Policy Advice - State Sector Performance
Scope of Appropriation
Policy advice on the effective and efficient use of State resources including improved decision-making and performance management systems and the efficient management of Crown assets.
Significant Work Completed During 2009/10
- Advice on industrial relations across the State sector (in concert with central and sector agencies).
- Advice on improving value for money (VfM)/smarter better public services, including: supporting the Cabinet Expenditure Control Committee (ECC) agenda; implementing BASS; setting up Cross Agency Programme Management Office; helping initiate the Review of Expenditure on Policy Advice; and monitoring key departments and Crown entities.
- Advice on the Crown’s balance sheet and risk, and on specific commercial investment opportunities for the Crown.
- Health sector: advice to Ministers on the scope for improving VfM and productivity to support the Budget 2010 objectives, and on options for improving institutional settings.
- Justice sector: advice, working with Central Agencies and sector agencies, to address drivers of crime, reducing costs and volumes in the justice sector.
- Defence sector: advice to Ministers on the Defence Review progress of the White Paper and on major investments proposed by the sector.
- Benefit system: in-depth advice on the benefit system to prompt and frame strategic debate.
- Advice on further improving the effectiveness and efficiency of public services.
- Advice on options for fiscal consolidation, concerning programme or policy design, to help Ministers manage the fiscal crisis.
- Pilot, refine and implement the PIF to improve agency capability and performance (acting in concert with other Central Agencies).
| Performance Dimensions | Target | Performance for 2009/10 | ||||
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| All policy outputs comply with the Treasury's Quality Standards for Policy Advice, as assessed by the Minister three times during the year. | Rated as meeting and frequently exceeding expectations |
Not assessed in 2009/10. Refer to page 60 for further information on the application of the policy standard during 2009/10. |
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| Vote analysis: Supporting the Government by pursuing policy priorities and fiscal policy objectives through the analysis and advice provided as part of the annual budget cycle. | Achieved |
Achieved. Treasury advice across votes helped Ministers deliver the 2010 Budget consistent with their BPS. Our advice has helped Ministers improve VfM and performance, both within key sectors and across the public sector. All statutory requirements of the Public Finance Act 1989 have been met. The Treasury has reviewed several aspects of core Vote analysis for further improvement, including: formal guidance to departments and Crown entities; the budget process; capital business case analysis; and the CFISnet system. |
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| 2009/10 Actual $000 |
Supp. Estimates - Voted $000 |
Main Estimates $000 |
2008/09 Actual $000 |
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| Expenses | 12,065 | 15,916 | 14,062 | 12,322 |
| Funded by: | ||||
| Revenue Crown | 11,849 | 15,671 | 13,830 | 12,104 |
| Other Revenue | 216 | 245 | 232 | 218 |
