STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES - OUTPUT CLASS PERFORMANCE
D2 - Support Services to the Governor-General and Maintenance
of the Residences
(Provided by Government House, and the Clerk of the Executive Council.)
Description
This class of outputs involves:
- the provision of financial, administrative, communications,
travel and advisory services to the Office of the Governor-General and
domestic and personal services for the Governor-General
- the conducting of a range of official functions, investitures and
receptions at Government House and hosting State and other
dignitaries
- the general upkeep of the two Government Houses in Wellington
and Auckland, including the maintenance and security of the
buildings and the landscaping, development and maintenance of the
gardens and grounds
- the maintenance of the other residences and buildings associated with the two Government Houses.
Performance Measures – Support Services to the Governor General
- Provide efficient and effective support to the Governor-General
to enable her to carry out the ceremonial and public roles of the
Governor-General.
Performance Standards
QUALITY AND QUANTITY
- Events and funding run smoothly, and are organised to a
high and appropriate standard that has been agreed with the
Governor-General.
- Services provided are efficient (cost effective and well organised).
- The Governor-General’s programme is well balanced.
- The Governor-General is highly satisfied with 100 per cent of
the services and functions.
- Provide services to the Governor-General to ensure the efficient
and effective running of her official programme and the household.
These services include advisory, administrative, function organisation
and household activity.
Performance Standards
QUALITY, QUANTITY AND TIMLINESS
- All correspondence is appropriately actioned within one week of receipt.
- All speech material is provided within a timeframe acceptable to the Governor-General.
- All services are provided to meet the requirements of the programme that has been agreed with the
Governor-General.
Performance Measures – Maintenance of the Residences
- Preserve and enhance the buildings and grounds of Government House
as an appropriate residence of the Head of the State and as an historic place.
Performance Standards
QUALITY, QUANTITY AND TIMLINESS
- Rolling programmes are planned and implemented
for garden development, building preservation and
restoration of valuable art works.
- The programmes implemented
meet the
requirements of the Governor-General.
- Government House management meets monthly to assess progress against the approved
programme.
- The Governor-General’s views
on the quality and
adequacy of buildings and grounds maintenance
will be sought as part of the quarterly programmereview
process.
- All contracts let for maintenance, security and
gardening meet the required specifications.
- All contractors meet pre-agreed contract standards
in terms of workmanship, special requirements of
the House, hours of work, and completion times.
- All security systems, external doors, perimeter
fencing and lighting systems are regularly
inspected, maintained and reviewed against
changing security requirements.
- Ensure the Governor-General is satisfied with the maintenance programmes implemented.
Performance Standards
QUALITY AND QUANTITY
- The Governor-General is satisfied that the maintenance programmes undertaken meet her
requirements.
- The Governor-General’s views on the quality and adequacy of buildings and grounds maintenance
will be sought as part of the quarterly programmereview process.
TIMLINESS
- Routine maintenance activities are carried out in a timely way.
Cost
Outputs provided to the Crown will be produced within the sum of
$3.526 million, including GST. The GST exclusive figure of $3.102
million will be predominantly funded from revenue: Crown, with
$30,000 from revenue: other. The department will administer an
appropriation of $1.054 million for the purchase and development of
capital assets by the Crown, which includes provision for an upgrade
of service areas at Government House in Auckland. An appropriation
of $830,000 is also administered under permanent legislative
authority (the Civil List Act 1979) for the purposes of meeting the
Governor-General’s salary, allowances and travel.
