The document is an audit report from the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) that examines the management of infrastructure, plant and equipment assets across Australian government agencies. It finds that while most entities had basic asset management processes, few took a comprehensive, strategic approach. Key recommendations include that entities develop asset management strategies supported by clear policies, responsibilities and performance measures.
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The report finds that Australian farmers face a substantial regulatory burden from an extensive and complex array of regulations applied by all levels of government. While some regulations are justified, many could be improved or removed to reduce unnecessary costs and barriers for farmers. Areas identified as priorities for reform include land use, environmental protection, animal welfare standards, agricultural technologies, heavy vehicle rules, and inconsistent regulations across jurisdictions.
The report provides an overview of the proposed implementation of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). It outlines key functions of the ACNC including registering entities, developing a reporting framework, providing online services, guidance and education, and stakeholder engagement. The ACNC aims to reduce red tape for charities through a unified registration and reporting system, and help charities and the public through guidance and transparency of charity information.
The report provides an overview of the proposed implementation of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). It outlines key functions of the ACNC including registering entities, developing a reporting framework, providing online services, guidance and education, and stakeholder engagement. The ACNC aims to reduce red tape for charities through a unified registration and reporting system, and help charities and the public through guidance and transparency of charity information.
The Audit Office of Palestine is the constitutional institution responsible for auditing government institutions, municipalities, and non-governmental organizations in Palestine. Key reforms have included examining laws to ensure independence and adopting international audit standards. The Audit Office prepares annual and quarterly reports to authorities and publishes them online to enhance transparency. It is working to build human resources and professionalize operations. Ongoing challenges include ensuring full financial and administrative autonomy as well as strengthening audit standards, reporting mechanisms, public awareness, and quality control.
100601 ps nrset final report - resourcing the future july 2010RITCWA
This document is the final report of the National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce. It provides recommendations to address critical skills needs and support future growth in Australia's resources sector.
The report finds that major resources projects over the next five years will demand a large number of trade professionals, engineers, and geoscientists. However, the supply of skilled workers is struggling to keep up with demand. Skills gaps already exist and risks becoming more severe without action.
The report puts forward a workforce development plan with 16 recommendations. These include increasing training places for trades and tertiary programs, using temporary migration to fill short-term needs, strengthening workforce participation, and forging stronger ties between industry and education providers. The plan
The Essential Director Update is a series of national events, hosted by Graham Bradley AM FAICD across capital cities in 2016, which present key topics of importance and interest to the director community. The accompanying EDU16 handbook is complimentary to AICD members only. It is an invaluable resource full of business, legislative and regulatory updates designed to complement the series of live events being held around Australia in September and October.
This document provides information about investment promotion policies and criteria in Thailand. It outlines 6 key policies for investment promotion, including enhancing tax incentives, promoting quality standards, repealing export requirements, special promotion for low-income regions, minimum capital requirements, and priorities for certain industries and activities. It also lists 5 criteria for determining if a project qualifies for promotion, such as value added, debt-equity ratios, use of modern machinery, environmental protection systems, and feasibility studies for large investments. Concession projects and state enterprise privatizations have additional criteria based on Cabinet decisions.
The document is an audit report by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) that assesses how well the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) manages aggressive tax planning. It finds that the ATO has developed a strategic approach in response to lessons learned from its experiences with mass marketed investment schemes. This includes establishing an organizational structure led by a steering committee to coordinate across business lines, focusing on intelligence gathering and promoters, and emphasizing timely management of emerging tax issues. However, the effectiveness of its approach depends on sustained resourcing and collaboration across the ATO and with external stakeholders.
The report finds that Australian farmers face a substantial regulatory burden from an extensive and complex array of regulations applied by all levels of government. While some regulations are justified, many could be improved or removed to reduce unnecessary costs and barriers for farmers. Areas identified as priorities for reform include land use, environmental protection, animal welfare standards, agricultural technologies, heavy vehicle rules, and inconsistent regulations across jurisdictions.
The report provides an overview of the proposed implementation of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). It outlines key functions of the ACNC including registering entities, developing a reporting framework, providing online services, guidance and education, and stakeholder engagement. The ACNC aims to reduce red tape for charities through a unified registration and reporting system, and help charities and the public through guidance and transparency of charity information.
The report provides an overview of the proposed implementation of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). It outlines key functions of the ACNC including registering entities, developing a reporting framework, providing online services, guidance and education, and stakeholder engagement. The ACNC aims to reduce red tape for charities through a unified registration and reporting system, and help charities and the public through guidance and transparency of charity information.
The Audit Office of Palestine is the constitutional institution responsible for auditing government institutions, municipalities, and non-governmental organizations in Palestine. Key reforms have included examining laws to ensure independence and adopting international audit standards. The Audit Office prepares annual and quarterly reports to authorities and publishes them online to enhance transparency. It is working to build human resources and professionalize operations. Ongoing challenges include ensuring full financial and administrative autonomy as well as strengthening audit standards, reporting mechanisms, public awareness, and quality control.
100601 ps nrset final report - resourcing the future july 2010RITCWA
This document is the final report of the National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce. It provides recommendations to address critical skills needs and support future growth in Australia's resources sector.
The report finds that major resources projects over the next five years will demand a large number of trade professionals, engineers, and geoscientists. However, the supply of skilled workers is struggling to keep up with demand. Skills gaps already exist and risks becoming more severe without action.
The report puts forward a workforce development plan with 16 recommendations. These include increasing training places for trades and tertiary programs, using temporary migration to fill short-term needs, strengthening workforce participation, and forging stronger ties between industry and education providers. The plan
The Essential Director Update is a series of national events, hosted by Graham Bradley AM FAICD across capital cities in 2016, which present key topics of importance and interest to the director community. The accompanying EDU16 handbook is complimentary to AICD members only. It is an invaluable resource full of business, legislative and regulatory updates designed to complement the series of live events being held around Australia in September and October.
This document provides information about investment promotion policies and criteria in Thailand. It outlines 6 key policies for investment promotion, including enhancing tax incentives, promoting quality standards, repealing export requirements, special promotion for low-income regions, minimum capital requirements, and priorities for certain industries and activities. It also lists 5 criteria for determining if a project qualifies for promotion, such as value added, debt-equity ratios, use of modern machinery, environmental protection systems, and feasibility studies for large investments. Concession projects and state enterprise privatizations have additional criteria based on Cabinet decisions.
Guide to industrial control systems (ics) securityericv83
This document from NIST provides guidance on securing industrial control systems (ICS) such as SCADA and DCS systems. It describes typical ICS network architectures and components. It identifies common threats and vulnerabilities in ICS, including vulnerabilities in policies, platforms, and networks. It recommends developing a comprehensive security program that includes conducting risk assessments, defining security policies and controls, and providing security training. It also provides guidance on secure network architecture designs for ICS including the use of firewalls and network segmentation.
This document is a report from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence regarding the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007. The report recommends that the Senate pass the original bill without amendment. It also notes that a classified supplement contains further budgetary details and legal requirements that are binding. The report provides a section-by-section analysis of the bill, explaining provisions about authorizing appropriations, setting personnel ceilings, incorporating reporting requirements, and responding to congressional requests for intelligence documents.
Ict sector council stakeholder engagement presentation 20170317 [autosaved]mfundo hlophe
The document summarizes the key aspects of the Amended Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector Code. It provides an index of the code series which measure different elements of B-BBEE such as ownership, management control, skills development, enterprise and supplier development, and socio-economic development. For each element, it outlines the scorecard indicators, weighting points and compliance targets. The document concludes by noting that questions about the code can be directed to the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of the B-BBEE ICT Sector Council.
The document provides information for a student completing an assessment for a human resources management course. It includes a scenario about a company called JKL Industries undergoing strategic changes. The student must identify HR needs, develop options for delivering HR services, and create an action plan. Appendices provide additional context on JKL Industries and its history of industrial relations issues. The assessment tasks require role-playing consultations, writing a report on HR needs and recommendations, and revising an action plan based on manager feedback.
Final Report of the Committee on the Review of the Structures of MDAsOgilegwu Ajah Caffodil
The document is a report from the Committee on the Review of the Structure of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Nigeria. It provides recommendations for restructuring 7 merged ministries based on their pre-merger status, proposed merged status, and the Committee's observations. Key recommendations include:
1. Developing new vision and mission statements for the merged Ministry of Power, Works and Housing that reflect its combined roles and responsibilities.
2. Updating the mandate and functions of the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to comprehensively cover power, works, housing, and urban development.
3. Proposing a new organizational structure for the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing with
ISA 250 (Revised) Section B – The Auditor’s Statutory Right and Duty to Report to Regulators of Public Interest Entities and Regulators of Other Entities in the Financial Sector
Report of the Auditor-General for the Financial Year 2008/2009James Chan
Annual report released by the Attorney-General Department (AGD), an audit of all government agencies' use of public monies.
Publicly available at AGD site. Mirrored here for ease of use by social media.
The document outlines the progress of rewriting Hong Kong's Companies Ordinance. It discusses enhancing corporate governance, ensuring better regulation, facilitating business, and modernizing outdated laws. Key points include strengthening directors' duties, improving information disclosure, reducing compliance costs for SMEs, allowing electronic communications, and retiring antiquated concepts like par value of shares. Feedback is sought on draft clauses as well as specific issues regarding schemes of arrangement, disclosure of director details, and regulation of private companies associated with public firms. The rewrite aims to update company laws to strengthen Hong Kong's position as a business hub.
