The document outlines the role and practices of the Finance and Expenditure Committee (FEC) of the New Zealand Parliament. The FEC conducts financial scrutiny both before and after expenditure through its review of estimates and annual reports. It coordinates this work with other select committees. The FEC also reports on the budget, fiscal strategy, and annual financial statements. In its practices, the FEC investigates matters transparently, seeks support from various organizations, asks questions of those responsible, and writes effective reports that can include minority views.
Here is an easy to read information about our Oceans and what controls them and how mankind affects it. It includes visuals to help understand the different processes that make the motion. This includes currents, garbage patch, El Nino, ocean features and human impact. This was a school report so includes some other materials.
A Historical Perspective - All in the Name of ProgressBeth Schoren
This is a historical perspective of three different time periods in the city of Bellevue, Ohio. It will show the recorded changes with regard to things that were important to Bellevue’s families in early years and how things have changed today. Most especially the story of the Harkness Memorial and how it came to be.
Moving is a great time to take stock and improve the way you do things. We have created this moving home checklist to give you a good idea of all the things.
Here is an easy to read information about our Oceans and what controls them and how mankind affects it. It includes visuals to help understand the different processes that make the motion. This includes currents, garbage patch, El Nino, ocean features and human impact. This was a school report so includes some other materials.
A Historical Perspective - All in the Name of ProgressBeth Schoren
This is a historical perspective of three different time periods in the city of Bellevue, Ohio. It will show the recorded changes with regard to things that were important to Bellevue’s families in early years and how things have changed today. Most especially the story of the Harkness Memorial and how it came to be.
Moving is a great time to take stock and improve the way you do things. We have created this moving home checklist to give you a good idea of all the things.
Presentation by Kjell Larsson, SIGMA expert, on "Building independence and adapting the organisation", at the regional conference for Supreme Audit Institutions of European Neighbourhood South countries, co-organised by the Algerian Court of Accounts and SIGMA in Algiers, 16-17 December 2014.
Richard Bacon MP for South Norfolk and successful author of ‘Conundrum: Why every government gets things wrong and what we can do about it’ was the guest speaker at highly entertaining and informative ProgM event held in Central London.
Securing Richard’s attendance was a coup for ProgM. Merv Wyeth (ProgM Chair) confessed that the evening represented the culmination of months of stalking and some mild harassment to ensure the committee ‘got their man’.
Steve Wake, Chair of APM Board, introduced the evening with a personal story about the seminal Committee of Public Accounts, Eighth Report “The Proper Conduct of Public Business,” that had started him out on the road of earned value. This set the context for Richard to explain what, if anything, had changed in twenty years!
Richard did not ‘pull his punches’ and his early assessment of the consequences of failed major projects was uncompromising:
“Don’t be surprised, he told the assembled, if what you end up with:
• is a mess that is way behind schedule,
• damages your organization,
• traumatizes your staff,
• costs much more than it is supposed to,
• and doesn’t work!
As a member of the highly influential House of Commons Public Accounts Committee Richard has been exposed to the full range of major project horror stories.
While Richard’s focus was on the really big projects that cost the most and carry the greatest risk, his advice is equally applicable to those smaller scale projects, that many of us have personal experience of, and, irritatingly, somehow have an uncanny habit of achieving a sub optimal outcome.
Richard’s assessment of the causes of failure reveals the same olde problems with which we are all familiar:
• very high staff turnover
• lack of information
• lack of knowledge about costs and sloppy financial management
• lack of key skills
• poor project management
• lack of procurement capability
• risk aversion and risk ignorance.
So why do we get it wrong, seemingly again and again?
Richard’s answer lies in human nature - “it’s behavior stupid’’ … Get this right and then we are on the way to successful delivery. Yet, and here is the ‘conundrum’, while senior managers handle and live comfortably with ambiguity successful project managers are programmed to nail down scope at the earliest possible stage.
Estimates committee and Committee on Public AccountsYatendra Kumar
The Committee on Estimates is constituted under Rule 310 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha
Committee on Estimates consists of 30 members—all from Lok Sabha
Elected by Lok Sabha every year from amongst its members
according to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.
each Party/Group is represented on the Committee in proportion to its strength in Lok Sabha
HLEG thematic workshop on "Multidimensional Subjective Well-being", Glenn Eve...StatsCommunications
Presentation at the HLEG thematic workshop on "Multidimensional Subjective Well-being", 30-31 October 2014, Turin, Italy, http://oe.cd/HLEG-workshop-subjective-wb-2014
Presentation by Kjell Larsson, SIGMA expert, on "Building independence and adapting the organisation", at the regional conference for Supreme Audit Institutions of European Neighbourhood South countries, co-organised by the Algerian Court of Accounts and SIGMA in Algiers, 16-17 December 2014.
Richard Bacon MP for South Norfolk and successful author of ‘Conundrum: Why every government gets things wrong and what we can do about it’ was the guest speaker at highly entertaining and informative ProgM event held in Central London.
Securing Richard’s attendance was a coup for ProgM. Merv Wyeth (ProgM Chair) confessed that the evening represented the culmination of months of stalking and some mild harassment to ensure the committee ‘got their man’.
Steve Wake, Chair of APM Board, introduced the evening with a personal story about the seminal Committee of Public Accounts, Eighth Report “The Proper Conduct of Public Business,” that had started him out on the road of earned value. This set the context for Richard to explain what, if anything, had changed in twenty years!
