❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Minister for Education regarding budget cuts to central and district offices within the Department of Education as part of an efficiency dividend. The Minister confirms the cuts and provides details on affected areas.
AnsweredQoN 4718Legislative Assembly
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(1) Will the Minister confirm that $7.491 million is due to be saved through a 10 percent cut in central and district office operating budgets as part of the Department’s three percent efficiency dividend for 2010–2011; and
(a) if not, what is the percentage funding cut to central and district office operating budgets and what is the expected saving for 2010–2011?
(2) Has the whole 10 percent cut to the operating budgets taken place; and
(a) if not, how much has been cut, and how much will be cut, to reach the three percent departmental target for 2010–2011?
(3) What specific items, staff and/or services have been cut from central and district offices in order to make the 10 percent budget reduction?
(4) Will the Minister confirm that, by the end of the 2012–2013 financial year, $34.993 million is due to be saved by cutting central and district office budgets by 10 percent as part of the Department’s three percent efficiency dividend; and
(a) if not, what is the total amount that will be saved by that date as a result of the funding cut to central and district offices?
(a) if not, what is the percentage funding cut to central and district office operating budgets and what is the expected saving for 2010–2011?
(2) Has the whole 10 percent cut to the operating budgets taken place; and
(a) if not, how much has been cut, and how much will be cut, to reach the three percent departmental target for 2010–2011?
(3) What specific items, staff and/or services have been cut from central and district offices in order to make the 10 percent budget reduction?
(4) Will the Minister confirm that, by the end of the 2012–2013 financial year, $34.993 million is due to be saved by cutting central and district office budgets by 10 percent as part of the Department’s three percent efficiency dividend; and
(a) if not, what is the total amount that will be saved by that date as a result of the funding cut to central and district offices?
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Answered
21 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
25 days
(1) Yes.
(1)(a) Not applicable.
(2) Yes.
(2)(a) Not applicable.
(3) Reductions were made across the majority of central and district office budgets such as:
· Corporate Communications;
· Policy and Planning;
· Evaluation and Accountability;
· Finance and Administration;
· Shared Services;
· All district offices; and
· Workforce and Planning.
Savings will be realised from all types of expenditure, including goods and services budgets, non-renewal of temporary contract staff and employee natural attrition.
(4) Yes.
(4)(a) Not applicable.
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(1)(a) Not applicable.
(2) Yes.
(2)(a) Not applicable.
(3) Reductions were made across the majority of central and district office budgets such as:
· Corporate Communications;
· Policy and Planning;
· Evaluation and Accountability;
· Finance and Administration;
· Shared Services;
· All district offices; and
· Workforce and Planning.
Savings will be realised from all types of expenditure, including goods and services budgets, non-renewal of temporary contract staff and employee natural attrition.
(4) Yes.
(4)(a) Not applicable.
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