This technical report summarizes exploration and drilling activities completed on the Caspiche property in Chile between 2005-2010. It details the geology, mineralization, metallurgical testwork and mineral resource estimate completed by Exeter Resource Corporation. The report concludes that the Caspiche porphyry deposit contains indicated resources of 652 million tonnes grading 0.44 g/t gold and 0.29% copper and inferred resources of 877 million tonnes grading 0.41 g/t gold and 0.26% copper, based on a cut-off grade of 0.25 g/t gold equivalent. The report recommends additional drilling, metallurgical testwork and engineering studies to advance the project to pre-feasibility
1. Consider a 400-MW, 32 percent efficient coal-fired power plan.docxjeremylockett77
1. Consider a 400-MW, 32 percent efficient coal-fired power plant that uses cooling water withdrawn from a nearby river (with an upstream flow of 10-m3/s and temperature 20 °C) to take care of waste heat. The heat content of the coal is 8,000 Btu/lb, the carbon content is 60% by mass, and the sulfur content is 2% by mass.
i. How much electricity (in kWh/yr) would the plant produce each year?
ii. How many pounds per hour of coal would need to be burned at the plant?
iii. Estimate the annual carbon emissions from the plant (in metric tons C/year).
iv. Convert the carbon emissions to g C/kJ of energy produced. Compare your answer to that in Problem 2.7 of Homework 3 for petroleum combustion, and Example 2-3 for methane combustion. Comment on why coal is considered the “dirtiest” fossil fuel!
v. If the cooling water is only allowed to rise in temperature by 10 °C, what flow rate (in m3/s) from the stream would be required? Is this sustainable? What would you recommend?
vi. What would be the river temperature if all the waste heat was transferred to the river water assuming no heat losses during transfer? Would that be a problem? Why or why not.
vii. Estimate the hourly SO2 emissions (in kg/h) from the plant assuming that all the sulfur is oxidized to SO2 during combustion.
viii. What would be the problem in releasing SO2 to the atmosphere? Is sulfur dioxide a regulated priority pollutant? If yes, report the NAAQS?
ix. How would you propose to remove sulfur dioxide at the power plant?
x. Report on the required efficiency (in removal %) of the SO2 scrubber, if the plant is only allowed to emit the legal limit of 0.6 lb SO2 per million Btu of heat input.
xi. How much particulate matter could be released (in kg/year particulates) if the plant met New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) that limit particulate emissions to 0.03 lb per 106 Btu heat?
xii. Comment on the sources of particulates in the plant emissions? We have seen a dramatic decrease in particulate emissions since the 1970 Clean Air Act. How are particulate emissions controlled at stationary sources?
2. Consider an area-source box model for air pollution above a peninsula of land. The length of the box is 50 km, its width is 20 km, and a radiation inversion restricts mixing to 20 m. Wind is blowing clean air into the long dimension of the box at 0.4 m/s. Between 8 and 10 a.m. there are 300,000 vehicles on the road, each being driven 50 km, and each emitting 4 g CO/km. CO gets oxidized to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The half-life for CO in the atmosphere is 3 hours. Assume air temperature is 20⁰C.
i. Estimate the steady state CO concentration in the air shed (in mg/m3)
ii. Convert to ppmv and determine whether it exceeds the NAAQS.
iii. If there was no CO at 8 a.m., determine the CO concentration(in mg/m3) at 10 o’clock.
iv. How would air quality change if the wind speed picked up to 20 mph (miles per hour)? Here you need to recalculate the steady state CO concentration (in mg/m3). ...
1. Consider a 400-MW, 32 percent efficient coal-fired power plan.docxstilliegeorgiana
1. Consider a 400-MW, 32 percent efficient coal-fired power plant that uses cooling water withdrawn from a nearby river (with an upstream flow of 10-m3/s and temperature 20 °C) to take care of waste heat. The heat content of the coal is 8,000 Btu/lb, the carbon content is 60% by mass, and the sulfur content is 2% by mass.
i. How much electricity (in kWh/yr) would the plant produce each year?
ii. How many pounds per hour of coal would need to be burned at the plant?
iii. Estimate the annual carbon emissions from the plant (in metric tons C/year).
iv. Convert the carbon emissions to g C/kJ of energy produced. Compare your answer to that in Problem 2.7 of Homework 3 for petroleum combustion, and Example 2-3 for methane combustion. Comment on why coal is considered the “dirtiest” fossil fuel!
v. If the cooling water is only allowed to rise in temperature by 10 °C, what flow rate (in m3/s) from the stream would be required? Is this sustainable? What would you recommend?
vi. What would be the river temperature if all the waste heat was transferred to the river water assuming no heat losses during transfer? Would that be a problem? Why or why not.
vii. Estimate the hourly SO2 emissions (in kg/h) from the plant assuming that all the sulfur is oxidized to SO2 during combustion.
viii. What would be the problem in releasing SO2 to the atmosphere? Is sulfur dioxide a regulated priority pollutant? If yes, report the NAAQS?
ix. How would you propose to remove sulfur dioxide at the power plant?
x. Report on the required efficiency (in removal %) of the SO2 scrubber, if the plant is only allowed to emit the legal limit of 0.6 lb SO2 per million Btu of heat input.
xi. How much particulate matter could be released (in kg/year particulates) if the plant met New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) that limit particulate emissions to 0.03 lb per 106 Btu heat?
xii. Comment on the sources of particulates in the plant emissions? We have seen a dramatic decrease in particulate emissions since the 1970 Clean Air Act. How are particulate emissions controlled at stationary sources?
2. Consider an area-source box model for air pollution above a peninsula of land. The length of the box is 50 km, its width is 20 km, and a radiation inversion restricts mixing to 20 m. Wind is blowing clean air into the long dimension of the box at 0.4 m/s. Between 8 and 10 a.m. there are 300,000 vehicles on the road, each being driven 50 km, and each emitting 4 g CO/km. CO gets oxidized to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The half-life for CO in the atmosphere is 3 hours. Assume air temperature is 20⁰C.
i. Estimate the steady state CO concentration in the air shed (in mg/m3)
ii. Convert to ppmv and determine whether it exceeds the NAAQS.
iii. If there was no CO at 8 a.m., determine the CO concentration(in mg/m3) at 10 o’clock.
iv. How would air quality change if the wind speed picked up to 20 mph (miles per hour)? Here you need to recalculate the steady state CO concentration (in mg/m3)..
The document is an introduction to a book about using computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATTs) to improve internal audit efficiency. It discusses the evolution of CAATTs from early techniques like test decks and parallel simulation to more advanced current tools. It also covers challenges to implementing CAATTs, including lack of management support, limited auditor skills, and failure to recognize opportunities. The introduction aims to establish why CAATTs are necessary in today's technology-driven business environment and how they can help auditors work more efficiently.
Legal requirements (revised notes and case studies) - COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL R...MUHAMMAD HUZAIFA CHAUDHARY
This document discusses compliance with legal requirements for statutory auditors under the Companies Act, 2017. It covers the appointment and removal of statutory auditors, their rights and duties, and qualifications.
The key points are:
- Appointment of first auditors is done by the board within 90 days, and subsequent auditors are appointed by members at the AGM. SECP can appoint auditors if the company fails to do so.
- Removal of auditors requires a special resolution by members. Procedures for changing auditors at the AGM involve recommendations by the board and members at least 7 days prior.
- Statutory auditors have rights to company information and attendance at meetings. They
The document examines Sound Global's reported revenue and finds inconsistencies. It finds that Sound Global reports over 90% of revenue as "turnkey projects" without details, allowing inflated numbers. An analysis found very few third-party projects announced compared to reported revenue from such projects. A public document on Sound Global also showed different business segmentation and hints at revenue exaggeration. The document investigates several of Sound Global's major projects and finds inconsistencies in their reported revenue and claims about the projects. This suggests Sound Global may be fabricating non-existent revenue.
This document presents the National Beef Production Research, Development and Extension Strategy. It was developed by the Primary Industries Standing Committee Research and Development Subcommittee on behalf of the Primary Industries Ministerial Council. The strategy was created with input from various government departments and universities to guide investment in beef production RD&E. It analyzes the size and structure of Australia's beef industry, identifies priority areas for research, and proposes new processes for collaborative investment between industry and government stakeholders to improve industry productivity and competitiveness.
Telkonet is an energy management technology provider that offers hardware, software, and services to commercial customers worldwide. It has two divisions: EcoSmart energy management technology and EthoStream high-speed internet access networks. EcoSmart provides intelligent thermostats, sensors, and other devices to remotely monitor and control energy use. EthoStream is one of the largest public high-speed internet access providers. In its most recent fiscal year, Telkonet reported $14.8 million in revenues but a net loss of $42,830. It has continued expanding its EcoSmart products into new markets.
- The document is a notice of the annual meeting of stockholders of Virgin Media Inc. to be held on May 21, 2008.
- Stockholders will vote on electing two Class I directors, ratifying the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors, and any other business that may be brought before the meeting.
- Stockholders as of April 3, 2008 are entitled to vote. The notice provides details on voting procedures and accessing proxy materials.
