Supported Accommodation Assistance (Form of Agreement) Determination 2008
SCHEDULE 1.ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK
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SCHEDULE 1. ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK
Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) V Accountability Framework
The SAAP V Accountability Framework is a dynamic multilayered set of accounting and reporting requirements incorporating both national and state levels of accountability. National accountability requirements are documented in this Agreement with State and Territory accountability requirements documented in their respective Bilateral Agreements. A key component of the SAAP V Accountability Framework is a set of performance measures at both the National and jurisdictional level, designed to determine whether SAAP program outcomes are being achieved. Commonwealth, State and Territory Government officials have worked together to develop the SAAP V Accountability Framework.
The SAAP V Accountability Framework was derived from a program logic approach (Attachment A). Reporting informs all levels of government and the public about how well SAAP V outcomes are being met and how much these outcomes are costing the taxpayers[\[1\]](#_ftn1). National and State and Territory reporting is required at management, performance and Strategic Priorities level. The following table provides a description of each of the three streams of accountability:
| Management Reporting | National reporting against key administrative indicators of the program, including jurisdictional financial and organisational performance, and performance against the SAAP V Principles. |
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| Performance Reporting | Measurements are developed jointly and use a range of information collected from Service Providers with States and Territories to report against a comprehensive set of performance indicators, including identified client outcomes within the SAAP V Program Logic. |
| Strategic Priorities | Key performance information reported jurisdictionally, as outlined in the Bilateral Agreements, monitoring State and Territory progress against the SAAP V Strategic Priorities. |
The Accountability Framework encompasses three basic perspectives through which SAAP V program performance is viewed:
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Equity – the extent to which the service provided by the program is accessed by all targeted clients, including those belonging to minority groups;
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Efficiency – the measurement of whether outcomes are achieved in the most cost efficient manner; and
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Effectiveness – the measurement of results, impacts and accomplishments achieved by the program, comprising three further elements: