Value for Money from New South Wales Correctional Centres (Inquiry)
This inquiry is a completed Legislative Assembly inquiry conducted by the Public Accounts Committee.
The Public Accounts Committee has resolved to conduct an inquiry into the value for money from New South Wales correctional centres. This is a follow up inquiry on comments in the Auditor-General's Report to Parliament Volume Four 2004.
This is a follow up inquiry on comments in the Auditor-General's Report to Parliament Volume Four 2004. See extract from the Auditor-General's report attached below:
Tabling Report Media Release
Timeline
» Call for submissions: 11 Apr 2005
» Submissions close: 6 May 2005
» Final Report Published: 21 Sep 2005
Reports and Government Responses
| Date | Name of Document |
|---|---|
| 21/09/2005 | Value for Money from Correctional Centres (Final Report) |
Hearings and Transcripts
| Date | Name of Document |
|---|---|
| 24/06/2005 | Public Hearing |
Submissions
View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.
The closing date for submissions was 6 May 2005
Contact Us
This is a completed inquiry. The contacts below are historical only.
- Primary contact: Vicki Buchbach, phone (02) 9230 2363, pac@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Project Officer: Karen Taylor, phone (02) 9230 2633, Karen.Taylor@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Committee Officer: Jacqui Isles, phone (02) 9230 2216, Jacqui.Isles@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Assistant Committee Officer: Mohini Mehta, phone (02) 9230 2631, Mohini.Mehta@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. Resolution passed 6 April 2005, Minute No.4, Item 2.
On 6 April 2005, the Public Accounts Committee resolved to conduct an inquiry into the value for money from New South Wales correctional centres. The terms of reference are to:
- Consider the current initiatives being undertaken by the Department of Corrective Services (DCS) to improve safety and cost effectiveness of correctional centre management;
- Compare the cost of corrective services provided by public correctional centres using the Way Forward program and by private operators; and
- Review whether the planned improvements to the DCS calculation of costs will facilitate better comparisons between private and public sector providers.
The Committee welcomes submissions addressing the terms of reference. They should be forwarded by Friday 6 May 2005 to:
Committee Manager
Public Accounts Committee
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
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