framework, which is subject to continuous review, includes the Compliance issues that arose during the financial year 2011–12 following: regarding public sector standards: risk management policy and procedure manual to ensure 2010/11 2011/12 compliance with international risk management standard Applications carried over 0 0 ISO31000, Treasurer’s Instruction 825 and the Public Sector New applications received 6 5 Commissioner’s Good Governance Guide and Circulars Total applications 6 5 integration of risk management with strategic planning Breach claim lodged development and implementation of a risk module within the Recruitment, selection and appointment 2 4 project management system strategic risk management register. Transfer 0 0 The department’s Audit Committee regularly monitors the Grievance resolution 4 1 completeness and effectiveness of the risk management Outcome of claims handled framework. Withdrawn in agency 1 2 Finance committee Resolved in agency 3 0 pending in agency 1 0 The Finance Committee was established in December 2009 and Referred to PSC 1 3* meets on a monthly basis. The committee members are the Director Total applications completed 5 3 General, the Chief Finance Officer and all Executive Directors. The *The Public Sector Commission rejected two claims and identified a potential role of the committee is to: conflict in the other determine options to address funding pressures within the Compliance issues that arose during the financial year department provide advice with respect to making significant financial decisions One matter dealt with a possible breach of the grievance understand the status of program, tactic and priority resource resolution process pursuant to the public sector standards by investments highlighting resourcing issues our department, which was not substantiated by the Public determine the disbursement of the financial and FTE (people) Sector Commission. resources. Four matters dealt with in accordance with the breach of discipline process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Other legal requirements Act 1994: One matter of non-compliance with our policy on dealing Compliance with public sector standards and ethical codes with the Minister
framework, which is subject to continuous review, includes the following: risk management policy and procedure manual to ensure compliance with international risk management standard ISO31000, Treasurer’s Instruction 825 and the Public Sector Commissioner’s Good Governance Guide and Circulars integration of risk management with strategic planning development and implementation of a risk module within the project management system strategic risk management register. The department’s Audit Committee regularly monitors the completeness and effectiveness of the risk management framework. Finance committee The Finance Committee was established in December 2009 and meets on a monthly basis. The committee members are the Director General, the Chief Finance Officer and all Executive Directors. The role of the committee is to: determine options to address funding pressures within the department provide advice with respect to making significant financial decisions understand the status of program, tactic and priority resource investments highlighting resourcing issues determine the disbursement of the financial and FTE (people) resources. Other legal requirements Compliance with public sector standards and ethical codes Compliance issues that arose during the financial year 2011–12 regarding public sector standards: 2010/11 2011/12 Applications carried over 0 0 New applications received 6 5 Total applications 6 5 Breach claim lodged Recruitment, selection and appointment 2 4 Transfer 0 0 Grievance resolution 4 1 Outcome of claims handled Withdrawn in agency 1 2 Resolved in agency 3 0 pending in agency 1 0 Referred to PSC 1 3* Total applications completed 5 3 *The Public Sector Commission rejected two claims and identified a potential conflict in the other Compliance issues that arose during the financial year One matter dealt with a possible breach of the grievance resolution process pursuant to the public sector standards by our department, which was not substantiated by the Public Sector Commission. Four matters dealt with in accordance with the breach of discipline process pursuant to the Public Sector Management Act 1994: One matter of non-compliance with our policy on dealing with the Minister
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