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The purpose of the Guidelines for the Formation, Acquisition and Post Approval Monitoring of Companies is to outline the various issues that should be addressed by agencies in seeking the Treasurer’s approval under section 88 and section 88A of the Financial Accountability Act 2009. Under section 60 of the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009, a department must have regard to the company guidelines in applying for the Treasurer’s approval. The company guidelines reinforce the importance of establishing appropriate governance, accountability and monitoring frameworks for companies.

A Guide to Risk Management has been prepared as an information reference and contains the minimum principles and procedures of a basic risk management process.

The guide is not mandatory, however, application of the guide will encourage better practice.

The guide supports the requirements of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009 and is consistent with the principles set out in AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk management – Principles and Guidelines.

The financial management tools contain a number of examples and consideration points to assist agencies in assessing their obligations under the current financial legislation and Financial Accountability Handbook. The tools do not form part of the handbook and have been prepared to provide guidance only.

This procedure has been prepared to comply with section 28 of the Act and the Standard No.1 issued by the Queensland Ombudsman under section 60 of the Act.

This Management Plan has been prepared to comply with section 28 of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 (the Act) and Standard No.1 issued by the Queensland Ombudsman under section 60 of the Act.

The Financial Accountability Handbook (the Handbook) has been designed to assist accountable officers and statutory bodies discharge their obligations under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 (the Act), the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2019 (the Standard), and the Financial Accountability Regulation 2019 (the Regulation).

Gifts or benefits accepted by a public service employee remain the property of the agency unless the accountable officer for the agency determines it is appropriate for the recipient to retain the gift or benefit. Employees must declare given or received gifts and benefits and the agency must ensure that reportable gifts or benefits have been declared and published online within reportable timeframes.

The Under Treasurer’s Register shows gifts and benefits valued at more than $150 that have been given and received by Queensland Treasury and agency employees in a financial year. Items of cultural significance have been reported regardless of their value. The register is updated each quarter.

Cultural Capability Action Plan

Our Cultural Capability Action Plan guides the skills, knowledge and behaviours that all levels of our staff need to provide culturally appropriate services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders, whether directly or indirectly.