❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses discrepancies in reported staffing levels at the Treasury Corporation and seeks justification for increases. The Treasurer clarifies reporting inconsistencies and outlines the rationale for additional FTEs.
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I refer to Budget information for Treasury Corporation for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 budgets which show staffing levels, FTEs, increasing from 76 actual outcome in 2021-22 to 89 actual outcome in 2022-23, to 94 estimated actual for 2023-24 and 103 FTEs budgeted for 2024-25, and I ask: (a) Can the Treasurer explain the need for 27 extra FTEs that equates to a 35% staffing increase in terms of a commensurate increase in work loads; and (b) Are the staffing increases subject to Ministerial approval?
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Answered
6 August 2024
Response time
2 days
(a) A review of the WA Treasury Corporation’s Budget papers numbers has identified an inconsistency in the reporting methodology between years.
The actual approved full-time equivalents (FTEs) in 2021/22 was 84, comprising the 76 reported in Budget Paper No. 2 (BP2) and 8 vacant positions at the time.
The approved FTEs in 2024/25 is 98 – not 103 as noted in BP2, which inadvertently reflecting headcount.
The additional 14 budgeted FTEs reflects resourcing for a range of initiatives to support the sustainable finance program; to deliver continuing coordination of Whole of State ESG reporting and increased investor relationship focus; to expand the fee-for-service advisory function; and to support enhanced cyber security activities.
(b) Staffing levels, associated budget impacts and rationale for changes are provided to the Treasurer via the annual Statement of Corporate Intent, Strategic Development Plan and the State Budget process.
The actual approved full-time equivalents (FTEs) in 2021/22 was 84, comprising the 76 reported in Budget Paper No. 2 (BP2) and 8 vacant positions at the time.
The approved FTEs in 2024/25 is 98 – not 103 as noted in BP2, which inadvertently reflecting headcount.
The additional 14 budgeted FTEs reflects resourcing for a range of initiatives to support the sustainable finance program; to deliver continuing coordination of Whole of State ESG reporting and increased investor relationship focus; to expand the fee-for-service advisory function; and to support enhanced cyber security activities.
(b) Staffing levels, associated budget impacts and rationale for changes are provided to the Treasurer via the annual Statement of Corporate Intent, Strategic Development Plan and the State Budget process.
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