NSW Audit Office - Performance Audit Reports

AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORTS

performance audits

Performance audit reports concern the efficiency, effectiveness, economy (and in certain circumstances, compliance aspects) of a particular government activity. The issue of a performance audit report is dependent on the completion of the performance audit project itself. Currently, there are around twelve to fifteen performance audit reports produced each year, covering different issues and topics.

Report No	Agency or Issue Examined	Title of Performance Audit Report or Publication	Date Tabled in Parliament or Published
195	NSW Police Force NSW Department of Health	Managing Forensic Analysis Fingerprints and DNA	10 February 2010 Media Release
194	Department of Premier and Cabinet Department of Services, Technology and Administration NSW Treasury	Government Advertising	9 December 2009 Media Release
193	Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW	Handback of the M4 Tollway	27 October 2009 Media Release
192	Department of Services, Technology and Administration	Government Licensing Project	7 October 2009 Media Release
191	Land and Property Management Authority Maritime Authority of NSW	Administering Domestic Waterfront Tenancies	23 September 2009 Media Release
190	Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW Environmental Trust	Environmental Grants Administration	26 August 2009 Media Release
189	NSW Attorney General's Department NSW Department of Health NSW Police Force	Helping Aboriginal Defendants through MERIT	5 August 2009 Media Release
188	NSW Department of Health	Tackling Cancer with Radiotherapy	23 June 2009 Media Release
187	Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW	Improving Road Safety - Heavy Vehicles	13 May 2009 Media Release
186	Grants	Grants Administration	6 May 2009 Media Release
185	Forests NSW	Sustaining Native Forest Operations	29 April 2009 Media Release
184	NSW Police Force	Managing Injured Police	10 December 2008 Media Release
183	Department of Education and Training	Improving Literacy and Numeracy in NSW Public Schools	22 October 2008 Media Release
182	Department of Health	Delivering Health Care out of Hospitals	24 September 2008 Media Release
181	Department of Environment and Climate Change	Recycling and Reuse of Waste by the NSW Public Sector	11 June 2008 Media Release
180	Follow-up of 2003 Performance Audit	Protecting our Rivers	21 May 2008 Media Release
179	NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing NSW Police Force	Working with Hotels and Clubs to reduce alcohol-related crime	23 April 2008 Media Release
178	Greyhound and Harness Racing Regulatory Authority	Managing the Amalgamation of the Greyhound and Harness Racing Regulatory Authority	3 April 2008 Media Release
177	Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions	Efficiency of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions	26 March 2008 Media Release
176	A guide for managing the amalgamation of government departments	Implementing Successful Amalgamations	5 March 2008 Media Release
175	Department of Commerce Department of Primary Industries	Managing Departmental Amalgamations	5 March 2008 Media Release
174	Department of Education and Training	Ageing Workforce - Teachers	13 February 2008 Media Release
173	NSW Police Force	Police Rostering	5 December 2007
172	Department of Primary Industries	Improving Efficiency of Irrigation Water Use on Farms	21 November 2007
171	Department of Premier and Cabinet Department of Commerce	Government Advertising	29 August 2007
170	RailCorp	Signal Failures on the Metropolitan Rail Network	15 August 2007
169	NSW Police Force	Dealing with Household Burglaries	27 June 2007
168	Ministry of Transport	Connecting with Public Transport	6 June 2007
167	Follow-up of 2001 Performance Audit Ambulance Service of NSW	Readiness to Respond	6 June 2007
166	Follow-up of 2000 Performance Audit Department of Education and Training	Using Computers in Schools for Teaching and Learning	9 May 2007
165	Homelessness	Responding to Homelessness	2 May 2007