- Virgin Media Inc. is providing notice of its annual meeting of stockholders to be held on May 21, 2008 to elect two Class I directors, ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for 2008, and transact any other business properly brought before the meeting.
- Stockholders of record as of April 3, 2008 are entitled to vote. The proxy materials will be mailed on April 11, 2008 and available online, with instructions on how to access them, as the company transitions to electronic delivery of proxy materials.
- Stockholders are urged to vote by proxy even if they do not plan to attend the meeting in order to ensure a quorum. Proxies may be
Seminar: Gender Board Diversity through Ownership NetworksGRAPE
Seminar on gender diversity spillovers through ownership networks at FAME|GRAPE. Presenting novel research. Studies in economics and management using econometrics methods.
Guide to industrial control systems (ics) securityericv83
This document from NIST provides guidance on securing industrial control systems (ICS) such as SCADA and DCS systems. It describes typical ICS network architectures and components. It identifies common threats and vulnerabilities in ICS, including vulnerabilities in policies, platforms, and networks. It recommends developing a comprehensive security program that includes conducting risk assessments, defining security policies and controls, and providing security training. It also provides guidance on secure network architecture designs for ICS including the use of firewalls and network segmentation.
This document is a report from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence regarding the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007. The report recommends that the Senate pass the original bill without amendment. It also notes that a classified supplement contains further budgetary details and legal requirements that are binding. The report provides a section-by-section analysis of the bill, explaining provisions about authorizing appropriations, setting personnel ceilings, incorporating reporting requirements, and responding to congressional requests for intelligence documents.
Ict sector council stakeholder engagement presentation 20170317 [autosaved]mfundo hlophe
The document summarizes the key aspects of the Amended Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sector Code. It provides an index of the code series which measure different elements of B-BBEE such as ownership, management control, skills development, enterprise and supplier development, and socio-economic development. For each element, it outlines the scorecard indicators, weighting points and compliance targets. The document concludes by noting that questions about the code can be directed to the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of the B-BBEE ICT Sector Council.
The document provides information for a student completing an assessment for a human resources management course. It includes a scenario about a company called JKL Industries undergoing strategic changes. The student must identify HR needs, develop options for delivering HR services, and create an action plan. Appendices provide additional context on JKL Industries and its history of industrial relations issues. The assessment tasks require role-playing consultations, writing a report on HR needs and recommendations, and revising an action plan based on manager feedback.
Final Report of the Committee on the Review of the Structures of MDAsOgilegwu Ajah Caffodil
The document is a report from the Committee on the Review of the Structure of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Nigeria. It provides recommendations for restructuring 7 merged ministries based on their pre-merger status, proposed merged status, and the Committee's observations. Key recommendations include:
1. Developing new vision and mission statements for the merged Ministry of Power, Works and Housing that reflect its combined roles and responsibilities.
2. Updating the mandate and functions of the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to comprehensively cover power, works, housing, and urban development.
3. Proposing a new organizational structure for the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing with
ISA 250 (Revised) Section B – The Auditor’s Statutory Right and Duty to Report to Regulators of Public Interest Entities and Regulators of Other Entities in the Financial Sector
Report of the Auditor-General for the Financial Year 2008/2009James Chan
Annual report released by the Attorney-General Department (AGD), an audit of all government agencies' use of public monies.
Publicly available at AGD site. Mirrored here for ease of use by social media.
The document outlines the progress of rewriting Hong Kong's Companies Ordinance. It discusses enhancing corporate governance, ensuring better regulation, facilitating business, and modernizing outdated laws. Key points include strengthening directors' duties, improving information disclosure, reducing compliance costs for SMEs, allowing electronic communications, and retiring antiquated concepts like par value of shares. Feedback is sought on draft clauses as well as specific issues regarding schemes of arrangement, disclosure of director details, and regulation of private companies associated with public firms. The rewrite aims to update company laws to strengthen Hong Kong's position as a business hub.
This technical report summarizes exploration and drilling activities completed on the Caspiche property in Chile between 2005-2010. It details the geology, mineralization, metallurgical testwork and mineral resource estimate completed by Exeter Resource Corporation. The report concludes that the Caspiche porphyry deposit contains indicated resources of 652 million tonnes grading 0.44 g/t gold and 0.29% copper and inferred resources of 877 million tonnes grading 0.41 g/t gold and 0.26% copper, based on a cut-off grade of 0.25 g/t gold equivalent. The report recommends additional drilling, metallurgical testwork and engineering studies to advance the project to pre-feasibility
1. Consider a 400-MW, 32 percent efficient coal-fired power plan.docxjeremylockett77
1. Consider a 400-MW, 32 percent efficient coal-fired power plant that uses cooling water withdrawn from a nearby river (with an upstream flow of 10-m3/s and temperature 20 °C) to take care of waste heat. The heat content of the coal is 8,000 Btu/lb, the carbon content is 60% by mass, and the sulfur content is 2% by mass.
i. How much electricity (in kWh/yr) would the plant produce each year?
ii. How many pounds per hour of coal would need to be burned at the plant?
iii. Estimate the annual carbon emissions from the plant (in metric tons C/year).
iv. Convert the carbon emissions to g C/kJ of energy produced. Compare your answer to that in Problem 2.7 of Homework 3 for petroleum combustion, and Example 2-3 for methane combustion. Comment on why coal is considered the “dirtiest” fossil fuel!
v. If the cooling water is only allowed to rise in temperature by 10 °C, what flow rate (in m3/s) from the stream would be required? Is this sustainable? What would you recommend?
vi. What would be the river temperature if all the waste heat was transferred to the river water assuming no heat losses during transfer? Would that be a problem? Why or why not.
vii. Estimate the hourly SO2 emissions (in kg/h) from the plant assuming that all the sulfur is oxidized to SO2 during combustion.
viii. What would be the problem in releasing SO2 to the atmosphere? Is sulfur dioxide a regulated priority pollutant? If yes, report the NAAQS?
ix. How would you propose to remove sulfur dioxide at the power plant?
x. Report on the required efficiency (in removal %) of the SO2 scrubber, if the plant is only allowed to emit the legal limit of 0.6 lb SO2 per million Btu of heat input.
xi. How much particulate matter could be released (in kg/year particulates) if the plant met New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) that limit particulate emissions to 0.03 lb per 106 Btu heat?
xii. Comment on the sources of particulates in the plant emissions? We have seen a dramatic decrease in particulate emissions since the 1970 Clean Air Act. How are particulate emissions controlled at stationary sources?
2. Consider an area-source box model for air pollution above a peninsula of land. The length of the box is 50 km, its width is 20 km, and a radiation inversion restricts mixing to 20 m. Wind is blowing clean air into the long dimension of the box at 0.4 m/s. Between 8 and 10 a.m. there are 300,000 vehicles on the road, each being driven 50 km, and each emitting 4 g CO/km. CO gets oxidized to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The half-life for CO in the atmosphere is 3 hours. Assume air temperature is 20⁰C.
i. Estimate the steady state CO concentration in the air shed (in mg/m3)
ii. Convert to ppmv and determine whether it exceeds the NAAQS.
iii. If there was no CO at 8 a.m., determine the CO concentration(in mg/m3) at 10 o’clock.
iv. How would air quality change if the wind speed picked up to 20 mph (miles per hour)? Here you need to recalculate the steady state CO concentration (in mg/m3). ...
1. Consider a 400-MW, 32 percent efficient coal-fired power plan.docxstilliegeorgiana
1. Consider a 400-MW, 32 percent efficient coal-fired power plant that uses cooling water withdrawn from a nearby river (with an upstream flow of 10-m3/s and temperature 20 °C) to take care of waste heat. The heat content of the coal is 8,000 Btu/lb, the carbon content is 60% by mass, and the sulfur content is 2% by mass.
i. How much electricity (in kWh/yr) would the plant produce each year?
ii. How many pounds per hour of coal would need to be burned at the plant?
iii. Estimate the annual carbon emissions from the plant (in metric tons C/year).
iv. Convert the carbon emissions to g C/kJ of energy produced. Compare your answer to that in Problem 2.7 of Homework 3 for petroleum combustion, and Example 2-3 for methane combustion. Comment on why coal is considered the “dirtiest” fossil fuel!
v. If the cooling water is only allowed to rise in temperature by 10 °C, what flow rate (in m3/s) from the stream would be required? Is this sustainable? What would you recommend?
vi. What would be the river temperature if all the waste heat was transferred to the river water assuming no heat losses during transfer? Would that be a problem? Why or why not.
vii. Estimate the hourly SO2 emissions (in kg/h) from the plant assuming that all the sulfur is oxidized to SO2 during combustion.
viii. What would be the problem in releasing SO2 to the atmosphere? Is sulfur dioxide a regulated priority pollutant? If yes, report the NAAQS?
ix. How would you propose to remove sulfur dioxide at the power plant?
x. Report on the required efficiency (in removal %) of the SO2 scrubber, if the plant is only allowed to emit the legal limit of 0.6 lb SO2 per million Btu of heat input.
xi. How much particulate matter could be released (in kg/year particulates) if the plant met New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) that limit particulate emissions to 0.03 lb per 106 Btu heat?
xii. Comment on the sources of particulates in the plant emissions? We have seen a dramatic decrease in particulate emissions since the 1970 Clean Air Act. How are particulate emissions controlled at stationary sources?
