|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Letter of
Transmittal
Australia's Anti-Doping Framework |
Organisational overviewASDA at a Glance | Corporate Governance Corporate Governance
BoardSection 19 (1) of the ASDA Act provides for the Agency’s Board to consist of a Chairperson, a Deputy Chairperson, up to three other members and a Chief Executive. Other than the Chief Executive, all members are independent and are appointed on a part time basis. All Board Members are eligible for re-appointment. Four Board meetings were held during the year ending 30 June 2002. Figure 2: ASDA Board Details as at 30 June 2002
Audit CommitteeThe Agency maintained an Audit Committee that was appointed by, and reported to, the ASDA Board. The Audit Committee comprises two non-executive members of the Board and the ASDA Chief Executive. The Audit Committee met four times and considered issues relating to ASDA’s financial management, risk and fraud control measures, compliance with statutory obligations, internal audit functions and other related factors. The Audit Committee invited ANAO observers and the Agency’s financial service provider to attend its meetings, strengthening ASDA’s transparency and accountability. The Audit Committee helped ASDA by:
The Audit Committee’s Charter was updated to reflect Commonwealth Government requirements. Figure 3: ASDA Audit Committee Details as at 30 June 2002
Legislative and Regulatory RequirementsThe powers of the Minister under the ASDA Act appear at Appendix A. The objects, powers and functions of the Agency under the ASDA Act appear at Appendix B. The Agency’s performance in relation to the Portfolio Budget Statement outcomes and outputs is at Appendix C. Resources from outcomes as detailed in the Portfolio Budget Statements appear at Appendix D. Strategic And Operational PlansASDA prepared a new strategic plan that was endorsed by the then Minister for Sport and Tourism (The Hon Jackie Kelly MP) in September 2001. The 2001–2005 Strategic Plan prescribes ASDA’s:
ASDA’s 2001–2005 Strategic Plan is at Appendix E. A summary of the Agency’s success against its key performance indicators is at Appendix F. Reporting ComplianceASDA identified and complied with applicable laws pertaining to its business and operations. This annual report was produced in accordance with:
The report addresses ASDA’s activities in relation to the Agency’s strategic breakthrough issues and key performance indicators. External ScrutinyThe Agency received an unqualified ANAO audit report including ASDA’s financial statements. Full financial statements appear at Appendix G. The end of year financial audits revealed a significant under provisioning for employee entitlements. This error in provisioning led to an abnormally large financial loss for the year. Corrective actions have been implemented. ASDA was subject to an ISO Audit conducted by an independent and accredited ISO auditor. This audit reaffirmed that ASDA’s systems met International Standard for Doping Control (ISDC) and ISO 9002 requirements. ASDA was also subject to a compliance report undertaken by the Council of Europe Anti-Doping Convention’s Monitoring Group. This report focussed on Australia’s compliance with the Council of Europe Anti-Doping Convention, to which Australia is a non-member signatory. The report was highly complimentary to ASDA and Australia’s anti-doping system, but noted a number of potential enhancements. These suggested enhancements will be considered. Excerpts from this report are at Appendix H. Internal ScrutinyASDA conducted an internal review of its drug testing management system (Eugene) and its work on WADA’s Athlete Passport Program. The Agency initiated this review to ensure all business objectives and requirements were being met. The review found that ASDA had developed a robust and highly effective business application (Eugene). However it also indicated additional staff training was required to realise the system’s full capabilities. This training will occur in 2002–2003. ASDA also appointed an independent accounting firm to undertake its internal audit function, further improving the Agency’s transparency and accountability. Supporting the Minister and ASDA BoardThe Agency’s staff provided a wide range of support and advice to the Minister for the Arts and Sport and the ASDA Board in relation to domestic and international anti-doping issues. This support included 25 Ministerial briefings, 23 portfolio coordination comments and seven responses to Ministerial correspondence and associated requests for information. Staffing OverviewAt 30 June 2002, the Agency employed 51.89 full-time equivalent staff. Of these staff 350 casuals (7.00 full-time equivalent) were employed to maintain ASDA’s hotline service and undertake sample collection activities. ASDA employed 10 full-time Drug Control Officers and approximately five staff to undertake the WADA testing program. Figure 4: ASDA Staff by Gender (full-time equivalent)
Band 1 contains full-time equivalent for casual staff Figure 5: ASDA Staff by Location (full-time equivalent)
Band 1 contains full-time equivalent for casual staff Discretionary GrantsASDA provided no discretionary grants. Freedom of InformationOne freedom of information request was received and actioned. Risk Management and Fraud ControlASDA reviewed its risk assessment and fraud control plans and continued to ensure appropriate measures were in place to manage risks to the Agency including fraud. Commonwealth Disability StrategyASDA consulted with disabled athletes regarding drugs in sport issues affecting them. The Agency appointed a staff member to work with the Australian Paralympic Committee as a result of this consultation. ASDA staff communicated regularly with the Committee and associated disability groups on anti-doping issues. ASDA also developed guidelines for testing disabled athletes in its Field Services Manual. This manual provided information regarding notification and testing techniques for specific disability types. ASDA also provided information to people and athletes with disabilities via brochures, handbooks, posters and presentations. The Agency employed specialists to deliver education to some disability groups and established a register to allow disabled athletes to make formal complaints regarding ASDA services. |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |
