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| Parliamentary Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit

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Review of Auditor-General's Reports Nos. 39 (2009/10) to 15 (2010/11)

July 2011

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Preliminary pages	(PDF 116KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 58KB)
Background to the review The Committee’s report

Chapter 2 Audit Report No. 02 2010-11 Conduct by Infrastructure Australia of the First National Infrastructure Audit and Development of the Infrastructure Priority List	(PDF 209KB)
Introduction Governance arrangements Conduct of the First National Infrastructure Audit and Development of the First Infrastructure Priority List The ANAO Audit Overall audit conclusion ANAO recommendations The Committee’s review Data collection National strategic focus National Broadband Network Feedback to unsuccessful applicants Benefit-Cost Ratio Indigenous participation Implementation of ANAO recommendations Committee comment

Chapter 3 Audit Report No. 03 2010-11 The Establishment, Implementation and Administration of the Strategic Projects Component of the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program	(PDF 234KB)
Introduction Conduct of the 2009 application round Legislative framework The ANAO Audit Overall audit conclusion ANAO recommendations The Committee’s review Assessment criteria Transparency Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF) Guidelines Value for money Ongoing controversy with regional grants programs Lessons learnt Support to councils during application process Completion dates Local government asset maintenance programs Risk management practices Monitoring program objectives Committee comment

Chapter 4 Audit Report No. 11 2010-11 Direct Source Procurement	(PDF 262KB)
Introduction Direct Source procurement The ANAO Audit Overall audit conclusion ANAO recommendations The Committee’s Review Clarification of the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines Complexity of the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines Achieving value for money United States Free Trade Agreement obligations Documentation Consequences of non-compliance Training and support Agency procurement procedures The role of Central Procurement Units Other procurement approaches Further ANAO audits of government procurement Committee comment

Chapter 5 Audit Report No. 09 2010-11 Green Loans Program and Audit Report No. 12 2010-11 Home Insulation Program	(PDF 237KB)
Introduction Program objectives The ANAO Audit Overall audit conclusion The Committee’s review Impact on industry and community Insulation industry Future of demand driven, energy efficiency programs Departmental capacity Ministerial advice Lessons learnt Committee comment

Appendix A — Submissions and Exhibits	(PDF 47KB)

Appendix B — Public hearing	(PDF 32KB)