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Published: Monday 25 June 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Customs and Border Protection's risk-based management of end-to-end processing of incoming international air passengers in achieving border security and passenger facilitation outcomes.

Entity
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Published: Monday 25 June 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of ASIO’s arrangements for providing timely and soundly based security assessments of individuals to client agencies.

Entity
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
Published: Friday 22 June 2012
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The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of DVA's administration of mental health programs and services to support younger veterans.

Entity
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Published: Friday 22 June 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation and administration of the Small Business Superannuation Clearing House.

 

Entity
Department of the Treasury; Department of Human Services; Australian Taxation Office
Published: Wednesday 20 June 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s administration of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy. The ANAO examined whether the department had established effective:

  • administrative and governance arrangements to support NAQS;
  • processes for identifying biosecurity risks and conducting scientific activities to address identified risks;
  • arrangements for managing the quarantine aspects of Torres Strait border movements; and
  • public awareness activities that reflect identified biosecurity risks and support the program’s objectives.
Entity
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Published: Wednesday 20 June 2012
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DoHA’s administration in supporting the creation and development of health infrastructure from the HHF, including DoHA’s support for the Health Minister and the HHF Advisory Board.

Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health and Ageing's support for improved access to integrated GP and primary healthcare services through its administration of the Primary Care Infrastructure Grants (PCIG) program.

Entity
Department of Health and Ageing
Published: Tuesday 19 June 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of FaHCSIA's management of the Australian Government's responsibilities under the NPARSD. In this respect the ANAO considered whether:

  • planning processes enabled effective establishment of the remote service delivery model;
  • implementation of the key elements of the remote service delivery model effectively addressed the quality and timing requirements of the NPARSD; and
  • performance measurement systems were developed to enable the parties to the agreement to assess whether the NPARSD objectives are being met.
Entity
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Published: Monday 18 June 2012
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The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the management of the MSS for the delivery of Centrelink services. The management of the MSS was assessed against the following criteria:

  • there are effective planning arrangements to identify and address the evolving needs of DCALB customers;
  • service delivery arrangements meet the current needs of DCALB customers; and
  • there are effective performance monitoring and reporting arrangements which are used to improve service delivery.

Around 20 per cent of the people receiving Centrelink services are identified as being from a diverse cultural and linguistic background (DCALB). DHS’ Multicultural Servicing Strategy (MSS) sets out the approach for delivering Centrelink services to DCALB customers. The MSS has four main components — Language Services, the Multicultural Services Officer program, Stakeholder Engagement Strategies and Employee Support Tools and Strategies.

Entity
Department of Human Services
Published: Thursday 14 June 2012
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The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DEEWR's administration of the National Partnership Agreement on Literacy and Numeracy (LNNP). The three high-level audit criteria used to form a conclusion examined the extent to which DEEWR:

  • established sound administrative and payment arrangements consistent with government policy, including through its negotiation of bilateral agreements, implementation plans and reform targets;
  • properly managed administrative and payment arrangements; and
  • effectively monitored and reported on delivery and outcomes.
Entity
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations