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Actions for Enforcement of street parking

Enforcement of street parking

Justice
Management and administration
Regulation
Service delivery

The Audit Office is of the opinion that the arrangements for the enforcement of parking are not as efficient and effective as they could be and should be reviewed. Accountability of the enforcement role needs to be improved. Currently there is minimal monitoring of the success or otherwise of the enforcement function. There is a need to address and assign more closely the current responsibilities for enforcement arrangements between the Police Service a

Published

Actions for Complaints and review processes

Complaints and review processes

Justice
Management and administration
Service delivery

The Audit Office found no evidence that the Office of the Protective Commissioner (OPC) or the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) decisions in respect of cases reviewed were flawed, but areas needing improvement were identified.  Currently there is no simple, inexpensive external appeal mechanism available to challenge or review decisions of OPC/OPG. Appeals are available to the Supreme Court. However, this seems to be widely regarded as intimidat

Published

Actions for Management of Court waiting times

Management of Court waiting times

Justice
Management and administration
Service delivery

The audit found that the court system in NSW does not possess a comprehensive management framework and, with some exception in relation to the District Court, there is a distinct lack of any reporting system in a management sense. There is little evidence of realistic objectives, forward plans, or clear definition of responsibilities for performance, and there have been few reviews of performance. There is no assessment of waiting time performance in rel

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Actions for The school accountability and improvement model

The school accountability and improvement model

Education
Internal controls and governance
Management and administration

The Audit Office is of the view that the intention to achieve greater accountability for, and transparency in, public school performance is highly commendable. To date, these provisions have not been imposed by the Government on private schools even where public funds are provided to such schools. The model however has fallen short of its potential because the reporting protocols allow principals and self-evaluation committees the scope to determine wha