Accountability

The Under Treasurer is the accountable officer of Treasury and is responsible to the Treasurer for the performance of the department.

We are accountable to Parliament, which determines Treasury's annual budget allocation.

As part of the State Budget process, the Treasurer accounts for the portfolio's performance before a hearing of the Estimates Committee. With the support of senior Treasury staff, the Treasurer responds to questions or issues raised by Government and non-Government members of the Committee.

Within the portfolio, the responsibilities of the executive and middle management are outlined in accountability maps. These maps are designed to ensure a clear separation between each level of management and enable managers to deliver business outputs, planning and people management.

In addition, the Under Treasurer has delegated authority for a range of operational activities. These delegations strengthen all staff's responsibility for the delivery of outputs and are in accordance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977. Controls are in place to ensure staff adhere to these delegations.