164	Department of Juvenile Justice NSW Police Force	Addressing the Needs of Young Offenders	28 March 2007
163	Legal Aid Commission of NSW	Distributing Legal Aid in New South Wales	13 December 2006
162	NSW Health	Attracting, Retaining and Managing Nurses in Hospitals	12 December 2006
161	Follow-up of 2003 Performance Audit	The Police Assistance Line	6 December 2006
160	NSW Health	Helping Older People Access a Residential Aged Care Facility	5 December 2006
159	NSW Health	Major Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Readiness to Respond	22 November 2006
158	Department of Education and Training	Educating Primary School Students with Disabilities	6 September 2006
157	NSW Roads and Traffic Authority	Condition of State Roads	16 August 2006
156	Fraud Control Executive Brief	Fraud Control Improvement Kit: Meeting Your Fraud Control Obligations	20 July 2006
155	Follow-up of 2002 Performance Audit	Regulating the Clearing of Native Vegetation	19 July 2006
154	Follow-up of 2002 Performance Audit	Managing Sick Leave in NSW Police and the Department of Corrective Services	29 June 2006
153	Performance Information	Agency Use of Performance Information to Manage Services	21 June 2006
152	Roads and Traffic Authority	The Cross City Tunnel Project	31 May 2006
151	Department of Corrective Services	Prisoner Rehabilitation	24 May 2006
150	Follow-up of 2000 Performance Audit	Fare Evasion on Public Transport	26 April 2006
149	Agency Collaboration	Agencies Working Together to Improve Services	22 March 2006
148	Department of Education and Training	The New Schools Privately Financed Project	8 March 2006
147	Premier's Department	Relocating Agencies to Regional Areas	14 December 2005
146	Bus Transitways	Liverpool to Parramatta Bus Transitway	5 December 2005
145	Follow-up of 2002 Performance Audit	Purchasing Hospital Supplies	23 November 2005
144	NSW Treasury	Oversight of State Owned Electricity Corporations	19 October 2005
143	Asset Management	Implementing Asset Management Reforms	12 October 2005
142	Department of Juvenile Justice	Managing and Measuring Success	14 September 2005
141	State Budget	In-year Monitoring of the State Budget	28 July 2005
140	State Rescue Board of NSW	Coordination of State Rescue Services	20 July 2005
139	RailCorp NSW	Managing Disruptions to CityRail Passenger Services	22 June 2005
138	Follow-up of Performance Audit: State Transit Authority Ministry of Transport	Bus Maintenance and Bus Contracts (2002)	14 June 2005
137	Department of Community Services	Helpline	1 June 2005
136	NSW Department of Health	Emergency Mental Health Services	26 May 2005
135	Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources; Sydney Water Corporation; Sydney Catchment Authority	Planning for Sydney's Water Needs	4 May 2005
134	Department of Environment and Conservation	Managing Air Quality	6 April 2005
133	Follow-up of Performance Audit	Management of Intellectual Property (2001)	30 March 2005
132	Follow-up of Performance Audit	Collecting Outstanding Fines and Penalties (2002)	17 March 2005
131	Follow-up of Performance Audit	Maintenance of Public Housing (2001)	2 March 2005
130	Fraud Control	Current Progress and Future Directions	9 February 2005
129	Follow-up of Performance Audit	Environmental Impact Assessment of Major Projects (2001)	1 February 2005
128	Department of Commerce	Shared Corporate Services: Realising the Benefits including guidance on better practice	3 November 2004
127	Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care	Home Care Service	13 October 2004
126	Department of Education and Training	School Annual Reports	15 September 2004
125	NSW Department of Health Ambulance Service of NSW	Transporting and Treating Emergency Patients	28 July 2004
124	Fleet Management	Meeting Business Needs	30 June 2004
123	National Parks and Wildlife Service	Managing Natural and Cultural Heritage in Parks and Reserves	16 June 2004
122	Follow-up of Performance Audit	Controlling and Reducing Pollution from Industry (2001)	12 May 2004
121	Department of Health NSW Ambulance Service	Code Red: Hospital Emergency Departments	15 December 2003
