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Outputs and contributions to outcomes 2002–03
The APS Commission is included in the Portfolio Budget Statements of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. The Public Service Commissioner, as the head of the APS Commission, is responsible for the financial and human resources of the APS Commission and for assessing the level of the APS Commission’s achievements against its output structure.
Performance information, as described in the 2002–03 Portfolio Budget Statement which relates to the functions of the Merit Protection Commissioner, can be aggregated, where relevant, from Tables M1 and M2 of this Report. Table M1 comprises casework arising from APS agencies. Table M2 includes casework arising from both APS and non-APS agencies.
Table M1: Reviews of actions: workload, work completed and timeliness 1 July 2002–30 June 2003
| Cases | PRCs* | Primary review –Code of Conduct |
Primary review –other |
Secondary review | Review –Former employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On hand at start of year | 4 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Received during the period | 193 | 43 | 19 | 101 | 8 |
| Reviewed | 131 | 29 | 2 | 48 | 4 |
| Not accepted | 5 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 2 |
| Lapsed or withdrawn | 55 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Total finalised during period | 191 | 41 | 15 | 88 | 7 |
| On hand at end | 6 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 1 |
| Target completion time (weeks) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Average completion time for reviewed cases (weeks) | 6.6 | 12.59 | 9.9 | 11.17 | 6.15 |
| Completed within target time (number) | 75 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Completed within target time (percentage) | 57 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 50 |
| Average age of carryover (weeks) | 3.19 | 8.18 | 5 | 8.62 | 17.43 |
| Cases carried over exceeding target time (number) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Cases carried over exceeding target time (percentage) | 16.66 | 33.33 | 0 | 52.63 | 100 |
Table M2: Fee-for-service functions: workload and work completed 1 July 2002–30 June 2003
| Independent Selection Advisory Committees | Other services requested | |
|---|---|---|
| On hand at start of year | 26 | 72 |
| Received during the period | 87 | 322 |
| Completed | 93 | 299 |
| Lapsed/withdrawn | 1 | 32 |
| Total finalised during the period | 94 | 331 |
| On hand at end | 19 | 63 |