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	<title>Victim Support Service: Providing assistance to victims of crime</title>
      <description>The audit object was to assess the Victim Support Service.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2012.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Audit Results Report - Annual Assurance Audits completed since 31 October 2011 including universities and state training providers; and Across Government Benchmarking Audits</title>
      <description>The first part of the report covers assurance audits completed since 31 October 2011. The second part details the findings of three recently completed across govenment benchmarking audits: accuracy of leave records, act of grace and like payments, and supplier master files.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2012.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Supporting Aboriginal Students in Training</title>
      <description>The audit examined the effectiveness of support services provided by state training providers to Aboriginal students.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2012.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2012 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Beyond Compliance: Reporting and managing KPIs in the public sector</title>
      <description>The objective of this audit was to assess the maturity of KPI processes in selected agencies.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2012.php</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Opinion on Ministerial decisions not to provide information to Parliament on the amount of funding Tourism WA provided for some events</title>
      <description>This report deals with the decisions by Minister Hames in his role as Minister for Tourism not to provide information to Parliament regarding funding provided by Tourism WA to support a number of events.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2012.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Working Together: Management of Partnerships with Volunteers</title>
      <description>The audit focused on whether agencies are managing their volunteers in line with State Government guidelines.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2012.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>The Management of Offenders on Parole</title>
      <description>The objective of this audit was to assess whether DCS effectively manages parolees in the community.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2011.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Audit Results Report - Annual 2010-11 Assurance Audits</title>
      <description>This report contains the results of annual assurance audits of agencies with a 30 June or 31 July 2011 reporting date.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2011.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2011 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Use of CCTV Equipment and Information</title>
      <description>The objective of the audit was to assess whether entities' decisions to install or access CCTV or to fund local government installations were adequately based and whether the facilities are properly managed and anticipated benefits realised.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2011.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Ensuring Compliance with Conditions on Mining</title>
      <description>This audit examined whether the monitoring and enforcement activites of key agencies provide adequate assurance that mining in WA meets the conditions placed upon it.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2011.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Second Public Sector Performance Report 2011</title>
      <description>This report has two items - Use of ICT contractors in government and Acceptance of gifts and benefits by public officers in the Department of Health.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2011.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 7 Sep 2011 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Right Teacher, Right Place, Right Time: Teacher Placement in Public Schools</title>
      <description>This audit focused on the filling of teacher vacancies in public schools at metropolitan, country and remote locations.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2011.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Public Sector Performance Report 2011</title>
      <description>This report has two items - 'Agency compliance with procurement requirements'; and 'Managing the Priority Start - Building Policy'.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2011.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Information Systems Audit Report</title>
      <description>This report has two sections covering three items. Information Systems performance audit (cyber security in government agencies) and Application and general computer controls audits (application controls and general computer controls and capability assessments of agencies).</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2011.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Audit Results - Annual Assurance Audits completed since 1 November 2010, including universities and state training providers; and Opinion on a Ministerial Notification</title>
      <description>This report contains two parts. Part 1 covers audit findings from the annual assurance audits of universities and state training providers. The second part includes an opinion on a decision by a Minister not to provide information to Parliament.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2011.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Opinion on Ministerial Notification: Ministerial decision to not provide information to Parliament in relation to the theatre production of The Graduate</title>
      <description>This report deals with decisions by Minister Day in his role as Minister for Culture and the Arts to not provide information to Parliament in relation to the production of The Graduate</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2011.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Raising the Bar: Implementing key provisions of the Liquor Control Act in licensed premises</title>
      <description>The focus of this audit is on whether WA Police and Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor are implementing key provisions of the Liquor Cotnrol Act</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2011.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Second Public Sector Performance Report 2010</title>
      <description>This public sector performance report is the second for 2010 and contains the results of two audits - setting fees and charges for government service and Royalties for Regions: local government spending.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2010.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Universal Child Health Checks</title>
