What we do - our planned services
Budget and Financial Management Directorate
Budget Management
- Managing and coordinating the State Budget process
- Managing State Budget aggregates
- Coordinating Budget Papers preparation
- In year monitoring, control and reporting on the State’s finances
- Preparing the State Sector Accounts
Public Sector Management Systems
- Refining and implementing the General Government Sector Financial Management Framework
- Managing financial legislation and supporting Directions and Guidelines
- Advising on and implementing appropriate accounting policies and disclosures
Financial Asset & Liability Management
- Setting objectives and monitoring management performance for the Crown financial asset portfolio; debt portfolio; and Treasury Banking System
- Advising on management of financial risks
- Advising on insurance and superannuation liability policy issues
- Overseeing self-insurance arrangements; monitoring manager's performance
- Accounting for the Crown Entity
Fiscal and Economic Directorate
Advice on Economic & Fiscal Strategies
- Recommending an appropriate fiscal strategy
- Recommending infrastructure strategy
- Recommending appropriate microeconomic reforms
- Advising on fiscal implications of industrial relations
- Advising on competition and regulatory policy, industry reviews, IPART, Productivity Commission, industry and business assistance
- Facilitating implementation of the Council of Australian Government (COAG) reform program
- Recommending tax and revenue policy
- Forecasting economic variables (tax receipts, interest rates, etc)
- Participating in inter-governmental relations (including review of CGC assessment methods)
Commercial Policy and Financing Directorate
Public Sector Management Systems
- Refining and implementing the Commercial Policy Framework that applies to Government businesses
Advice on the Efficiency & Effectiveness of Public Sector Commercial Agencies
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Monitoring and advising on the performance of NSW Government businesses
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Negotiating annual performance agreements (SCIs and SBIs)
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Developing, supporting and implementing reforms
Major Capital Projects Assessment and Monitoring
- Developing policy and supporting implementation of Privately Financed Projects
- Assessing and monitoring major capital project proposals
- Monitoring compliance with agreements on projects with major Government risk
Infrastructure Financing
Advice on Property Transactions
- Providing advice on financial implications of major property asset purchases and disposals
- Advising on the structuring of major property transactions
Economic, Environment and Services Directorate
Sectors monitored – Transport and Planning; Natural Resources & Environment; Government Services
Advice on the Efficiency & Effectiveness of General Government Agencies
- Develops micro-economic reforms and provides advice on the efficient and effective use of the State’s resources in the areas of transport, planning, trade and investment, environment and government services
Human and Social Services Directorate
Sectors monitored – Health; Family and Community Services; Education and Communities; Justice Police and Emergency; Fiscal Effectiveness
Advice on the Efficiency & Effectiveness of General Government Agencies
- Provides advice on the efficient and effective use of the State’s resources in the areas of health, family and community services, education and training, justice, police and emergency services.
Corporate Directorate
- Manages delivery services to Treasury across a range of corporate areas including finance and administration, human resources, information management and technology, executive and ministerial services, communications, corporate planning and risk management.