Overview This audit is the second in a series of performance audits examining hospital efficiency and has again clearly identified a number of opportunities for the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) and hospital management to collectively improve the way hospitals operate. Using a relative Stay Index (RSI) model, it has identified widespread variation...

Overview The audit examined whether parole is being administered effectively to achieve its intended outcomes. In particular, it examined the parole system in the wake of the reforms arising from the review of the parole system conducted by former High Court Justice Ian Callinan. The audit found that the reforms appropriately responded to the Callinan...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of Indigenous Business Australia’s management and implementation of the Indigenous Home Ownership Program. Audit objectives and criteria The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of IBA’s management and implementation of the IHOP. To form a conclusion against the audit objective, the ANAO adopted the following high-level audit...

This paper briefly outlines the functions performed by the Auditor-General, the significance of the Auditor-General’s independence, and some possible issues for the new Auditor-General. Executive summary Following the appointment in June 2015 of Mr Grant Hehir to a ten-year term as the Commonwealth’s Auditor-General, this paper briefly outlines the functions performed by the Auditor-General, the...

This report summarises audits of 45 public sector entities' information technology controls in Victoria. Overview This report summarises the results of our audits of 45 public sector entities' IT controls performed in support of VAGO's 2014–15 financial audits. This report is in its second year and builds on the inaugural ICT controls report 2014–15 to...