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| <h1><a href="about.php">About/FAQ</a></h1> | <h1><a href="about.php">About/FAQ</a></h1> |
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| <h2> What is this? </h2> | |
| Disclo.gs is a project to monitor Australian Federal Government agencies | |
| compliance with their <a href="http://www.oaic.gov.au/publications/other_operational/foi_policy_frequently_asked_questions.html#_Toc291837571">"proactive disclosure requirements" to make a transparency league table as suggested by gov2 taskforce http://gov2.net.au/blog/2009/09/19/a-league-ladder-of-psi-openness/</a>. | |
| <h2> Attributions </h2> | <h2> Attributions </h2> |
| National Archives of Australia, Australian Governments’ Interactive Functions Thesaurus, 2nd edition, September 2005, published at http://www.naa.gov.au/recordkeeping/thesaurus/index.htm <br/> | National Archives of Australia, Australian Governments’ Interactive Functions Thesaurus, 2nd edition, September 2005, published at http://www.naa.gov.au/recordkeeping/thesaurus/index.htm <br/> |
| data.gov.au http://data.gov.au/dataset/directory-gov-au-full-data-export/ <br/> | data.gov.au http://data.gov.au/dataset/directory-gov-au-full-data-export/ <br/> |
| directory.gov.au <br/> | directory.gov.au <br/> |
| australia.gov.au http://australia.gov.au/about/copyright <br/> | australia.gov.au http://australia.gov.au/about/copyright <br/> |
| <h2> Open everything </h2> | |
| All documents released CC-BY 3 AU | |
| Open source git @ | |
| <h2>Organisational Data Sources</h2> | <h2>Organisational Data Sources</h2> |
| http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Browse/Results/ByTitle/AdministrativeArrangementsOrders/Current/Ad/0 defines departments | http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Browse/Results/ByTitle/AdministrativeArrangementsOrders/Current/Ad/0 defines departments |
| Agencies can be found in the Schedule to an Appropriation Bill (budget), Schedule to FMA Regulations and/or Public Service Act.<br> | Agencies can be found in the Schedule to an Appropriation Bill (budget), Schedule to FMA Regulations and/or Public Service Act.<br> |
| http://www.finance.gov.au/publications/flipchart/docs/FMACACFlipchart.pdf summarises these. view-source:https://www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.advancedsearch.home is great for the suspended/active status<br> | http://www.finance.gov.au/publications/flipchart/docs/FMACACFlipchart.pdf summarises these. view-source:https://www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.advancedsearch.home is great for the suspended/active status<br> |
| Fraud in gov depts by Fairfax Media http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service-keeps-fraud-cases-private-20110923-1kpdr.html | Fraud in gov depts by Fairfax Media http://www.smh.com.au/national/public-service-keeps-fraud-cases-private-20110923-1kpdr.html <br> |
| When defining the hierachy, this system is designed towards monitoring accountablity. Thus large agencies that have registered their own ABN | When defining the hierachy, this system is designed towards monitoring accountablity. Thus large agencies that have registered their own ABN |
| and have their own accountablity mechanisms/website receive a seperate record as a child of their department. | and have their own accountablity mechanisms/website receive a seperate record as a child of their department.<br> |
| Some small agencies will choose to simply rely on their parent department's accountablity measures.<br> | Some small agencies will choose to simply rely on their parent department's accountablity measures.<br> |
| This flows through to organisation name and other/past names. A department that completely accounts for an agency will list that agency as an other child name. | This flows through to organisation name and other/past names. A department that completely accounts for an agency will list that agency as an other child name.<br> |
| As agencies themselves shift between departments, there may be scope for providing time ranges but typically the newest hierarchy will be the one recorded. | As agencies themselves shift between departments, there may be scope for providing time ranges but typically the newest hierarchy will be the one recorded.<br> |
| A department/agency name will be the newest active name assigned to that ABN.<br> | A department/agency name will be the newest active name assigned to that ABN.<br> |
| ABN information is derived from the ABR. This is the definitive umpire about which former name should be linked to which current name. | ABN information is derived from the ABR. This is the definitive umpire about which former name should be linked to which current name. <br> |
| For example "Department of Transport and Regional Services" became "Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government" (same ABN) | For example "Department of Transport and Regional Services" became "Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government" (same ABN) |
| however it later split into "Department of Infrastructure and Transport" (same ABN) | however it later split into "Department of Infrastructure and Transport" (same ABN) |
| and "Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government" (new ABN).<br> | and "Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government" (new ABN).<br> |
