Review of Audit Report No. 1 2005-2006: Management of Detention Centre Contracts - Part B

Recommendation

No. 1

Para 4.62

The ANAO recommends that DIMIA review the insurance, liability and indemnity regime in the Contract and, informed by a clear allocation of risks, develop clearer mechanisms for determining:

• the amount of costs for repair or rectification of damage to Detention Facilities and Commonwealth Equipment following an Incident; and
• the Services Provider’s and Commonwealth indemnities and liabilities under the Contract for the purposes of insurance.

DIMIA Response: Agree.

Recommendation

No. 2

Para 5.87

The ANAO recommends that DIMIA review and revise its planning, performance information and monitoring arrangements so they provide the basis for managing and monitoring the performance of its detention function in a systematic and objective way.

DIMIA Response: Agree.

Recommendation

No. 3

Para 6.23

The ANAO recommends that DIMIA comprehensively review the ongoing financial reporting of the detention function and include:

• consideration of the ongoing financial commitment as well as a cost-benefit analysis of the total costs of administration; and
• provision of explicit links between financial and non-financial performance information.

DIMIA Response: Agree.

Recommendation

No. 4

Para 6.47

The ANAO recommends, as a matter of priority, that DIMIA develop a comprehensive asset register for all Commonwealth Equipment at each of the detention facilities.

DIMIA Response: Agree.