The ANAO is undertaking three audits of key aspects of the National Partnership Agreements (NPAs) signed with Queensland and Victoria in relation to natural disasters over the 2010–11 Australian spring and summer seasons. The objective of this audit was to assess the extent to which the disaster recovery work plans for Queensland and Victoria were...

The objective of the audit was to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s administration of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement Contractors Voluntary Exit Grants Program. The audit assessed whether the department had: effectively designed the program; appropriate processes for assessing and approving grant applications received for program funding; effectively negotiated...

Immigration detention is one of the most complex, controversial and debated areas of government policy. Over the past three years, the number of people in immigration detention has increased significantly. Around 1000 people were accommodated in immigration detention in June 2009, compared to around 7670 in ‘held’ detention and an additional 1688 in community detention...

The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of FaHCSIA and DHS’ administration of New Income Management in the Northern Territory. The departments’ performance was assessed against the following criteria: New Income Management was effectively planned and implemented; DHS has developed effective processes for servicing customers and managing third party organisations; DHS has established effective...

The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs' (FaHCSIA) administration of Communities for Children under the Family Support Program. The audit focuses on the period from 1 July 2009. This period encompasses the: finalisation of the first three year Implementation Plan (2009‒12) of...