The Public Accounts Committee will examine the Public Sector Management Act 1994 (WA) in light of reforms to the Act passed in 2010 and consider the following issues:
1. The current functions and powers of the Public Sector Commissioner (the Commissioner) with a particular emphasis on:
a) the provisions relating to the appointment and management of Chief Executive Officers;
b) the establishment and monitoring of public sector standards, codes of ethics, and codes of conduct;
c) the application and operation of Commissioner’s instructions;
d) the provisions relating to reviews and special inquiries; and
2. The respective roles of the Commissioner and relevant Ministers, and the reporting provisions and accountability framework applicable to the Commissioner, in the discharge of these functions and powers.
PSM Act 1994 (Current).pdf Further Information.pdf |