2. Consider an area-source box model for air pollution above a peninsula of land. The length of the box is 50 km, its width is 20 km, and a radiation inversion restricts mixing to 20 m. Wind is blowing clean air into the long dimension of the box at 0.4 m/s. Between 8 and 10 a.m. there are 300,000 vehicles on the road, each being driven 50 km, and each emitting 4 g CO/km. CO gets oxidized to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The half-life for CO in the atmosphere is 3 hours. Assume air temperature is 20⁰C.
i. Estimate the steady state CO concentration in the air shed (in mg/m3)
ii. Convert to ppmv and determine whether it exceeds the NAAQS.
iii. If there was no CO at 8 a.m., determine the CO concentration(in mg/m3) at 10 o’clock.
iv. How would air quality change if the wind speed picked up to 20 mph (miles per hour)? Here you need to recalculate the steady state CO concentration (in mg/m3)..
The document is an introduction to a book about using computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATTs) to improve internal audit efficiency. It discusses the evolution of CAATTs from early techniques like test decks and parallel simulation to more advanced current tools. It also covers challenges to implementing CAATTs, including lack of management support, limited auditor skills, and failure to recognize opportunities. The introduction aims to establish why CAATTs are necessary in today's technology-driven business environment and how they can help auditors work more efficiently.
Legal requirements (revised notes and case studies) - COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL R...MUHAMMAD HUZAIFA CHAUDHARY
This document discusses compliance with legal requirements for statutory auditors under the Companies Act, 2017. It covers the appointment and removal of statutory auditors, their rights and duties, and qualifications.
The key points are:
- Appointment of first auditors is done by the board within 90 days, and subsequent auditors are appointed by members at the AGM. SECP can appoint auditors if the company fails to do so.
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1. T h e A u d i t o r - G e n e r a l
Audit Report No.37 2005–06
Performance Audit
The Management of Infrastructure,
Plant and Equipment Assets
A u s t r a l i a n N a t i o n a l A u d i t O f f i c e
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The Management of Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment Assets
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Canberra ACT
3 May 2006
Dear Mr President
Dear Mr Speaker
The Australian National Audit Office has undertaken a performance audit
across agencies in accordance with the authority contained in the
Auditor-General Act 1997. Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 166 relating to
the presentation of documents when the Senate is not sitting, I present the
report of this audit and the accompanying brochure. The report is titled The
Management of Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment Assets.
Following its presentation and receipt, the report will be placed on the
Australian National Audit Office’s Homepage—http://www.anao.gov.au.
Yours sincerely
Ian McPhee
Auditor-General
The Honourable the President of the Senate
The Honourable the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT
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AUDITING FOR AUSTRALIA
The Auditor-General is head of the
Australian National Audit Office. The
ANAO assists the Auditor-General to
carry out his duties under the
Auditor-General Act 1997 to undertake
performance audits and financial
statement audits of Commonwealth
public sector bodies and to provide
independent reports and advice for
the Parliament, the Government and
the community. The aim is to improve
Commonwealth public sector
administration and accountability.
For further information contact:
The Publications Manager
Australian National Audit Office
GPO Box 707
Canberra ACT 2601
Telephone: (02) 6203 7505
Fax: (02) 6203 7519
Email: webmaster@anao.gov.au
ANAO audit reports and information
about the ANAO are available at our
internet address:
http://www.anao.gov.au
Audit Team
RussellȱColemanȱȱ
BillȱBonneyȱȱ
HaritȱWadhawanȱȱ
DavidȱMurtough
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ȱ
ȱ
Contents
Abbreviations.................................................................................................................. 6
Glossary ......................................................................................................................... 7
Summary and Recommendations .............................................................................. 9
Summary...................................................................................................................... 11
Background............................................................................................................. 11
Audit objective and scope ....................................................................................... 11
Audited entities........................................................................................................ 11
Audit conclusion and key findings........................................................................... 12
Entities’ comments.................................................................................................. 14
Sound and better practices ..................................................................................... 14
Recommendations ....................................................................................................... 15
Audit Findings and Conclusions.............................................................................. 17
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 19
Background to business support process audits .................................................... 19
Context of this audit ................................................................................................ 19
Asset management ................................................................................................. 20
Factors influencing asset management in the Australian Government Sector....... 22
Asset management audits by the ANAO ................................................................ 24
Audit objective, criteria and approach..................................................................... 25
Audit coverage ........................................................................................................ 26
2. Audit findings – Management of Infrastructure, Plant and Equipment Assets........ 28
Introduction ............................................................................................................. 28
Control environment................................................................................................ 28
Asset planning......................................................................................................... 32
Acquisitions............................................................................................................. 35
Operations............................................................................................................... 39
Disposals................................................................................................................. 44
Appendices................................................................................................................. 49
Appendix 1: Audit criteria ........................................................................................ 51
Appendix 2: Content of asset policy and procedural documentation...................... 52
Appendix 3: Entities’ comments on the proposed audit report............................... 53
Index............................................................................................................................. 54
Series Titles.................................................................................................................. 55
Better Practice Guides ................................................................................................. 58
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Entities’ comments
16. Eachȱ ofȱ theȱ auditedȱ entitiesȱ respondedȱ positivelyȱ toȱ theȱ reportȱ andȱ
agreedȱwithȱeachȱofȱtheȱrecommendations.ȱȱCommentsȱprovidedȱbyȱtheȱentitiesȱ
inȱ relationȱ toȱ theȱ recommendationsȱ haveȱ beenȱ includedȱ inȱ theȱ bodyȱ ofȱ theȱ
report.ȱ ȱ Anyȱ furtherȱ generalȱ commentsȱ onȱ theȱ reportȱ haveȱ beenȱ includedȱ inȱ
Appendixȱ3.ȱ
Sound and better practices
17. Theȱfollowingȱtableȱoutlinesȱsoundȱandȱbetterȱpracticesȱfoundȱduringȱ
theȱ audit.ȱ Theseȱ practicesȱ wereȱ consideredȱ beneficialȱ toȱ improvingȱ theȱ
effectivenessȱofȱassetȱmanagementȱpracticesȱinȱtheȱauditedȱentities.ȱ
Table 1
Sound and better practices
Reference Description
Policy and
procedures
One entity included information on risks, controls and examples
of better practices in its asset policy and procedural
documentation.
Asset planning
The draft asset plan in one entity included an analysis of its
existing asset-base against a desirable or optimal asset base
and a schedule of potential risks to, and their impact on, the
effective use of assets.
Asset
acquisitions
Two of the audited entities had developed standard forms for
use in documenting asset acquisition decisions. The application
of these forms was supported by clear and well-defined
thresholds to assist staff determine the relevant acquisition
category.
Managing
performance
One entity included a number of asset-related performance
indicators in its Portfolio Budget Statements.
Asset disposals
One entity required its staff, as part of the asset disposal
decision-making process, to assess if the asset could be used by
another area of the organisation. In these cases, the availability
of the equipment was notified using an electronic bulletin board.
In one entity, as part of the preparation of annual asset
acquisition plans, staff reviewed IPE assets approaching the end
of their estimated useful lives.
Source: ANAO, based on audit findings.
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Audit Findings
and Conclusions
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ȱ
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1. Introduction
ThisȱChapterȱprovidesȱbackgroundȱinformationȱaboutȱtheȱaudit,ȱincludingȱdetailsȱofȱtheȱ
auditȱscope,ȱobjectiveȱandȱfocus.ȱ
Background to business support process audits
1.1 ThisȱauditȱisȱpartȱofȱaȱprogramȱofȱBusinessȱSupportȱProcessȱauditsȱthatȱ
examineȱbusinessȱprocessesȱthatȱsupportȱtheȱdeliveryȱofȱservicesȱprovidedȱbyȱ
AustralianȱGovernmentȱentities.ȱTheyȱareȱnormallyȱconductedȱatȱaȱselectionȱofȱ
entitiesȱ underȱ theȱ provisionsȱ ofȱ sectionȱ 18ȱ ofȱ theȱ AuditorȬGeneralȱ Actȱ 1997,ȱ
whichȱprovidesȱforȱtheȱexaminationȱofȱaȱparticularȱaspectȱofȱtheȱoperationsȱofȱ
theȱ wholeȱ orȱ partȱ ofȱ theȱ Australianȱ Governmentȱ sector.ȱ Theȱ auditȱ
recommendationsȱ areȱ framedȱ toȱ haveȱ generalȱ applications,ȱ andȱ theȱ auditȱ
findingsȱareȱreportedȱtoȱParliamentȱinȱgenericȱterms,ȱwithoutȱbeingȱattributedȱ
toȱ particularȱ entities.ȱ Whereȱ appropriate,ȱ referencesȱ toȱ soundȱ andȱ betterȱ
practicesȱ haveȱ beenȱ includedȱ inȱ thisȱ report.ȱ Inȱ additionȱ toȱ thisȱ report,ȱ anȱ
individualȱmanagementȱreportȱwasȱprovidedȱtoȱeachȱofȱtheȱentitiesȱexaminedȱ
inȱtheȱaudit.ȱȱ
Context of this audit
Aȱ betterȱ service,ȱ notȱ aȱ betterȱ asset,ȱ isȱ aȱ keyȱ indicationȱ ofȱ successfulȱ assetȱ
management.3ȱȱ
1.2 Infrastructure,ȱPlantȱandȱEquipmentȱ(IPE)ȱassets4ȱareȱaȱkeyȱresourceȱinȱ
meetingȱbusinessȱobjectives.ȱTheȱeffectiveȱmanagementȱofȱIPEȱassetsȱinvolvesȱ
theȱalignmentȱofȱassetȱplanningȱandȱdecisionȬmakingȱwithȱbusinessȱprioritiesȱ
andȱstrategies.ȱSoundȱmanagementȱacrossȱtheȱassetȱlifeȬcycleȱfacilitatesȱbetterȱ
decisionȬmakingȱ aboutȱ theȱ acquisition,ȱ ongoingȱ useȱ orȱ operationȱ andȱ
ultimatelyȱ theȱ disposalȱ ofȱ assets,ȱ atȱ theȱ rightȱ timeȱ andȱ inȱ aȱ costȱ effectiveȱ
manner.ȱ ȱ Asȱ wellȱ asȱ makingȱ aȱ keyȱ contributionȱ toȱ theȱ entity’sȱ business,ȱ
informedȱ decisionsȱ aboutȱ assetsȱ alsoȱ assistȱ inȱ theȱ controlȱ ofȱ assetȬrelatedȱ
expenditure.ȱ
1.3 TheȱAustralianȱGovernmentȱhasȱaȱsubstantialȱinvestmentȱinȱIPEȱassets.ȱȱ
Asȱatȱ30ȱJuneȱ2005,ȱitȱreportedȱIPEȱassetsȱwithȱaȱgrossȱbookȱvalueȱofȱ$58ȱbillionȱ
3
Department of Treasury and Finance, Sustaining Our Assets, Victoria Government (Melbourne), 2000,
p. 3.
