The criteria that have been used to conduct my review are based on the Guidelines and include whether the DMO has procedures in place designed to ensure that project information and data was recorded in a complete and accurate manner for each project.
I have conducted the review of the PDSSs, as explained in the above Scope section, for the 28 projects by making such enquiries and performing such procedures as I, in my professional judgement, considered reasonable in the circumstances including:
• an examination of each PDSS;
• a review of relevant procedures and Guidelines used by the DMO to prepare the PDSSs;
• a review of documents and information relevant to the PDSSs;
• an assessment of the DMO's systems and controls in place to ensure the PDSS information is accurate and complete;
• interviews with persons responsible for the preparation of the PDSSs and those responsible for the management of the 28 projects;
• taking account of industry contractor comments provided to the DMO on draft PDSS information;
• an examination of confirmations from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Capability Managers concerning the overall accuracy and completeness of the PDSSs, including each project's status of initial and final materiel release and initial and final operational capability; and
• an examination of the statements and management representations by the CEO DMO and senior DMO managers.
A review of this nature provides less assurance than an audit.