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Annual Reporting

Australian Reporting Awards 53rd Awards 2003 July 2003 7

Preparing an annual report? Visit Treasury’s website

Apr 2002

5

Annual reporting frequently asked questions

Jan 2001

7

Annual reporting update

Sept 2000

4

Asset Management and Procurement

Office of Infrastructure Management Dec 2005 1
Parramatta Justice Precinct July 2005 7
TAM and the Budget Cycle Dec 2004 3
Policy Functions move to Treasury July 2003 1

Awards/Achievements

Treasury Sport Review Dec 2005 8
Something about Kate April 2004 5
Treasury's Summer of Sport April 2004 8
OFM again ranked in the top 25 for Work/Life Initiatives July 2003 3
Congratulations Neil Ackland, Fulbright Scholar Mar 2003 1

Honours for two Treasury Officers

Sep 2002

2

OFM ranked in Top 15 for Work/Life Initiatives

June 2002

1

Treasury gets a third in City to Surf

Aug 2001

8

CPA Australia Public Sector Awards 2001

Aug 2001

2

Australian Financial Review Management Championship 2000

Sept 2000

8

Award of NSW Public Service Medal Bruce Robinson

Dec 1999

7

Treasury makes Management Championship grand final

Dec 1999

6

Public Sector Accounting awards nominations open

Aug 1998

7

CPA Award presentation 1997

Oct 1997

8

Commercial Policy Framework

Commercial Policy releases

Sep 2002

3

Review 2002

Apr 2002

7

Achievements of State government

Dec 2001

7

Annual performance agreements with government businesses recent changes

Mar 2000

1

Principles of corporatisation

Aug 1998

8

Changes in the Commercial Policy framework

July 1997

2

Communication

New Treasury Subscription Service April 2004 8
NSW Treasury Intranet Launched Mar 2003 2
Index for Treasury Focus Articles on Web and Intranet Mar 2003 8

New Treasury website Launched

Sep 2002

3

Weaving our website

Sept 2000

7

Changes on web page

Mar 2000

8

New publications & changes on web page

Mar 2000

8

Treasury Web & Intranet sites

Aug 1999

8

NSW Treasury Publications

Mar 1998

8

NSW Treasury publications

Oct 1997

8

OFM Internet site

July 1997

8

Treasury’s corporate insignia

July 1997

8

Corporate Plan

AAA Rating Confirmed for NSW Mar 2003 1

Treasury Corporate plan 1998-2001

Aug 1998

4

1998-2001 Corporate Plan

Aug 1998

7

Corporate Plan

Oct 1997

5

Credit rating

AAA credit rating confirmed for NSW Mar 2005 3
AAA Rating Confirmed for NSW April 2004 4

NSW maintains AAA status

Apr 2002

2

“AAA” rating affirmed

Jan 2001

8

Triple A confirmed November 1999

Dec 1999

4

NSW “AAA” rating affirmed May 1998

May 1998

1

NSW Credit rating April 1997

Oct 1997

5

Economic Appraisal

Guidelines for Economic Appraisal

July 1997

5

Energy Reform

NSW Government releases Energy Directions Green Paper Mar 2005 4
Managing the Government's Financial Exposure to NEM July 2004 1

Sale of Pacific Power International

Dec 2002

3

Snowy Scheme Corporatised

Sep 2002

1

Sale of PowerCoal Pty Ltd

Sep 2002

7

Powercoal sale

Dec 2001

3

Country Energy forms from merger

Aug 2001

1

Electricity Tariff Equalisation Fund

Jan 2001

6

Introduction of full retail competition for electricity

Sept 2000

1

Establishment of the Market Implementation Group

Dec 1999

1

NSW energy reform coordination

Aug 1999

3

Update 1998

Aug 1998

7

Electricity industry reform continues

May 1998

7

Appointment of financial adviser for electricity reform

Mar 1998

7

Electricity Reform Taskforce

July 1997

7

Financial Information System

Keeping Agencies on their TOES

Dec 2002

6

What is TOES

Aug 2001

4

FIS update

May 1999

7

Update March 1999

Mar 1999

6

Package issued

Aug 1998

7

Update May 1998

May 1998

7

What you should know about FIS

July 1997

8

Financial Management Framework

Financial management framework

Jan 2001

4

‘Tool kit’ accolades

Mar 1999

1

New Financial Management & Accountability Act

Aug 1998

5

Risk Management & Internal Control Toolkit

Oct 1997

7

Financial Reporting

Australian Equivalents of International Financial Reporting Standards (AEIFRS) July 2005 6
Standing Committee on Service Provision & Financial Management July 2005 4

