For definitions of key terms, please refer to the PGPA Glossary.
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| AAIs | Accountable Authority Instructions |
| AAO | Administrative Arrangements Order |
| AAUs | Agency Advice Units, within the Department of Finance |
| ABN | Australian Business Number |
| Accountable authority | Accountable authority, as defined in section 12 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. See also Agency Head |
| AGD | Attorney-General's Department |
| Agency Head | Agency Head, as defined in section 7 of the Public Service Act 1999. See also Accountable authority |
| AGSVA | Australian Government Security Vetting Agency |
| ANAO | Australian National Audit Office |
| AusTender | AusTender website, providing centralised publication of Australian Government business opportunities, annual procurement plans and contracts awarded |
| APS | Australian Public Service |
| APS entity | Agency, as defined in section 7 of the Public Service Act 1999. Includes a department of state, executive agency and statutory agency. See also Entity |
| APSC | Australian Public Service Commission |
| ASIC | Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
| ASL | Average Staffing Level |
| ATO | Australian Taxation Office |
| BAS | Business Activity Statement |
| CALD | Culturally and Linguistically Diverse |
| CBMS | Central Budget Management System |
| CCE | Corporate Commonwealth Entity, as defined in paragraph 11(a) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 |
| CFO | Chief Financial Officer |
| CLS | Commonwealth Leasing Strategy |
| CM module | Cash Management module of CBMS |
| CRF | Consolidated Revenue Fund |
| CSC | Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation |
| DTA | Digital Transformation Agency |
| Entity | Has the same meaning as CCE and NCE within the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. See also APS entity |
| FBT | Fringe Benefits Tax |
| Finance | Department of Finance |
| FMIS | Financial management information system |
| FOI | Freedom of Information |
| FRR | Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Financial Reporting) Rule 2015 |
| GGS | General government sector |
| GrantConnect | GrantConnect website, providing centralised publication of forecast and current Australian Government grant opportunities and grants awarded |
| GST | Goods and services tax |
| HR | Human Resources |
| ICT | Information and Communications Technology |
| ISAC | Independent Selection Advisory Committee |
| LGBTIQ+ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Questioning/Queer + |
| LSL | Long Service Leave |
| ML | Maternity Leave |
| MoG | Machinery of Government |
| MoU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| NAA | National Archives of Australia |
| NCE | Non-Corporate Commonwealth Entity, as defined in paragraph 11(b) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 |
| OAIC | Office of the Australian Information Commissioner |
| ONDC | Office of the National Data Commissioner |
| OPA | Official Public Account, managed by the Department of Finance on behalf of the Commonwealth |
| OPC | Office of the Parliamentary Counsel |
| OTE | Ordinary time earnings |
| PAES | Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements |
| PAYG | Pay As You Go |
| PBS | Portfolio Budget Statements |
| PCD | Property and Construction Division in Finance |
| PGPA Act | Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 |
| PGPA Rule | Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 |
| PM&C | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |
| PMP | Property Management Plan |
| PS Act | Public Service Act 1999 |
| PSCP | Property Services Coordinated Procurement |
| PSP | Property Service Providers |
| RDS | Reference Data Set, the framework for data entry and reporting in the Central Budget Management System |
| RMG | Resource Management Guide, issued by Finance |
| SDCT | Standard Departmental Costing Template, issued by Finance |
| SES | Senior Executive Service of the APS |
| SPA | Strategic Property Adviser |
| WHS | Workplace health and safety |
