Current Better Practice Guides

The following Better Practice Guides are available on the Australian National Audit Office Website.

 Public Sector Internal Audit 
 An Investment in Assurance and Business Improvement

 

Sep 2007

Fairness and Transparency in Purchasing Decisions 
Probity in Australian Government Procurement

Aug 2007

Administering Regulation

Mar 2007

Developing and Managing Contracts Getting the Right Outcome, Paying the Right Price

Feb 2007

Implementation of Programme and Policy Initiatives: 
Making implementation matter

Oct 2006

Legal Services Arrangements in Australian Government Agencies

Aug 2006

Preparation of Financial Statements by Public Sector Entities

Apr 2006

Administration of Fringe Benefits Tax

Feb 2006

User-Friendly Forms Key Principles and Practices to Effectively Design and Communicate Australian Government Forms

Jan 2006

Public Sector Audit Committees

Feb 2005

Fraud Control in Australian Government Agencies

Aug 2004

Security and Control Update for SAP R/3

June 2004

Better Practice in Annual Performance Reporting

Apr 2004

Management of Scientific Research and Development Projects in Commonwealth Agencies

Dec 2003

Public Sector Governance

July 2003

Goods and Services Tax (GST) Administration

May 2003

Managing Parliamentary Workflow

Apr 2003

Building Capability-A framework for managing learning and development in the APS

Apr 2003

Internal Budgeting

Feb 2003

Administration of Grants

May 2002

Performance Information in Portfolio Budget Statements

May 2002

Some Better Practice Principles for Developing Policy Advice

Nov 2001

Rehabilitation: Managing Return to Work

June 2001

Business Continuity Management

Jan 2000

Building a Better Financial Management Framework

Nov 1999

Building Better Financial Management Support

Nov 1999

Commonwealth Agency Energy Management

June 1999

Security and Control for SAP R/3

Oct 1998

Controlling Performance and Outcomes

Dec 1997

Protective Security Principles (in Audit Report No.21 1997-98)

Dec 1997