Australian Government employees and contractors require a security clearance to access classified resources, which can relate to Australia’s national security, economic and other interests. The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Defence's procurement and implementation of the myClearance system. The audit finds that the procurement and implementation of...

The Cashless Debit Card (CDC) program has attracted parliamentary scrutiny, particularly in relation to the impact on individuals and communities. The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the transitional arrangements from the CDC program to the Enhanced Income Management (EIM) program. The audit finds that the transitional arrangements have been largely...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is a non-corporate Commonwealth entity covered by the Public Service Act 1999. This audit provides assurance to the Parliament that ACMA has complied with gifts, benefits and hospitality requirements. The audit finds that ACMA is partly effective in managing and controlling the risks associated with giving and receiving...

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Public Service Commission's (APSC) administration of statutory functions relating to upholding high standards of integrity and ethical conduct in the Australian Public Service (APS). The audit finds that the APSC could not demonstrate or provide assurance on whether its activities relating to...

Evaluation is a structured assessment of the value of government programs or activities, aimed at supporting improvement, accountability, and decision-making throughout the policy cycle. This audit uncovered mixed results when it comes to the effectiveness of the evaluation of selected Australian government pilot programs.