New South Wales government agencies have consistently failed to negotiate the best price for their telecommunication contracts and are not getting value for money because of inadequate contract and expense management processes, according to this audit. Audit overview The audit examined whether the State telecommunications procurement framework assists agencies to achieve value for money. We...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s management of the National Medical Stockpile. Audit objective, criteria and scope The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Health’s management of the National Medical Stockpile. To assist in evaluating the department’s performance in terms of the audit objective, the ANAO...

This report underlines the critical importance of ensuring that Australia has a robust corporate regulatory system under the stewardship of a strong and effective regulator.

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of Human Services’ (DHS) implementation of initiatives to support the delivery of services to Indigenous Australians. Audit objective, criteria and scope The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DHS’ implementation of initiatives to support the delivery of services to Indigenous Australians. To form a conclusion...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Parliamentary Budget Office in conducting its role since being established in July 2012. Audit objective, criteria and scope The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Parliamentary Budget Office in conducting its role since being established in July 2012. In order to form a conclusion against...