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Government Officer_ Roles and Responsibilities - GSF Bill 2018 fact sheet

The requirements of a government officer are not materially different from those that apply to public servants under the existing legislative framework, but will now extend to all government officers under the GSF Bill.

Pro Forma Delegation Instrument for Ministers

Pro Forma Delegation Instrument for Ministers template.

Government Sector Finance Agencies - GSF Bill fact sheet

The GSF Bill expressly names some entities as GSF Agencies and describes kinds of entities that are also considered GSF Agencies.

Financial Arrangements and PAFA Approvals - GSF Bill fact sheet

The Government Sector Finance Bill (the GSF Bill) replaces the previous Public Authorities (Financial Arrangements) Act 1987 (the PAFA Act 1987) (which is repealed by the Cognate Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Bill). It will enable modern financial management practices across Government.

Deemed Appropriations and the Special Deposits Account - GSF Bill fact sheet

Appropriations are an authority to spend money from the consolidated fund. The GSF Bill proposes the new concept of an appropriation being a ‘deemed appropriation’.

Delegating roles and responsibilities - GSF Bill 2018

In the Government Sector Finance Bill 2018, one of the broadest impact changes is the approach to delegations.

Ministers - Roles and responsibilities - GSF Bill fact sheet

This fact sheet aims to clarify the new powers and responsibilities of Ministers under the proposed financial management legislation.

NSW Budget 2018-19 Western Sydney Overview

General Government Financial Statement - 31 May 2018

This monthly statement is released in compliance with Section 8 of the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983. That section requires budget time projections and year-to-date balances for the major general government sector aggregates disclosed in the Budget to be published for each month.

TPP18-03 NSW Government Foreign Exchange Risk Policy

This policy has been replaced by TPP21-14

The NSW Government Foreign Exchange Risk Policy sets out the core requirements and relevant guidance for Government Entities to manage foreign exchange (FX) risk exposures, including those exposures arising before or after committing to a sale, purchase, or certain other government transactions. The Policy applies to all Government Entities, other than where FX exposures are part of a Government Entity’s approved investment strategy within the scope of its investment powers, from 1 July 2018. This Policy replaces and supersedes the FX risk policy contained in the Treasury Management Policy (TPP07-07), taking effect from 1 July 2018. The remainder of that policy remains unchanged. The policy should be read in conjunction with the TCorp Execution Framework which provides guidance to Government Entities in relation to identifying and hedging FX risk in accordance with the Policy.

Read more under the TCORP Foreign Exchange Execution Framework