Transmittal Certificate

Mr Andrew Barr MLA
Chief Minister
ACT Legislative Assembly
London Circuit
Canberra ACT 2601

Dear Chief Minister

2016-17 State of the Service Report

I am pleased to submit the Annual Report for the Head of Service (which is incorporated into the 2016-17 State of the Service Report). The report provides an account of the management of the ACT Public Service during the reporting period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, and focuses on the exercise of the Head of Service's statutory powers and functions under the Public Sector Management Act 1994.

This report has been prepared in accordance with Section 5 of the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004 (Annual Report Act) and in accordance with the requirements under the Annual Report Directions. It has been prepared in conformity with other legislation applicable to the preparation of the Annual Report by the Head of Service.

I certify that the information in the attached annual report and information provided for whole of government reporting, is an honest and accurate account and that all material information on the operations of the Head of Service has been included for the reporting period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

I hereby certify that fraud prevention has been managed in accordance with the Public Sector Management Standards 2006, Part 2.3 (see section 113 of the Public Sector Management Standards 2016).

Section 13 of the Annual Report Act requires that you present the report to the Legislative Assembly within 15 weeks after the end of the reporting year.

Yours sincerely

[signed]

Kathy Leigh
Head of Service
4 October 2017