Towards a sustainable future      MAV and VAGO assessments Differing assessments of financial risk 2010- 20 Councils facing risk One is extremely high risk, four very high.

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Towards a
sustainable future
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MAV and VAGO assessments
Differing assessments of financial
risk
2010- 20 Councils facing risk
One is extremely high risk, four
very high risk and fifteen are high
risk
MAV - E and H risk Councils
require external funding assistance
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Is information to assess Council’s
financial sustainability credible?
What strategies does Council
have to maintain a financially
sustainable position?
What assistance does Council
need from government?
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determine, in partnership
with the Council:
 whether
all management
responses to its financial
sustainability position have been
exhausted and;
 ultimately and legitimately
requires assistance from State
/Federal Government
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Central Goldfields
Hepburn
Horsham
Ararat
Gannawarra
Corangamite
Yarriambiack
Towong
Loddon
West Wimmera
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Baw Baw
Colac Otway
East Gippsland
Glenelg
Hindmarsh
Hume City
Indigo
Kingston
Macedon Ranges
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Maroondah
Moira Shire Council
Moorabool
Moyne
Southern Grampians
Strathbogie
Wellington
Wodonga City
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Self Assessment - 8 key success
factors:
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Understanding Financial Sustainability
Corporate Governance
Service and Asset Management Plans
Financial Reporting
Annual Planning ,Budgeting and Rating
Long Term Financial plans
Service provision
Skill Development
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WOMBAT SHIRE COUNCIL GAP ANALYSIS CHART
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0
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Murrindindi Shire Council
Northern Grampians Shire
Council
Pyrenees Shire Council
Queenscliffe Borough
Council
72
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West Wimmera Shire
Council
Yarriambiack Shire
Council
80
Towong Shire Council
Understanding Financial Sustainability and its implications
Strathbogie Shire Council
0
Mount Alexander Shire
Council
0
Mansfield Shire Council
35
Loddon Shire Council
40
Indigo Shire Council
0
44
Hindmarsh Shire Council
33
Hepburn Shire Council
38
Golden Plains Shire
Council
41
Gannawarra Shire Council
50
Central Goldfields Shire
Council
0
Buloke Shire Council
0
Benalla Rural City Council
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Bass Coast Shire Council
60
Ararat Rural City Council
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Alpine Shire Council
Score
Comparison Chart - Key Challenge 1 - Understanding Financial Sustainability and its Implications
Strathbogie Shire
Small Rural Councils Average
100
90
70
71
42
46
30
30
0
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Adjusted Operating Surplus/(Deficit) 2008/09
- Small Rural Councils
Council
Group Average
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
-$2,000,000
-$4,000,000
-$6,000,000
-$8,000,000
-$10,000,000
-$12,000,000
-$14,000,000
-$16,000,000
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Proposed Renewal Exp. $ - All Asset Groups
Predicted Renewal Expenditure Requirement - All Asset Groups
6,000,000
30.0
5,000,000
25.0
4,000,000
20.0
3,000,000
15.0
2,000,000
10.0
1,000,000
5.0
0
0.0
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
2026
Predicted % of Asset Base above Intervention
Renewal Expenditure in $
% of Asset Base Above Intervention - Prop Renewal Exp. Model - All Asset Groups
2028
Year Ahead
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Understanding financial sustainability
SRP’s – Policies and financial
strategies
No substantial LTFP’s
Disparate /incomplete Asset Registers
Condition Data/Intervention levels
Depreciation charges not related to
condition
Short term Capital Works program 12
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Balance Sheet versus Moloney
Whole of life costing –not practiced.
Community consultation/LOS.
Budget in service level
terms/SAMP’s
Performance reporting – Audit
Committee
Rating strategy – future funding
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8 of the 10 Councils are rating below average
9 of the 10 Councils have underlying operating
deficits
2 of the 10 Councils have lower than average
depreciation charges
4 of the 10 Councils have overstated depreciation
charges
2 of the 10 Councils are over funding renewal
gap.
Inconsistency in renewal valuation rates;
All Brownfield valuations on Balance Sheet
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Total Capital expenditure $62 million
Renewal Demand
$48 million
Renewal investment
$ 34 million
Unexpended CAPEX
$7.8 million
71 % of renewal demand funded
55 % of total CAPEX was renewal
45 % of CAPEX was new and upgrade
12.5 % of budgeted CAPEX was not
delivered.
