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Financial management framework

• Overview of the framework
• 1. Set high-level Government objectives and priorities
  • 1.1 Identify desired community outcomes
  • 1.2 Set fiscal objectives
  • 1.3 Set priorities and strategic objectives
  • 1.4 Produce specific purpose plans
• 2. Set agency service delivery objectives and strategies
  • 2.1a Undertake strategic planning
  • 2.1b Develop MPS Output Statements
  • 2.2 Undertake agency operational planning
  • 2.3 Undertake asset strategic planning
  • 2.4 Undertake ICT resources strategic planning
  • 2.5 Undertake other agency planning
• 3. Allocate resources to meet Government service demands and achieve desired outcomes
  • 3.1 Develop and approve global fiscal strategy based on whole-of-Government fiscal position
  • 3.2 Develop and approve annual Budget priorities
  • 3.3 Develop Budget process
  • 3.4 Regularly update CBRC on whole-of-Government fiscal position based on Forward Estimates
  • 3.5 Brief CBRC on agency Budget submissions
  • 3.6 Make resource allocation decisions and advise outcomes
  • 3.7 Update whole-of-Government Forward Estimates
  • 3.8 Prepare and finalise annual State Budget papers
  • 3.9 Endorse budget
  • 3.10 Table Budget papers in Parliament
  • 3.11 Conduct Estimates Committee Hearings
  • 3.12 Consider the Appropriation Bills
• 4. Allocate resources to meet agency service demands and achieve desired outcomes
  • 4.1 Prepare and develop agency budget priorities
  • 4.2 Submit budget submissions
  • 4.3 Portfolio Ministers advocate budget requests with CBRC
  • 4.4 Update Forward Estimates
  • 4.5 Prepare and finalise Budget and other documentation
  • 4.6 Manage interim supply period
  • 4.7 Address Estimates Committee questions on notice
  • 4.8 Prepare for and attend Estimates Committee hearings
  • 4.9 Undertake agencies' internal budget allocation processes
• 5. Manage resources to achieve Government outcomes
  • 5.1 Discuss with agencies emerging issues and identify risks and consider monitoring requirements
  • 5.2 Monitor issues and identify risks
  • 5.3 Brief CBRC on emergent and variations to resourcing requirements
  • 5.4 Make decisions on emergent and variations to resourcing requirements
  • 5.5 Revise whole-of-Government budget position and Forward Estimates
  • 5.6 Undertake end-of-year process
  • 5.7 Report actual results
• 6. Manage resources to deliver agency services
  • 6.1 Manage and monitor performance, monitor issues and identify risks and opportunities
  • 6.2 Realign agency resources to meet emergency resourcing
  • 6.3 Identify emergent and variations to resourcing requirements resulting from risks and opportunities
  • 6.4 Update Operational plans
  • 6.5 Undertake initial end-of-year process
  • 6.6 Report on final/actual results
  • 6.7 Provide information to Treasury
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2.2 Undertake operational planning (Agencies)

The objectives of developing operational plans are to:

• translate an agency’s strategic plan into operational terms (how the agency will achieve the initiatives outlined in the strategic plan)
• outline the direction of a work area (a work area may be an agency, office, division or branch).

Governance

Part 2 of the Financial Management Standard 1997 relates to planning processes. Accountable Officers and Statutory Bodies are accountable for ensuring that the agency's operational planning processes comply with the provisions of the legislation.

Development and implementation of an operational plan also provides a number of benefits, including, in particular, ensuring that everyone in the work area shares a common understanding of:

• the work area’s objectives and how these relate to the strategic plan
• strategies and actions to be undertaken to achieve those objectives
• the work area’s responsibility and accountability for activities and initiatives
• expected standard of performance
• necessary timeframes and resources to implement the operational plan.

Timing

Agencies must develop operational plans every financial year to cover a period of one year.

Further information

• Part 2, Planning of the Financial Management Standard 1997 details the requirements for the operational planning process.
• Treasury's Financial Accountability Handbook includes the systems and processes that agencies should have for effective strategic and operational planning, client awareness and service provision and performance management.

Last reviewed 4 August 2009

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