6.1 Compliance index
The purpose of this Schedule is to set out, for the purposes of paragraph 17BE(u), the list of requirements to be included in a corporate Commonwealth entity’s annual report for a reporting period. This Schedule is made for the purposes of subsection 46(3) of the Act and Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Annual Reporting) Rules 2019.
PGPA Rule Reference | Part of Report | Description | Requirement |
17BE | Contents of annual report | ||
17BE(a) | 5.1 | Details of the legislation establishing the body | Mandatory |
17BE(b)(i) | 3.3, 5.1 | A summary of the objects and functions of the entity as set out in legislation | Mandatory |
17BE(b)(ii) | 1.5, 3.3.2 | The purposes of the entity as included in the entity’s corporate plan for the reporting period | Mandatory |
17BE(c) | 4.1.1 | The names of the persons holding the position of responsible Minister or responsible Ministers during the reporting period, and the titles of those responsible Ministers | Mandatory |
17BE(d) | 5.10 | Directions given to the entity by the Minister under an Act or instrument during the reporting period | If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(e) | 5.10 | Any government policy order that applied in relation to the entity during the reporting period under section 22 of the Act | If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(f) | 5.10 | Particulars of noncompliance with: (a) a direction given to the entity by the Minister under an Act or instrument during the reporting period, or (b) a government policy order that applied in relation to the entity during the reporting period under section 22 of the Act | If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(g) | 3.3 | Annual performance statements in accordance with paragraph 39(1)(b) of the Act and section 16F of the rule | Mandatory |
17BE(h), 17BE(i) | 5.10 | A statement of significant issues reported to the Minister under paragraph 19(1)(e) of the Act that relates to noncompliance with finance law and action taken to remedy noncompliance | If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(j) | 4.2.2 | Information on the accountable authority, or each member of the accountable authority, of the entity during the reporting period | Mandatory |
17BE(k) | 4.4.2 | Outline of the organisational structure of the entity (including any subsidiaries of the entity) | Mandatory |
17BE(ka) | 5.4 | Statistics on the entity’s employees on an ongoing and nonongoing basis, including the following: (a) statistics on full-time employees (b) statistics on part-time employees (c) statistics on gender (d) statistics on staff location | Mandatory |
17BE(l) | 5.10 | Outline of the location (whether or not in Australia) of major activities or facilities of the entity | Mandatory |
17BE(m) | 4.1, | Information relating to the main corporate governance practices used by the entity during the reporting period | Mandatory |
17BE(n), 17BE(o) | 3.1 | For transactions with a related Commonwealth entity or related company where the value of the transaction, or if there is more than one transaction, the aggregate of those transactions, is more than $10,000 (inclusive of GST): (a) the decision-making process undertaken by the accountable authority to approve the entity paying for a good or service from, or providing a grant to, the related Commonwealth entity or related company, and (b) the value of the transaction, or if there is more than one transaction, the number of transactions and the aggregate of value of the transactions | If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(p) | 4.4 | Any significant activities and changes that affected the operation or structure of the entity during the reporting period | If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(q) | 5.8, 5.9 | Particulars of judicial decisions or decisions of administrative tribunals that may have a significant effect on the operations of the entity | If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(r) | 5.7, 5.8, 5.14 | Particulars of any reports on the entity given by: (a) the Auditor-General (other than a report under section 43 of the Act), or (b) a Parliamentary Committee, or (c) the Commonwealth Ombudsman, or (d) the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(s) | 5.10 | An explanation of information not obtained from a subsidiary of the entity and the effect of not having the information on the annual report | If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(t) | 5.10 | Details of any indemnity that applied during the reporting period to the accountable authority, any member of the accountable authority or officer of the entity against a liability (including premiums paid, or agreed to be paid, for insurance against the authority, member or officer’s liability for legal costs) | If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(ta) | 5.6 | Information about executive remuneration | Mandatory |
The NDIS Act
NDIS Act | Part of Report | Description | Requirement |
(2)(a) | 5.10 | Details of any directions given under section 121 in the period | Mandatory |
(2)(b) | 5.14 | Details of any statements given under section 125 in the period | Mandatory |
(2)(c) | 3.3 | Information (including statistics) and analysis that relates to either or both of the following in the period: | Mandatory |
(3) | 5.14 | Any particular information or analysis to be included in the annual report as prescribed by the Minister in legislative instruments | Mandatory |
(4)(a) | 3.2 | The summary, that was prepared under section 180B when the annual report was being prepared, of the annual financial sustainability report | Mandatory |
(4)(b) | 3.2 | The report of the reviewing actuary’s review under subsection 180E(2) of the summary mentioned in paragraph (4)(a). | Mandatory |
Information provided in compliance with other statutory provisions
Act | Part of Report | Reference and description | Requirement |
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 | 5.3 | 4(1)— Work Health and Safety 4(2)—Summary of incidents pursuant to section 38 of the WHS Act | Mandatory |
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 | 5.11 | 311A—Advertising and Market Research | Mandatory |
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 | 5.12 | 516A—Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance | Mandatory |
Carer Recognition Act 2010 | 5.13 | 4—Statement of compliance with Carer Recognition Act | Mandatory |
Freedom of Information Act 1982 | 5.14 | 8—Information Publication Scheme Statement | Mandatory |
Privacy Act 1988 | 5.14 | Statement of Compliance | Mandatory |
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