
04 Appendices, Glossary & Abbreviations APPENDIX A
Appendix A
INDEX OF ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CEFC
As a Commonwealth statutory authority, the CEFC has a range of annual reporting requirements set by legislation, subordinate legislation and reporting guidelines.
This Index of Annual Report Requirements for the CEFC is set out with reference to the source of the requirement — it can be used as a checklist as to which rules apply to the CEFC and how these requirements have been met in the Annual Report (the Table of Contents and the Index can be used to browse by subject matter).
As part of the Australian Government’s Public Management Reform Agenda, during the year the main provisions of the PGPA Act came into effect, and the former CAC Act was repealed. Transitional legislation was also passed.
The Finance Minister’s Orders (Financial Statements for reporting periods ending on or after 1 July 2011) made under the CAC Act were repealed. Financial Statements are now prepared under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Financial Reporting) Rule 2015 (‘FRR’); and Australian Accounting Standards (‘AAS’) and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (‘AASB’) that apply for the reporting period.
The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Rule 2014 provides that the former Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Annual Reporting) Orders 2011 remain in effect for reporting on the 2014–15 year notwithstanding the repeal of that instrument.
Legislative reference |
Nature of Obligation |
How and Where Reported Against |
Reporting Obligations under PGPA Act |
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Section 46 |
CEFC must prepare an annual report in accordance with any rules and provide to the Responsible Ministers by 15 October each year |
This Annual Report is the 2014–15 report |
Reporting Obligations under Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Financial Reporting) Rule 2015 |
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Sections 1-48 inclusive |
Applies Australian Accounting Standards with modified effect and specifies requirements and format of preparation of financial statements for Commonwealth entities like the CEFC |
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Reporting Obligations under Commonwealth Authorities and Companies (Annual Reporting ) Orders 2011 still in effect by way of transitional legislation |
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Section 6 |
Specifies:
I) how and when approval was given II) statement that directors are responsible for preparation and contents |
This Annual Report includes the required particulars at the Letter of Transmittal. |
Section 7 |
Specifies statement of any exemptions applied for from annual reporting requirements under these Orders |
There were no exemptions from these Orders applied for or granted. This Annual Report includes the required particulars at the Letter of Transmittal. |
Section 8 |
Parliamentary standards of presentation |
The obligation applies to the whole of the Annual Report, which complies with this order. |
Section 9 |
Plain English and clear design |
The obligation applies to the whole of the Annual Report, which complies with this order. |
Section 10 |
Enabling legislation |
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Section 11 |
Responsible Minister |
See Responsible Ministers and details under Enabling Legislation. |
Section 12
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Ministerial Directions |
See details under Enabling Legislation and Other Legislation, Policies of the Australian Government and Key Governance Events. There were no instances of non-compliance. |
General Policies of the Australian Government |
See Other Legislation, Policies of the Australian Government and Key Governance Events. There were no instances of non-compliance. |
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General Policy Orders under CAC Act/Government Policy Orders under the PGPA Act | See Other Legislation, Policies of the Australian Government and Key Governance Events. There were no such orders in effect for the CEFC during the reporting period. | |
Other Legislation |
See Other Legislation, Policies of the Australian Government and Key Governance Events. |
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Section 13 |
Information about Directors (names, qualifications, experience, attendance at Board meetings, whether acting in an executive or non-executive capacity) |
See information under Members of the CEFC Board. |
Section 14 |
Organisational Structure |
See details under Governance, Structure and People. |
Location of major activities and facilities |
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Statement on Governance (Board committees, education and performance review processes for directors, ethics and risk management practices) | Section 2 | |
Section 15 | Related entity transactions | See Related Entity Transactions and Note 12: Related Party Disclosures |
Section 16 | CAC Act Significant events | See details under Other Legislation, Policies of the Australian Government and Key Governance Events |
Operational and financial results of the authority | Sections 1, 2 and 3. | |
Key changes to the authority’s state of affairs or principal activities | Section 2. | |
Amendments to the authority’s enabling legislation and to any other legislation directly relevant to its operation | See Enabling Legislation | |
Section 17 | Judicial decisions and decisions by administrative tribunals that have had an impact | See Judicial Decisions and Parliamentary Committees |
Reports by the Auditor-General, Parliamentary Committees, Commonwealth Ombudsman or the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner | See details under Other Statutory Requirements Affecting the CEFC | |
Section 18 | Obtaining Information from subsidiaries | N/A. The Corporation had no subsidiaries in 2014–15. |
Section 19 | Details of indemnities and insurance premiums for officers | See Indemnities and Insurance Premiums for Officers |
Reporting Obligations under CEFC Act | ||
Section 74(1)(a) | Total value of section 63 investments as at the end of the financial year, by reference to the class of clean energy technologies to which the investments relate | Figure 1: CEFC Performance against KPIs |
Section 74(1)(b) | Details of the realisation of any section 63 investments in the financial year | See details under Our Investment Portfolio |
Section 74(1)(c) | If, as at the end of the financial year, less than half of the funds invested for the purposes of the Corporation’s investment function are invested in renewable energy technologies— an explanation of the reasons why | N/A. See Figure 1.1. Summary of the CEFC’s performance against KPIs |
Section 74(1)(d) | Total value of concessions given by the Corporation in the financial year | See details on concessions |
Section 74(1)(e) | A balance sheet setting out, as at the end of the financial year, the assets and liabilities of the Corporation and a statement of cash flows | Section 3. |
Section 74(1)(f) | Set out the remuneration and allowances of Board members and senior staff of the Corporation for the financial year | See details under About the Board and Note 11: Directors' Remuneration |
Section 74(1)(g) | Set out the Corporation’s operating costs and expenses for the financial year | Appendix D. See also Section 3. |
Section 74(1)(h) | Benchmark the Corporation’s operating costs and expenses for the financial year against the operating costs and expenses of other comparable entities for that financial year | Appendix D |
Section 74(1)(i) | Set out details of any procurement contracts to which the Corporation is party that are in force at any time in the financial year and have a value of more than $80,000 | See details under Procurement |
Section 74(1)(j) | Details of credits and debits to the Special Account in the financial year | See details on the Special Account |
Section 74(2) | Section 74(1) reports for subsidiaries | N/A. The Corporation had no subsidiaries in 2014–15. |
Reporting Obligations under EBPC Act | ||
Section 516A(6) | How activities accorded with the principles of ecologically sustainable development
Outcomes contributing to ecologically sustainable development Activities that affect the environment Measures taken to minimise the effect of activities Mechanisms to review and Increase the effectiveness of measures to minimise the environmental impact of activities |
Appendix B |
Reporting Obligations under WHS Act | ||
Schedule 2, Part 4, section 4 |
Health, safety and welfare initiatives Health and safety outcomes Notifiable incidents Investigations Other matters under JCPAA Guidelines |
Appendix C |
Reporting Obligations under EEO Act | ||
Section 9 |
Annual Program Report |
See Other Statutory Requirements Affecting the CEFC See also separate EEO Report online at cleanenergyfinancecorp.com.au/reports |