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Sydney Water Operational Audit 2011/2 - IPART - NSW Government

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2 Overview of audit findings and recommendations<br />

2.2 Infrastructure Performance<br />

<strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Water</strong> has achieved full compliance with the audited sub-clause for<br />

Infrastructure Performance.<br />

Part 3 of the licence outlines the asset management framework, as well as system<br />

performance standards (for water continuity, water pressure and sewage<br />

overflows) and the Priority Sewage Program. Under the risk-based auditing<br />

framework, we consider this part of the licence to be one that poses a high risk in<br />

terms of the likelihood and consequence of non-compliance.<br />

The auditor found that <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Water</strong> has demonstrated high standards of asset<br />

management, which has enabled <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Water</strong> to provide services of an<br />

excellent standard to its customers.<br />

<strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Water</strong> has managed its assets under the asset management framework<br />

described in clause 3.1.2 of its operating licence. As evidence of this,<br />

<strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Water</strong> has presented a comprehensive suite of plans, strategies and<br />

controlled documents covering all classes of assets.<br />

Table 2.2<br />

Infrastructure Performance compliance grades awarded for<br />

<strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Water</strong>’s Operating Licence 2010-2015<br />

Clause Requirement Compliance Grading<br />

3 Infrastructure<br />

performance<br />

2010/11a <strong>2011</strong>/12b 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15<br />

3.1.1 Asset management<br />

requirement – Managing<br />

assets<br />

Full<br />

Full<br />

a 2010/11 compliance grades awarded to <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Water</strong>.<br />

b <strong>2011</strong>/12 compliance grades awarded to <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Water</strong>.<br />

Source: <strong>IPART</strong>, <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Water</strong> Corporation <strong>Operational</strong> <strong>Audit</strong> 2010/11, Report to the Minister, November <strong>2011</strong>.<br />

Source: GHD, Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal <strong>Operational</strong> <strong>Audit</strong> of <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Water</strong> Corporation,<br />

November 2012.<br />

We agree with the auditor that there are no recommendations to be made for this<br />

part of the licence. The auditor has noted 6 opportunities where it may be able to<br />

improve its operations. The auditor’s suggestions relate to improving<br />

<strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Water</strong>’s asset management and internal processes (for further details, see<br />

the auditor’s report in Appendix A).<br />

We will request <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Water</strong> to consider the prudency and efficiency of<br />

implementing such opportunities.<br />

8 <strong>IPART</strong> <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Water</strong> Corporation <strong>Operational</strong> <strong>Audit</strong> <strong>2011</strong>/12

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