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24 FRCA SIX MONTHS <strong>REPORT</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />

A) VISION, MISSION AND VALUES & BOARD KPIS<br />

Our Vision:<br />

Our Mission:<br />

To be the premier revenue collection, border management and trade facilitation agency in the region.<br />

To be recognized as a leading contributor to Fiji’s economic, security and social programmes, through effectively<br />

collecting the majority of Government revenues, carefully protecting its border, facilitation of trade and providing quality<br />

advice to key stakeholders.<br />

B) Critical Success Fa<br />

FINANCIAL<br />

Strength risk manageme<br />

Managers.<br />

Fiscally responsible mana<br />

by all Managers<br />

OUR FRCA<br />

BALANCE<br />

SCORECARD<br />

<strong>2013</strong><br />

Our Values:<br />

BOARD KPIS <strong>2013</strong><br />

Leadership, Results Focus, Continuous Improvement and Learning, Design Quality and Prevention, Partnership<br />

Development, Valuing Employees, One Organization.<br />

1. Meet government's expectations that FRCA's performance will steadily<br />

improve. Fully implement CAPEX Plan.<br />

2. Fully comply with all statutory reporting requirements.<br />

3. Maintain current levels of employee costs and FRCA's human<br />

capabilities will meet the changing needs of the business<br />

4. FRCA to operate more at the convenience, changing needs and<br />

expectations of stakeholders<br />

5. FRCA to be accountable for the effective use of its resources<br />

6. Effective Implementation of FRCA Reforms<br />

7. FRCA to conform to international standards in all areas of operation<br />

8. FRCA to maintain a competitive edge in areas of policy development,<br />

technical and legal specialities when dealing with domestic and<br />

international complexities<br />

9. FRCA to continue to uphold high levels of good governance and<br />

integrity<br />

INTERNAL PROCE<br />

Complete projects on tim<br />

budget. We finish what w<br />

Promote a culture of gett<br />

right the first time, on tim<br />

time.<br />

C) ORGANIZATION BALANCE SCORECARD <strong>2013</strong><br />

KPI<br />

No.<br />

Key Performance Indicator<br />

(KPI)<br />

Measure Target <strong>2013</strong> Out Perform Weighting<br />

%<br />

KPI<br />

No.<br />

Key Performance Indicator<br />

(KPI)<br />

Measure<br />

BLOCK 1: FINANCIAL (20%)<br />

Block 2: CUSTOMER (10 %)<br />

Block 3: ENVIRONMENT<br />

AND COMMUNITY (7 %)<br />

Block 4: INTERNAL<br />

PROCESS (43 %)<br />

1<br />

2<br />

3<br />

Collect Tax and Customs<br />

Revenue for Government:<br />

Debt Management<br />

Meet/Exceed forecasted revenue for<br />

all revenue types<br />

Total Tax arrears (excluding<br />

Government debtors) as at 31<br />

December, <strong>2013</strong><br />

$1.852 billion for <strong>2013</strong> (6.7% more<br />

than 2012)<br />

Reduction in Debt Cash Collection of Tax arrears Minimum of $50m (from $45m in<br />

2012)<br />

$1.889 billion (2% above<br />

performance target)<br />

5.0%<br />

Not exceeding $100m at Dec <strong>2013</strong>. Not exceeding $80m at Dec <strong>2013</strong> 2.0%<br />

Minimum of $55 m (from $46.5m<br />

in 2012)<br />

4 VAT Refunds Reduction in VAT Refunds Below $16m by Dec <strong>2013</strong> Below $15.5m by Dec <strong>2013</strong> 2.0%<br />

Ratio of Debt to Revenue for Ratio of collectable debt level to net less than 10% less than 9% 1.0%<br />