120	Follow-up of Performance Audits NSW Police	Enforcement of Street Parking (November 1999) Staff Rostering, Tasking and Allocation (January 2000)	10 December 2003
119	Asset Disposal	Disposal of Sydney Harbour Foreshore Land	26 November 2003
118	Judging Performance from Annual Reports	Review of eight Agencies' Annual Reports	1 October 2003
117	Follow-up of Performance Audits * Office of the Protective Commissioner and Office of the Public Guardian ** Department of State and Regional Development	* Complaints and Review Processes (September 1999) ** Provision of Industry Assistance (December 1998)	24 September 2003
116	NSW Department of Health	Waiting Times for Elective Surgery in Public Hospitals	18 September 2003
115	NSW Police NSW Roads and Traffic Authority	Dealing with Unlicensed and Unregistered Driving	4 September 2003
114	Ministry of Transport Premier's Department Department of Education and Training	Freedom of Information	28 August 2003
113	Sydney Water Corporation	Northside Storage Tunnel Project	24 July 2003
112	State Rail Authority	The Millennium Train Project	17 June 2003
111	Roads and Traffic Authority	Delivering Services Online	11 June 2003
110	NSW Police	The Police Assistance Line	5 June 2003
109	Department of Education and Training	Managing Teacher Performance	14 May 2003
108	Department of Sustainable Natural Resources Environment Protection Authority	Protecting Our Rivers	7 May 2003
107	NSW Agriculture	Implementing the Ovine Johne's Disease Program	26 February 2003
106	State Rail Authority	CityRail Passenger Security	12 February 2003
105	Department of Health including Area Health Services and Hospitals	Managing Hospital Waste	10 December 2002
104	Ministry for the Arts Dept of Community Services Dept of Sport and Recreation	Managing Grants	4 December 2002
103	NSW Public Sector	Outsourcing Information Technology	23 October 2002
102	E-government	Electronic Procurement of Hospital Supplies	25 September 2002
101	Department of Land and Water Conservation	Regulating the Clearing of Native Vegetation	20 August 2002
100	NSW Police and Department of Corrective Services	Managing Sick Leave	23 July 2002
99	E-government	User-friendliness of Websites	26 June 2002
98	Risk Management	Managing Risk in the NSW Public Sector	19 June 2002
97	State Transit Authority Department of Transport	Bus maintenance and bus contracts	29 May 2002
96	NSW Agriculture	Managing Animal Disease Emergencies	8 May 2002
95	Roads and Traffic Authority	Managing Environmental Issues	29 April 2002
94	State Debt Recovery Office	Collecting Outstanding Fines and Penalties	17 April 2002
93	Department of Information Technology and Management	Government Property Register	31 January 2002
92	Department of Urban Affairs and Planning	Environmental Impact Assessment of Major Projects in NSW	28 November 2001
91	University of New South Wales	Educational Testing Centre	21 November 2001
90	Intellectual Property	Better Practice Guide	17 October 2001
89	Intellectual Property	Management of Intellectual Property	17 October 2001
88	E-ready, e-steady, e-government	E-government readiness assessment guide	19 September 2001
87	E-government	Use of the Internet and related technologies to improve public sector performance	19 September 2001
86	Follow-up of Performance Audits	The School Accountability and Improvement Model The Management of Court Waiting Times	14 September 2001
85	Internal Financial Reporting	Internal Financial Reporting including a Better Practice Guide	27 June 2001
84	Follow-up of Performance Audit	Police response to calls for assistance The levying and collection of land tax Coordination of bushfire fighting activities	21 June 2001
83	Department of Corrective Services	NSW Correctional Industries	13 June 2001
82	Environment Protection Authority	Controlling and Reducing Pollution from Industry	18 April 2001
81	Department of Housing	Maintenance of Public Housing	11 April 2001
80	Ambulance Service of New South Wales	Readiness to Respond	7 March 2001
79	TAFE NSW	Review of Administration	6 February 2001
78	Fare Evasion on Public Transport	Fare Evasion on Public Transport	5 December 2000