4
As defined in Australian Accounting Standard AAS 36–Statement of Financial Position.
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(netȱbookȱvalueȱ$32ȱbillion).5ȱȱEachȱyear,ȱAustralianȱGovernmentȱentitiesȱoutlayȱ
considerableȱ fundsȱ acquiringȱ additionalȱ andȱ replacementȱ IPEȱ assets,ȱ andȱ
chargesȱ substantialȱ depreciationȱ onȱ theirȱ IPEȱ assetsȱ holdings.ȱ ȱ Tableȱ 1.1ȱ
illustratesȱ theȱ extentȱ ofȱ theseȱ transactionsȱ forȱ eachȱ ofȱ theȱ lastȱ threeȱ financialȱ
years.ȱ
Table 1.1
IPE asset acquisitions and depreciation expense
2004–05
$ billion
2003–04
$ billion
2002–03
$ billion
Acquisitions 8.9 6.9 6.6
Depreciation 6.3 6.2 5.9
Source: Commonwealth of Australia Consolidated Financial Statements.
6
Asset management
1.4 Theȱ effectiveȱ managementȱ ofȱ IPEȱ assetsȱ entailsȱ integratingȱ assetȱ
planningȱ withȱ theȱ entity’sȱ strategicȱ and/orȱ businessȱ planningȱ processes,ȱ
togetherȱwithȱtheȱimplementationȱofȱsoundȱdecisionȬmakingȱprocessesȱacrossȱ
eachȱ ofȱ theȱ phasesȱ ofȱ theȱ assetȱ lifeȬcycle.ȱ ȱ Aȱ strongȱ internalȱ controlȱ
environment,ȱ includingȱ aȱ robustȱ recordȱ ofȱ theȱ entity’sȱ assetsȱ andȱ clearȱ andȱ
informativeȱguidanceȱonȱassetȱpoliciesȱandȱprocedures,ȱshouldȱbeȱinȱplaceȱtoȱ
supportȱtheseȱdecisionȬmakingȱprocesses.ȱȱTheȱperformanceȱofȱassetsȱandȱassetȱ
managementȱ processesȱ shouldȱ alsoȱ beȱ regularlyȱ measuredȱ toȱ assistȱ inȱ theȱ
assessmentȱofȱwhetherȱstrategiesȱandȱdecisionsȱcontinueȱtoȱbeȱappropriate.ȱ
5
These amounts comprise IPE assets owned and covered by finance lease arrangements, but exclude
Specialist military equipment. The amounts have been extracted from Commonwealth of Australia,
Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ending 30 June 2005. A copy of these financial
statements is available from <http://www.finance.gov.au/publications>.
6
Commonwealth of Australia, Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ending 30 June 2003,
2004 and 2005, (Note 23A in 2003 and Note 25A in 2004 and 2005). A copy of these financial
statements is available from <http://www.finance.gov.au/publications>.
21. Introduction
ANAO Audit Report No.37 2005–06
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1.5 TheȱkeyȱelementsȱofȱassetȱmanagementȱareȱdemonstratedȱinȱFigureȱ1.1ȱ
Figure 1.1
Asset management
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Control environment, including detailed policy and
procedures and a robust record of assets
Business
strategies,
priorities
and
Planning
Assess
business needs
Analyse
assets and key
drivers
Assess risks
Acquisition
Assess options
and needs
Assess lifecycle
costs and risks
Obtain approvals
Operation
Maintenance
Safe custody
Repairs
Performance
Disposal
Surplus assets
Assess options
Transfers
Obtain
approvals
Monitoring and reporting
on progress and results
Contributes to
meeting business
objectives
objectives
ȱ
Source: Source: ANAO, adopted from information in Sustaining Our Assets, published by the Victorian
Department of Treasury and Finance in December 2000.
1.6 Theȱ implementationȱ ofȱ anȱ effectiveȱ assetȱ managementȱ functionȱ can,ȱ
amongstȱothersȱthings,ȱassistȱin:ȱ
x maximisingȱtheȱserviceȱpotentialȱofȱexistingȱassets;ȱ
x loweringȱtheȱoverallȱcostȱofȱowningȱandȱusingȱassets;ȱ
x reducingȱtheȱdemandȱforȱnewȱassets;ȱandȱȱ
x improvingȱassetȱperformanceȱandȱresultsȱbyȱestablishingȱclearȱlinesȱofȱ
accountabilityȱandȱresponsibility.ȱ
The principles of asset management
1.7 Adherenceȱ toȱ aȱ setȱ ofȱ commonȱ orȱ standardȱ principlesȱ isȱ widelyȱ
acceptedȱ asȱ aȱ foundationȱ requirementȱ forȱ anȱ effectiveȱ assetȱ managementȱ
framework.ȱȱAlthoughȱnotȱdefinitive,ȱtheȱANAOȱconsidersȱthatȱtheȱfollowingȱ
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principlesȱ areȱ generallyȱ applicableȱ toȱ assetȱ managementȱ arrangementsȱ inȱ
AustralianȱGovernmentȱentities:7ȱ
x businessȱ requirementsȱ shouldȱ formȱ theȱ basisȱ for,ȱ andȱ guideȱ assetȱ
managementȱpracticesȱandȱdecisionȬmaking;ȱ
x planningȱ forȱ assetsȱ shouldȱ beȱ integratedȱ withȱ businessȱ planningȱ
processes;ȱ
x assetȱ acquisitionȱ orȱ investmentȱ decisionsȱ shouldȱ beȱ basedȱ onȱ anȱ
evaluationȱofȱalternativesȱ(includingȱnonȬassetȱsolutions)ȱandȱtakeȱintoȱ
accountȱcosts,ȱbenefitsȱandȱrisksȱacrossȱeachȱasset’sȱlifeȬcycle;ȱ
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1.8 Eachȱ entityȱ shouldȱ determine,ȱ basedȱ onȱ theȱ size,ȱ natureȱ andȱ
characteristicsȱofȱitsȱassetȱholdings,ȱtheȱrelevanceȱofȱtheseȱprinciples,ȱincludingȱ
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principles,ȱandȱtheȱassociatedȱproceduresȱandȱpractices,ȱshouldȱbeȱappliedȱinȱaȱ
costȱeffectiveȱmanner,ȱcommensurateȱwithȱeachȱentity’sȱassetȱholdings.ȱȱȱ
Factors influencing asset management in the Australian
Government Sector
1.9 Aȱrangeȱofȱinitiativesȱoverȱtheȱlastȱseveralȱyearsȱhasȱfurtherȱcontributedȱ
toȱtheȱneedȱforȱgreaterȱdisciplineȱandȱmoreȱactiveȱandȱcarefulȱmanagementȱofȱ
assets.ȱSomeȱofȱtheseȱfactorsȱareȱdiscussedȱbelow.ȱ
Legislative requirements
1.10 Theȱ Financialȱ Managementȱ andȱ Accountabilityȱ Actȱ 1997ȱ (FMAȱ Act)ȱ setsȱ
outȱ theȱ principlesȱ forȱ theȱ properȱ useȱ andȱ managementȱ ofȱ Commonwealthȱ
resources.ȱ Ofȱ particularȱ relevanceȱ isȱ sectionȱ 44,ȱ whichȱ definesȱ properȱ useȱ toȱ
meanȱefficient,ȱeffectiveȱandȱethicalȱuse.ȱȱIPEȱassetsȱclearlyȱfallȱwithinȱtheȱambitȱ
7
These principles are based on the ANAO’s research, including a review of the asset management
principles adopted at other levels of government and the findings of this audit.
