The Chief Finance Officer, Mr Phillip Prior, PSM, is responsible for giving strategic financial advice and information to the ministers, the Secretary, the CDF and Defence Senior Leaders. The Group provides a whole-of-Defence focus for planning, management, and monitoring of key deliverables to the Government, including Defence outputs, and for reporting on them. |
The Chief Finance Officer Group is responsible for Defence financial control, governance and assurance and manages the Defence budget and financial policies, principles and practices in accordance with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
The Group drives Defence’s financial management and improvement programmes through standardised financial management approaches and a shared services model. The Defence Finance Shared Services Programme continues to evolve to accommodate the changing environment.
In 2014–15, Defence’s Portfolio Budget Statements, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements and financial statements were prepared and submitted within reporting deadlines. All whole-of-government reporting requirements were achieved. The Defence Accountable Authority Instructions were maintained and updated to reflect changes to financial policy and the forthcoming integration of the DMO into the Department of Defence.
Highlights of the Group’s achievements during the year included:
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Defence financial statements |
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Defence Portfolio Budget Statements |
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Defence Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements |
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Defence Accountable Authority Instructions |
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Monthly/annual input to whole-of-government reporting |
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Provide timely and high-quality financial advice to the Minister for Defence, the Secretary and the CDF. |
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Produce Defence’s budget, financial statements and the annual Defence Management and Finance Plan within agreed statutory timeframes. |
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Maintain unqualified financial statements. |
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