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1. Completion dates of Assurance and Audit Committee reviews since 1 January 2016 as per
ss. 6 & 7.6 Fraud and Corruption Control Plan.
3 March 2016
26 May 2016
23 August 2016
29 November 2016
28 February 2017
23 May 2017
31 August 2017
21 November 2017
4 June 2018
31 August 2018
20 November 2018
3 June 2019
30 August 2019
21 November 2019
18 June 2020
28 August 2020
2. Completion dates of AusIndustry Support for Business divisional fraud risk assessments
since 1 January 2016 as per ss. 6 & 7.6 Fraud and Corruption Control Plan.
25 October 2016
16 December 2019
21 August 2020
3. al Incubator Support Initiative internal audit reports by Legal, Audit and Assurance as per
s. 14.2.
No (zero) internal audit reports have been prepared since 1 Jan 2016 on the Incubator
Support Initiative.
4. al Incubator Support Initiative compliance reviews as per s. 14.4.
No specific compliance activities have been undertaken on the Incubator Support Initiative
(ISI) beyond normal evaluation and grants administration processes.
In terms of managing the compliance of ISI, the following is noted:
A post-commencement evaluation was conducted on the ISI between May-
November 2018, under the
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science:
Evaluation Strategy 2017-21.
The post-commencement evaluation focussed on the following:
What need is the Incubator Support initiative addressing?
To what extent is the design of Incubator Support evidence-based and
logically consistent?
Were the set up phase and grant delivery process appropriate?
Are governance arrangements effective?
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Are mechanisms in place for robust performance assessment of IS?
The final post-commencement evaluation report has not been made publically
available.
5. al Incubator Support Initiative audit reports that address:
- insider threats as per s. 5.4, or
- employment screening as per s. 13.2, or
- leave policies as per s. 13.3, or
- conflicts of interest as per ss. 5.2 & 13.4, or
- cyber and digital awareness as per s. 5.5, or
- ICT compliance as per ss. 13.5 & 14.5.
None (zero) – refer to Q3, no audit reports have been prepared on the Incubator Support
initiative.
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