      <description>This audit report covered the delivery of universal child health checks by metropolitan and country health services.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2010.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Audit Results Report - Annual 2009-10 Assurance Audits</title>
      <description>This report covers the annual assurance audits of financial statements, controls and key performance indicators for the 2009-10 reporting year.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2010.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>ICT Procurement in Health and Training</title>
      <description>This report examined whether the Department of Health and the Department of Training and Workforce Development had carried out ICT procurements well.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2010.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title>Environmental Management of Cockburn Sound</title>
      <description>This report examined whether the environmental management framework and supporing arrangements promote a healthy ecosystem in Cockburn Sound.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2010.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Fitting and Maintaining Safety Devices in Public Housing</title>
      <description>This report examined Housing Authority's programs to install and retrofit safety devices in its public rental properties, and their ongoing management and maintenance of the devices.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2010.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Energy Smart Government</title>
      <description>This report examined whether the Energy Smart Government program was effectively designed to achieve energy efficiency goals.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2010.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Fiona Stanley Hospital Project</title>
      <description>This examination was on the planning and management of the Fiona Stanley Hospital project between March 2004 and April 2010.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2010.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Audit Results Report - Annual Assurance Audits completed since 2 November 2009, including universities and public colleges; and Compliance Audits: Managing attractive assets and Managing salary payment errors</title>
      <description>This report comprises three parts. Part 1 covers the audit of financial statements, controls and key performance indicators of universities and public colleges and Part 2 and 3 covers the compliance audit results on the management of attractive assets and salary payment errors.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2010.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 5 May 2010 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title> Public Sector Performance Report 2010</title>
      <description>This report has two items: Registration of Medical Practitioners and Opinions on three Ministerial Notifications - ministerial decisions to not provide information to Parliament</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2010.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 5 May 2010 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Information Systems Audit Report</title>
      <description>This report has three items: security of laptop and portable storage devices, application controls and general computer controls.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2010.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>The Planning and Management of Perth Arena</title>
      <description>This examination covered the planning and management of the Perth Arena project including tendering, contract award and construction between March 2004 and December 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2010.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Audit Results Report - 2008-09 Assurance Audits</title>
      <description>This report covers assurance audit activity to 2 November 2009. Findings from the audits of annual financial statements, controls and key performance indicators for the 2008-09 reporting year are summarised.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2009.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Fourth Public Sector Performance Report 2009</title>
      <description>This fourth public sector performance report for 2009 brings to notice legislative compliance and control issues. The report includes the following topics: Preliminary Examination of the Royalties for Regions Program; Accountability for Government Grants; and Management of Government Purchasing Cards.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2009.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Third Public Sector Performance Report 2009</title>
      <description>This third public sector performance report for 2009 brings to notice legislative compliance and control issues. The report includes the following topics: Regulation of Firearms - Follow-up; Managing Staff Attendance in the Public Sector; and Evaluation in Government.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2009.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Adult Community Mental Health Teams: Availability, Accessibility and Effectiveness of Services</title>
      <description>This report examined Community Mental Health Teams and assessed the services provided by each of the three Area Health Services.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2009.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Every Day Counts: Managing Student Attendance in Western Australian Public Schools</title>
      <description>This report examined the level of attendance in Western Australian public schools; DET's policies and strategies and how they are actioned by district offices; and DET's systems to measure, monitor and trigger action on non-attendance.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2009.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Opinion on Ministerial Notification: Ministerial Decision to not Provide Information to Parliament - Country Age Pension Fuel Card</title>
      <description>This report contains the Auditor General's opinion on a Minister's decision not to provide information to a question asked in the Legislative Assembly in April 2009. </description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2009.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Second Public Sector Performance Report 2009</title>
      <description>This second public sector performance report for 2009 brings to notice legislative compliance and control issues. The report includes the following topics: Dangerous Goods Safety and Compliance in Western Australia's Commercial and Recreational Fisheries.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2009.php</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Maintaining the State Road Network</title>
