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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 NGOsTRANSCRIPT
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Overcoming Grants RageNew South Wales Government
Grants Administration Reform
Best Practice in Grantmaking Conferenceourcommunity.com.au
Melbourne - February 17 2006
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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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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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Background
Agreement between NSW Government and NGO human services sector
Building capacity of NGO Sector Grants administration reform
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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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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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What were we asked to do? (Cont’d)
Operational Improvements Planning and needs analysis Applications and assessment Monitoring and review
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What have we done?
Value for Money Fairness, Integrity
and Transparency Cooperation Diversity
Consistency Coordination Accountability Probity
Over-arching Principles
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What have we done? (cont’d)
Public access to grants information
www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au
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What have we done? (cont’d)
Integrated grants planning model Regional coordination Evidence based Formal engagement with community
sector
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What have we done? (cont’d)
Applications and Assessment Model application form Guidelines for assessment
practice Model funding agreement
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What have we done? (Cont’d)
Monitoring & Review Simplified reporting templates Rationalised NGO and agency
sign-off
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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