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Total Capital exp
Renewal Demand
Renewal investment
Unexpended CAPEX
$222.76 million
$160.40 million
$109.44 million
$56.96 million
68 % of renewal demand funded
49 % of total CAPEX was renewal
29 % of CAPEX was upgrade
22% of CAPEX was new
26 % of Budgeted CAPEX was not delivered.
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Need robust Strategic Resource Plan
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Long Term Financial Plan
Financial policies/ target ratios
10 year CAPEX programme – R,U,N
Rating and revenue raising
Council engaged/report performance – Audit Committee
Review of Asset Management Strategy and practices
Asset Registers/Condition Assessments/Intervention levels
 Renewal Valuations
 Document management strategies – LOS/Rationalisation
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Whole of organisation approach
Training
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Debt
Strategy
Capital Works projects and
funding
Revenue
Raising
(rating) strategy
STRATEGIC
RESOURCE
PLAN
Asset
Management
Strategies
Notional
Reserve
Funds
Operational
Expenses
(service levels)
Grants
and
Fees
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SRP – provided policy parameters for
LTFP
Councils have increased rates
significantly
10 year Capital works program
Escalation factors
Financial Ratios
Charts
Financial Statements
Renewal Demand versus renewal annuity
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Long Term Financial Plan
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10.01 Flags
Units
Period start
Period end
1 Jul 06
30 Jun 07
1 Jul 07
30 Jun 08
1 Jul 08
30 Jun 09
1 Jul 09
30 Jun 10
1 Jul 10
30 Jun 11
1 Jul 11
30 Jun 12
10.02 Profit & Loss Statement
Revenue from Operating Activities
Rate and Charge Revenue
Special Charges
Rate Assistance Package
Operating (Recurrent) Grants
Capital (Non-Recurrent) Grants
Contributions (including Contributed Assets)
Reimbursements and Subsidies
User Charges
Statutory Fees and Fines
Gain on Sale of Land held for Resale
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
-
7,501.00
6,869.00
673.00
692.00
681.00
1,452.00
-
7,633.00
8,567.00
1,071.00
506.00
916.00
1,328.00
-
7,958.00
6,825.00
2,388.00
532.00
960.00
1,385.00
-
8,502.13
7,029.75
2,459.64
542.64
988.80
1,426.55
-
9,083.57
7,240.64
2,533.43
553.49
1,018.46
1,469.35
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Total Revenue from Operating Activities
$'000
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17,868.00
20,021.00
20,048.00
20,949.51
21,898.95
Revenue from Outside of Operating Activities
Interest Revenue
Other Revenue Outside of Operating Activities
$'000
$'000
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495.00
437.00
415.00
431.60
448.86
Total Revenue from Outside Operating Activities
$'000
-
495.00
437.00
415.00
431.60
448.86
Total Revenue
$'000
-
18,363.00
20,458.00
20,463.00
21,381.11
22,347.81
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
$'000
-
(6,751.00)
(5,632.00)
(26.00)
(4,512.00)
(282.00)
(245.00)
(272.00)
-
(6,918.00)
(6,312.00)
(23.00)
(5,031.00)
(228.00)
(244.00)
(228.00)
-
(7,443.00)
(6,884.00)
(4,686.00)
(1,131.00)
(185.00)
-
(7,815.15)
(46.70)
(7,159.36)
(15.96)
(4,742.81)
(1,136.66)
(120.35)
(26.89)
(8,205.91)
(47.63)
(7,445.73)
(17.33)
(4,992.21)
(1,142.34)
(107.75)
(27.14)
Total Operating Expenses
$'000
-
(17,720.00)
(18,984.00)
(20,329.00)
(21,063.88)
(21,986.05)
Net Surplus/(Deficit) from Operations
$'000
-
Operating Expenses from Ordinary Activities
Employee Benefits Paid
Employee Benefits Provisioned
Materials & Consumables
Utilities
Bad and Doubtful Debts
Depreciation
Other Operating Expenses
Other Expenses
Contributions
Interest on Borrowings (Finance Costs)
Interest on Unwinding of Discount on Provisions
Written down value & Infrastructure Replaced
643.00
1,474.00
134.00
317.23
361.77
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CAPITAL WORKS STATEMENT
7,000,000
6,000,000
5,000,000
4,000,000
Renewal investment
Upgrade investment
3,000,000
New investment
2,000,000
1,000,000
0
2007/08 2008/09 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
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Focus on determining issues
impacting on sustainability
 Self Assessment Framework
 Data Review
 Improvement Plan/cross functional team
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Tools and techniques
 Strategic Resource Plan
 Long Term Financial Plan
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Sustainable future
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