Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2005
Part 3: Departmental financial statements
Statement of objectives and service performance
For the year ended 30 June 2005
Objectives
The Estimates of Appropriations and Output Plan formed the framework for the definition of objectives and performance indicators by divisions within the Ministry. These were reviewed and adapted where necessary in response to external change during the year. In addition, at the end of each quarter, divisions formally evaluated their performance against their objectives in order to compare actual results with priorities, resource allocations and targets set at the beginning of the year. A quarterly report was made to the Minister of Defence on the delivery of outputs to the Crown.
Quality assurance
The Ministry applied to all outputs quality assurance processes designed to maintain professional standards and quality of work. These processes included: the provision of appropriate training and skilling programmes and career development opportunities; annual evaluations and reviews of staff performance; and managerial oversight. The Ministry maintains the financial management systems necessary to ensure that classes of outputs are delivered within approved appropriation and in compliance with the provisions of the Public Finance Act. Regular monitoring of expenditure against output forecasts was undertaken. Systems are in place to ensure working capital is managed at an optimum level and foreign currency exposure is minimised.
Output class performance
Performance for each output class is reviewed in the following statements of service performance. Each section of the statements sets out the outputs under review, and reviews performance in terms of the appropriate measures.
