1996/97 STATE TRANSIT ANNUAL REPORT Other Reporting Requirements of a Statutory Authority For the year ended 30 June 1997 Internal/External Committees State Transit has four significant internal management committees as follows:- Information Technology Committee This management committee commissions and approves development of Information Technology (IT) strategies for State Transit. It oversees management of the strategic plan for the control, development, acquisition and implementation of IT facilities and computer systems throughout State Transit and establishes priorities. The committee ensures that the application of IT and systems is in accordance with State Transit's requirements. Capital Works Committee This management committee is responsible for ensuring that capital works initiatives undertaken by State Transit are appropriate to the organisation's goals and objectives. The committee also takes into account State Transit's statutory, environmental and community obligations in relation to each project and ensures adherence to Treasury and Premier's Department guidelines. The committee monitors each project from inception through to completion and post-implementation review. Environment Committee This management committee ensures that strategic planning in State Transit gives adequate prominence to environmental management issues. It monitors State Transit's environmental performance and ensures that any required corrective measures are implemented. The committee reviews each site's Environmental Management program to ensure that it conforms with the overall policy and philosophy of State Transit. Tender Review Committee This management committee considers tenders relating to projects valued at $100,000 or more. The approval of the committee is required at two stages of the tendering process - prior to the advertising of a tender and then prior to acceptance of a tender. The primary role of the Tender Review Committee is to ensure that State Transit's tendering guidelines are complied with and that probity is maintained throughout the tendering process. The Tender Review Committee approved the advertising of 12 tenders in 1996/97. External Committees In 1996/97 State Transit was represented on the following committees:- Public Transport Authority Hunter Region Transport Forum Hunter Regional Development Organisation Ferry Taskforce of Olympic Roads and Transport Authority Sydney Cove Waterfront Strategy Committee Integrated Transport Forum STA/CityRail Olympic Coordination Authority - Events Coordination Committee Tall Ships Whitbread Committee - Premiers Department RTA Bus Priority Steering Committee RTA Bus Priority Technical Committee RTA CBD Bus Priority Committee City of Central Sydney Transport Committee Bus and Coach Association Executive and Technical committees Sydney City Zone Emergency Management Committee Inner Metropolitan Transport Forum Business Council of Sydney NRMA Clean Air 2000 Taskforce working groups Share the Road Forum Police Service Transit Police Working Committee Local council traffic committees Eastern Distributor Bus Priority Taskforce Premiers Working Party - Future Car Parking Strategies Moore Park Area NSW Streets Opening Conference Eastern Valley Way Traffic Improvement Study Steering Committee Epping Station Bus/Rail Interchange Project Manly Interchange Redevelopment Committee Manly Council Demand Responsive Transport Integrated Ticketing Working Group Railway Square and George Street Upgrade Project Australian City Transit Association Executive Bus Industry Confederation (Next Page) (Table of Contents) (Additional Information Menu)

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