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t-cAM Consulting in association with Water Futures Pty Ltd and iConneXX Pty Ltd Appendix 9 Managing Supply and Demand Detailed Audit Findings (Part 9) Clause/ Scope Operating Licence Obligation Risk Target for Full Compliance 2010/11 9.2 The Integrated Water Resources Plan (IWRC) 9.2.17 Audit 9.2.18 Audit Applying the Integrated Water Resources Plan and the matters in clause 9.2, Hunter Water must outline targets, standards, indicators or other proposals for consideration as part of the Licence review under clause 1.3.1. Hunter Water must report to IPART by no later than 1 September each year on its performance against the Integrated Water important element resource conservation. Moderate Risk. of Satisfactory application of the Water Resources plan is an important element of resource conservation. Low Risk. This report is overseen by under clause 1.3.1. Applying the Integrated Water Resources Plan and the matters in clause 9.2, outline targets, standards, indicators or other proposals for consideration as part of the Licence review under clause 1.3.1. Report to IPART by no later than 1 September 2011 on performance against the Audit Grade Full Full Evidence: Auditor Commentary In November 2010, the previous Minister for Planning refused an application for the proposed Tillegra Dam. The refusal of planning approval for the Tillegra Dam proposal in the face of an acknowledged supply and demand imbalance triggers the need for a new IWRP. The NSW Government announced that it would develop a new Lower Hunter Water Plan (LHWP) to secure a water supply for this region. IPART’s Issues Paper for the End of Term Review of the Operating Licence for Hunter Water Corporation 2012-2017 (March 2011), Section 1.2.1 (Table 1.1, page 4) proposes limited review of Section 9 until the LHWP has been completed, acknowledging the Operating Licence may need to be varied after 1 July 2012. Hunter Water’s Submission to IPART’s review (May 2011), Section 2.3 (page 12) Supports IPART’s proposal to exclude the operating licence review considering new targets, standards, indicators or other proposals for the IWRP at this stage. Commentary: The Report was completed and submitted on time. Subject to licence review and is subject to the lower hunter water plan. Commentary: The 2010/11 IWRP Annual Report was submitted to IPART prior to 1 September and is available on the website. 116 Hunter Water Corporation Operational Audit 2010/11 Appendices
t-cAM Consulting in association with Water Futures Pty Ltd and iConneXX Pty Ltd Appendix 9 Managing Supply and Demand Detailed Audit Findings (Part 9) Clause/ Scope Operating Licence Obligation Risk Target for Full Compliance 2010/11 Resources Plan. IPART. Integrated Water Resources Plan. 9.3 Security of Supply 9.3.1 NR 9.3.2 Audit 9.3.3 Audit Hunter Water may impose Water Restrictions. Hunter Water must report on the nature and length of each Water Restriction imposed in the immediately preceding financial year and whether (based on information reasonably available to Hunter Water) it is likely to impose a Water Restriction in the ensuing financial year or at any other time during the Licence. Hunter Water must report on the criteria it applies in determining whether to request that the Minister authorise a Water Restriction. Low Risk. This report is overseen by IPART. Low Risk. This activity is overseen by government. Address recommendations from the 2009/10 audit in respect to performance reporting against the H 2 50 Plan (R 9.1 – 9.4). These are set out below. Report on the nature and length of each Water Restriction imposed in the 2010/11 financial year and whether (based on information reasonably available to Hunter Water) it is likely to impose a Water Restriction in the 2011/12 financial year or at any other time during the Licence. Report on the criteria applied in determining whether to request that the Minister authorise a Water Restriction. Audit Grade Full Full Auditor Commentary Audit comment on Hunter Water’s response to recommendation 9.2 from the 2010/11 audit regarding this report are contained in Appendix 2. The report would benefit from inclusion of a succinct summary of achievements against targets. Opportunity for Improvement– include a succinct summary of achievement against targets Commentary: There were no water restrictions. Commentary: There has been no change to the criteria used for determining water restrictions. The Lower Hunter Water Plan is being developed and it is believed that the plan can be delivered by the summer of 2013/14 then several years will be required to implement outcomes of the Water Plan. This has been benchmarked against other Australian Utilities to understand the timeframes involved to do their water resource plans. HW is re-building some of their water models and there is a lot of work involved to undertake the review and compare options. Outcome of the water plan – approval, design, construction lead 117 Hunter Water Corporation Operational Audit 2010/11 Appendices
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