❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the Department of Mines and Petroleum's and MERIWA's implementation of the 3% efficiency dividend, detailing initiatives and their impact on services. MERIWA was exempt.
AnsweredQoN 1318Legislative 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 Mines and Petroleum
Response time
35 days
(a) The following initiatives have been implemented to achieve the Department of Mines and Petroleum's 3 per cent efficiency dividend:
· Program and Review Function. Funding provision was made in the 2008-09 departmental budget for the establishment of a Program and Review Branch. This work is no longer relevant due to the creation of a strongly focussed Department of Mines and Petroleum from 1 January 2009.
· Corporate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Technical Development Activity Deferred: Reduce the pace of development of internal Information Communication Technology (ICT) systems.
· Graduate Recruitment Program: The graduate recruitment program will no longer be funded centrally, but will be maintained through the recruitment of graduates to identified vacant positions. New graduates will continue to receive the same level of development as previously using in-house staff.
· Corporate Development Seminars: In the past three years the Department has developed a specific leadership management and other corporate initiatives. This development work is no longer needed, as the established programmes are part of normal operations.
· External Non-Essential Contract and Consultancy Work: Reduction in contract work and the use of external consultancy services used to support service delivery due to the high level of vacancies. The now reduced level of vacancies has also enabled savings in the cost of recruitment activities.
· Reduction in Field Activities: Reduction in field time spent on geoscience activities (for 2008/09 only). This has the added benefit of providing the opportunity to catch-up on the assembly and publication of geoscience information collected in past seasons.
· Discontinuing Resources Liaison Officer: Discontinuing funded position with the Conservation Commission (Resources Liaison Officer) from 2009/10. This position has not provided the expected benefits to the department.
· Resources Safety Division: Extending timelines in relation to information technology systems development and by reducing administrative overheads.
(b) Not applicable. The above mentioned initiatives principally relate to internal support arrangements.
(c)-(d) Not applicable
MINERALS AND ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (MERIWA)
(a) The 3 per cent efficiency dividend does not apply to MERIWA.
(b)-(d) Not applicable
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· Program and Review Function. Funding provision was made in the 2008-09 departmental budget for the establishment of a Program and Review Branch. This work is no longer relevant due to the creation of a strongly focussed Department of Mines and Petroleum from 1 January 2009.
· Corporate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Technical Development Activity Deferred: Reduce the pace of development of internal Information Communication Technology (ICT) systems.
· Graduate Recruitment Program: The graduate recruitment program will no longer be funded centrally, but will be maintained through the recruitment of graduates to identified vacant positions. New graduates will continue to receive the same level of development as previously using in-house staff.
· Corporate Development Seminars: In the past three years the Department has developed a specific leadership management and other corporate initiatives. This development work is no longer needed, as the established programmes are part of normal operations.
· External Non-Essential Contract and Consultancy Work: Reduction in contract work and the use of external consultancy services used to support service delivery due to the high level of vacancies. The now reduced level of vacancies has also enabled savings in the cost of recruitment activities.
· Reduction in Field Activities: Reduction in field time spent on geoscience activities (for 2008/09 only). This has the added benefit of providing the opportunity to catch-up on the assembly and publication of geoscience information collected in past seasons.
· Discontinuing Resources Liaison Officer: Discontinuing funded position with the Conservation Commission (Resources Liaison Officer) from 2009/10. This position has not provided the expected benefits to the department.
· Resources Safety Division: Extending timelines in relation to information technology systems development and by reducing administrative overheads.
(b) Not applicable. The above mentioned initiatives principally relate to internal support arrangements.
(c)-(d) Not applicable
MINERALS AND ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (MERIWA)
(a) The 3 per cent efficiency dividend does not apply to MERIWA.
(b)-(d) Not applicable
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