❓ Hon Linda Savage asks the Premier about the progress of implementing recommendation eight of the 'Putting the Public First' Economic Audit Committee report, specifically regarding value for money audits and evaluation networks within government agencies. The answer refers to another question.
AnsweredQoN 3919Legislative Council
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I refer to the ‘Putting the Public First’ Economic Audit Committee report of October 2009, and in particular to recommendation eight which was to, -
‘Strengthen the evidence base for decision-making through -
(a) the creation of an evaluation network across government, supported by a centrally coordinated unit and/or steering committee, similar to Gateway evaluation processes;
(b) ensuring access to common data sets;
(c) requiring that major agencies undertake a value for money (VfM) audit at least once every five years;
(d) requiring an appropriate scale of evaluation of all new programs created by Government within three years of approval; and
(e) creating incentives for agencies to routinely undertake evaluations’,
and ask -
(1) Which of the following milestones contained in recommendation eight have been achieved, -
(a) first round of VfM audits completed (February 2010);
(b) advice to Executive Coordinating Committee on approaches to incentives for evaluation (June 2010);
(c) creation of evaluation unit and/or steering committee within a central agency (December 2010); and
(d) all major Agencies to have undertaken a VfM audit within five years?
(2) If any of the above milestones contained in recommendation eight have not been achieved, why not?
(3) Which major Agencies have undertaken a VfM audit?
‘Strengthen the evidence base for decision-making through -
(a) the creation of an evaluation network across government, supported by a centrally coordinated unit and/or steering committee, similar to Gateway evaluation processes;
(b) ensuring access to common data sets;
(c) requiring that major agencies undertake a value for money (VfM) audit at least once every five years;
(d) requiring an appropriate scale of evaluation of all new programs created by Government within three years of approval; and
(e) creating incentives for agencies to routinely undertake evaluations’,
and ask -
(1) Which of the following milestones contained in recommendation eight have been achieved, -
(a) first round of VfM audits completed (February 2010);
(b) advice to Executive Coordinating Committee on approaches to incentives for evaluation (June 2010);
(c) creation of evaluation unit and/or steering committee within a central agency (December 2010); and
(d) all major Agencies to have undertaken a VfM audit within five years?
(2) If any of the above milestones contained in recommendation eight have not been achieved, why not?
(3) Which major Agencies have undertaken a VfM audit?
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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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