❓ Hon Linda Savage asks the Premier about the progress of implementing recommendation 14 from the 'Putting the Public First' Economic Audit Committee report, specifically regarding reducing the administrative burden on community sector organisations. The Premier deflects the question to another QoN.
AnsweredQoN 3924Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the ‘Putting the Public First’ Economic Audit Committee report of October 2009, and in particular to recommendation 14 which was to, -
‘Reduce the administrative burden on government agencies and community sector organisations associated with service agreements by-
(a) permitting subcontract or consortia arrangements;
(b) implementing a single three-year pre-qualification process for community sector organisations, to be utilised by all government agencies;
(c) developing standard core contractual conditions, documentation and reporting to be utilised by government agencies; and
(d) moving to longer term contractual arrangements where appropriate’,
and ask -
(1) Which of the following milestones contained in recommendation 14 have been achieved, -
(a) agree with the Auditor General the appropriate level of accountability required of community sector organisations, with the intention of reducing unnecessary paperwork (March 2010);
(b) implement a Standard Chart of Accounts for community sector financial reporting (June 2010);
(c) develop guidelines for a pre-qualification process for community sector organisations consistent with the ‘Collaboration for Community’ Policy (June 2010);
(d) establish a central registration system within OGP to operationalise the pre-qualification process (January 2011); and
(e) develop revised standard contracts across Agencies including -
(i) head agreements between Government Agencies and community sector organisations where the latter have multiple service agreements with Government; and
(ii) reporting that focuses on outcomes or outputs rather than prescribing process (January 2011)?
(2) If any of the above milestones contained in recommendation 14 have not been achieved, why not?
‘Reduce the administrative burden on government agencies and community sector organisations associated with service agreements by-
(a) permitting subcontract or consortia arrangements;
(b) implementing a single three-year pre-qualification process for community sector organisations, to be utilised by all government agencies;
(c) developing standard core contractual conditions, documentation and reporting to be utilised by government agencies; and
(d) moving to longer term contractual arrangements where appropriate’,
and ask -
(1) Which of the following milestones contained in recommendation 14 have been achieved, -
(a) agree with the Auditor General the appropriate level of accountability required of community sector organisations, with the intention of reducing unnecessary paperwork (March 2010);
(b) implement a Standard Chart of Accounts for community sector financial reporting (June 2010);
(c) develop guidelines for a pre-qualification process for community sector organisations consistent with the ‘Collaboration for Community’ Policy (June 2010);
(d) establish a central registration system within OGP to operationalise the pre-qualification process (January 2011); and
(e) develop revised standard contracts across Agencies including -
(i) head agreements between Government Agencies and community sector organisations where the latter have multiple service agreements with Government; and
(ii) reporting that focuses on outcomes or outputs rather than prescribing process (January 2011)?
(2) If any of the above milestones contained in recommendation 14 have not been achieved, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
29 June 2011
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
42 days
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 3912.
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