Public Sector Performance Reporting March 1, 2006

Introduction Public Sector Performance Reporting Public Sector Performance Reporting –IPAC networking dialogue –Exchanging knowledge / promoting education –Literature such as New Directions No. 16/ and Citizens First 4.

Trends Trends

Trends More accountability through performance indicators – outcomes / deliverables More accountability through performance indicators – outcomes / deliverables Here to stay Here to stay Gomery Report – Restoring Accountability Gomery Report – Restoring Accountability

Trends (Con’t) Federal Conservative Party Platform Federal Conservative Party Platform –The first piece of legislation - Federal Accountability Act – will complement Gomery Report –Strengthen auditing and accountability within departments

Trends (Con’t) New Brunswick State of the Province Address New Brunswick State of the Province Address –4 th progress report under our Prosperity Plan released believe in accountability believe in accountability can see what more we need to do can see what more we need to do –5 goals in 5 key areas: education, jobs, wellness, the environment, and inclusion.

Greater Opportunity New Brunswick’s Prosperity Plan New Brunswick’s Prosperity Plan Building Blocks 4 Building Blocks –Investing in People –Creating a Competitive Fiscal and Business Environment –Embracing Innovation –Building Strategic Infrastructure

NBs Prosperity Plan (Con’t) “To achieve prosperity, we must target prosperity” “To achieve prosperity, we must target prosperity” Ten-Year Prosperity Targets: Ten-Year Prosperity Targets: –Economic prosperity –Employment prosperity –Income prosperity

NBs Prosperity Plan (Con’t) Ten-Year Competitive Targets: Ten-Year Competitive Targets: –Innovation –Productivity –Export Orientation

Report Card – NB Prosperity Plan Each year the government releases a report card – “Progress on Prosperity” Each year the government releases a report card – “Progress on Prosperity” – i.e. Employment Prosperity - NB will increase its employment per working age population ratio (expressed in relation to national average) by 5 percentage points to reach or exceed 95% of Canadian average by 2012 Report Card released in February 2005 showed increase from 55.4% in 2000 to 56.8% in 2003, rising from 90.4% of national average in 2000 to 91% in Report Card released in February 2005 showed increase from 55.4% in 2000 to 56.8% in 2003, rising from 90.4% of national average in 2000 to 91% in 2003.

NBs Prosperity Plan (Con’t) TED is a key contributor to the Prosperity Plan’s success. TED is a key contributor to the Prosperity Plan’s success. Lead on Investing in People (IIP) Building Block. Lead on Investing in People (IIP) Building Block. Strategic Goal: New Brunswick has an educated, well-trained, skilled and adaptable labour force supported by culture of life-long learning. Strategic Goal: New Brunswick has an educated, well-trained, skilled and adaptable labour force supported by culture of life-long learning.

NBs Prosperity Plan (Con’t) IIP - 4 cornerstones: IIP - 4 cornerstones: 1.Quality Learning Agenda 2.Skills training and Retraining 3.Recruitment, Retention and Repatriation 4.Reducing Barriers to Work

TED’s Strategic Framework – Supports and describes our context relative to the Prosperity Plan. Supports and describes our context relative to the Prosperity Plan. Contains our vision, mission, values and operating principles. Contains our vision, mission, values and operating principles. Describes critical challenges we must face in order to meet the goals of the Prosperity Plan. Describes critical challenges we must face in order to meet the goals of the Prosperity Plan.

Strategic Plan Strategic Plan is companion document to TED’s Strategic Framework Strategic Plan is companion document to TED’s Strategic Framework Outlines the strategic actions and their activities to focus our activities on our contribution to New Brunswick’s Prosperity Plan. Outlines the strategic actions and their activities to focus our activities on our contribution to New Brunswick’s Prosperity Plan.

Strategic Plan The Strategic Plan, , builds on our previous plan to provide greater prosperity for New Brunswickers. The Strategic Plan, , builds on our previous plan to provide greater prosperity for New Brunswickers. Reflects improvements over the last plan: Reflects improvements over the last plan: –more clearly focused strategic directions. –enhanced accountability through performance indicators that measure how well we are achieving the strategic goals and objectives of our programs and services.

Strategic Plan Performance of these actions will be guided by the vision, mission, values and operating principles established in our Strategic Framework for Action, Performance of these actions will be guided by the vision, mission, values and operating principles established in our Strategic Framework for Action,

Example of Performance Indicator Goal - To increase access to and success in adult education and training. Goal - To increase access to and success in adult education and training. –Performance Indicators: An increase in the number of adult learners taking literacy training for the first time. An increase in the number of adult learners taking literacy training for the first time. An increase in the percentage of adult learners who improve their literacy skills by a full or partial grade level over the course of a program. An increase in the percentage of adult learners who improve their literacy skills by a full or partial grade level over the course of a program. An increase in the number of the Department’s on-line adult learning products. An increase in the number of the Department’s on-line adult learning products. An increase in the number of persons who successfully complete New Brunswick Community Colleges or Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification programs. An increase in the number of persons who successfully complete New Brunswick Community Colleges or Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification programs.

One Step Further In 2005, further reflecting our commitment to enhance accountability, performance indicators linked to objectives, were established for all Divisions / Branches / programs. In 2005, further reflecting our commitment to enhance accountability, performance indicators linked to objectives, were established for all Divisions / Branches / programs. Inclusion of indicators identified in the Department’s Strategic Plan Inclusion of indicators identified in the Department’s Strategic Plan

Monitoring and Reporting Each Fall, the Strategic Planning and Departmental Coordination Branch will prepare a report on our program and service performance. Each Fall, the Strategic Planning and Departmental Coordination Branch will prepare a report on our program and service performance. It will include suggestions for senior management’s consideration for new or revised objectives and indicators as appropriate. It will include suggestions for senior management’s consideration for new or revised objectives and indicators as appropriate.

Monitoring and Reporting Key achievements of the program and service targets for the previous fiscal year will be published in the Department’s Annual Report. Key achievements of the program and service targets for the previous fiscal year will be published in the Department’s Annual Report. Also report through Public Accounts. Also report through Public Accounts.

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