REPORT 2013
Half Year Report 2013 - Fiji Revenue & Customs Authority
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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 />
"Success is a journ