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1 Overcoming Grants Rage New South Wales Government Grants Administration Reform Best Practice in Grantmaking Conference ourcommunity.com.au Melbourne - February 17 2006
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2 Overview of presentation Snapshot of NSW Government Grants Background What were we asked to do? What have we done so far? What still needs to be done?
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3 Snapshot of NSW Government grants in 2003 $7 billion 42 funding departments 700 grants programs 11,000 recipients $2.9 billion to NGOs
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4 Background Agreement between NSW Government and NGO human services sector Building capacity of NGO Sector Grants administration reform
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5 What were we asked to do? Terms of Reference Develop options to streamline grants administration from both a Government and non-government perspective.
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6 What were we asked to do? (Cont’d) In-principals endorsement for policy changes Move from historical basis of funding Move to longer term agreements Capacity to transfer funds to emerging issues Streamline management arrangements Introduce ‘risk management’ practices
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7 What were we asked to do? (Cont’d) Operational Improvements Planning and needs analysis Applications and assessment Monitoring and review
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8 What have we done? Value for Money Fairness, Integrity and Transparency Cooperation Diversity Consistency Coordination Accountability Probity Over-arching Principles
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9 What have we done? (cont’d) Public access to grants information www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au
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10 What have we done? (cont’d) Integrated grants planning model Regional coordination Evidence based Formal engagement with community sector
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11 What have we done? (cont’d) Applications and Assessment Model application form Guidelines for assessment practice Model funding agreement
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12 What have we done? (Cont’d) Monitoring & Review Simplified reporting templates Rationalised NGO and agency sign-off
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13 What still needs to be done? Reporting grants expenditure – pilot implement Grants planning model – pilot and implement Rationalise reviewing NGOs against service standards Publish better practice guide for grants administration
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14 NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GRANTS ADMINISTRATION REFORM cathy.peters@premiers.nsw.gov.au
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