Discuss and set quarterly targets

Introduction

The Transport Agency considers NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied progress on a regular basis, and sets its plans and targets on a quarterly cycle to maintain the required balance between funding priorities and external events. In some situations, the Transport Agency may need to respond to variations from its plans based on intermediate monitoring of progress and unexpected activities.

Feedback is provided to programme deliverers on their performance against forecasts.

A formal request for a cost-scope or cashflow adjustment (entered into Transport Investment Online (TIO The NZTA's web-based funding allocation system. )) must be submitted by programme deliverers as soon as the organisation is aware that a variation is required.

Ensuring that TIO The NZTA's web-based funding allocation system. is up to date

Before reviewing current progress and setting targets for the next quarter, the information in TIO The NZTA's web-based funding allocation system. must be checked to ensure that it reflects current NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied status.  This includes:

• ensuring that review requests are processed and approved (or declined) within the target number of working days,
• actions which arise from approval decisions (conditions precedent
  Get Funding Approval but cannot claim until action taken (any commitments are at Applicant’s own risk).
  
  and conditions subsequent Get Funding Approved, but an additional action required.  Normally with a deadline.  ) have been carried out,
• Emergency Works applications have been made within 6 weeks of the event.

Set targets

Based on the endorsed NLTP A National Land Transport Programme Interrelated and complementary combination of activities that, when delivered in a coordinated manner, produce synergies – can span more than one work category and more than one activity class, e.g. a programme could include a road improvement and public transport improvement activities. adopted by the NZTA under section 19 of the LTMA, as from time to time amended or varied , including target allocations (and approved funding) per activity class, an expenditure plan is formulated by activity class and communicated to Transport Agency staff, including HNO, as required.  In some cases the targets may be maximum approved expenditure levels and may encompass a grouping of activity classes.

Feed back on performance against forecasts.

The Transport Agency(planning & investment) aims to provide feedback to Approved Organisations, the Transport Agency(state highways) and other investment partners on their performance against their forecasts in order to improve future forecasting.