Current provisions for the appropriation of moneys and authorisation of expenditure in New South Wales

Introduction

The Hon John Ryan MLC (Liberal Party) is representing the Hon Patricia Forsythe MLC (Liberal Party) for the purposes of this inquiry.

Terms of reference
House resolved 1 June 1999, 1st Session, Minutes No. 7, pp 110-1. That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1, inquire into and report on the current provisions for the appropriation of moneys and authorisation of expenditure, and in particular: the provisions of the Appropriation (1998-1999 Budget Variations) Bill, the continuing practice of government agencies to unlawfully spend moneys from the Consolidated Fund and seek retrospective approval by the Parliament, as referred to by the Auditor General in his Reports to Parliament (Volume 2, 1998) and (Volume 1, 1999) and subsequent comments on the Appropriation (1998-1999 Budget variations) Bill 1999, any proposals for change to financial and annual reporting legislation, and the powers of the Parliament to oversight Government expenditure.

That General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1, inquire into and report on the current provisions for the appropriation of moneys and authorisation of expenditure, and in particular: the provisions of the Appropriation (1998-1999 Budget Variations) Bill, the continuing practice of government agencies to unlawfully spend moneys from the Consolidated Fund and seek retrospective approval by the Parliament, as referred to by the Auditor General in his Reports to Parliament (Volume 2, 1998) and (Volume 1, 1999) and subsequent comments on the Appropriation (1998-1999 Budget variations) Bill 1999, any proposals for change to financial and annual reporting legislation, and the powers of the Parliament to oversight Government expenditure.

Timeline
DateMilestone
Tue 01 June 1999Referred
Thu 13 April 2000Committee Interim Report
Thu 13 April 2000Committee Other Report
Mon 01 May 2000Hearing - Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Tue 27 February 2001FinalReport
Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Mon 01 May 2000Parliament House, Macquarie Street, SydneyView transcript
Reports and government responses
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Mon 13 April 2020Media ReleaseInterim report tabled (PDF, 9.28 KB)
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