Appendix A. Audit Act 1994 section 16—submissions and comments
Introduction
In accordance with section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994, a copy of this report, or part of this report, was provided to the Department of Treasury & Finance, the Department of Premier & Cabinet, the Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning, the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources, the Red Tape Commissioner, the Commissioner for Better Regulation, WorkSafe, VicRoads, Consumer Affairs Victoria (part of the Department of Justice & Regulation) and the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (under the
3 Making red tape reduction more effective
At a glance
Background
To date, red tape reduction programs have focused the attention of government agencies on the need to make sure regulation does not inappropriately or disproportionately place an undue burden on business, the not‑for‑profit sector, government sector agencies or the community. Government needs to consider how best to ensure that these programs continue to drive the desired outcomes and deliver on their full potential.
2 Effectiveness in reducing red tape
At a glance
Background
Red tape reduction programs have existed in Victoria for over a decade and have progressively expanded the group of beneficiaries. Each program has had a set target, represented in either percentage or monetary terms, and these targets have been determined to have been met or exceeded. Burden reduction has been measured through monetary savings to program beneficiaries and recorded as an overall program saving by government rather than measured by individual portfolios.
1 Background
1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 The role and significance of regulation in Victoria
Regulation involves the imposition of government-authorised rules through the use of:
Auditor-General's comments
Dr Peter Frost Acting Auditor-General |
Audit team Ray Winn—Engagement Leader Dallas Mischkulnig—Engagement Leader Charles Tyers—Team Leader Jason Cullen—Team member Stefania Colla—Team member Engagement Quality Control Reviewer |
Reducing the Burden of Red Tape: Message
Ordered to be published
VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER May 2016
PP No 156, Session 2014-16
President
Legislative Council
Parliament House
Melbourne
Speaker
Legislative Assembly
Parliament House
Melbourne
Dear Presiding Officers
Reducing the Burden of Red Tape
Appendix D. Audit Act 1994 section 16—submissions and comments
Introduction
In accordance with section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994, a copy of this report, or part of this report, was provided to the surveyed agencies listed in Appendix A, the Department of Premier & Cabinet, the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, VicTrack and RMIT University throughout the course of the audit.
Appendix C. Project status
Performance against budget and time lines
Figure C1 shows the performance against budget and time lines for 215 projects based on self-attested data provided in our survey of agencies.
Within approved time/budget |
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Within six months of approved timeline or 5 per cent of approved budget |