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

  • 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
     

Infrastructure Financing

  • Providing Specialist advice on infrastructure financing issues
  • Developing alternative sources of capital to fund new infrastructure that encourages private participation

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.