Reporting on government finances

May 1998

1

Fiscal Strategy

NSW Fiscal Strategy - Planning for the future, now July 2005 1, 10

Review of General Government Debt Elimination Act 1995 (& Key Elements of the NSW Fiscal Strategy)

June 2002

3

FreightCorp Sale

FreightCorp & national Rail Corporation Sales

Apr 2002

1

Sale of FreightCorp & National Rail

Dec 2001

1

Government Banking

Government Banking Tender

Mar 2003

3

Government Banking Tender Dec 2002 4

Government Banking Tender

June 2002

2

Government Banking - change to new service provider

May 1998

7

Government Banking Tender

Mar 1998

7

Government banking Tender

Oct 1997

7

Government Businesses

State Water Dec 2004 6

Performance of NSW Government Businesses

Apr 2001

1

Performance of NSW Government Businesses

May 1999

8

Performance of NSW Government Businesses

May 1999

3

Insurance

HIH Rescue Package for Local Councils Dec 2005 3
TMF Claims Management Tender Update July 2005 8
Treasury Managed Fund (TMF) Claims Management Mar 2005 1

TMF Liability Framework: Identify, Analyse, Control

Dec 2002

7

Ministers meet over public liability

Apr 2002

3

HIH Insurance

Aug 2001

3

Insurance refunds

Apr 2001

6

Appointment of GIO General as manager for the TMF

Mar 2000

8

Tender for management of TMF

Aug 1999

7

Treasury Managed Fund management

Dec 1999

8

Intergovernmental Finances

National Grants to States and State tax bases - how Australia compares to other OECD Federations July 2005 3,4
No GST Windfall for NSW April 2004 1

Comparing State Government Finances

Dec 2002

5

Independent Report Recommends Sweeping Overhaul of Commonwealth Grants

Sep 2002

5

NSW Main Submission to the Grants Commission’s 2004 Review

June 2002

1

Commonwealth reduces payments to NSW

Apr 2002

3

Comparing State government finances

Apr 2002

5

Horizontal Fiscal Equalisation Review

Apr 2002

6

Grants Commission NSW visit

Dec 2001

2

Commonwealth funding up for review

Aug 2001

5

A brief guide to government financial reporting

Jan 2001

1

Premiers’ 1999 conference outcomes

May 1999

4

Review of state service provision

May 1998

8

State’s submission to the Commonwealth Grants Commission

Oct 1997

6

National Competition Policy

Guidelines for pricing of user charges

Aug 2001

5

NSW progress in implementing national competition policy

Aug 1999

4

Natural Resources

Sydney Metropolitan Strategy

Dec 2004

8

Natural Resources Management Reforms April 2004 4

NSW Statistical Information

Whole of NSW Government agencies access to ABS@ Dec 2004 7

Statistical coordination in NSW

Apr 2001

2

2001 State supplementary survey

Sept 2000

5

Olympic Games

Life after the Games

Apr 2001

4

PAFA Act

Amendment of the Public Authorities (Financial Arrangements) Act 1987

Sept 2000

5

Privately Financed Projects

Office of Infrastructure Management Dec 2005 1
Bonnyrigg "Living Communities" Project Social Housing Redevelopment July 2005 11
Private Projects and Asset Management Directorate July 2004 6
Site visit to Parramatta Rail Link New Station at Macquarie University July 2003 1

Private Provision of Public Infrastructure and Services

June 2002

6

NSW Infrastructure Council

Apr 2002

4

NSW government launches new policy and guidelines for privately financed projects November 2001

Dec 2001

6

Infrastructure Green Paper

Jan 2001

7

Guidelines for private sector participation in the provision of public infrastructure

Aug 1998

6

Staff Development

Only mad dogs and analysts go out in the English sun July 2005 5, 6
With BoB in Bangkok July 2005 9, 10
Policy made in Japan Mar 2005 4
Experiencing Thailand on an UN Internship Dec 2004 7
Our Shared Future:  UK-Australia Future Leaders Dialogue July 2004 3
Co-operative Scholarship Program - University of NSW April 2004 6
Co-operative Scholarship Program - University of NSW July 2003 6
Treasury Participation in ANZSOG July 2003 6
Congratulations Neil Ackland, Fulbright Scholar Mar 2003 1

