In June 2014, the Australian National Audit Office tabled in Parliament ANAO Audit Report No.50 2013–14, Cyber Attacks: Securing Agencies’ ICT Systems. The report examined implementation of the mandatory strategies in the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM). The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) held a public hearing to examine Report No.50...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of selected departments’ implementation of the Deregulation Agenda: Cutting Red Tape initiatives. Conclusion The incoming Government’s Deregulation Agenda included an annual net reduction target of at least $1 billion in red tape, and on taking office in late 2013, internal portfolio-level reduction targets were set by Ministers, with a combined...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of Defence’s management of the Mulwala Redevelopment Project. The audit focused primarily on the progress of the project, including its cost and schedule performance, and Defence’s management of risks and issues. The Mulwala Facility is the sole remaining manufacturing site of military propellants and high explosives in...

Initiatives to improve the social and economic outcomes for individuals with disability and their families are shaping structural reform within the disability sector. Key reforms include the move away from a welfare-driven jurisdictional model, to start a market-driven, national approach. Within these reforms, disability services are changing to emphasise personalised and self-directed support, with government...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of Indigenous Business Australia’s management and implementation of the Indigenous Home Ownership Program. Audit objectives and criteria The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of IBA’s management and implementation of the IHOP. To form a conclusion against the audit objective, the ANAO adopted the following high-level audit...