Planning, Delivery and Benefits Realisation of Major Asset Investment: The Gateway Review Process
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This audit assessed the effectiveness and efficiency of Gateway Review Process.
Appendix A. Audit Act 1994 section 16—submissions and comments
In accordance with section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994 a copy of this report was provided to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development with a request for submissions or comments.
The submissions and comments provided are not subject to audit nor the evidentiary standards required to reach an audit conclusion. Responsibility for the accuracy, fairness and balance of those comments rests solely with the agency head.
4 Implementation of recent infrastructure programs
At a glance
Background
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) implemented two major school infrastructure programs between 2007 and 2012—the Victorian Schools Plan (VSP) and the Commonwealth’s Building the Education Revolution (BER) program.
3 Meeting asset management challenges
At a glance
Background
Effective asset management requires long-term planning, underpinned by a clear understanding of service needs and of the condition of assets. Ongoing maintenance of assets is critical to keeping them in a functional condition over their life cycles, and to making the most of public investment.
2 Current state of government school buildings
At a glance
Background
A total of $4.5 billion has been invested in government schools through the Victorian Schools Plan and the Building the Education Revolution program. As a result, the asset value of the 1 537 government schools has increased by 27 per cent to $13.9 billion.
1 Background
1.1 Introduction
Improving educational outcomes for school students has been a long-term policy priority of several successive state governments. It is the principal goal of the current government’s vision for school education reform, Toward Victoria as a Learning Community.
International research indicates that the physical environment in which people learn enhances learning outcomes if:
Audit summary
Prior to the Victorian Schools Plan (VSP) and the Building the Education Revolution (BER) programs, the government school portfolio comprised 1 597 schools with a combined land and building value worth $10.7 billion. As a result of VSP and BER, the value of the portfolio has increased by 27 per cent to $13.9 billion, and through mergers and consolidations, there are now 1 537 schools.
Implementation of School Infrastructure Programs: Message
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VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER February 2013
PP No 213, Session 2010–13
Implementation of School Infrastructure Programs
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The audit assessed whether the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is managing school infrastructure efficiently and effectively.
Appendix D. Audit Act 1994 section 16—submissions and comments
In accordance with section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994 a copy of this report, or relevant extracts, were provided to the departments of Human Services, Treasury and Finance, Premier and Cabinet, Health, and Justice with a request for submissions or comments.
The submissions and comments provided are not subject to audit nor the evidentiary standards required to reach an audit conclusion. Responsibility for the accuracy, fairness and balance of those comments rests solely with the agency head.
Responses were received as follows: