Performance measure 1

Rationale

The Commission has a legislative requirement to ‘evaluate the extent to which agencies incorporate and uphold the APS Values and APS Employment Principles' and ‘evaluate the adequacy of systems and procedures in agencies for ensuring compliance with the APS Code of Conduct'. Therefore, the Commission has a role in monitoring and evaluating the extent to which agencies comply with the requirement under section 15(7) of the Public Service Act 1999 to 'ensure that the procedures established under subsection (3) are made publicly available.'

This measure provides the foundation for the Commission having an increasingly authoritative role in influencing and enforcing APS Values, APS Employment Principles and compliance with the APS Code of Conduct. Several agencies are leading initiatives under the APS Reform agenda to create a pro-integrity culture and systems. With this shared responsibility, the Commission recognises its own role in contributing to a pro-integrity culture.

*Under section 41(2)(f) and 41(2)(l) of the Public Service Act 1999.

2023–24 Planned Performance Result

1.1 100% of agencies have section 15(3) of the Public Service Act 1999 APS Code of Conduct Procedures published on their public websites.

2024–25 to 2026–27 PPR

As per 2023–24.

Measurement methodology

1.1 The Commission will conduct an annual audit of each agency's public website to determine whether they comply with section 15(7) of the Public Service Act 1999 which requires that “An Agency Head must ensure that the procedures established under subsection 15(3) are made publicly available”. Results will be recorded in a spreadsheet containing results of each year of a result of compliant or not compliant.

Link to 2023–24 Portfolio Budget Statement

2023–24 PBS measure: Foster trust in public service integrity.

2023–24 PPR: Develop and implement initiatives to strengthen integrity culture in the APS.

Notes e.g. survey context

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