Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0346998

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0346998

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Analysis of the financial circumstances of local governments, to assess viability, and improve planning, resource allocation and accountability. The project aims to (a) develop a framework for improved reporting by local government, through a critical analysis of AAS 27 and extant legislative guidelines; (b) assess the financial viability of existing local government units; (c) identify units which may be candidates for amalgamation. Outcomes will include (i) proposals to enhance NSW's pioneering provisions for infrastructure reporting, contained in the NSW Local Government Act 1993 and accompanying guidelines; (ii) a pioneering assessment of the financial circumstances of local government units, having regard to the projected costs of upgrading legacy infrastructure; (iii) development of a framework for assessing future funding needs.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 03-2003

End Date: 03-2006

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $144,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Public Sector Economics | Other Accounting | Policy and Administration | Public Administration

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Public services management | Management and productivity issues not elsewhere classified | Other |

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