Details of Appropriations
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2011/12 | 2012/13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 | Estimated Actual $000 | Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses | |||
Administration of Grants (M15)This appropriation is limited to administration of the processes supporting government grant funding schemes, from receiving applications to monitoring grant recipients. | - | - | 3,689 |
Civic Information Services MCOA (M41) | - | - | 219,046 |
Managing and Accessing Identity InformationThis output class is limited to providing effective management of New Zealand's records of identity including: issuing New Zealand passports; processing citizenship applications; and registering births, deaths, marriages and civil unions; developing authorised information-matching programmes with specified government agencies; providing data or data verification to government agencies, to enhance border processes and facilitate travel; working across government to develop systems and processes for the verification and authentication of identity and to facilitate good practice based on Evidence of Identity Standard, and authenticating official documents and coordinating the congratulatory message service. | - | - | 133,709 |
Managing and Accessing Knowledge InformationThis output class is limited to management of public archives in both physical and digital formats on behalf of the Crown, the provision of public access to archives held by Archives New Zealand, provision of services which assist access to library collections and other information, the collection and preservation of published and unpublished items for the National Library and Alexander Turnbull Library collections, provision of library and information services and products to schools in support of the National Curriculum, and administration of the Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors Scheme. | - | - | 84,402 |
Publishing Civic InformationThis output class is limited to publishing information through the New Zealand Gazette. | - | - | 935 |
Community Information and Advisory Services MCOA (M41) | - | - | 13,634 |
Advisory and Information Services to Ethnic CommunitiesThis output class is limited to the provision of advisory and information services to ethnic communities; operational and secretariat support for grant funding bodies; management of the contract for the telephone interpreting service (Language Line); and provision of information and training to ethnic communities and agencies using Language Line. | - | - | 5,126 |
Community Archives SupportThis output class is limited to support for community, iwi and hapu organisations and other jurisdictions in preserving and managing their own records and archives and making them available. | - | - | 826 |
Community Development and Engagement AdviceThis output class is limited to advisory services to assist and guide community development activities and to assist government agencies to engage and interact with communities and community groups. | - | - | 5,986 |
Community Information - Civil Defence Emergency ManagementThis output class is limited to the development and delivery of long-term national programmes to raise individual and community awareness and preparedness. | - | - | 1,696 |
Contestable Services RDA (M41)Providing translation and other language services to government agencies and the public, and support services to government agencies. | 921 | 921 | 904 |
Emergency Management Services MCOA (M11) | - | - | 7,879 |
Emergency Sector Support and DevelopmentThis output class is limited to developing and implementing operational policies and projects, advice, assistance and information to the civil defence and emergency management sector. | - | - | 3,827 |
Management of National Emergency Management Readiness, Response and RecoveryThis output class is limited to management of national emergency readiness, response and recovery, including: support to local civil defence emergency management organisations, maintaining the National Crisis Management Centre in a state of readiness, national training and education, coordination and management of central government's response and recovery activities and administration of related expenses. | - | - | 4,052 |
Information and Technology Services MCOA (M41) | - | - | 7,712 |
Government Information and Technology ServicesThis output class is limited to the development, deployment and operation of technology services across the State sector. | - | - | 7,712 |
Local Government Services (M49)This appropriation is limited to providing information to and about local government, administering the Local Government Act 2002 and other statutes, administering the Local Electoral Act 2001, administering the Rates Rebate Scheme, providing regulatory and boating services for Lake Taupo (including providing the Harbourmaster and managing the Lake Taupo Landing Reserve) and governance and management of the National Dog Control Information Database. | - | - | 2,785 |
Ministerial Support Services MCOA (M41) | - | - | 1,854 |
Crown Entity MonitoringThis output class is limited to providing support, information and advice to Ministers to enable them to discharge their responsibilities (other than policy decision-making) for the Crown entities for which they are responsible. | - | - | 536 |
Ministerial Support Services - Community and Voluntary SectorThis output class is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities relating to the community and voluntary sector. | - | - | 150 |
Ministerial Support Services - Emergency ManagementThis output class is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities relating to civil defence and emergency management. | - | - | 34 |
Ministerial Support Services - Ethnic AffairsThis output class is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities relating to ethnic affairs. | - | - | 89 |
Ministerial Support Services - Internal AffairsThis output class is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities relating to internal affairs, including regulatory and identity matters, all-of-government information and communications technology, the role of information in New Zealand's cultural and economic life, public recordkeeping and the management of national archives, and other areas that fall within the internal affairs portfolio. | - | - | 380 |
