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Program Performance Reporting and Evaluation in Australia

This report explores the reform agenda in Australia, including the introduction of a new financial management framework, workplace reform, and an outcomes and outputs accrual-based budgeting and reporting framework. It discusses the changing role of finance in setting policy direction and standards, as well as the greater accountability of agencies for resource management and reporting. The report also highlights the key elements and principles of performance reporting, including efficiency, effectiveness, and continuous improvement.

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Program Performance Reporting and Evaluation in Australia

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  1. Program Performance Reporting and Evaluation in Australia Mark Nizette Department of Finance and Administration October 2001

  2. The Reform Agenda • Introduction of a new financial management framework. • Introduction of workplace reform • Introduction of an outcomes and outputs accrual based budgeting and reporting framework (the framework).

  3. Finance’s Changing Role • Finance sets policy direction and standards. • Agencies are now more accountable for their own resource management and reporting. • from central control to guidance • greater strategic input to Government

  4. Australia’s Framework

  5. Performance Reporting Under Outcomes & Outputs PLANNED (Portfolio Budget Statement) Performance Information ACTUAL (Annual Report)

  6. Performance Reporting to Parliament 2000-01 2000-01 2000-01 Portfolio Budget Statement Annual Report Appropriation Bill • ACTUAL • outcome 1 $ Q # • output a • output b • output c • outcome 2 $ • outcome 3 $ • PLANNED • outcome 1 $ Q # • output a • output b • output c • outcome 2 $ • outcome 3 $ outcome 1 $ outcome 2 $ outcome 3 $

  7. Key Performance Features • Reporting against OUTCOMES • Accrual Accounting • ADMINISTERED ITEMS and OUTPUTS contribute to outcomes • Costing and Reporting information systems are critical

  8. Elements of Performance Reporting: Efficiency • Characteristics of outputs • Quality • e.g., timeliness, performance to specs • Quantity • e.g., number of contracts • Price • full price agreed with government

  9. Elements of Performance Reporting: Effectiveness • Contributions/impact of outputs and/or administered items on the outcome • Expressed in terms that relate directly to the outcome statement • Integral to outcomes to reflect overall performance

  10. Performance Management Principles • Purposewell formed conclusionssound decision making • Balance and Clarityconcise basket of information • Strategic Focuswith early warning signals • Targetsbenchmarks, stretching

  11. Performance Management Principles • Outcomesimpact on the community • Outputsquality, quantity and price • Administered Itemsmore difficult to measure • Continuous Improvementevolve with experience and knowledge

  12. Conclusions • No easy solutions • Direct link between appropriation and outcome • Look for similarities as well as differences • One size does not fit all • Information systems are vital

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