State Plan Reporting (Inquiry)
This inquiry is a completed Legislative Assembly inquiry conducted by the Public Accounts Committee.
The NSW Public Accounts Committee is conducting an inquiry into reporting performance under the NSW State Plan and mechanisms for reviewing and updating the plan.
This will include identifying the lessons learnt from the experience of other states in reporting on and reviewing their plans, with a view to ensuring NSW has an effective reporting and review system.
Timeline
Self-referred: 26 Sep 2007
» Call for submissions: 26 Sep 2007
» Submissions close: 14 Dec 2007
» Final Report Published: 27 Nov 2008
Reports and Government Responses
| Date | Name of Document |
|---|---|
| 27/11/2008 | Report on State Plan Reporting (Final Report) |
Hearings and Transcripts
| Date | Name of Document |
|---|---|
| 28/04/2008 | Public Hearing - Public Hearing |
| 30/04/2008 | Public Hearing - Public Hearing |
| 27/10/2008 | Public Hearing - Public Hearing |
Submissions
View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.
The closing date for submissions was 14 December 2007
Other Documents
| Date | Type of Document |
|---|---|
| 28/09/2007 | Media Release |
| 27/11/2008 | Tabling Media Release |
Contact Us
This is a completed inquiry. The contacts below are historical only.
- Primary contact: Russell Keith, phone (02) 9230 3050, pac@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Committee Manager: Russell Keith, phone (02) 9230 3050, Russell.Keith@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Senior Committee Officer: Bjarne Nordin, phone (02) 9230 2843, Bjarne.Nordin@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Address for written correspondence:
The Committee Manager
Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
Parliament House
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
Fax: (02) 9230 2831 or (02) 9230 3052
Inquiry Terms of Reference
This inquiry was self-referred. Public Finance and Audit Act 1983
The Committee has noted that the Government is moving to a performance management budgeting system whereby budget allocations are determined according to performance in delivering State Plan objectives. Under this system, accountability for expenditure of state finances is dependent on measures for delivering State Plan objectives.
The Committee has noted the Auditor-General’s recommendations in Volume 3 of his 2006 Financial Audit regarding the need for comprehensive performance indicators for the State Plan and benchmarking the State’s performance with other States.
The Committee has also noted that Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia are a number of years into the implementation of their state plans. The Committee wishes to identify the lessons learnt from their experience in reporting on and reviewing their state plans with a view to ensuring NSW has an effective reporting and review system.
The Committee will therefore examine the mechanisms for reporting results from expenditure under the NSW State Plan, including:
1. The adequacy and appropriateness of performance measures for progress in achieving the Plan objectives;
2. The adequacy and appropriateness of audit requirements for performance measures;
3. Mechanisms for review and updating of the Plan;
4. Experience in other jurisdictions, particularly Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia regarding effective reporting and review mechanisms; and
5. Any other related matters.
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