Project Background

A large number of other Acts impose requirements on councils to devote resources to projects and services. It is important for council decision makers to understand the financial implications of their legislative requirements, to ensure commensurate resources made available achieved both:

• the desired level of service provision
• compliance with statutory obligations.

Often the resourcing costs of the statutory obligations are under-recognised, meaning that the true cost of performing these functions is not always adequately provided for.

This project will improve councils ability to understand, plan and make provision for these costs. This will assist councils with their essential, ongoing, budgeting and financial planning roles. Council administrations will have an evidence base to put before their elected members, as they make these decisions.

The LGA will work closely with the Financial Management Group to ensure that the project stays relevant and that its outcomes are shared across the sector.

Project progress,  April 2024

Completion: 40%

This project is progressing as anticipated. A report has been prepared in consultation with the Financial Managers Group and presented to the LGA Board of Directors.