77	Reporting Performance	A guide to preparing performance information for annual reports	29 November 2000
76	Judging Performance from Annual Reports	Review of Eight Agencies' Annual Reports	29 November 2000
75	Department of Transport	Management of Road Passenger Transport Regulation	6 September 2000
74	Ageing and Disability Department	Group Homes for People with Disabilities in NSW	27 June 2000
73	Department of Education and Training	Using Computers in Schools for Teaching and Learning	7 June 2000
72	Department of Health	Hospital Emergency Departments: Delivering Services to Patients	15 March 2000
71	Universities	Academics' Paid Outside Work	7 February 2000
70	NSW Police Service	Staff Rostering, Tasking and Allocation	31 January 2000
69	Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW	Planning for Road Maintenance	1 December 1999
68	NSW Police Service	Enforcement of Street Parking	24 November 1999
67	University of Western Sydney	Administrative Arrangements	17 November 1999
66	Office of the Protective Commissioner / Office of the Public Guardian	Complaints and Review Processes	28 September 1999
65	NSW Courts	Management of Court Waiting Times	3 September 1999
64	Key Performance Indicators	Key Performance Indicators Government-wide Framework Defining and Measuring Performance (Better Practice Principles) Legal Aid Commission Case Study	31 August 1999
63	Department of Education and Training	The School Accountability and Improvement Model	12 May 1999
62	Olympic Coordination Authority	The Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games-Review of Estimates	14 January 1999
61	NSW Treasury	Sale of the TAB	23 December 1998
60	Department of State and Regional Development	Department of State and Regional Development: Provision of Industry Assistance	21 December 1998
59	NSW SES	NSW Senior Executive Service: Professionalism and Integrity Volume 1 Part 1: Summary and Research Report	17 December 1998
59	NSW SES	NSW Senior Executive Service: Professionalism and Integrity Volume 1 Part 2: SES Research Report (prepared by University of Technology, Sydney)	17 December 1998
58	Walsh Bay	Review of Walsh Bay	17 December 1998
57	Rural Fire Service	The Coordination of Bushfire Fighting Activities	2 December 1998
56	NSW Health	Management of Research- NSW Health: Infrastructure Grants Program- A Case Study	25 November 1998
55	NSW Public Sector	Follow-Up of Performance Audits: 1995-1997	17 November 1998
54	Hospital Emergency Departments	Planning Statewide Services	21 October 1998
53	NSW Police Service	Police Response to Fraud	14 October 1998
52	NSW Public Sector	Management of Sickness Absence NSW Public Sector - Volume 1: Executive Briefing	27 August 1998
52	NSW Public Sector	Management of Sickness Absence NSW Public Sector - Volume 2: The Survey - Detailed Findings	27 August 1998
51	Office of State Revenue	The Levying and Collection of Land Tax	5 August 1998
50	Casino Surveillance	Casino Surveillance as undertaken by the Director of Casino Surveillance and the Casino Control Authority	10 June 1998
49	Corporate Governance	On Board: Guide to Better Practice for Public Sector Governing and Advisory Boards	7 April 1998
48	Fraud Control	Status Report on the Implementation of Fraud Control Strategies	25 March 1998
47	NSW Police Service	Police Response to Calls for Assistance	10 March 1998
46	Department of Housing	Redevelopment Proposal for East Fairfield (Villawood) Estate	29 January 1998
45	Department of Public Works and Services	Government Office Accommodation	11 December 1997
44	Sydney Showground, Moore Park	Lease to Fox Studios Australia	8 December 1997
43	Department of Public Works and Services	1999-2000 Millennium Date Rollover Preparedness of the NSW Public Sector	8 December 1997
42	Roads and Traffic Authority	Review of Eastern Distributor	31 July 1997
41	The Law Society Council, the Bar Council, and the Legal Services Commissioner	A Review of Activities Funded by the Statutory Interest Account	30 June 1997
