This audit assessed the awarding of funding for the construction of the Adelaide Desalination Plant (ADP) against the requirements of the Commonwealth's grants administration framework. Overall conclusion: Against the background of a review of grants administration commissioned by the Government10 that had expressed concerns that the administration of grant programs had been vulnerable to political...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) administration of the veterans' children education schemes. Overall conclusion The Veterans’ Children Education Scheme and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme (the Schemes) provide assistance to the young dependants of Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who have died or...

This report presents the results of a key perfomance indicator (KPI) audit pilot project, which was designed to assess the status of the Australian Government performance measurement and reporting framework. The report concludes that it is time for greater attention, investment and resourcing to be given to the quality and integrity of KPIs used by...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education administration of the Research Block Grant schemes. The department's performance was assessed against the following criteria: the schemes are effectively planned and administered; the processes and systems used for calculating and distributing funds reflect the allocation criteria...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Australian Government Reconstruction Inspectorate, supported by the National Disaster Recovery Taskforce, in providing assurance that value for money is being achieved in flood recovery and reconstruction expenditure in Victoria. Key findings: The flooding that occurred in Victoria over the 2010–11 summer was widespread. Reconstruction was expected to be...