Glossary of abbreviations

AASB - Australian Accounting Standards Board

ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics

AEIFRS - Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards

BBPS - Bell Bay Power Station

BMFRS - Budget Management and Financial Reporting System

BSI - Bass Strait Islands

CGC - Commonwealth Grants Commission

CMG - Corporate Management Group

COAG - Council of Australian Governments

CSOs - Community Service Obligations

DHHS - Department of Health and Human Services

ED - Exposure Draft

FOI - Freedom of Information

FTE - Full-time Equivalent

GAAP–GFS - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles–Government Finance Statistics

GBE - Government Business Enterprise

GLIS - Gaming and Liquor Information System

GPOC - Government Prices Oversight Commission

GSP - Gross State Product

GST - Goods and Services Tax

HoT - Heads of Treasuries

HoTARAC - Heads of Treasuries Accounting and Reporting Advisory Committee

IT - Information Technology

MAIB - Motor Accidents Insurance Board

Moody’s - Moody’s Investors Service

NCP - National Competition Policy

NEM - National Electricity Market

NRA - National Reform Agenda

OHS&W - Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare

OTTER - Office of the Tasmanian Energy Regulator

PC - Personal Computer

PMI - Performance Management Interview

RBF - Retirement Benefits Fund

RWSC - Rivers and Water Supply Commission

S&P - Standard & Poor’s

SFCSS - State Fire Commission Superannuation Scheme

SGC - State Grants Commission

SOC - State-owned Company

SPP - Specific Purpose Payment

TAFR - Treasurer’s Annual Financial Report

TAO - Tasmanian Audit Office

TASSS - Tasmanian Ambulance Services Superannuation Scheme

TCCI - Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ltd

TGC - Tasmanian Gaming Commission

TRMF - Tasmanian Risk Management Fund

TRO - Tasmanian Revenue Online