40	Department of Community Services, and Ageing and Disability Department	Large Residential Centres for People with a Disability in New South Wales As part of our review, a methodology has been developed by The Audit Office to assess residential services against baseline criteria referred to in the performance audit report. The methodology is available from the Office by contacting Ms Jane Tebbatt on +612 9275 7274	26 June 1997
39	Public Service wide	Corporate Governance - Volume One: In Principle	17 Jun 1997
39	Public Service wide	Corporate Governance - Volume Two: In Practice	17 Jun 1997
39	Public Service wide	Corporate Governance - Supplement to Volume Two: Survey Findings	17 Jun 1997
38	NSW Health Department	Immunisation in New South Wales	12 Jun 1997
37	Public Service wide	Redundancy Arrangements	17 Apr 1997
36	NSW Agriculture	Review of NSW Agriculture	27 Mar 1997
35	NSW Health Department	Medical Specialists: Rights of Private Practice Arrangements	12 Mar 1997
34	Corporate Credit Cards	The Corporate Credit Card	23 Jan 1997
33	State Rail	Accountability and Internal Review Arrangements at State Rail	19 Dec 1996
32	NSW Fire Brigades	Fire Prevention	5 Dec 1996
31	State Rail Authority	Tangara Contract Finalisation	19 Nov 1996
30	Department of Public Works and Services	Sale of the State Office Block	17 Oct 1996
29	Ambulance Service of New South Wales	Charging and Revenue Collection (including a Guide to Better Practice in Debtors Administration)	26 Sep 1996
28	Newcastle Port Corporation	Protected Disclosure	19 Sep 1996
27	Building Services Corporation	Inquiry into Outstanding Grievances	9 Aug 1996
26	State Rail Authority of NSW	Internal Control	14 May 1996
25	Environment Protection Authority	Management and Regulation of Contaminated Sites: A Preliminary Report	18 Dec 1995
24	Department of Health	Same Day Admissions	12 Dec 1995
23	Ethnic Affairs Commission	Administration of Grants (including a Guide To Better Practice)	7 Dec 1995
22	Performance Auditing In NSW	Implementation of Recommendations; and Improving Follow-Up Mechanisms	6 Dec 1995
21	Government Advertising	Government Advertising	23 Nov 1995
20	Luna Park	Luna Park	12 Oct 1995
19	Department of School Education	Effective Utilisation of School Facilities	29 Sep 1995
18	Joint Operations in the Education Sector	A Review of Establishment, Management and Effectiveness Issues (including a Guide to Better Practice)	13 Sep 1995
17	Department of Courts Administration	Management of the Courts: A Preliminary Report	5 Apr 1995
16	Roads and Traffic Authority	The M2 Motorway	31 Jan 1995
15	State Bank	Special Audit Report: Proposed Sale of the State Bank of New South Wales	13 Jan 1995
14	Sydney Olympics 2000	Review of Estimates	18 Nov 1994
13	Roads and Traffic Authority	Private Participation in the Provision of Public Infrastructure (Accounting Treatments; Sydney Harbour Tunnel; M4 Tollway; M5 Tollway)	17 Oct 1994
12	Children's Services	Preschool and Long Day Care	10 Oct 1994
11	Aboriginal Land Claims	Aboriginal Land Claims	31 Aug 1994
10	Aboriginal Land Council	Statutory Investments and Business Enterprises	31 Aug 1994
9	Fraud Control	Fraud Control: Developing an Effective Strategy (Better Practice Guide jointly published with the Office of Public Management, Premier's Department)	30 Mar 1994
8	Ambulance Service, Fire Brigades	Training and Development for the State's Disciplined Services: Stream 2 - Skills Maintenance Training	13 Dec 1993
7	State Rail Authority	Countrylink: A Review of Costs, Fare Levels, Concession Fares and CSO Arrangements	10 Dec 1993
6	HomeFund Program	The Special Audit of the HomeFund Program	17 Sep 1993
5	Fraud Control	Fraud Control Strategies	15 Jun 1993
4	Police Service	Air Travel Arrangements *	8 Dec 1992
3	Public Servant Housing	Rental and Management Aspects of Public Servant Housing	28 Sep 1992
2	Police Service, Department of Corrective Services, Ambulance Service, Fire Brigades and Others	Training and Development for the State's Disciplined Services: Stream 1 - Training Facilities	24 Sep 1992
1	Department of Housing	Public Housing Construction: Selected Management Matters	5 Dec 1991

* This was a special review reported in Volume Three of the Auditor-General's Report to Parliament for 1992.

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