5<br />

Customs and Tax<br />

revenue<br />

6<br />

7<br />

8<br />

9<br />

10<br />

11<br />

12<br />

13<br />

14<br />

15<br />

16<br />

17<br />

18<br />

19<br />

20<br />

21<br />

22<br />

23<br />

Revenue from Compliance<br />

Audits<br />

Reducing operational costs<br />

Collect revenue from tax and customs<br />

audit cases<br />

Implement measures to reduce<br />

operational costs<br />

Minimum of $102 million (from<br />

$52.4m in 2012) (Tax $86.0million;<br />

Customs $16 million)<br />

4 measures implemented by<br />

31/12/<strong>2013</strong>. (Increase by 100% over<br />

2012 Target)<br />

Zero Fraud Ensure Zero Fraud (Internal) maximum 3 cases (reduce from<br />

2012 target of 5)<br />

Cost of Collection<br />

Strategic Budget Planning<br />

Manage Risks at an<br />

acceptable level<br />

Customer Service<br />

Performance<br />

Improve Telephone Service<br />

performance<br />

Public Relations &<br />

Awareness<br />

Customer Service Standards<br />

and Charter<br />

Customer Service Awards<br />

Whistle Blowing Policy<br />

Public education and<br />

awareness<br />

Good working relationships<br />

with stakeholders<br />

Environmentally friendly<br />

operations<br />

Community Assistance<br />

programmes<br />

Fully comply with statutory<br />

requirements<br />

Maintain reasonable levels of Cost of<br />

Collection<br />

Realistic and cost effective budge<br />

plans<br />

Prioritize treatment of risks in Risk<br />

Register<br />

A joint approach in assessing and<br />

addressing internal control risks<br />

Carry out comprehensive and<br />

independent customer survey in <strong>2013</strong><br />

and implement improvements<br />

Reduction in Customer Complaints -<br />

Only Compliments on Standards and<br />

Service<br />

Website Usage<br />

Make presentations and media<br />

releases on FRCA's operations &<br />

relevant matters.<br />

Customer Service Standards drafted<br />

100% Compliance to service<br />

standards<br />

Implement a system for recognizing<br />

exceptional customer service by staff<br />

No of complaints and timeliness in<br />

resolving complaints<br />

Attend provincial/district meetings;<br />

Carry out Schools and Community<br />

awareness<br />

Compliance with MOU requirements<br />

Initiate innovative programs with key<br />

stakeholder groups<br />

Av 2.1 cents for every $1 collected<br />

(2012 - Average of 2.8 cents for<br />

every $1 collected)<br />

Spending within <strong>2013</strong> Budget Plans<br />

and 2014 Budget Plans set by Aug<br />

<strong>2013</strong><br />

- Reduce all risks (Extreme, High,<br />

Medium, Low) by one level for<br />

50% (From 20% in 2012) of risks<br />

identified in the risk register<br />

- Implement endorsed audit<br />

recommendations within the<br />

approved timeline (same as 2012)<br />

Survey completed July <strong>2013</strong> (From<br />

April 2012 Target)<br />

Follow up survey to gauge<br />

improvement in November <strong>2013</strong>; 5%<br />

improvement over June <strong>2013</strong> rating<br />

(same as 2012)<br />

Customer survey results - 80%<br />

addressed and ratified (NEW)<br />

Website is uptodate with Divisional<br />

posting uploaded within 1 working<br />

day of release. Increase in the No. of<br />

hits against the older website version<br />

Minimum 50 media releases per year<br />

(From 8 in 2012)<br />

Minimum 20 presentations in a year<br />

(From 8 in 2012)<br />

May <strong>2013</strong> (From June 2012 target)<br />

Sep <strong>2013</strong> (Same as 2012)<br />

System in place by June <strong>2013</strong> (From<br />

June 2012 target)<br />

80% of complaints addressed<br />

satifsfactorily within an average of2<br />

days of receipt<br />

All provincial meetings invited to;<br />

Min 10 school awareness (From 5<br />

in 2012)<br />

100% (same as 2012)<br />

3 per year (same as 2012)<br />

Minimum of $104.04 million (from<br />

$52.4m in 2012) (Tax $87.7million;<br />

Customs $16.3 million)<br />

6 measures implemented by<br />

31/12/<strong>2013</strong>. (Increase by 100% over<br />

2012 Target)<br />

maximum 1 case (reduce from 2012<br />

target of 3)<br />

Av 2 cents for every $1 collected<br />

(2012 - Average of 2.7 cents for<br />

every $1 collected)<br />

Spending within <strong>2013</strong> Budget Plans<br />

and 2014 Budget Plans set by July<br />

<strong>2013</strong><br />

- Reduce all risks (Extreme, High,<br />

Medium, Low) by one level for<br />

60% (From 25% in 2012) of risks<br />

identified in the risk register<br />

- Implement endorsed audit<br />

recommendations within the<br />

approved timeline (same as 2012)<br />

Survey completed June <strong>2013</strong> (From<br />

April 2012 Target)<br />

Follow up survey to gauge<br />

improvement in November <strong>2013</strong>;<br />

50% improvement over June <strong>2013</strong><br />

rating (from 10% in 2012)<br />

Customer survey results - 100%<br />

addressed and ratified (NEW)<br />

Website is uptodate with Divisional<br />

posting uploaded within 12 hours of<br />

receipt. 50% Increase in the No. of<br />

hits against the older website version<br />

Minimum 75 media releases per year<br />

(From 8 in 2012)<br />

Minimum 25 presentations in a year<br />

(From 8 in 2012)<br />

April <strong>2013</strong> (From April 2012 target)<br />

July <strong>2013</strong> (From June 2012 target)<br />

System in place by May <strong>2013</strong> (From<br />

May 2012 target)<br />

80% of complaints addressed<br />

satifsfactorily within an average of 1<br />

day of receipt<br />

All provincial meetings invited to;<br />

Min 15 school awareness (From 10<br />

in 2012)<br />

100% (same as 2012)<br />

5 per year (same as 2012)<br />

Support Green Initiatives 5 initiatives (same as 2012) 8 initiatives (same as 2012) 2.0%<br />

