❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the cost and efficiency of an internal restructure within the Department of Treasury and Finance, specifically regarding the management of the State's budget. The Treasurer responds that the restructure was cost-neutral and aims to improve long-term value for money.
AnsweredQoN 1703Legislative Assembly
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(1) What internal restructure was undertaken in the Department of Treasury and Finance that affected the expenditure on the management of the State’s budget increasing to $780 per million dollars of general Government sector expenses?
(2) What was the total cost of this internal restructure?
(3) What efficiencies have been created as a result of this internal restructure?
(4) Does the cumulative estimate of efficiencies generated by this internal restructure offset the increased cost to manage the State’s budget?
(2) What was the total cost of this internal restructure?
(3) What efficiencies have been created as a result of this internal restructure?
(4) Does the cumulative estimate of efficiencies generated by this internal restructure offset the increased cost to manage the State’s budget?
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Answered
19 November 2009
Response time
30 days
(1) The Treasury business within the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) was restructured with effect from 1 October 2008. The restructure involved the creation of a Deputy Under Treasurer position to lead the Treasury business, and a greater focus (and increased resources) in relation to longer term research and strategic policy advice; infrastructure analysis; and business planning and coordination. The main drivers of the restructure included developments in Commonwealth-State relations (such as the COAG reform agenda, Infrastructure Australia and reform of Specific Purpose Payments); an increased focus on evaluating the performance and outcomes of key agencies; and the expanded role of DTF and the Under Treasurer in recent years.
The restructure involved approximately 30 additional Full-Time Equivalent staff in the Treasury business. Whilst this was funded by internal reprioritisation across DTF, the restructure contributed to the increase in the key efficiency indicator referred to in the question.
(2) As noted in (1), the restructure of the Treasury business was funded by internal reprioritisation across DTF and was, therefore, cost neutral.
(3) The restructure seeks to build Treasury's research, analytical and policy capacity, particularly in relation to infrastructure analysis (including alternative models of infrastructure provision), agency performance and evaluation, and better understanding the longer term cost and demand drivers in key service delivery areas such as health and education. The expectation is that ultimately this will lead to better value for money outcomes for the taxpayers of Western Australia.
(4) As the restructure was internally funded within DTF, there is no net cost to the taxpayer. Further, as indicated above, the restructure is ultimately expected to result in improved value for money outcomes in State government service delivery and infrastructure provision.
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The restructure involved approximately 30 additional Full-Time Equivalent staff in the Treasury business. Whilst this was funded by internal reprioritisation across DTF, the restructure contributed to the increase in the key efficiency indicator referred to in the question.
(2) As noted in (1), the restructure of the Treasury business was funded by internal reprioritisation across DTF and was, therefore, cost neutral.
(3) The restructure seeks to build Treasury's research, analytical and policy capacity, particularly in relation to infrastructure analysis (including alternative models of infrastructure provision), agency performance and evaluation, and better understanding the longer term cost and demand drivers in key service delivery areas such as health and education. The expectation is that ultimately this will lead to better value for money outcomes for the taxpayers of Western Australia.
(4) As the restructure was internally funded within DTF, there is no net cost to the taxpayer. Further, as indicated above, the restructure is ultimately expected to result in improved value for money outcomes in State government service delivery and infrastructure provision.
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