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Equity Promotion and Protection Services (M42)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to funding the following; Human Rights Commission to advocate and promote respect for, and an understanding and appreciation of, human rights in New Zealand, and encourage the maintenance and development of harmonious relations between individuals and among the diverse groups in New Zealand society; Independent Police Conduct Authority to investigate incidents and investigate and resolve complaints against the Police, and to uphold the rights of persons in Police detention; Privacy Commissioner on privacy issues relating to the collection and disclosure of personal information and the privacy of individuals and Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security to fund administrative support .

Expenses

Expenses - Equity Promotion and Protection Services (M42) - Justice
2007/08 2008/09
Budgeted
$000		 Estimated Actual
$000		 Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 14,959 14,959 16,248
Human Rights Commission 8,913 8,913 9,113
Independent Police Conduct Authority 2,586 2,586 3,863
Privacy Commissioner 3,108 3,108 3,148
Inspector General of Intelligence and Security 352 352 124

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

Mainly due to increase in funding for Independent Police Conduct Authority to meet future requirements.

Output Performance Measures and Standards

Output Performance Measures and Standards - Equity Promotion and Protection Services (M42) - Justice
2007/08 2008/09
Performance Measures Budgeted
Standard		 Estimated Actual
Standard		 Budget
Standard

Human Rights Commission
Projected number of complaints and enquires dealt with 17,000 15,000 15,000
Projected number of promotion and education programmes 15 15 16
Projected number of advocacy and protection programmes 4 4 8
Projected number of submissions and other policy interventions 40 40 40
Projected number of human rights and Privacy Act matters conducted 65-80 80-110 80-110
Complaints and enquiries dealt with to agreed internal standards 90% 90% 95%
Complaints and enquiries closed in one year with the situation advanced for the enquirer/complainant 1 - - 80%
Promotion and education programmes delivered to agreed internal standards impacts reported annually 90% 90% 90%
Advocacy and protection programmes are delivered to agreed internal standards and impacts are reported annually 90% 90% 90%
Submissions and reports produced to agreed internal standards Within timeframe on a case by case basis Information is clear, accurate and accessible 90% 90% 90%
Human rights and privacy matters conducted to agreed internal standards 90% 90% 95%
Decisions on representation within 60 days of application 90% 90% 90%

Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) 2
Undertake a survey of complainants' satisfaction with IPCA processes 1 - - Satisfactory or better
Number of complaints under investigation that are less than 12 months old by 30 June 2009 1 - - 60%
The number of complaints in the backlog will be reduced by 30 June 2009 1 - - 40% reduction
Number of investigation reports that are released publicly 1 - - 6
Undertake a retrospective baseline against which to monitor performance over time and to compare performance against similar international jurisdictions 1 - - Achieved
Enquiries to the Authority will be responded to within one working day 1 - - Achieved

Privacy Commissioner
Projected number of complaints received 600-700 600-700 500-700
Projected number of complaints processed 600-800 600-800 550-650
Projected number of education/public information programmes completed 60 60 50-70
Projected number of inquiries received 6,000 6,000 5,000-7,000
Projected number of active information matching programmes monitored 40 40 46-50
Number of attendees at workshops who indicated that their needs were met or exceeded for quality and presentation of materials 90% 90% 90%
Complainants' and respondents' satisfaction with the complaints handling process rated as 'satisfactory' or better 80% 80% 80%

Note 1 - New Measures for 2008/09.

Note 2 - The Independent Police Conduct Authority will develop performance measures which better reflect its current operating context, and will have these in place for the 2009/10 year.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Current and Past Policy Initiatives - Equity Promotion and Protection Services (M42) - Justice
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact		 2007/08
Budgeted
$000		 2008/09
Budget
$000		 2009/10
Estimated
$000		 2010/11
Estimated
$000		 2011/12
Estimated
$000
Police Conduct Authority - Meeting the Future Requirements 2008 - 1,277 1,227 1,050 1,075
Human Rights Commission - Infrastructure and Knowledge Management 2007 207 178 164 164 164
Police Complaints Authority - Ongoing funding 2007 599 599 599 599 599
Human Rights Commission - Wage Overhead 2007 1,580 1,819 1,951 2,115 2,115
Human Rights Commission - Part 1A Funding 2006 265 255 255 255 255
Privacy Commissioner - Maintain Business Continuity and Capability 2006 260 300 300 300 300
Privacy Commissioner - Provide Capacity for Information Matching 2006 168 168 168 168 168
Privacy Commissioner - Capability Building 2005 332 332 332 332 332
Human Rights Commission - EEO Obligations 2005 112 112 112 112 112
Police Complaints Authority - Maintain Capability 2005 418 418 418 418 418
Privacy Commissioner - Strengthening Resources, Services and Capability 2004 198 198 198 198 198
Human Rights Commission - Activities Related to New Statutory Mandate 2004 185 185 185 185 185
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security - New Administrative Arrangements 2004 32 32 32 32 32
Police Complaints Authority - Implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture 2004 49 49 49 49 49
Human Rights Commission - Implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture 2004 59 59 59 59 59
Privacy Commissioner - Capacity Building 2003 197 197 197 197 197
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