Updated Government Reporting template
The EEO Program has released an updated hard copy Government Report template that is now available below. Additionally, the EEO module has been substantially upgraded and Government Reporting is now possible through the Online System for Comprehensive Activity Reporting (OSCAR), the online tool for reporting greenhouse and energy data.
Under the EEO Program, the 2005-06 trigger-year corporations completed the first five year cycle on 30 June 2011 and are required to submit a final Government report on the first five year cycle by no later than 31 December 2011. In addition to the 2005-06 corporations, 2008-09 trigger-year companies are required to submit their first Government report by this deadline.
As indicated above, corporations have two options for completing their Government Report requirements. Corporations can either complete the hard copy template (available on the EEO Website) and submit this to the Department, or corporations can enter their Government Report data in the EEO module in OSCAR.
Both the hard copy and the module include some changes to capture information about assessment and program costs, and reasons why certain opportunities where not implemented. While the additional information is largely voluntary in nature, it is vitally important and will be used to inform an evaluation of the first five-years of the EEO Program to be conducted in 2012.
Corporations are encouraged to draft their Government reports and submit them to the Department for feedback prior to final submission. This process, which would be done through the Industry Support Officer (ISO) assigned by the Department to your corporation, is designed to help ensure that your corporation meets its reporting requirements. Similarly, Government Reporting data can be entered into the EEO module in OSCAR and submitted for review by their departmentally assigned ISO prior to final submission. Corporations can access the EEO module using the same access codes that they have for their National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting data access. An update user manual is available on site.
Any questions on the above can be directed Ian Kaye, Assistant Manager Data & Reporting on (02) 6276 1085 up to 4 August 2011, and after this time to Ron Groenhout on (02) 6243 7447.
Government Reporting Template can be found at related document below
Public and Government Reporting
Registered Corporations are required to report to the Public and the Government about their energy assessments and their business responses to those assessments. Both reports are due for the first time in a 5-year cycle 30 months after the end of their trigger year.
After the initial Public Report, Corporations are required to report to the public every 12 months. A final report to the Public is required 6 months after the end of their 5 year cycle.
Public Reports are cumulative in nature and provide an updated snapshot of a Corporation's participation in the Program. Corporations are required to report on the total number of opportunities identified during their assessments with a 4 year payback or better, which have been evaluated to an accuracy of equal to or better (<=)+/-30%. The report should include the business response to the opportunities identified which the Board of Directors has reviewed, including those opportunities which will not be implemented.
After the first Government report, a final is required 6 months after the end of their 5 year cycle.
To assist EEO companies with the preparation of their reports, templates have been prepared for the Public and Government Report.
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