Report on the Operations of the Office of Evaluation and Audit (Indigenous Programs) for 2008–09

Government satisfied with the quality and value of evaluations and audits.

Formal responses indicate that reports are comprehensive and evidence-based in establishing recommendations.

Achieved
OEA has received positive feedback in the formal responses from agencies on evaluation and audit reports completed during 2008-09.

Recommendations of evaluations and audits are agreed by agencies and implemented by program managers.

Over 80 per cent of evaluation and audit recommendations agreed by agencies in reports and followed up within 12 months.

Achieved
OEA made 76 recommendations in evaluation and audit reports completed in 2008-09. Ninety-seven per cent of these were accepted by agencies.

During 2008-09 OEA followed up the status of all 51 recommendations made in the six evaluation and audit reports completed in 2007-08.

Timeliness of evaluations and audits.

Over 85 per cent of audits and evaluations are commenced in the period specified in the Work Program and reported to agencies within 12 months.

1. Achieved
   OEA commenced ten out of 11 evaluations and audits (90 per cent). Of these, five were reported to agencies within 12 months of commencing and five were ongoing at the end of the financial year.
2. Mostly achieved
   OEA expects to report four of the remaining five ongoing evaluations and audits (80 per cent) to agencies within 12 months of commencing.