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.
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.
Regulation involves the imposition of government-authorised rules through the use of:
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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 |
Ordered to be published
VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT PRINTER May 2016
PP No 156, Session 2014-16
Dear Presiding Officers
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.
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 |
Figure B1 lists the 15 capital projects, by agency, selected for a limited examination of supporting documentation.
Figure B1
Projects reviewed
Agency |
Project |
Budget $ million |
Actual $ million |
Project phase |
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Country Fire Authority |