Richard did not ‘pull his punches’ and his early assessment of the consequences of failed major projects was uncompromising:
“Don’t be surprised, he told the assembled, if what you end up with:
• is a mess that is way behind schedule,
• damages your organization,
• traumatizes your staff,
• costs much more than it is supposed to,
• and doesn’t work!
As a member of the highly influential House of Commons Public Accounts Committee Richard has been exposed to the full range of major project horror stories.
While Richard’s focus was on the really big projects that cost the most and carry the greatest risk, his advice is equally applicable to those smaller scale projects, that many of us have personal experience of, and, irritatingly, somehow have an uncanny habit of achieving a sub optimal outcome.
Richard’s assessment of the causes of failure reveals the same olde problems with which we are all familiar:
• very high staff turnover
• lack of information
• lack of knowledge about costs and sloppy financial management
• lack of key skills
• poor project management
• lack of procurement capability
• risk aversion and risk ignorance.
So why do we get it wrong, seemingly again and again?
Richard’s answer lies in human nature - “it’s behavior stupid’’ … Get this right and then we are on the way to successful delivery. Yet, and here is the ‘conundrum’, while senior managers handle and live comfortably with ambiguity successful project managers are programmed to nail down scope at the earliest possible stage.
Estimates committee and Committee on Public AccountsYatendra Kumar
The Committee on Estimates is constituted under Rule 310 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha
Committee on Estimates consists of 30 members—all from Lok Sabha
Elected by Lok Sabha every year from amongst its members
according to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.
each Party/Group is represented on the Committee in proportion to its strength in Lok Sabha
HLEG thematic workshop on "Multidimensional Subjective Well-being", Glenn Eve...StatsCommunications
Presentation at the HLEG thematic workshop on "Multidimensional Subjective Well-being", 30-31 October 2014, Turin, Italy, http://oe.cd/HLEG-workshop-subjective-wb-2014
Many ways to support street children.pptxSERUDS INDIA
By raising awareness, providing support, advocating for change, and offering assistance to children in need, individuals can play a crucial role in improving the lives of street children and helping them realize their full potential
Donate Us
https://serudsindia.org/how-individuals-can-support-street-children-in-india/
#donatefororphan, #donateforhomelesschildren, #childeducation, #ngochildeducation, #donateforeducation, #donationforchildeducation, #sponsorforpoorchild, #sponsororphanage #sponsororphanchild, #donation, #education, #charity, #educationforchild, #seruds, #kurnool, #joyhome
What is the point of small housing associations.pptxPaul Smith
Given the small scale of housing associations and their relative high cost per home what is the point of them and how do we justify their continued existance
This session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance) outlined in the 2 CFR 200.
With a focus on the 2024 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), participants will gain insight into the key changes affecting federal grant recipients. The session will delve into critical regulatory updates, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate and comply with the evolving landscape of federal grant management.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rationale behind the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance outlined in 2 CFR 200, and their implications for federal grant recipients.
- Identify the key changes and revisions introduced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 2024 edition of 2 CFR 200.
- Gain proficiency in applying the updated regulations to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and avoid potential audit findings.
- Develop strategies for effectively implementing the new guidelines within the grant management processes of their respective organizations, fostering efficiency and accountability in federal grant administration.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
Links:
Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
https://rosuznik.org/
Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
3. THE NEW ZEALAND PAC IS DIFFERENT:
• It does both “before” and “after” scrutiny
4. THE NEW ZEALAND PAC IS DIFFERENT:
• It does both “before” and “after” scrutiny
• Other select committees also do financial scrutiny –
FE Committee co-ordinates this work
5. WHAT WE DO
Any business relating to:
• Audit of the financial statements of the Government and
departments
• Government finance
• Revenue
• Taxation
6. SPECIAL DUTIES
• Reporting on the annual Budget Policy Statement, the
Government’s fiscal strategy report and the annual financial
statements of the Government
• Co-ordinating examination of performance audit reports of
the Auditor-General
• Examining the Reserve Bank of NZ’s monetary policy
statements and financial stability reports
7. OTHER ROLES
General select committee business:
• Examines proposed new legislation
• Petitions
• Treaties
• Any other matter referred to FEC by the House
9. SCRUTINY BEFORE EXPENDITURE
HAPPENS: THE ESTIMATES
Budget presented in Parliament
All Votes come to FE Committee
FE keeps and examines – or allocates to another
committee
10. SCRUTINY AFTER EXPENDITURE
HAPPENS: THE ANNUAL REVIEWS
Departments present annual reports to Parliament
FE considers which departments it wishes to examine,
keeps these and reports to the House on them
FE allocates annual reviews of all other departments and
entities to other committees to examine and report on to
the House
13. OUR PRACTICES (1)
• Both “before” and “after” scrutiny
• Flexibility
• We seek support
14. OUR PRACTICES (1)
• Both “before” and “after” scrutiny
• Flexibility
• We seek support
• Staff within Parliament
15. OUR PRACTICES (1)
• Both “before” and “after” scrutiny
• Flexibility
• We seek support
• Staff within Parliament
• The Treasury
16. OUR PRACTICES (1)
• Both “before” and “after” scrutiny
• Flexibility
• We seek support
• Staff within Parliament
• The Treasury
• The Auditor-General
24. OUR PRACTICES (3)
• We ask questions
• We seek papers
• The process is transparent
25. OUR PRACTICES (3)
• We ask questions
• We seek papers
• The process is transparent
• Open to the public
• Open to the media
26. OUR PRACTICES (3)
• We ask questions
• We seek papers
• The process is transparent
• Open to the public
• Open to the media
• Everything is published