      <description>This report examines Main Road's maintenance of the roads with a focus on the condition of the state road network, the delivery of maintenance on the network and the link between maintenance and safety related issues.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2009.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Rich and Rare: Conservation of Threatened Species</title>
      <description>This report examines whether DEC is effectively protecting and recovering threatened species; whether it has clear strategies, plans, policies and procedures in place to support threatened species conservation activities and whether those activities are conducted in line with relevant legislation, plans, policies and procedures.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2009.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Coming, Ready or Not: Preparing for Large-scale Emergencies</title>
      <description>This report examines the state's preparedness for emergencies and looked at whether Western Australia has an emergency management framework and plans in place to manage emergencies.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2009.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Audit Results Report 31 December 2008 Assurance Audits and other audits completed since 3 November 2008</title>
      <description>This report covers the audit of financial statements, controls and key performance indicators of agencies with a 31 December 2008 reporting date and includes the finalisation of other 2008 audits not previously reported.</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2009.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 6 May 2009 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Information Systems Audit Report</title>
      <description>This report has two items, the first on Information Systems Compliance Audit: Protection of personal and sensitive information, the second item General computer and applications controls audits</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2009.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Public Sector Performance Report 2009</title>
      <description>This report brings to notice legislative compliance and control issues. It contains three items: Management of Water Resources in Western Australia - Follow-up; Administration of the Metropolitan Region Scheme by the Department for Planning and Infrastructure; Management of Fringe Benefits Tax</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2009.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2009 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Second Public Sector Performance Report 2008</title>
      <description>This report brings to notice legislative compliance and control issues. It contains three items: Complaints Management in Shared Service Centres, Funding and Purchasing Health Services from Non-Government and Not-For-Profit Organisations and Management of Traffic Infringements for Government Vehicles and Staff</description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2008.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Dec 2008 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Responding to changes in attraction, retention and achievement in Vocational Education and Training</title>
      <description>This report examined trends in publicly funded VET delivered over the last five years. It focused on how DET and the Colleges manage attraction, retention and achievement and how they responded to these trends. </description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2008.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Audit Results - Assurance Audits completed at 3 November 2008 - Opinions on Ministerial Notifications</title>
      <description>This report is in two parts. First part covers assurance audit activity to 3 November 2008. Second part explains opinions formed under section 24(2)(c) of the Auditor General's Act 2006. </description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2008.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Improving Resource Project Approvals</title>
      <description>The examination considered whether resource project approvals processes have improved and whether there are opportunities for further improvement. It included a focus on the level of certainty that the current approvals process provides about approval requirements, the predictability of assessment timelines and the role of forward planning. </description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2008.php</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>The Juvenile Justice System: Dealing with Young People under the Young Offenders Act 1994</title>
      <description>This examination focused on whether the Western Australia Police, Department of Corrective Services and Department of the Attorney General are applying the general principles of juvenile justice, set out in the Young Offenders Act 1994. To support the examination we also conducted a cost benefit analysis of the redirection measures set out in the Young Offenders Act. The cost benefit analysis is included as Volume 2 of the report. </description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2008.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Lost in Transition: State Services for Humanitarian Entrants</title>
      <description>This report examined the extent to which mainstream service providers understand and adapt their delivery approaches to humanitarian entrants </description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2008.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Audit Results Report on Universities and TAFE Colleges and other audits completed since 19 November 2007 and Performance Examinations of Risk Management, Delegation of Authority and Records Management</title>
      <description>This report cromprises four parts. Part 1: Audit Results Report covers the audit of financial statements, controls and key performance indicators of agencies. Parts 2 to 4 contain the results of three performance examinations. </description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2008.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 7 May 2008 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Public Sector Performance Report 2008</title>
      <description>The Public Sector Performance Report brings to notice legislative compliance and control issues. The report includes Regulation of Security Workers; and Information Security: disposal of Government Hard Drives </description>
      <link>http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/report2008.php</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:15:09 +0800</pubDate>
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