Background 1. The National Stronger Regions Fund was a competitive grants program administered by the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (DIRD). The program’s objective was to ‘fund investment ready projects which support economic growth and sustainability of regions across Australia, particularly disadvantaged regions, by supporting investment in priority infrastructure’. 2. Local government authorities and...

Audit objective and criteria The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment and Energy’s design and implementation of the Reef Trust. To form a conclusion against this objective, the ANAO adopted the following high level audit criteria: Did the design of the Reef Trust support the achievement...

Overview Public sector entities rely on information technology (IT) systems (computer hardware and programs) to support business operations and processes. This report is in its third year and builds on last year’s Financial Systems Controls Report: Information Technology 2014–15. In this report we provide a high-level overview of the strength of IT controls used by...

Overview Passenger train services for the Victorian public are an essential service, much like electricity, water, gas and port services. Train services rely on a range of systems and equipment, including control systems that monitor and control service delivery. We reviewed the control systems of train operators and Public Transport Victoria’s (PTV) oversight of these...

Audit objective and criteria Recognising that a well-functioning and responsive disability services market is fundamental to the successful implementation of the NDIS, the audit focused on the management of the transition of the disability services market by the Australian Government entities with responsibility for the NDIS—the Department of Social Services (DSS or the department) and...