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ofȱ Commonwealthȱ resourcesȱ andȱ thereforeȱ shouldȱ beȱ subjectȱ toȱ prudentȱ
managementȱinȱorderȱtoȱmeetȱtheseȱrequirements.ȱ
1.11 Whileȱ thereȱ isȱ noȱ equivalentȱ requirementȱ inȱ theȱ Commonwealthȱ
Authoritiesȱ andȱ Companiesȱ Actȱ 1997ȱ (CACȱ Act),ȱ theȱ CACȱ Actȱ (Reportȱ onȱ
Operations)ȱ Ordersȱ requireȱ details,ȱ bothȱ operationalȱ andȱ financial,ȱ ofȱ theȱ
acquisitionȱandȱdisposalȱofȱnonȬcurrentȱassets,ȱincludingȱplantȱandȱequipmentȱ
assets,ȱtoȱbeȱincludedȱinȱeachȱauthority’sȱannualȱreport.ȱ
Accrual budgeting
1.12 Accrualȱ budgetingȱ recognisesȱ theȱ fullȱ costȱ ofȱ theȱ resourcesȱ usedȱ andȱ
controlledȱbyȱanȱentity,ȱnotȱsimplyȱcashȱreceiptsȱandȱpayments.ȱȱAȱkeyȱelementȱ
inȱtheȱsuccessfulȱintroductionȱofȱaccrualȱbudgetingȱisȱaȱbetterȱunderstanding,ȱ
andȱ moreȱ activeȱ management,ȱ ofȱ assetsȱ andȱ theȱ attendantȱ costs.ȱ ȱ Effectivelyȱ
meetingȱtheȱrequirementsȱassociatedȱwithȱaccrualȱbudgetingȱhasȱrequiredȱtheȱ
introductionȱ ofȱ moreȱ structuredȱ assetȱ acquisitionȱ planningȱ processesȱ andȱ aȱ
disciplinedȱapproachȱtoȱtheȱmanagementȱofȱassetȱreplacementȱfunding.ȱ
1.13 Underȱ theȱ accrualȱ budgetingȱ framework,ȱ moniesȱ appropriatedȱ toȱ
AustralianȱGovernmentȱentitiesȱincludeȱfundsȱbasedȱonȱeachȱentity’sȱestimatedȱ
annualȱ depreciationȱ expense.ȱ ȱ Theseȱ fundsȱ areȱ providedȱ toȱ supportȱ theȱ
purchaseȱofȱreplacementȱassets.ȱȱTheȱfailureȱtoȱproperlyȱmanageȱtheseȱfundsȱ
couldȱresultȱinȱanȱentityȱhavingȱinsufficientȱfundsȱavailable,ȱwithoutȱrecourseȱ
toȱ fundsȱ earmarkedȱ forȱ otherȱ purposes,ȱ toȱ supportȱ theȱ maintenanceȱ ofȱ aȱ
sufficientȱandȱappropriateȱassetȱbase.ȱȱ
Financial reporting requirements
1.14 Australianȱ Governmentȱ entitiesȱ areȱ requiredȱ toȱ prepareȱ financialȱ
statementsȱunderȱtheȱFMAȱAct,ȱtheȱCACȱActȱorȱtheȱCorporationsȱActȱ2001,ȱasȱ
applicable.ȱȱTheseȱActs,ȱtogetherȱwithȱtheȱFinanceȱMinister’sȱOrdersȱ(FMOs),8ȱ
setȱtheȱfinancialȱreportingȱframeworkȱforȱtheseȱentities.ȱ
1.15 Theȱ FMOs,ȱ whichȱ incorporateȱ Accountingȱ Standardsȱ andȱ otherȱ
pronouncementsȱ ofȱ theȱ Australianȱ Accountingȱ Standardsȱ Boardȱ andȱ theȱ
formerȱ Publicȱ Sectorȱ Accountingȱ Standardsȱ Board,ȱ areȱ designedȱ toȱ facilitateȱ
8
Each year the Minister for Finance and Administration issues requirements for the reporting of financial
statements of Australian Government entities. These are issued as Finance Minister’s Orders, which
comprise the Financial Management and Accountability (Financial Statement) Orders, the
Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Financial Statement) Orders and include the Requirements
and Guidance for the Preparation of Financial Statements of Australian Government Entities. The FMOs
have the force of law under section 63 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and
section 48 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 respectively.
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consistencyȱofȱaccountingȱpoliciesȱacrossȱtheȱAustralianȱGovernment.ȱThisȱisȱ
importantȱtoȱensureȱcomparabilityȱbetween,ȱandȱenhanceȱtheȱusefulnessȱof,ȱtheȱ
financialȱreportsȱofȱAustralianȱGovernmentȱentities.ȱ
1.16 TheȱFMOsȱindicateȱthatȱtheȱefficientȱandȱeffectiveȱmanagementȱofȱnonȬ
currentȱassetsȱisȱessentialȱtoȱtheȱdeliveryȱofȱoutputsȱandȱoutcomesȱandȱthatȱaȱ
prerequisiteȱforȱeffectiveȱassetȱmanagementȱisȱaccessȱtoȱrelevant,ȱreliableȱandȱ
timelyȱinformation.ȱȱInȱthisȱregard,ȱanȱimportantȱelementȱinȱtheȱdevelopmentȱ
andȱmaintenanceȱofȱaccurateȱassetȱinformationȱisȱtheȱadoptionȱofȱsoundȱassetȬ
accountingȱpractices.ȱ
1.17 Relevantȱ assetȬrelatedȱ financialȱ reportingȱ requirementsȱ addressedȱ inȱ
theȱ FMOsȱ include:ȱ revaluations;ȱ impairmentȱ testing;ȱ andȱ theȱ analysisȱ (andȱ
disclosure)ȱofȱassetȱmovements.ȱȱInȱaddition,ȱAppendixȱCȱofȱtheȱFMOsȱforȱtheȱ
2004–05ȱreportingȱperiod,ȱalsoȱcontainedȱdetailedȱguidanceȱonȱaȱrangeȱofȱassetȱ
accountingȱ issues,ȱ includingȱ informationȱ onȱ recognitionȱ thresholds,ȱ
measurementȱ ofȱ acquisitions,ȱ depreciation,ȱ revaluations,ȱ assetȱ salesȱ andȱ
disposals,ȱ transfersȱ betweenȱ entitiesȱ andȱ capitalisingȱ (orȱ expensing)ȱ
maintenanceȱcosts.9ȱ
1.18 Theȱincreasingȱlevelȱofȱknowledgeȱandȱdisciplineȱrequiredȱtoȱaddressȱ
theseȱ assetȬaccountingȱ andȱ externalȱ financialȱ reportingȱ requirementsȱ isȱ alsoȱ
likelyȱ toȱ haveȱ aȱ positiveȱ impactȱ onȱ theȱ developmentȱ ofȱ accurateȱ andȱ
informativeȱinternalȱmanagementȱreports.ȱ
Asset management audits by the ANAO
1.19 Sinceȱ1995,ȱtheȱANAOȱhasȱconductedȱaȱnumberȱofȱaudits,ȱasȱpartȱofȱitsȱ
generalȱ performanceȱ auditȱ program,ȱ evaluatingȱ assetȱ managementȱ
arrangements.ȱȱRelevantȱreportsȱareȱasȱfollows:ȱȱ
x AssetȱManagementȱ–ȱReportȱNo.27,ȱ1995–96;ȱ
x AssetȱManagementȱ–ȱReportȱNo.41,ȱ1997–98;ȱȱ
x Disposalȱ ofȱ Infrastructure,ȱ Plantȱ andȱ Equipmentȱ –ȱ Reportȱ No.8,ȱ 2001–02;ȱ
andȱ
x PurchasingȱProceduresȱandȱPracticesȱ–ȱReportȱNo.57,ȱ2004–05.ȱ
9
These guidelines have not been included in the FMOs for the 2005–06 reporting period.
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x Strategicȱ Assetȱ Managementȱ Guidelinesȱ –ȱ producedȱ byȱ theȱ Queenslandȱ
StateȱGovernmentȱinȱ2002;ȱ10ȱȱ
x SustainingȱourȱAssetsȱ–ȱproducedȱbyȱtheȱVictorianȱStateȱGovernmentȱinȱ
2000;ȱ11ȱandȱ
x TotalȱAssetȱManagementȱpolicyȱpaperȱandȱvariousȱsupportingȱguidelinesȱ
–ȱproducedȱbyȱtheȱNewȱSouthȱWalesȱStateȱGovernmentȱinȱ2004.ȱ12ȱ
1.24 TheȱdetailedȱauditȱcriteriaȱareȱshownȱinȱAppendixȱ1.ȱ
Approach
1.25 Inȱ eachȱ ofȱ theȱ auditedȱ entities,ȱ fieldworkȱ involvedȱ interviewsȱ withȱ aȱ
numberȱofȱtheȱentity’sȱofficers,ȱgeneralȱobservations,ȱreviewȱofȱrelevantȱpolicyȱ
andȱproceduralȱdocumentationȱandȱtheȱexaminationȱofȱdocumentationȱrelatingȱ
toȱ aȱ selectionȱ ofȱ assetȱ acquisitionȱ andȱ disposalȱ transactions.ȱ Inȱ thoseȱ entitiesȱ
whereȱsignificantȱassetȱmanagementȱfunctionsȱwereȱprovidedȱunderȱcontract,ȱ
theȱ auditȱ reviewedȱ processesȱ forȱ theȱ managementȱ ofȱ theȱ deliveryȱ ofȱ thoseȱ
services.ȱȱ
Audit coverage
1.26 Theȱauditȱwasȱconductedȱatȱthatȱfollowingȱentities:ȱ13ȱ
x AustralianȱFilm,ȱTelevisionȱandȱRadioȱSchool;ȱ
x AustralianȱTradeȱCommission;ȱ
x Departmentȱ ofȱ Immigrationȱ andȱ Multiculturalȱ Affairsȱ (formerlyȱ
DepartmentȱofȱImmigrationȱandȱMulticulturalȱandȱIndigenousȱAffairs);ȱ
andȱ
x DepartmentȱofȱParliamentaryȱServices.ȱȱ
10
This document can be accessed from the web site of the Queensland Department of Public Works.
