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

• Report on the Operations of the Office of Evaluation and Audit (Indigenous Programs) for 2008–09
• Overview
• Introduction
• The Work Program
• Performance of the Office
• Evaluations and Audits in 2008–09
• Ministerial Requests
• Future Initiatives and Challenges
• Human Resources
• Summaries of Evaluations and Performance Audits completed in 2008–09

The Work Program

Section 193Y of the Act provides that before 1 July each year, the Director must develop an evaluation or audit program (Work Program). The Work Program covers a three year period and includes:

• relevant programs administered by Australian Government bodies
• particular aspects of the operations of Australian Government bodies as they concern the administration of relevant programs.

In June 2009, the Office finalised its Work Program for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2012. In undertaking the development of the Work Program, the Office consulted with the Minister as well as the Minister with primary responsibility for Indigenous Affairs (as required by the Act). The Office consulted with the Australian National Audit Office, relevant Australian Government departments, and hosted a round table of officers from relevant Australian Government agencies to discuss the draft Work Program.

The Office’s process for developing, implementing and monitoring the Work Program was the subject of a departmental internal audit between July and November 2008. The audit concluded that the OEA has sound procedures in place for developing, implementing and monitoring the Work Program.

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