Appendix 8: Compliance index

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Part of Report Description
Letter of transmittal
Table of contents
Abbreviations
Contact Officer
Internet home page address and Internet address for report
Foreword by Review by departmental Secretary
Auditor-General Summary of significant issues and developments
Overview of department’s performance and financial results
Outlook for following year
Report Overview of description of department
Overview Role and functions
Organisational structure
Outcome and Output structure
Where outcome and output structures differ from PBS format, details of variation and reasons for change
Reporting on Performance Review of performance during the year in relation to outputs and contribution to outcomes
Actual performance in relation to performance targets set out in PBS/PAES
Performance of purchaser/provider arrangements
Where performance targets differ from PBS/PAES, details of both former and new targets, reasons for the change
Narrative discussion and analysis of performance
Trend information
Factors, events or trends influencing departmental performance
  Significant changes in nature of principal functions/services
Performance against customer service standards
Social justice and equity impacts
Discussion and analysis of the department’s financial performance
Discussion of any significant changes from the prior year or from budget
Summary resource tables by outcomes
Management and Accountability
Corporate Governance Statement of the main corporate governance practices in place
Names of the senior executive and their responsibilities
Senior management committees and their roles
Corporate and operational planning and associated performance reporting and review
Approach adopted to identifying areas of significant financial or operational risk and arrangements in place to manage risks
Agency heads are required to certify that their agency comply with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines
Policy and practices on the establishment and maintenance of appropriate ethical standards
How nature and amount of remuneration for SES officers is determined
External Significant developments in external scrutiny
Scrutiny Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals
Reports by the Auditor-General, a Parliamentary Committee or the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Management of Human Resources Assessment of effectiveness in managing and developing human resources to achieve departmental objectives
Workforce planning, staff turnover and retention
Impact and features of certified agreements and AWAs
Training and development undertaken and its impact
Occupational Health and safety performance
Productivity gains
Statistics on staffing
Certified agreements and AWAs
Performance pay
Assets management Assessment of effectiveness of assets management
Purchasing Assessment of purchasing against core policies and principles
Consultants Summary statement detailing the number of new consultancy services contracts let during the year; the total actual expenditure on all new consultancy contracts let during the year (incl. GST); the number of ongoing consultancy contracts that were active in the reporting year; and the total actual expenditure in the reporting year on the ongoing consultancy contracts (incl GST) The Annual report must include a statement noting that information on contracts and consultancies is available through the AusTender website. Additional information must be presented in accordance with proforma set out in Attachment D to the guidelines.
Competitive Tendering and Contracting Competitive tendering and contracting contracts let and outcomes
Commonwealth Disability Strategy Report on performance in implementing the Commonwealth Disability Strategy
Financial Statements Financial Statements
Other information
Occupational health and safety
Freedom of Information
Advertising and Market Research
Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance
Other Discretionary Grants