1998–99)
Published: Wednesday 21 October 1998
Published

OGIT and FedLink Infrastructure

Fedlink was to comprise two elements: a high capacity telecommunications infrastructure (phase 1) and information technology applications which support Internet and Intranet communication, and transactions in a secure environment (phase 2) [which never went ahead]. OGIT sought the services of the ANAO to provide an opinion on the probity of the methodology and procedures applied in the evaluation process for phase 1. Therefore the objectives of this audit were to assist OGIT in the timely identification of any deficiencies in the evaluation of responses from suppliers and options for addressing the deficiencies.

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Entity 
Department of Finance and Administration; Office of Government Information Technology
Sector 
Finance
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Type of content 
Performance audit  (Auditor-General Report No. 12 of 1996–97)
Published: Thursday 17 October 1996
Published

Data Matching

This is a follow-up audit to Audit Report No.7, 1993-94 titled Department of Social Security: Data-matching. It reports upon the effectiveness of the DSS actions in response to the recommendations of the original 1993-94 audit. In noting the considerable progress made by the Department against the original audit recommendations, the ANAO considers that several recommendations have yet to be fully addressed. These are covered in this report and include reducing the variability in review results across offices, enhancing the TFN registration process, and validating savings assumptions.

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Entity 
Department of Social Security
Sector 
Finance
Social Services
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