The following is a summary of the overall financial position of the agency. The information is unaudited.
Financial performance at a glance
The department recorded a net cost of services of $117.8 million in 2018-19, compared with a revised budgeted net cost of $122.4 million.
The favourable result includes unspFianent funding which will be carried over into 2019-20 and salary savings in 2018-19.
The detailed 2018-19 financial statements and notes to the accounts are presented on a separate page.
The decrease in expenses and income from operating activities in 2018-19 compared to 2017-18 is mainly attributable to machinery of government changes, with the SAET and Safework SA transferring from the Department in 2018-19.
Total expenses were $221.3 million in 2018‑19. A summary of expenses by category is shown in the figure below.
Total operating income for 2018‑19, including appropriation, was $207.8 million. Revenue from state government appropriations accounted for around 50% of total income. A summary of income by source is shown in the figure below.
AGD’s net assets decreased by $11.4 million during 2018-19. The decrease is mainly due to machinery of government changes, with the SAET and Safework SA transferring from the Department in 2018-19.
Treasurer’s Instruction 11 requires all undisputed account to be paid within 30 days of the date of the receipt of the invoice or claim unless there is a discount or written agreement between the agency and the creditor.
The following is a summary of external consultants that have been engaged by the agency, the nature of work undertaken, and the actual payments made for the work undertaken during the financial year.
Consultancies with a contract value below $10,000 each
| Consultancies | Purpose | Value |
|---|---|---|
BDO Advisory (SA) Pty Ltd | Law codes business analysis | $58,223 |
David Williams Smith QC | Review of the Serious and Organised Crime (Control) Act 2008 | $13,154 |
Elementology | Review and evaluate Lawmaster | $185,220 |
Hon. Brian Martin QC | Review of major indictable reforms | $33,200 |
Hon. Brian Martin QC | Review of sentencing reductions | $83,800 |
Limebridge Australia | Business process review - FERU | $95,000 |
Materne Pennino Hoare | Office fitout - Chesser House | $29,750 |
Michael David QC | Report on the Serious and Organised Crime (Unexplained Wealth) Act 2009 | $41,480 |
Pinnacle Workplace | Development of OHS&W program | $19,555 |
Swanbury Penglase | Design works - Ombudsman SA | $20,682 |
Swanbury Penglase | Design works for FERU | $23,876 |
System Solutions Engineering | Engineering services | $11,060 |
Subtotal | $615,000 | |
Total all consultancies | $657,000 | |
Data for previous years is available at Data SA website. |
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See also the Consolidated Financial Report of the Department of Treasury and Finance for total value of consultancy contracts across the South Australian Public Sector.
The following is a summary of external contractors that have been engaged by the agency, the nature of work undertaken, and the actual payments made for work undertaken during the financial year.
Contractors with a contract value above $10,000 each
| Contractors | Business unit | Value |
|---|---|---|
Hays Specialist Recruitment | ICT | $331,875 |
DFP Recruitment Services | CBS | $142,148 |
Hays Specialist Recruitment | CSO | $106,999 |
Evolve Scientific Recruitment | FSSA | $100,223 |
Hays Specialist Recruitment | FERU | $72,412 |
DFP Recruitment Services | FSSA | $64,639 |
Hoban Recruitment | Ombudsman SA | $47,919 |
Talent International (SA) Pty Ltd | ICT | $45,789 |
Modis Staffing Pty Ltd | ICT | $43,518 |
Hays Specialist Recruitment | Strategic Communications | $42,830 |
DFP Recruitment Services | CBS | $41,298 |
Hays Specialist Recruitment | FSSA | $27,330 |
Hays Specialist Recruitment | SACAT | $25,066 |
Randstad Pty Ltd | SACAT | $17,217 |
DFP Recruitment Services | Office of the Public Advocate | $16,101 |
Hays Specialist Recruitment | CBS | $14,376 |
Experience Matters | SACAT | $10,579 |
Data for previous years is available on the Data SA website.
The details of South Australian Government-awarded contracts for goods, services, and works are displayed on the SA Tenders and Contracts website. View the agency list of contracts.
The website also provides details of across government contracts.