Ageing of open recommendations / management actions The table below shows the age of open recommendations / management actions based on the date of the escaped planned burn recorded by DELWP. Ageing of Progress” and Started” recommendations / management actions “In “Not Recommendations / Less than 1 1 to 5 years 5 to 10 years Over 10 years Total management actions year In progress - 53 3 - 56 Not started - 3 19 1 23 Total - 56 22 1 79 Source: DELWP FireWeb extract DELWP has determined 56 recommendations / management actions are progress” and 23 “In recommendations / management actions have started”. (Refer Finding 2.2). “Not Summary of Findings Based on the approved scope of work, a number of findings were identified for DELWP to consider. The findings have been given a risk / priority rating as defined below and are summarised in the following graph: Moderate risk / priority urgent management action Our findings are summarised below: is required.  Low Significant risk / priority management action is to be given a high priority.  High Medium risk / priority where management  action is to be given priority. Significant Low risk / priority management action is High  required within a reasonable timeframe. Ref Findings Risk / Priority Rating 2.1 The DELWP Fire Management Manual requires strengthening and compliance with requirements in respect to investigation and documentation of suspected escaped planned burns requires improvement 2.2 Processes and documentation to support the implementation of recommendations / management actions in relation to escaped planned burns requires strengthening 2.3 Lack of consistent process and state-wide system for the identification, recording and tracking of actions arising from past examinations, investigations, audits and debriefs of escaped planned burns Details of the findings are included in Section 2 have been discussed with management and actions proposed to address them.
Ageing of open recommendations / management actions The table below shows the age of open recommendations / management actions based on the date of the escaped planned burn recorded by DELWP. Ageing of “In Progress” and “Not Started” recommendations / management actions Recommendations / management actions Less than 1 year 1 to 5 years 5 to 10 years Over 10 years Total In progress - 53 3 - 56 Not started - 3 19 1 23 Total - 56 22 1 79 Source: DELWP FireWeb extract DELWP has determined 56 recommendations / management actions are “In progress” and 23 recommendations / management actions have “Not started”. (Refer Finding 2.2). Summary of Findings Based on the approved scope of work, a number of findings were identified for DELWP to consider. The findings have been given a risk / priority rating as defined below and are summarised in the following graph: Our findings are summarised below: High  Significant  Moderate  Low  High risk / priority urgent management action is required. Significant risk / priority management action is to be given a high priority. Medium risk / priority where management action is to be given priority. Low risk / priority management action is required within a reasonable timeframe. Ref Findings Risk / Priority Rating 2.1 The DELWP Fire Management Manual requires strengthening and compliance with requirements in respect to investigation and documentation of suspected escaped planned burns requires improvement 2.2 Processes and documentation to support the implementation of recommendations / management actions in relation to escaped planned burns requires strengthening 2.3 Lack of consistent process and state-wide system for the identification, recording and tracking of actions arising from past examinations, investigations, audits and debriefs of escaped planned burns Details of the findings are included in Section 2 have been discussed with management and actions proposed to address them.
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