Staff Development Opportunities

Dec 2002

1

Japan Exchange Program

Dec 2002

8

360 Degrees of Feedback

Sep 2002

6

Treasury training program

Dec 2001

8

Overseas development opportunity – private provision of infrastructure

Aug 2001

8

Contract theory course

Jan 2001

6

Graduate rotation

Jan 2001

7

Overseas development opportunity

Jan 2001

7

Employee opinion

Dec 1999

6

Staff opinion survey

Aug 1999

7

Management development program

May 1999

7

Staff opinion

May 1999

7

Staff survey

Mar 1999

6

Treasury’s technical training program

Mar 1999

6

NSW Treasury scholarship to Canada

Aug 1998

7

TIPS

Mar 1998

7

Staff Recruitment

Lucy Mentoring Program Dec 2005 4
NSW Treasury's Recruitment Strategies July 2005 12
Our Graduates for 2005 Mar 2005 3
University Career Fairs Mar 2005 3
Lucy Mentoring Program July 2004 4
Welcome Graduates! April 2004 7
NSW Treasury 2003 Essay Competition July 2003 4
Graduate Recruitment Update July 2003 5
Their Brilliant Careers - Treasury Graduate Program Mar 2003 6

4WD Essay wins contest

Dec 2002

3

Graduates for 2003

Sep 2002

6

Co-Operative Education Program – University of NSW

Sep 2002

7

University Essay Competition

June 2002

4

Graduate Recruitment Update

June 2002

7

Graduate recruitment 2001

Apr 2001

5

University of NSW Cooperative Scholarship Program

Apr 2001

3

Graduate recruitment in NSW Treasury

Mar 2000

8

University of NSW Cooperative Scholarship Program

Dec 1999

7

Economic Society career night

May 1999

8

Graduate recruitment

May 1999

8

Graduate recruitment in Treasury

Mar 1999

5

Seeking new Treasury people

Mar 1999

5

State Balance Sheet Management

Balance Sheet Management – Why should we care?

June 2002

5

State Budget

2003-04 Budget Update

Sep 2002

8

1999-2000 Budget

Aug 1999

4

Update on budget progress 1999-2000

May 1999

7

1998-99 Budget

Aug 1998

3

The Budget position 1997-98

Mar 1998

4

1997-98 Budget

July 1997

6

State Budget Process

Focusing on Results April 2004 5

Proposed reduction in reporting timeframe for 2000-2001 and forward years

Aug 2001

4

Budget controls based on net cost of services

Jan 2001

5

Budget process

Sept 2000

3

New Budget cycle December 1999

Dec 1999

2

Supplementary funding requests

Mar 1999

2

Superannuation

Compliance with Superannuation Legislation

Aug 2001

3

Superannuation news

Mar 2000

7

TAB Sale

TAB float a resounding success June 1998

Aug 1998

1

TAB Taskforce

July 1997

6

Taxation

GST Compliance - an important issue for agencies Dec 2004 5
Productivity Commission Inquiry into First Home Ownership April 2004 3

Implementation of the GST in the NSW public sector

Jan 2001

3

Club & hotel gaming tax review

Sept 2000

2

GST compliance plan update March 2000

Mar 2000

7

GST compliance plan update

Dec 1999

5

GST compliance project

Aug 1999

1

Interstate comparison of taxes

May 1999

8

Payroll tax changes

May 1999

2

Tax reform & the GST: seminar for NSW public sector agencies

Mar 1999

4

Repeal, reform or resignation - ATAX conference 1998

May 1998

6

The land tax inquiry

May 1998

4

Land tax

Mar 1998

2

High Court decision forces new tax arrangements for liquor, tobacco & petrol

Oct 1997

1

NSW Tobacco fees challenged in the High Court

July 1997

6

The judges have spoken

July 1997

Supp

Treasury Circulars

Treasury Circulars: Electronic Issue Update

Dec 2002

5

Treasury Circulars: Electronic Issue Update

Sep 2002

6

Repeal of outdated Treasury Circulars

Apr 2002

6

Treasury History

Changing Treasurers Mar 2005 2

Treasury’s heritage

Aug 1999

8

Treasury history exhibition April 1999

May 1999

1

Treasury history project

May 1998

7

Treasury’s People

Treasury Sport Review Dec 2005 8
Live Adventurously Dec 2005 6
Impressions from South of the Border Dec 2005 5
Creche rules agains Mar 2005 7
NSW Treasury 2005 Sport Calendar Mar 2005 8
Top tippers - Treasury mixed touch footie team Dec 2004 9
OFM's City to Surf team Dec 2004 9
In the Pink for Mum July 2004 2
Good Sports Report July 2004 5
Welcome Xiaomei July 2004 5
Our Biggest Morning Tea July 2004 7
Locks lopped for Leukaemia Foundation July 2003 4
Frizzy Fun for Everyone at the Christmas Crech Mar 2003 4
Secretary's Breakfast Bash Raises Charity Cash Mar 2003 8