Intiate and drive community<br />

assistance programs<br />

1 Corporate; one each from each of<br />

the 3 divisions for the year (same as<br />

2012)1<br />

Submit statutory reports by due dates 1) Corporate Plan - <strong>2013</strong> to 2018<br />

and Statement of Corporate Intent<br />

(SCI) by 30 September, 2011;<br />

2) Half Year Report for 2012 by 31<br />

August, 2011;<br />

3) Draft Annual Report & Un-Audited<br />

Financial Accounts for 2011 by 30<br />

April, 2012,<br />

4) The Annual Report and Audited<br />

Financial Accounts for 2011 by 31<br />

June, 2012. (same as 2012)<br />

2 Corporate (From 1 in 2012); two<br />

each from each of the 3 divisions for<br />

the year (same as 2012)<br />

1) Corporate Plan - <strong>2013</strong> to 2018<br />

and Statement of Corporate Intent<br />

(SCI) by 15 Sept, 2011;<br />

2) Half Year Report for 2012 by 15<br />

August, 2011;<br />

3) Draft Annual Report & Un-Audited<br />

Financial Accounts for 2011 by 15<br />

April, 2012,<br />

4) The Annual Report and Audited<br />

Financial Accounts for 2011 by 15<br />

June, 2012. (same as 2012)<br />

1.0%<br />

2.0%<br />

1.0%<br />

2.0%<br />

1.0%<br />

2.0%<br />

1.0%<br />

3.0%<br />

2.0%<br />

2.0%<br />

4.0%<br />

2.0%<br />

2.0%<br />

1.0%<br />

1.0%<br />

2.0%<br />

2.0%<br />

1.0%<br />

Block 4: INTERNAL PROCESS (43 %) cont’d<br />

25<br />

26<br />

27<br />

Efficiency of Information<br />

Technology Systems<br />

ASYCUDA World Project - bridging<br />

the gap between stakeholders<br />

(traders) to invest in the upgrade for<br />

compatibility<br />

Tax Portal<br />

FITS Replacement<br />

28<br />

DRP Offsite<br />

29<br />

Efficiency of Information E-payment for Customs<br />

Technology Systems (cont’d)<br />

30 FNPF/FRCA ID Card<br />

Service Excellence Awards Implementation of feasible<br />

31<br />

recommendations;<br />

Form Service Excellence committee<br />

Implement Budget Policies Decentralization of FRCA Offices.<br />

32<br />

33<br />

34<br />

Tax Portal<br />

Moving VAT back into a selfassessment<br />

operating environment<br />

35 New Income Tax Decree<br />

2011 Budget Policies - PAYE as Final Tax<br />

Implement in <strong>2013</strong><br />

36<br />

37<br />

38<br />

39<br />

40<br />

Implement Reforms in<br />

Customs<br />

Introducing self –assessment to<br />

Income Tax<br />

Implement Findings of Time Release<br />

Study<br />

Review of the ASYCUDA plan<br />

against Single Window concept<br />

Implementation of the SAFE<br />

framework of Standards<br />

41 Customs Legislation Review<br />

42<br />

43<br />

44<br />

45<br />

46<br />

47<br />

48<br />

49<br />

Border Control and Trade<br />

Facilitation<br />

Review and Standardize<br />

SOP's<br />

Records Management Unit<br />

Ensure effectiveness of<br />

Legal advisory services<br />

Reduce intervention levels and<br />

increase facilitation rate<br />

Centralized inspection yard for<br />

Customs<br />

Full implementation and utilisation<br />

of Ionscan machines<br />

Implement and fully utilise CCTV to<br />

facilitate security and monitoring<br />

Implement Canine Unit<br />

Ensure SOPs are in place and are<br />

current; Review Ciritical processes<br />

(Risk Profiling and Ruling System)<br />

Finalise approval for Secondary<br />

Offsite Storage<br />

Complete movement to new site<br />

Success rate for legal cases<br />

50 Office Refurbishment Nadi Office<br />

51 Suva Wharf<br />

52<br />

Audits<br />

Timely implementation of Internal<br />

Audit and Resolution of audit issues<br />

Timely implementation of External<br />

Audit (Previous financial year) and<br />

53<br />

Resolution of audit issues<br />

24<br />

Management of Staff Leave<br />

Implement planned approach to staff<br />

leave<br />

Maximum 6 days carried forward to<br />

next year per officer (same as 2012)<br />

Maximum 5 days carried forward to<br />

next year per officer (same as 2012)<br />

1.0%<br />

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