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- Audit Work Program–July 2010 > Parliamentary Services
Parliamentary Services
Audit strategy overview
The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is one of three departments which comprise the Parliamentary Service, the other two being the Department of the Senate and the Department of the House of Representatives.
The Secretary of the department reports to the Presiding Officers of the Parliament (the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives) and has responsibility for managing DPS and providing advice to the Presiding Officers on matters relating to DPS.
The Presiding Officers have approved the following Outcome statement for DPS:
Occupants of Parliament House are supported by integrated services and facilities, Parliament functions effectively and its work and building are accessible to the public.
The services provided by the department are broad-ranging, encompassing the management, maintenance and provision of information, security, facilities, visitor, building, maintenance, landscaping, IT network, telecommunications, broadcasting and Hansard services.
The audit strategy is to examine the effectiveness of different aspects of the management of parliamentary services over time.
Potential Audits
Management of Commercial Licences within Parliament House
The Facilities section of the Department of Parliamentary Services manages the licences for various commercial activities carried out at Parliament House. These services include catering, child care, post office, travel agency and bank, providing a range of visitor services (including guided tours for building visitors and school groups) as well as operating the Parliament Shop.
The Department of Parliamentary Services 2008–09 Annual Report recorded $1 252 000 in rental income and notes that the Building Services Branch (BSB) have begun reviewing the licensing arrangements for the provision of commercial services and tenancies within Parliament House. The report states that these reviews are to incorporate a more commercial management approach to each licensing arrangement, and notes that while some reviews were completed in 2008–09, the remainder will be finished in 2009–10.
An audit would examine the effectiveness of the management of commercial licensing arrangements at Parliament House.
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