ICT expenditure FRD 22H 12.4 same Major contracts FRD 12B 12.5 same Freedom of Information FRD 22H 12.6 same Building Act 1993 FRD 22H 12.7 same Competitive Neutrality Policy FRD 22H 12.8 same Protected Disclosure Act 2013 PD Act; FRD 22H 12.9 same Carers Recognition Act 2012 n/a n/a n/a Disability Act 2006 Disability Act same 12.10 Compliance with Establishing Act Establishing Act*, Compliance with Technology Act 12.11 MRO Office-based environmental impacts FRD 24C 12.12 same Additional information available on request FRD 22H 12.14 same DataVic Access Policy MRO 12.13 same Financial management compliance attestation SD 5.1.2 Ch. 13 same Responsible Body declaration [SD 5.2.3] The first item in the Report of Operations is the responsible body declaration. Requirement 5.2.3 Declaration in Report of Operations For a public body, the Report of Operations must be signed and dated by the responsible body or a member of the responsible body. Who is required to make this declaration? This declaration is made by the responsible body or a member of the responsible body (SD 5.2.3). – Most DELWP agencies are governed by a board, which will generally be the responsible body. In practice, it is a member of the responsible body - usually the - that makes this declaration, on behalf of the board. Chair For an entity that is not governed by a board, this declaration is made by the accountable officer, who is the responsible body. What must be declared? This declaration formally presents the report in accordance with requirements in the Financial Management Act 1994. The wording that should be used is set out in the example below. SD 5.2.3 requires the responsible body to sign and date the report of operations. A reproduction of the signature is required. This declaration should not be combined with the report. Chairman’s
ICT expenditure FRD 22H same 12.4 Major contracts FRD 12B same 12.5 Freedom of Information FRD 22H same 12.6 Building Act 1993 FRD 22H same 12.7 Competitive Neutrality Policy FRD 22H same 12.8 Protected Disclosure Act 2013 PD Act; FRD 22H same 12.9 n/a n/a Carers Recognition Act 2012 n/a Disability Act 2006 Disability Act same 12.10 Compliance with Establishing Act Establishing Act*, MRO Compliance with Technology Act 12.11 Office-based environmental impacts FRD 24C same 12.12 Additional information available on request FRD 22H same 12.14 DataVic Access Policy MRO same 12.13 Financial management compliance attestation SD 5.1.2 same Ch. 13 Responsible Body declaration [SD 5.2.3] The first item in the Report of Operations is the responsible body declaration. Requirement 5.2.3 Declaration in Report of Operations For a public body, the Report of Operations must be signed and dated by the responsible body or a member of the responsible body. Who is required to make this declaration? This declaration is made by the responsible body – or a member of the responsible body (SD 5.2.3). Most DELWP agencies are governed by a board, which will generally be the responsible body. In practice, it is a member of the responsible body - usually the Chair - that makes this declaration, on behalf of the board. For an entity that is not governed by a board, this declaration is made by the accountable officer, who is the responsible body. What must be declared? This declaration formally presents the report in accordance with requirements in the Financial Management Act 1994. The wording that should be used is set out in the example below. SD 5.2.3 requires the responsible body to sign and date the report of operations. A reproduction of the signature is required. This declaration should not be combined with the Chairman’s report.
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