Refer to <http://www.build.qld.gov.au/amps/amps02.asp>.
11
This document can be accessed from the web site of the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance.
Refer to <http://www.dtf.vic.gov.au/dtf/rwp323.nsf/search/D62EBFC40F8477C805256A9A00726104?op
endocument&Expand=7.2&>.
12
These documents can be accessed from web site of the NSW Treasury Department. Refer to
<http://www.treasury.nsw.gov.au/tam/tam-intro.htm>.
13
These entities contained a good cross section of IPE asset classes, including general administrative or
office equipment, furniture, fixtures, security equipment, information technology equipment, specialised
communications equipment, motor vehicles and other specialised equipment.
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1.27 Detailsȱofȱrelevantȱfinancialȱinformationȱforȱtheȱ2004–05ȱfinancialȱyearȱ
forȱeachȱofȱtheȱauditedȱentitiesȱareȱshownȱinȱFigureȱ1.2.ȱȱDetailsȱofȱdisposalsȱ
haveȱnotȱbeenȱincludedȱinȱFigureȱ1.2ȱasȱtheȱamountȱofȱdisposalsȱatȱeachȱofȱtheȱ
auditedȱentitiesȱduringȱ2004–05ȱwasȱnotȱsignificant.ȱ
Figure 1.2
Gross and Net book values of IPE assets at 30 June 2005, together with
the value of IPE asset acquisitions for the year ended 30 June 2005
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
Entity 1 Entity 2 Entity 3 Entity 4
Entities
Amount
in
$'M
Gross
Net
Acquisitions
Source: Entity annual reports for year ending June 30, 2005.
1.28 Eachȱofȱtheȱauditedȱentitiesȱwasȱprovidedȱwithȱaȱmanagementȱreportȱ
detailingȱ theȱ auditȱ findings,ȱ recommendationsȱ forȱ improvement,ȱ whereȱ
appropriate,ȱandȱconclusionsȱarisingȱfromȱtheȱfieldworkȱspecificȱtoȱthem.ȱȱȱȱ
1.29 Theȱ auditȱ wasȱ undertakenȱ inȱ accordanceȱ withȱ theȱ ANAO’sȱ Auditingȱ
Standardsȱandȱwasȱcompletedȱatȱaȱcostȱofȱ$278ȱ000.ȱ
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x identifyingȱ assetsȱ thatȱ doȱ notȱ adequatelyȱ support,ȱ orȱ whichȱ lackȱ theȱ
capacityȱorȱfunctionalityȱtoȱadequatelyȱaddress,ȱbusinessȱrequirementsȱ
orȱoperatingȱstandards;ȱ
x identifyingȱexcessȱassetȱcapacityȱand/orȱfunctionality;ȱ
x managingȱtheȱdemandȱforȱnewȱassets;ȱ
x identifyingȱandȱcontrollingȱfutureȱassetȬrelatedȱcosts;ȱandȱ
x maintainingȱandȱusingȱexistingȱassetsȱmoreȱeffectively.ȱ
2.21 Theȱlevelȱofȱassetȱplanning,ȱincludingȱtheȱstructureȱandȱlevelȱofȱdetailȱinȱ
anȱassetȱmanagementȱplanȱwillȱdependȱlargelyȱonȱtheȱvolumeȱandȱnatureȱofȱ
eachȱentity’sȱassets,ȱasȱwellȱasȱitsȱoperatingȱenvironment.ȱȱTableȱ2.1ȱoutlinesȱtheȱ
betterȱpracticeȱelementsȱofȱanȱassetȱplan.ȱ
Table 2.1
Contents of an asset plan
Component Description
Identification of business
requirements and priorities
Asset management decisions should be guided by a
clear understanding of the entity’s business
requirements, including service levels and standards,
priorities and stakeholder expectations.
Analysis of existing assets
This involves matching the performance of existing
assets against the entity’s business requirements, in
the context of available resources, and developing
strategies to deal with any gaps identified between the
existing asset portfolio and the optimum level and type
of assets.
Analysis of critical drivers
The critical drivers or elements in the delivery of the
asset management function should be outlined,
including details of related plans, priorities, activities
and responsibilities across each stage of the asset life-
cycle.
Risk assessment
Asset management decisions should be made in light
of an analysis and evaluation of the risks to the entity’s
business associated with the acquisition, use and
disposal of assets.
Performance measures
Details of the measures and mechanisms used to
assess the performance of the strategies in the asset
management plan, and the performance of individual
asset classes in supporting the entity’s business.
Source: ANAO, based on information in Asset Strategy Planning (TAM04-1), Total Asset Management
Guidelines, published by the NSW Treasury in September 2004.
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Audit findings
2.31 TheȱauditȱfoundȱthatȱeachȱofȱtheȱentitiesȱhadȱformalȱandȱcoȬordinatedȱ
planningȱ processesȱ inȱ placeȱ toȱ identify,ȱ assessȱ andȱ approveȱ theirȱ assetȱ
acquisitionȱ needs.ȱ Amongstȱ theȱ auditedȱ entities,ȱ informationȱ aboutȱ assetȱ
acquisitionȱneedsȱwasȱobtainedȱfromȱaȱvarietyȱofȱsources,ȱincluding:ȱ
x anȱanalyseȱofȱtheȱconditionȱandȱutilityȱofȱIPEȱassets,ȱparticularly,ȱthoseȱ
reachingȱtheȱendȱofȱtheirȱlifeȬcycle;ȱ
x prioritiesȱidentifiedȱinȱotherȱplanningȱdocumentsȱorȱbyȱprojectȬspecificȱ
groups,ȱforȱexample,ȱsteeringȱcommittees;ȱ
x anȱassessmentȱofȱtheȱimpactȱofȱchangesȱinȱtechnology;ȱandȱ
x anȱ assessmentȱ ofȱ IPEȱ assetsȱ incurringȱ maintenanceȱ costsȱ aboveȱ
acceptableȱlevels.ȱ
2.32 Inȱeachȱofȱtheȱauditedȱentitiesȱtheȱpreparationȱofȱassetȱacquisitionȱplansȱ
occurredȱ inȱ theȱ contextȱ ofȱ theȱ entity’sȱ broaderȱ strategiesȱ andȱ priorities,ȱ
includingȱthoseȱimpactingȱonȱtheȱdemandȱforȱassets.ȱȱInȱaddition,ȱeachȱofȱtheȱ
auditedȱ entitiesȱ alsoȱ hadȱ wellȬdefinedȱ arrangementsȱ supportingȱ theȱ
monitoringȱandȱreportingȱofȱprogressȱagainstȱapprovedȱacquisitionȱplans.ȱȱForȱ
theȱmostȱpart,ȱmonitoringȱreliedȱonȱtheȱprovisionȱofȱreportsȱfromȱtheȱcentralȱ
financeȱareaȱ(orȱequivalent).ȱ
2.33 Tableȱ 2.2ȱ outlinesȱ examplesȱ ofȱ theȱ soundȱ andȱ betterȱ assetȱ acquisitionȱ
planningȱpracticesȱfoundȱamongstȱtheȱauditedȱentities.ȱ
Table 2.2
Sound and better asset acquisition planning practices
Description
Preparation of asset acquisition plans and budgets was co-ordinated through a
designated officer or specialist section.
Detailed guidelines, including standardised templates, were provided to line
areas to explain the capital expenditure process, including the identification of
funding parameters, and to assist with the submission of bids in the correct
format.
Formalised and well-defined processes for reviewing and, where necessary,
prioritising asset acquisition bids.
Unique fields were created in the FMIS to facilitate the tracking of asset
purchases and the monitoring of capital expenditure by operational areas.
Source: ANAO, based on the results of the audit.
