Biosecurity Queensland's management of agricultural pests and diseases

Tabled Report 12: 2016–17

Tabled date

2017-03-30

Report year

2016-17

Agriculture Environmental protection Regions

Entities audited

Not identified in the published HTML audit scope.

Recommendations

1. QAO's text Addressed to: continue to develop an appropriate number of specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed key performance indicators for each of Biosecurity Queensland’s key activities or initiatives (Chapter 2). In doing so, it

   continue to develop an appropriate number of specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed key performance indicators for each of Biosecurity Queensland’s key activities or initiatives (Chapter 2). In doing so, it should: 

   • plan how Biosecurity Queensland will collect and analyse data to monitor these key performance indicators 
   • collaborate with industry and other stakeholders where appropriate on the collection of data to support performance monitoring 
   • evaluate the success of key activities or initiatives in delivering the desired outcomes

2. QAO's text Addressed to: continue to develop an appropriate number of specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed key performance indicators for each of Biosecurity Queensland’s key activities or initiatives (Chapter 2). In doing so, it

   improve quarterly reporting processes by not only reporting on inputs and activities for key biosecurity initiatives, but also on risks and progress towards achieving objectives and outcomes to support strategic management decisions (Chapter 2)

3. QAO's text Addressed to: continue to develop an appropriate number of specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed key performance indicators for each of Biosecurity Queensland’s key activities or initiatives (Chapter 2). In doing so, it

   ensure that when Biosecurity Queensland participates in pest and disease management strategies which share responsibilities with other entities, it clearly determines:

   • its roles and responsibilities compared to the other entities involved
   • the key performance indicators that will be used to assess its contribution to the strategy
   • which entity is best placed to monitor performance of the strategy and evaluate it at appropriate intervals (Chapter 2)

4. QAO's text Addressed to: continue to develop an appropriate number of specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed key performance indicators for each of Biosecurity Queensland’s key activities or initiatives (Chapter 2). In doing so, it

   monitors and reports on the input costs over time for each of Biosecurity Queensland’s key outputs, activities, or initiatives to identify further efficiency improvements (Chapter 3)

5. QAO's text Addressed to: continue to develop an appropriate number of specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timed key performance indicators for each of Biosecurity Queensland’s key activities or initiatives (Chapter 2). In doing so, it

   considers options to implement the efficiency improvements that were identified during the planning of the Biosecurity Information Management System program and are now not within scope (Chapter 3).

    

Authoritative report — Queensland Audit Office

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