❓ Question on Notice regarding the Education Department's ability to meet the 3% efficiency dividend target set by the State Government in the 2009-2010 budget. The department did not meet the target, with a significant shortfall in Education and Training Support Programs.
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(1) Has the 3% efficiency dividend required by the State Government for the 2009–2010 budget been reached by the Minister’s department?
(2) Did the Minister sign an agreement with the Treasurer undertaking to achieve that efficiency dividend; and
(a) if so, on what date did the Minister sign the agreement?
(3) Has the Minister’s department delivered $51,918,000 in cuts toward the required 3% efficiency dividend; and
(i) if not, what is the quantum of cuts that have not been delivered;
(ii) what specific items have not been delivered and how much money is involved in each instance?
(4) Is the Minister required to make up for savings not achieved this year in next year’s budget?
(5) What was the total dollar amount of the 3% savings that the Minister’s department was required to achieve in 2009–2010?
(6) What is the Minister’s department’s current estimate of the actual dollar amount that will be achieved in cuts as part of the 3% efficiency dividend?
(2) Did the Minister sign an agreement with the Treasurer undertaking to achieve that efficiency dividend; and
(a) if so, on what date did the Minister sign the agreement?
(3) Has the Minister’s department delivered $51,918,000 in cuts toward the required 3% efficiency dividend; and
(i) if not, what is the quantum of cuts that have not been delivered;
(ii) what specific items have not been delivered and how much money is involved in each instance?
(4) Is the Minister required to make up for savings not achieved this year in next year’s budget?
(5) What was the total dollar amount of the 3% savings that the Minister’s department was required to achieve in 2009–2010?
(6) What is the Minister’s department’s current estimate of the actual dollar amount that will be achieved in cuts as part of the 3% efficiency dividend?
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Answered
21 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
34 days
(1) No.
(2) Ministers sign a Resource Agreement with the Treasurer each year outlining financial responsibilities and including approved Agency budgets. The 3% efficiency dividend reductions are built into approved budgets.
(a) The Resource Agreement was signed by the Minister for Education on 1 May 2009 and the Minister for Training on 8 May 2009.
(3) No.
(i) $51.9 million of savings have not yet been identified.
(ii) The Department's 3 per cent efficiency dividend target was disaggregated into five components in the 2009-10 Budget Papers. The savings shortfall is primarily attributable to Education and Training Support Programs. This initiative had a 2009- 10 savings target of $53.016 million, while the current savings estimate is $7.931 million, leaving a shortfall of $45.085 million, which accounts for 85 per cent of the total shortfall in the Efficiency Dividend. Aspects of each of the remaining four specific measures referred to in the 2009-10 Budget Papers are forecast to fall short of savings targets and account for the remaining 15 per cent of the Efficiency Dividend shortfall.
(4) This is a decision which will be made in the context of the budget.
(5) $93.642 million.
(6) It is estimated that savings of $41.723 million will be realised in 2009-10.
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(2) Ministers sign a Resource Agreement with the Treasurer each year outlining financial responsibilities and including approved Agency budgets. The 3% efficiency dividend reductions are built into approved budgets.
(a) The Resource Agreement was signed by the Minister for Education on 1 May 2009 and the Minister for Training on 8 May 2009.
(3) No.
(i) $51.9 million of savings have not yet been identified.
(ii) The Department's 3 per cent efficiency dividend target was disaggregated into five components in the 2009-10 Budget Papers. The savings shortfall is primarily attributable to Education and Training Support Programs. This initiative had a 2009- 10 savings target of $53.016 million, while the current savings estimate is $7.931 million, leaving a shortfall of $45.085 million, which accounts for 85 per cent of the total shortfall in the Efficiency Dividend. Aspects of each of the remaining four specific measures referred to in the 2009-10 Budget Papers are forecast to fall short of savings targets and account for the remaining 15 per cent of the Efficiency Dividend shortfall.
(4) This is a decision which will be made in the context of the budget.
(5) $93.642 million.
(6) It is estimated that savings of $41.723 million will be realised in 2009-10.
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