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Indicator Measurement Progress to 30 June 2009
Internal controls
An increase in the Treasury's Departmental Internal Control Evaluation (DICE) rating The Treasury's Departmental Internal Control Evaluation (DICE) rating 2007/08 score 4.01 2008/09 score 3.98 As a result of employee turnover in the first quarter of 2009, some of the standard reconciliations were not completed on time.
Financial
Improve the Auditor-General's ratings over the period The Auditor-General's ratings The Auditor-General's ratings were unchanged. Management control: good Financial systems and controls: very good
Improved forecasting and expenditure closer to budget over the period Financial management system 2007/08 Forecast $73.785 million 2007/08 Actual $66.754 million 2007/08 Variance $7.031 million 2008/09 Forecast $67.810 million 2008/09 Actual $66.105 million 2008/09 Variance $1.705 million Expenditure was closer to budget.
Employee engagement
Employees reporting positively on their employment relationship with, and role clarity in, the Department will increase over the period Analysis of feedback from employee workshops The Department carried out culture workshops with 228 employees, led by the Department's Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executives. The workshops generated generally positive feedback and identified improvements to be made.
Health and safety - employee wellbeing
A decrease in sick leave incidence Number of sick leave days taken Sick leave days increased slightly from 2.70% of work days to 2.94% in 2008/09.
A decrease in workplace incidents Number of lost-time incidents There were no workplace incidents. There was time lost for 12 non-work incidents.
Performance development
Increase in the percentage of permanent employees with performance development and expectation letters completed within two months of the start of the financial year or starting work at the Department Percentage completed, reported quarterly The percentage of permanent employees with performance and development expectation letters completed within two months of the start of the financial year or starting work at the Department remained unchanged.
Capital programme
Complete the Financial Management Information System and Human Resources Information System including payroll upgrades in 2008/09 Financial Management Information System and Human Resources Information System completed in 2008/09

These systems will now be completed in 2009/10. Completion dates for these systems were revised due to the additional time required to complete procurement processes and conclude contract negotiations with preferred suppliers.

Complete the Electronic Document and Records Management System in 2009/10 Electronic Document and Records Management System completed in 2009/10 On track for completion in 2009/10.
Complete the Voice over Internet Protocol (Network) upgrade by December 2009 Voice over Internet Protocol (Network) upgrade completed by December 2009  On track for completion by December 2009. 
Commence the integrated licensing system in 2008/09 for completion in 2009/10 Integrated licensing system started in 2008/09 for completion in 2009/10  On track for completion in 2009/10. 
Complete the requirements for the integrated service delivery system in 2009/10  Requirements for the integrated service delivery system completed in 2009/10 On track for completion in 2009/10.