| Statistical information from http://www.apsc.gov.au/stateoftheservice/1011/statsbulletin/section1.html#t2total https://www.apsedii.gov.au/apsedii/CustomQueryx33.shtml | Statistical information from http://www.apsc.gov.au/stateoftheservice/1011/statsbulletin/section1.html#t2total https://www.apsedii.gov.au/apsedii/CustomQueryx33.shtml |
| and individual annual reports.<br> | and individual annual reports.<br> |
| <h2>Webpage Assessment</h2> | |
| Much due care has been put into correctly recording disclosure URLs. Typically the "About", "Corporate", "Publications" and "Sitemap" sections are checked at the very least. | |
| Occasionally it is nessicary to use a site or Google search. In several rare cases, there is a secret "Disclosure" navigation menu you can find if you find one of the mandatory publishing obligations in that category (seriously).<br> | |
| Some rules about leniency:<br> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li>An empty FOI disclosure log counts, a page outlining what the FOI Act is does not.</li> | |
| <li>A disclosure log in PDF or Word format counts :(</li> | |
| <li>An empty File/Record list counts (although that's very minimalistic that you have no files, electronic or paper)</li> | |
| <li>Only a current information publication scheme page counts, not a s.9 FOI Act page or an organisation chart.</li> | |
| <li>If there isn't a page easily listing all current and past Annual Reports, the most current one (html, pdf) counts.</li> | |
| <li>Consultancy contracts might not need it's own webpage (if in Annual Report), grants/appointments might not apply to all organisations but Legal Services Expenditure (and all other obligations) does need a webpage. </li> | |
| <h2>Open Government Scoring</h2> | |
| +1 point for every true Has... attribute<br> | |
| -1 point for every false Has... (ie. Has Not) attribute</br> | |
| Don't like this? Make your own score, suggest a better scoring mechanism.</br> | |
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| "Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry",3530 | "Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry",3530 |
| Attorney-Generals,708 | Attorney-Generals,708 |
| Administrative Appeals Tribunal,108 | Administrative Appeals Tribunal,108 |
| AUSTRAC,60 | AUSTRAC,60 |
| Australian Crime Commission,225 | Australian Crime Commission,225 |
| Australian Customs Service,4934 | Australian Customs Service,4934 |
| Australian Protective Service,1124 | Australian Protective Service,1124 |
| CrimTrac Agency,34 | CrimTrac Agency,34 |
| Family Court of Australia,574 | Family Court of Australia,574 |
| Federal Court of Australia,221 | Federal Court of Australia,221 |
| Federal Magistrates Service,46 | Federal Magistrates Service,46 |
| Federal Privacy Commissioner,32 | Federal Privacy Commissioner,32 |
| HREOC,79 | HREOC,79 |
| ITSA,227 | ITSA,227 |
| National Native Title Tribunal,241 | National Native Title Tribunal,241 |
| Office of the D.P.P.,403 | Office of the D.P.P.,403 |
| Office of Film & Literature Class,39 | Office of Film & Literature Class,39 |
| Office of the Parl. Counsel,45 | Office of the Parl. Counsel,45 |
| Communications IT & the Arts,776 | Communications IT & the Arts,776 |
| Aust. Broadcasting Authority,114 | Aust. Broadcasting Authority,114 |
| Aust. Communications Authority,391 | Aust. Communications Authority,391 |
| Aust. National Maritime Museum,90 | Aust. National Maritime Museum,90 |
| National Archives of Australia,363 | National Archives of Australia,363 |
| National Library of Australia,443 | National Library of Australia,443 |
| National Museum of Australia,185 | National Museum of Australia,185 |
| NOIE,160 | NOIE,160 |
| Defence,18231 | Defence,18231 |
| Defence Housing Authority,661 | Defence Housing Authority,661 |
| DEST,1464 | DEST,1464 |
| Australian Research Council,50 | Australian Research Council,50 |
| DEWR,2055 | DEWR,2055 |
| EOWA,11 | EOWA,11 |
| Australian Industrial Registry,185 | Australian Industrial Registry,185 |
| Comcare,300 | Comcare,300 |
| NOHSC,89 | NOHSC,89 |
| Environment and Heritage,1271 | Environment and Heritage,1271 |
| Australian Greenhouse Office,167 | Australian Greenhouse Office,167 |
| Bureau of Meteorology,1403 | Bureau of Meteorology,1403 |
| GBRMPA,153 | GBRMPA,153 |
| National Oceans Office,31 | National Oceans Office,31 |
| Family and Community Services,4832 | Family and Community Services,4832 |
| Aust. Institute of Family Studies,39 | Aust. Institute of Family Studies,39 |
| Centrelink,25147 | Centrelink,25147 |
| Finance and Administration,771 | Finance and Administration,771 |
| Australian Electoral Comm.,729 | Australian Electoral Comm.,729 |
| ComSuper,338 | ComSuper,338 |
| Foreign Affairs & Trade,2763 | Foreign Affairs & Trade,2763 |
| ACIAR,44 | ACIAR,44 |
| Health & Ageing,5137 | Health & Ageing,5137 |
| Aust. Institute of Health & Welfare,152 | Aust. Institute of Health & Welfare,152 |
| ARPANSA,126 | ARPANSA,126 |
| FSANZ,110 | FSANZ,110 |
| PSR,25 | PSR,25 |
| DIMIA,4089 | DIMIA,4089 |
| Aboriginal Hostels Ltd.,341 | Aboriginal Hostels Ltd.,341 |
| ATSIC,1072 | ATSIC,1072 |
| AIATSIS,62 | AIATSIS,62 |
| Torres Strait Regional Authority,30 | Torres Strait Regional Authority,30 |
| Industry Tourism & Resources,2691 | Industry Tourism & Resources,2691 |