Appendix 10: Compliance with Annual Report Requirements
Federal Court of Australia Annual Report 2013-2014
This is a guide to the report's compliance with the requirements for Annual Reports as approved by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit under subsections 63(2) and 70(2) of the Public Service Act 1999.
| Page number | ||
|---|---|---|
| Aids to access | Letter of transmittal | 1 |
| Table of contents | inside front cover | |
| Index | 200 | |
| Glossary | 204 | |
| Contact Officer | 208 | |
| Internet home page address and Internet address for report officer | 208 | |
| Year in review | Summary of significant issues and developments | 12 |
| Overview of the Court's performance and financial results | 14 | |
| Outlook for following year | 15 | |
| Significant issues and developments – portfolio | n/a | |
| Organisational overview | Overview of the Court and National Native Title Tribunal | 2, 60 |
| Role and functions | 2, 60 | |
| Organisational structure | 8, 62 | |
| Outcome and programme structure | 48 | |
| Where outcome and programme structures differ from PB Statements/PAES or other portfolio statements accompanying any other additional appropriation bills (other portfolio statements), details of variation and reasons for change | n/a | |
| Portfolio structure | n/a | |
| Report on performance | Review of performance during the year in relation to programmes and contribution to outcomes | 23 |
| Actual performance in relation to deliverables and KPIs set out in PB Statements/PAES or other portfolio statements | 13 | |
| Where performance targets differ from the PBS/PAES, details of both former and new targets, and reasons for the change | n/a | |
| Narrative discussion and analysis of performance | 13, 66 | |
| Trend information | 137 | |
| Significant changes in nature of principal functions/services | n/a | |
| Performance of purchaser/provider arrangements | n/a | |
| Factors, events or trends influencing the Court's performance | 19 | |
| Contribution of risk management in achieving objectives | 48 | |
| Performance against service charter customer service standards, complaints data, and the Court's response to complaints | 39 | |
| Discussion and analysis of the Court's financial performance | 47 | |
| Discussion of any significant changes from the prior year or from budget | 47 | |
| Agency resource statement and summary resource tables by outcomes | 132 | |
Management and accountability Corporate governance | Compliance with Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines | 48 |
| Corporate governance practices | 46, 74 | |
| Senior executive and their responsibilities | 196 | |
| Senior management committees and their roles | 46, 74 | |
| Corporate and operational planning | 46, 63 | |
| Internal audit arrangements including approach adopted to identifying areas of significant financial or operational risk and arrangements to manage those risks | 48 | |
| SES remuneration | 113 | |
| External scrutiny | Significant developments in external scrutiny | n/a |
| Judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals and by the Australian Information Commissioner | 48, 74 | |
| Reports by the Auditor-General, a Parliamentary Committee or the Commonwealth Ombudsman | 48, 74 | |
| Management of human resources | Effectiveness in managing and developing human resources | 50 |
| Staffing statistics | 192 | |
| Enterprise Agreements, Determinations, individual flexibility arrangements and AWAs | 51 | |
| Training and development | 53 | |
| Work health and safety performance | 51 | |
| Productivity gains | 51 | |
| Performance pay | 51 | |
| Assets management | Asset management | 105 |
| Assessment of purchasing against core policies and principles | 48 | |
| Consultants | 49 | |
| Absence of provisions in contracts allowing access by the Auditor-General | 50 | |
| Contracts exempt from AusTender | 50 | |
| Financial statements | 81 | |
| Other information | Work health and safety, (Schedule 2. Part 4 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011) | 51 |
| Advertising and market research | 50 | |
| Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance | 55 | |
| Compliance with the agency's obligations under the Carer Recognition Act 2010 | n/a | |
| Grant programmes | n/a | |
| Disability reporting | 54 | |
| Information Publication Scheme Statement | 37, 74 | |
| Correction of material errors in previous annual report | n/a | |
| Agency resource statements and resources for outcomes | 132 | |
| List of requirements | 197 |