People on the move – Staff changes at Treasury

Dec 2002

2

Hot on their Heels

Dec 2002

7

Treasury City to Surf Team

Sep 2002

8

Family friendly policies

Apr 2002

8

Appointment of Director Energy Reform, RAD Peter Hoogland profile

Dec 2001

8

Secondment to Public Accounts Committee Inquiry

Aug 2001

2

Kevin Cosgriff Profile

Aug 2001

6

Che Burtonwood Profile

Apr 2001

5

Simon Palagyi Profile

Apr 2001

5

Summer sport

Apr 2001

6

Tax policy in Tonga

Apr 2001

5

Fastest CEO in town John Pierce

Jan 2001

8

New Assistant Director-General for the Cabinet Office Gul Izmir

Jan 2001

8

Elizabeth Dewar Profile

Sept 2000

7

Lindsey Williams Profile

Sept 2000

6

Michael Clarke-Lewis Profile

Sept 2000

6

Sue Power Profile

Sept 2000

6

Brian Cheney Profile

Mar 2000

5

Judy O’Connell Profile

Mar 2000

4

Kate Lawrence-Haynes Profile

Mar 2000

5

Mark Ronsisvalle Profile

Mar 2000

4

Simon Palagyi Profile

Dec 1999

7

Appointment of new Auditor-General: Bob Sendt

Aug 1999

5

Financial Management Directorate

Aug 1999

6

New head for OSR: Peter Achterstraat

Aug 1999

5

People in Treasury: Crown Entity

May 1999

6

Resignation of George Maltabarow

Mar 1999

3

Retirement of Bruce Buchanan from OSR

Mar 1999

3

Colin Broad profile

Dec 1998

5

Frank Jordan profile

Dec 1998

8

George Maltabarow profile

Dec 1998

8

Ian Neale profile

Dec 1998

5

Jane Smith profile

Dec 1998

8

Judy O’Connell profile

>Dec 1998

7

Bill Hartnell profile

Dec 1998

8

Bob Sendt profile

Dec 1998

6

Brian Cheney profile

Dec 1998

7

Lindsey Williams profile

Dec 1998

7

Gul Izmir profile

Dec 1998

6

Mark Ronsisvalle profile

Dec 1998

4

Mary Jacobsen profile

Dec 1998

5

Ziggi Lejins profile

Dec 1998

8

Richard Cox profile

Dec 1998

4

Robert Carling profile

Dec 1998

4

Saba Retnasaba profile

Dec 1998

7

Phil Bickerstaff profile

Dec 1998

7

Phil Blunden profile

Dec 1998

7

Robert Carling Profile

May 1998

6

Staff movements

Mar 1998

8

The people of Treasury’s professional support divisions

Mar 1998

6

Gul Izmir Profile

Mar 1998

3

Ian Neale Profile

Mar 1998

3

Bob Sendt Profile

Oct 1997

3

George Maltabarow Profile

Oct 1997

3

The people of Treasury’s Client Service Divisions

Oct 1997

3

Who does what?

Oct 1997

Supp

New Secretary John Pierce profile

July 1997

5

Treasury’s Structure

Organisational Change in OFM Dec 2003 1-8
Changes at NSW Treasury Mar 2003 7

OFM organisation chart

Aug 2001

7

Strengthening OFM’s structure

Aug 2001

6

Treasury’s branch structure March 2000

Mar 2000

3

Treasury’s branch structure March 2000

Mar 2000

3

Adjustment of OFM structure November 1999

Dec 1999

3

Organisation chart & functions December 1998

Dec 1998

3

Profile of the new directorates December 1998

Dec 1998

4

Treasury’s new structure & management August 1998

Dec 1998

1

Developments within Treasury Structural changes

July 1997

1

Visitors

Impressions from South of the Border Dec 2005 5
My Secondment experience at NSW Treasury Mar 2005 6

Overseas visitors to Treasury

Apr 2002

7

Working with Agencies

Results of the Agency Relations Survey Dec 2004 1
Reviewing the role of RAD analysts Dec 2004 5

Agency relations survey

Dec 2001

1

Treasury agency relations survey 2001

Dec 2001

4

2001 agency relations survey

Apr 2001

6

Findings of the 1999 agency relations survey

Mar 2000

6

Client survey

Dec 1999

6

Client survey

May 1999

7

Findings of the 1997 agency relations survey

Mar 1998

1

Agency relations survey 1997: If you don’t tell us we’ll never know

Oct 1997

8

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