❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks details on how local government agencies achieved the 3% efficiency dividend, including service cuts, alternative service delivery, and new service costs/benefits. The response details specific cuts and adjustments, noting no new services were provided. The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board was exempt.
AnsweredQoN 1358Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolios, please provide, -
(a) a description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency’s 3 percent efficiency dividend;
(b) a description of how the original services, provided by the initiatives that were cut in (a) above, have been met by other areas of that Agency;
(c) if services have not been provided to their original level, a description of where the Agency is increasing its level of service to create efficiency; and
(d) for each new service provided by the Agency, a description of the monetary and non-monetary, costs and benefits, attributable to the new service?
(a) a description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency’s 3 percent efficiency dividend;
(b) a description of how the original services, provided by the initiatives that were cut in (a) above, have been met by other areas of that Agency;
(c) if services have not been provided to their original level, a description of where the Agency is increasing its level of service to create efficiency; and
(d) for each new service provided by the Agency, a description of the monetary and non-monetary, costs and benefits, attributable to the new service?
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Answered
26 November 2009
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Local Government
Response time
35 days
LOCAL GOVERNMENT including the OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL INTERESTS
(a)
(i) Primary Annual Returns and Gift Register Entry Program - The proposal for the development of a coordinated and consistent response to collecting and analysing local government information across a range of departmental collection points has been downsized.
(ii) Online Grants Commission Data Collection Program - This project aimed to streamline the present systems for data collection, however, only existing reporting software and collection methods will be used to generate data and produce reports on various aspects of local government operations.
(iii) The Local Government Scholarship Program for Leadership - was developed for 12 applicants to be offered a scholarship in 2009/2010 at $11,500 each. The number of grants was reduced to eight.
(iv) Not Fill Vacant Positions.
(v) General Savings - Operational savings were achieved by reducing costs pertaining to consumables, maintenance and other minor expenditure including equipment purchased under the $5000 threshold limit for assets.
(b)
(i) The scope of the project will remain unchanged, but the approach will be altered to allow it to be undertaken within existing departmental resources. Implementation will take longer to achieve.
(ii) Instead of introducing a new on-line collection system, existing software methods will be used to collect relevant data.
(iii) The project is worthwhile, providing work experience for young people, particularly Indigenous people, in rural and regional areas; however, eight is a realistic annual take-up rate for these scholarships.
(iv) Other officers pick up the critical tasks.
(v) Existing equipment and materials are being used judiciously to minimise impact of the saving on activity.
(c) Not applicable.
(d)
(i-v) No new services are being provided.
METROPOLITAN CEMETERIES BOARD
(a)-(d) The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board are not subject to the three percent efficiency dividend.
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(a)
(i) Primary Annual Returns and Gift Register Entry Program - The proposal for the development of a coordinated and consistent response to collecting and analysing local government information across a range of departmental collection points has been downsized.
(ii) Online Grants Commission Data Collection Program - This project aimed to streamline the present systems for data collection, however, only existing reporting software and collection methods will be used to generate data and produce reports on various aspects of local government operations.
(iii) The Local Government Scholarship Program for Leadership - was developed for 12 applicants to be offered a scholarship in 2009/2010 at $11,500 each. The number of grants was reduced to eight.
(iv) Not Fill Vacant Positions.
(v) General Savings - Operational savings were achieved by reducing costs pertaining to consumables, maintenance and other minor expenditure including equipment purchased under the $5000 threshold limit for assets.
(b)
(i) The scope of the project will remain unchanged, but the approach will be altered to allow it to be undertaken within existing departmental resources. Implementation will take longer to achieve.
(ii) Instead of introducing a new on-line collection system, existing software methods will be used to collect relevant data.
(iii) The project is worthwhile, providing work experience for young people, particularly Indigenous people, in rural and regional areas; however, eight is a realistic annual take-up rate for these scholarships.
(iv) Other officers pick up the critical tasks.
(v) Existing equipment and materials are being used judiciously to minimise impact of the saving on activity.
(c) Not applicable.
(d)
(i-v) No new services are being provided.
METROPOLITAN CEMETERIES BOARD
(a)-(d) The Metropolitan Cemeteries Board are not subject to the three percent efficiency dividend.
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