This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations’ management of the Australian Government’s contribution to the Australian Employment Covenant Covenant. The scope of the audit is the Australian Government’s role in the initial establishment of the Covenant and its ongoing contribution through other employment programs. Overall conclusion The Australian...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of selected government agencies’ administration in developing advertising campaigns and implementing key processes, and the ongoing administration of the campaign advertising framework. Audit objectives, criteria and scope The audit objectives were to: assess the effectiveness of selected agencies’ administration in developing advertising campaigns and implementing key processes against the requirements...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations' role in the delivery of the Children and Family Centre component of the National Partnership Agreement on Indigenous Early Childhood Development. Overall conclusion: The establishment of Children and Family Centres (CFCs) was intended by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to...

This audit assessed the extent to which the Department of the Treasury and the Australian Taxation Office have improved the management of tax expenditure estimates. Overall conclusion Tax expenditures are revenues a government forgoes in pursuit of its policy objectives, including its medium-term fiscal strategy. Tax expenditures have been an important part of the Australian...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Tax Practitioners Board’s implementation and administration of the regulatory arrangements for tax practitioners under the Tax Agent Services Act 2009. Overall conclusion Taxpayers make extensive use of the services offered by tax practitioners. In 2011–12, tax practitioners lodged over 70 per cent of individual income tax returns and...