DHF Annual Report 2009 - NT Health Digital Library - Northern ...
DHF Annual Report 2009 - NT Health Digital Library - Northern ... DHF Annual Report 2009 - NT Health Digital Library - Northern ...
The Honourable Kon Vatskalis MLA The Honourable Rob Knight MLAMinister for Health,Minister for Senior and Young TerritoriansChildren and Families, Child Protection Parliament HouseParliament House DARWIN NT 0801DARWIN NT 0801The Honourable Malarndirri McCarthy MLAMinister for Women’s PolicyParliament HouseDARWIN NT 0801Dear MinistersI am pleased to present you with the Annual Report for the Department of Health andFamilies for the financial year 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.The report describes activities and performance outcomes against the Department’sCorporate plan and key achievements to the output areas.With regard to my duties as the Accountable Officer pursuant to Section 13 of the FinancialManagement Act I advise to the best of my knowledge and belief that:a) proper records of all transactions affecting the agency and it’s employees were keptunder my control by Department of Business and Employment (DBE) on behalf of theDepartment observing the provisions of Section 28 of the Public Sector Employment andManagement Act and Section 12 of the Financial Management, the financialmanagement regulations and applicable Treasurer’s Directions;b) procedures within the agency afforded proper internal control. A current description ofthese can be found in the Department’s Accounting and Property Manual which iscontinuously updated in accordance with the Financial Management Act;c) no indication of malpractice, major breach of legislation or delegation, major error in oromission from the accounts and records exists with the exception of one case of fraud;d) in accordance with the requirements of Section 15 of the Financial Management Act, theinternal audit capacity available to the agency was adequate, and the results of allinternal audits were reported to the Audit Committee and the Chief Executive;e) all Employment Instructions issued by the Commissioner for Public Employment havebeen satisfied; andf) procedures within the agency complied with the requirements of the Information Act.In conclusion, I believe the Department has been able to provide an acceptable level ofhealth and family services for Territorians balancing the demands for service and theresources available.Yours sincerelyMr Jeff Moffet30 September 2010Department Health and Families 5
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The Honourable Kon Vatskalis MLA The Honourable Rob Knight MLAMinister for <strong>Health</strong>,Minister for Senior and Young TerritoriansChildren and Families, Child Protection Parliament HouseParliament House DARWIN <strong>NT</strong> 0801DARWIN <strong>NT</strong> 0801The Honourable Malarndirri McCarthy MLAMinister for Women’s PolicyParliament HouseDARWIN <strong>NT</strong> 0801Dear MinistersI am pleased to present you with the <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> for the Department of <strong>Health</strong> andFamilies for the financial year 1 July <strong>2009</strong> to 30 June 2010.The report describes activities and performance outcomes against the Department’sCorporate plan and key achievements to the output areas.With regard to my duties as the Accountable Officer pursuant to Section 13 of the FinancialManagement Act I advise to the best of my knowledge and belief that:a) proper records of all transactions affecting the agency and it’s employees were keptunder my control by Department of Business and Employment (DBE) on behalf of theDepartment observing the provisions of Section 28 of the Public Sector Employment andManagement Act and Section 12 of the Financial Management, the financialmanagement regulations and applicable Treasurer’s Directions;b) procedures within the agency afforded proper internal control. A current description ofthese can be found in the Department’s Accounting and Property Manual which iscontinuously updated in accordance with the Financial Management Act;c) no indication of malpractice, major breach of legislation or delegation, major error in oromission from the accounts and records exists with the exception of one case of fraud;d) in accordance with the requirements of Section 15 of the Financial Management Act, theinternal audit capacity available to the agency was adequate, and the results of allinternal audits were reported to the Audit Committee and the Chief Executive;e) all Employment Instructions issued by the Commissioner for Public Employment havebeen satisfied; andf) procedures within the agency complied with the requirements of the Information Act.In conclusion, I believe the Department has been able to provide an acceptable level ofhealth and family services for Territorians balancing the demands for service and theresources available.Yours sincerelyMr Jeff Moffet30 September 2010Department <strong>Health</strong> and Families 5
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