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Acquisition activity
2.34 Theȱfirstȱstageȱofȱaȱprocurementȱprocessȱisȱtoȱdefineȱtheȱrequirement.ȱ
Theȱ extentȱ toȱ whichȱ requirementsȱ areȱ definedȱ shouldȱ reflectȱ theȱ natureȱ andȱ
significanceȱofȱtheȱproposedȱpurchase.17ȱȱInȱrelationȱtoȱtheȱacquisitionȱofȱassets,ȱ
thisȱnormallyȱinvolves,ȱatȱaȱminimum:ȱ
x aȱdescriptionȱofȱtheȱasset(s)ȱtoȱbeȱacquired;ȱ
x aȱstatementȱofȱtheȱreasonsȱfor,ȱorȱjustificationȱof,ȱtheȱacquisition;ȱandȱ
x anȱestimateȱofȱtheȱcostȱofȱtheȱacquisition.ȱ
2.35 Inȱtheȱcaseȱofȱmoreȱcomplexȱorȱsignificantȱassetȱacquisitions,ȱincludingȱ
thoseȱ thatȱ areȱ strategicallyȱ importantȱ toȱ theȱ entity,ȱ theȱ definitionȱ ofȱ
requirementsȱshouldȱaddressȱaȱnumberȱofȱadditionalȱelements.ȱȱThisȱinvolvesȱ
preparingȱaȱdetailedȱbusinessȱcaseȱoutlining:ȱ
x theȱreasonsȱorȱjustificationȱforȱtheȱacquisition,ȱincludingȱdescribingȱhowȱ
theȱacquisitionȱcontributesȱtoȱtheȱentity’sȱbusiness;ȱ
x detailsȱofȱnonȬassetȱsolutions,ȱforȱexample,ȱhiringȱorȱleasingȱtheȱitem,ȱorȱ
usingȱorȱextendingȱexistingȱresources;ȱ
x theȱrelevantȱcostsȱacrossȱtheȱasset’sȱlifeȬcycle;ȱ
x details,ȱandȱimplicationsȱofȱtimeframes;ȱandȱ
x theȱrisksȱinvolvedȱinȱtheȱacquisition,ȱandȱhowȱtheyȱmightȱbeȱaddressed.ȱ
2.36 Theȱ ANAOȱ examinedȱ aȱ selectionȱ ofȱ assetȱ acquisitionsȱ toȱ identifyȱ ifȱ
transactionsȱ wereȱ supportedȱ byȱ sufficientȱ documentation,ȱ includingȱ anȱ
explanationȱofȱtheȱreasonsȱforȱtheȱacquisition,ȱanȱevaluationȱofȱalternativesȱtoȱ
theȱacquisitionȱofȱnewȱassets,ȱanȱassessmentȱofȱcosts,ȱandȱevidenceȱofȱapproval.ȱ
TheȱANAOȱalsoȱassessedȱwhetherȱeachȱacquisitionȱwasȱrecordedȱinȱtheȱassetȱ
registerȱinȱaȱtimelyȱmanner.ȱ
Audit findings
2.37 Allȱ ofȱ theȱ assetȱ acquisitionsȱ reviewedȱ wereȱ foundȱ toȱ beȱ properlyȱ
approvedȱandȱrecordedȱinȱtheȱassetȱregisterȱinȱaȱtimelyȱmanner.ȱȱForȱmostȱofȱ
theȱ assetȱ acquisitionsȱ evaluated,ȱ evidenceȱ existedȱ toȱ supportȱ orȱ justifyȱ theȱ
decisionsȱmade.ȱȱHowever,ȱinȱtwoȱofȱtheȱauditedȱentities,ȱtheȱANAOȱfoundȱaȱ
lackȱofȱconsistencyȱinȱtheȱlevelȱandȱnatureȱofȱdocumentationȱsupportingȱassetȱ
acquisitions.ȱ
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Recommendation No.5
2.73 ToȱassistȱinȱtheȱidentificationȱofȱIPEȱassetsȱthatȱmayȱrequireȱdisposal,ȱ
theȱANAOȱrecommendsȱthatȱentitiesȱregularlyȱmonitorȱthoseȱassetsȱnearingȱtheȱ
endȱofȱtheirȱestimatedȱusefulȱlives.20ȱ
Entities’ responses
2.74 Eachȱofȱtheȱauditedȱentitiesȱagreedȱwithȱtheȱrecommendation.ȱ
Ian McPhee Canberra ACT
Auditor-General 3 May 2006
ȱ
.
20
A similar recommendation was made in ANAO Audit Report No.8, 2001–02.
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Appendices
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Appendix 1: Audit criteria
Component Audit criteria
Control
environment
Comprehensive, clear and readily accessible policies and procedures,
covering each stage of the asset life-cycle have been developed.
A formal and secure record of asset information, providing accurate, reliable
and timely information on the entity’s asset holdings.
Asset planning
A structured process is in place to develop an asset management
strategy/plan, which is integrated with the entity’s strategic or business
planning processes, and aligns the entity’s asset portfolio with their business
requirements.
Acquisitions
A structured process is in place for the identification and approval of
organisation’s acquisition needs.
Acquisition activity accords with acquisition plan(s), and is adequately
justified, approved and recorded in the asset information management
system in a timely manner.
Operations
Processes are in place for maintaining assets in good working order,
including the appropriate mix of preventative and corrective maintenance
activities.
Operating standards or indicators setting out the level of performance
required of assets, or groups of assets have been established and are
regularly monitored.
Reporting arrangements are in place to regularly inform managers about the
operation of assets.
Disposals
A structured process is in place for the identification and approval of surplus,
obsolete and under-performing assets for disposal.
Disposal activity accords with disposal plan(s), and is adequately justified,
approved and recorded in the asset information management system in a
timely manner.
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Appendix 2: Content of asset policy and procedural
documentation
Theȱcontentȱofȱanȱentity’sȱassetȱpolicyȱandȱproceduralȱdocumentationȱshouldȱreflectȱtheȱ
volumeȱandȱnatureȱofȱitsȱassetȬbase.ȱȱHowever,ȱtheȱfollowingȱtableȱprovidesȱanȱoutlineȱ
ofȱtheȱcontentȱlikelyȱtoȱbeȱrelevantȱtoȱmanyȱAustralianȱGovernmentȱentities.ȱ
Phase of Asset
life-cycle
Section
Planning
Definition of asset management
Role of assets
Phases of the asset life-cycle
Understanding life-cycle costing
Accountability and roles and responsibilities
Acquisitions
Analysis of alternatives, including non-asset solutions
Acquisition planning
Life-cycle costing
Purchasing, including the requirements of the Commonwealth
Procurement Guidelines
Receipt and acceptance of assets
Establishing ownership and control
Operations
Establishing performance indicators
Operation and maintenance planning
Monitoring use and performance
Preventative and corrective maintenance
Tracking assets, including transfers and loans
Safeguarding assets
Stocktaking assets
Disposals
Identification of surplus, obsolete and under-performing assets
Developing replacement strategies
Evaluation of disposal alternatives
Write-off of damaged, lost or stolen assets
Accounting
Definition of assets, including the criterion of control
Capitalisation thresholds
Portable and attractive assets
Revaluations
Recognition criteria
Depreciation, including asset life-cycle or useful life
Treatment of repairs and maintenance
Recording acquisitions/disposals
Source: ANAO.
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Appendix 3: Entitiesʼ comments on the proposed
audit report
Thisȱappendixȱcontainsȱanyȱgeneralȱcommentsȱreceivedȱonȱtheȱauditȱreportȱthatȱareȱnotȱ
shownȱinȱtheȱbodyȱofȱtheȱreport.ȱȱȱ
Australian Film, Television and Radio School
AFTRSȱacknowledgesȱthatȱtheȱreportȱcapturesȱtheȱmanyȱpositive,ȱasȱwellȱasȱtheȱ
smallȱ numberȱ ofȱ notȬsoȬpositive,ȱ pointsȱ thatȱ wereȱ identifiedȱ inȱ itsȱ auditȱ andȱ
subsequentlyȱ expressedȱ inȱ theȱ managementȱ letterȱ toȱ AFTRS.ȱ ȱ AFTRSȱ canȱ
confirmȱ thatȱ isȱ hasȱ alreadyȱ addressedȱ someȱ theȱ issuesȱ thatȱ wereȱ flaggedȱ asȱ
needingȱ attention,ȱ andȱ willȱ resolveȱ theȱ fewȱ thatȱ remainȱ outstandingȱ inȱ anȱ
expedientȱmanner.ȱ
Australian Trade Commission
Austradeȱagreesȱwithȱallȱtheȱreport’sȱrecommendations.ȱȱAustradeȱintendsȱtoȱ
reviewȱ itsȱ policiesȱ andȱ proceduresȱ toȱ ensureȱ thatȱ allȱ recommendationsȱ areȱ
incorporatedȱintoȱthemȱasȱappropriate,ȱandȱvaluesȱtheȱANAO’sȱcontributionȱinȱ
thisȱregard.ȱ
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
TheȱDepartmentȱofȱImmigrationȱandȱMulticulturalȱAffairsȱ(DIMA)ȱwelcomedȱ
theȱchanceȱtoȱparticipateȱinȱthisȱauditȱandȱappreciatedȱtheȱfeedbackȱprovidedȱ
inȱourȱindividualȱmanagementȱletter.ȱȱDIMAȱagreesȱwithȱtheȱbetterȱpracticesȱ
outlinedȱinȱrecommendationsȱoneȱtoȱfive,ȱandȱwillȱendeavourȱtoȱincorporateȱ
theseȱpracticesȱintoȱoperationsȱandȱpolicyȱwhereȱrelevant.ȱ