Auditor-General's reports
In 2019–20, the Auditor-General published eight performance audit reports in relation to Defence and one priority assurance review.
Report | Date presented to Parliament | Audit objective |
Defence’s Administration of Travel Allowances Paid to APS Employees | 22 July 2019 | To assess the effectiveness of Defence's administration of allowances and entitlements paid to its Australian Public Service employees. |
Defence’s Quarterly Performance Report on Acquisition and Sustainment | 23 July 2019 | To examine the effectiveness of Defence's quarterly performance report as a mechanism to inform senior stakeholders about risks and issues in the delivery of capability to the Australian Defence Force. |
OneSKY: Contractual Arrangements | 31 July 2019 | To assess whether the contract for the acquisition of the Civil Military Air Traffic Management System demonstrably represents value for money. |
Commonwealth Resource Management Framework and the Clear Read Principle | 27 November 2019 | To examine the effectiveness of the design and implementation of the clear read principle under the Commonwealth Resource Management Framework. |
Future Submarine Program—Transition to Design | 14 January 2020 | To examine the effectiveness of Defence’s administration of the Future Submarine program to date. |
Defence’s Management of its Public Communications and Media Activities | 28 January 2020 | To assess the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Department of Defence’s management of its public communications and media activities. |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Participation Targets in Major Procurements | 20 February 2020 | To assess the effectiveness of the administration of the mandatory minimum requirements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment targets in government procurement contracts and intergovernmental funding agreements in achieving policy objectives. |
Management of Defence Housing Australia | 9 April 2020 | To assess whether Defence Housing Australia administers its functions efficiently and effectively, and in accordance with the Government Business Enterprise guidelines. |
Report | Date presented to Parliament | Review objective |
2018–19 Major Projects Report | 16 December 2019 | To provide the Auditor-General’s independent assurance over the status of the selected major projects. |
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