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
Infrastructure Capital Management
- Implementing asset management policy and supporting agency compliance
- Developing and implementing strategic capital reform
- Coordinating the State's Infrastructure Strategy
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 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 Management 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
- Monitoring and advising on the performance of NSW Government businesses
- Negotiating annual performance agreements (SCIs and SBIs)
- 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
Advice on Property and Procurement Policy
- Implementing procurement policy and supporting agency compliance
- Advising on property purchase, disposal and management policy; supporting the Government Asset Management Committee
Expenditure Review Directorate
Better Services and Value Plan Support and Implementation
- Monitoring public sector wages outcomes
- Undertaking line-by-line reviews of General Government agencies
- Undertaking reviews of State Owned Corporations
- Conducting whole-of-government strategic value-for-money reviews
Environment & Economic Services Directorate
Sectors monitored – Transport and Planning; Government Services and Community; Environment, Climate, Energy and Water
Advice on the Efficiency & Effectiveness of General Government Agencies
- Monitoring and advising on the performance of agencies
- Budget formulation and assessment of agency proposals
- Negotiating and integrating RSPs into the Budget process
- Conducting strategic reviews
- Developing, supporting and implementing reforms
Human and Social Services Directorate
Sectors monitored – Health; Human Services; Education and Training; Justice Police and Emergency
Advice on the Efficiency & Effectiveness of General Government Agencies
- Monitoring and advising on the performance of agencies
- Budget formulation and assessment of agency proposals
- Negotiating and integrating RSPs into the Budget process
- Conducting strategic reviews
- Developing, supporting and implementing reforms