Accountability
Performance of the Treasury Department is managed by the Under Treasurer, who is accountable to the Treasurer.
Parliament approves the annual Treasury budget allocation as part of the State Budget process. At hearings of the Estimates Committee, the Treasurer accounts for the portfolio’s performance and responds to questions raised by Government and non-Government members of the Committee, with the support of senior Treasury officers.
To strengthen all officers’ responsibility for delivery of outputs, the Under Treasurer has delegated authority for a range of operational activities. These delegations are in accordance with the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977 and controls are in place to ensure adherence to these delegations.