Table of performance measures
The PBO’s performance criteria and targets set out in the Portfolio Budget Statements 2018–19 are at a broad level. The detailed suite of criteria and targets are set out in the PBO’s Corporate Plan 2018–19. The following table summarises our assessment against each of these.
Table 4: Performance against 2018–19 criteria
Measure |
Assessment |
Target |
Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
Demand for, and efficiency of, our costing services |
PBO costing advice is sought by non-government major parties for their policy proposals with significant budget impacts. |
Yes |
Yes |
Median time to completion of policy costing and budget analysis requests is less than 15 business days. |
<15 business days |
12 business days |
|
95 per cent of non-caretaker requests are completed within 60 business days. |
95 per cent |
97 per cent |
|
95 per cent of caretaker requests are completed within five business days. |
95 per cent within five business days |
Target not met. One request submitted which was responded to in five business days. Following clarification from the requestor, a revised response was issued 16 business days after the original request date. |
|
Legislative obligations are met |
The post-election report is published within 30 days of the end of the caretaker period. |
30 days |
31 days – legislation was amended in early 2019 to require publishing within 30 days or seven days before sitting of the new Parliament. Revised timeframe met. |
The confidentiality of all requests, advice and information is maintained. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Feedback from stakeholders |
Overall high levels of satisfaction with the role and work of the PBO. |
Yes |
Yes |
The PBO is widely perceived to be non-partisan and independent. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Feedback mechanisms are available on PBO website. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Media mentions |
All PBO research papers are reported by major media outlets. |
Yes |
Yes |
Media references to the PBO suggest we are perceived as independent, robust and/or non-partisan. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Mentions in Parliament |
All PBO research papers are referenced in Parliament. |
Yes |
Target not met – three out of five research papers were referenced in Parliament. |
Publicly released PBO costing and budget analysis advice is referenced in relevant parliamentary debates. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Report downloads |
Downloads of PBO reports are maintained at least at current levels. |
Yes |
Yes |
Data availability |
Datasets underpinning charts are available on the same day of the report publication and are published in an accessible format. |
Yes |
Yes |
Publication of information |
All information papers, guidance material and general information about the PBO are available on the website. |
Yes |
Yes |
Three activity reports outlining PBO performance, including information about ongoing evaluations of our models and approaches, are published each year. |
Yes |
Yes |
|
The website is structured to facilitate ease of access to information and reports. |
Yes |
Yes |
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