Annual Report 2008–09 — Download Report by Chapter

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Full 2008-09 Annual Report (PDF 3.1MB)

Contents and preliminary (PDF 769KB)

  • Key Points
  • Glossary of acronyms used in this report
  • Role of the Inspector–General

General matters (PDF 217KB)

  • Ministerial and AIC leadership changes
  • Liaison and Outreach
  • Review of Part D of the Protective Security Manual
  • Staff Surveys

Parliament and legislation (PDF 124KB)

  • Parliamentary oversight
  • Legislative proposals and developments
  • Contributions to public sector governance

Performance (PDF 124KB)

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (PDF 245KB)

  • What ASIO does
  • New Director–General of Security
  • Monthly meetings and special briefings
  • Training
  • ASIO activities overseas
  • Inspection activities
  • Complaints and inquiries

Australian Secret Intelligence Service (PDF 129KB)

  • What ASIS does
  • Significant issues
  • Inspection activities
  • Complaints and inquiries

Defence Intelligence Agencies (PDF 170KB)

  • New Minister
  • Leadership of the Defence Intelligence Agencies
  • Ministerial Directions
  • Privacy of Australians
  • Cross–agency OSA Inquiry – Implementation of Recommendations
  • IGIS interactions with the Defence intelligence agencies
  • Defence Intelligence Organisation
  • Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation
  • Defence Signals Directorate

Office of National Assessments (PDF 102KB)

  • What ONA does
  • Implementation of recommendations
  • Privacy guidelines
  • Training
  • Complaints and inquiries

The year 2009–10 in prospect (PDF 114KB)

  • Proposed briefing, inspection and review activities
  • Inquiries and complaints
  • OIGIS Staffing and recruitment
  • Other matters to be pursued

Management and accountability (PDF 210KB)

  • Corporate Governance
  • External scrutiny
  • Management of human resources
  • Purchasing
  • Consultants
  • ANAO access clauses
  • Exempt contracts
  • Legal services
  • Commonwealth disability strategy
  • Other information
  • Summary of OIGIS´ Financial Performance and Resources for Outcomes

Financial Statements (PDF 809KB)

Appendices (PDF 655KB)

  • Annex 1 – Complaint and inquiry statistics
  • Annex 2 – Consultancy Services let during 2008–09, of $10,000 or more
  • Annex 3 – Salary ranges available for APS Employees in OIGIS in 2008-09
  • Annex 4 – IGIS Inquiry into DIO analytical integrity
  • Annex 5 – Report of the IGIS inquiry into the alleged improper investigation of the Minister for Defence by the Defence Signals Directorate
  • Annex 6
  • Index