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Actions for Shared Corporate Services: Realising the Benefits

Shared Corporate Services: Realising the Benefits

Whole of Government
Internal controls and governance
Shared services and collaboration

Under appropriate conditions, shared service arrangements are a proven method for obtaining significant cost savings from productivity improvements and economies of scale. Benefits realised in NSW from shared services are significantly below what was expected. At June 2003 general government agencies had achieved savings of $13.6 million, or 5 per cent, of projected accumulated savings of $297 million to be achieved by 2006. Implementation costs are esti

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Actions for Meeting Business Needs

Meeting Business Needs

Whole of Government
Management and administration

Overall, compliance with government policy was not high. In the agencies examined, the audit found problems similar to those identified in 2001 when we last examined fleet management practices. Business need was not always the determining factor in deciding the size and composition of fleets. In most cases the fleet profile reflected past practices or individual choice rather than business need.   Parliamentary reference - Report number #124