Ministerial Support Services - Local GovernmentThis output class is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities relating to local government. | - | - | 450 |
Ministerial Support Services - Ministerial ServicesThis output class is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities relating to Ministerial Services. | - | - | 200 |
Ministerial Support Services - RacingThis output class is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities relating to racing. | - | - | 15 |
Policy Advice MCOA (M41) | - | - | 13,598 |
Policy Advice - Community and Voluntary SectorThis output class is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters relating to the community and voluntary sector. | - | - | 1,759 |
Policy Advice - Emergency ManagementThis output class is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters relating to civil defence and emergency management. | - | - | 776 |
Policy Advice - Ethnic AffairsThis output class is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters relating to ethnic affairs. | - | - | 800 |
Policy Advice - Internal AffairsThis output class is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters relating to internal affairs, including regulatory and identity matters, all-of-government information and communications technology, the role of information in New Zealand's cultural and economic life, public recordkeeping and the management of national archives, and other areas that fall within the internal affairs portfolio. | - | - | 4,250 |
Policy Advice - Local GovernmentThis output class is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters relating to local government. | - | - | 5,814 |
Policy Advice - RacingThis output class is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters relating to racing. | - | - | 199 |
Regulatory Services MCOA (M41) | - | - | 30,354 |
Regulatory ServicesThis output class is limited to the provision of operational policy advice and services to administer all aspects of the regulatory regime under the Public Records Act 2005, including where the Chief Archivist has statutory independence; services to regulate gambling activity, objectionable material and unsolicited electronic messages, and anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism; and the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Regulations 2011. | - | - | 30,354 |
Services Supporting the Executive MCOA (M47) | - | - | 37,310 |
Coordination of Official Visits and EventsThis output class is limited to managing programmes for visiting guests of Government, State and ministerial functions, co-ordinating a range of services in support of ceremonial and commemorative events and facilitating passage of New Zealand and foreign dignitaries and others authorised by the Crown into and out of New Zealand. | - | - | 4,217 |
Support Services to Members of the ExecutiveThis output class is limited to providing support services for Members of the Executive, including in their capacity as a Member of Parliament, primarily through office personnel and administrative services, information and communication technology, and the provision and management of residential accommodation. | - | - | 24,820 |
VIP Transport ServicesThis output class is limited to providing chauffeur-driven and self-drive vehicle services for parties specified in legislation, as authorised by Members of the Executive, or who otherwise meet qualifying criteria. | - | - | 8,273 |
Support for Statutory and Other Bodies MCOA (M41) | - | - | 19,043 |
Commissions of Inquiry & Similar BodiesThis output class is limited to supporting commissions of inquiry and similar bodies. | - | - | 5,787 |
Statutory and Advisory Body Support - National ArchivesThis output class is limited to the provision of advisory and support services to statutory and advisory bodies with relation to Archives New Zealand to enable them to discharge their responsibilities. | - | - | 101 |
Statutory and Advisory Body Support - National LibraryThis output class is limited to the provision of services and advice to statutory and advisory bodies with relation to the National Library of New Zealand to enable them to discharge their responsibilities. | - | - | 100 |
Statutory Body Support - Gambling CommissionThis output class is limited to the provision of services and advice to the Gambling Commission to enable the Commission to discharge its responsibilities. | - | - | 1,158 |
Statutory Body Support - Local Government CommissionThis output class is limited to the provision of advisory and support services to the Local Government Commission in respect of its statutory functions. | - | - | 780 |
Support for Grant Funding Bodies - Community and Voluntary SectorThis output class is limited to the provision of operational and secretariat support for grant funding bodies, and includes supporting member appointment processes. The focus of operational support is on processing grant applications and grant decisions on behalf of the grant funding bodies. | - | - | 300 |
Support for Grant Funding Bodies - Internal AffairsThis output class is limited to the provision of operational and secretariat support for grant funding bodies, including supporting member appointment processes. The focus of operational support is on processing grant applications and grant decisions on behalf of the grant funding bodies. | - | - | 10,817 |
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (M41)This appropriation is limited to supervision functions carried out in respect of reporting entities for which the Department of Internal Affairs is the relevant supervisor under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act. | 1,131 | 1,116 | - |
Cross-Government ICT Investment Proposals (M41)This appropriation is limited to developing investment proposals relating to potential cross-government common ICT capability initiatives and detailed business cases for selected initiatives to inform investment decisions by Ministers | 3,000 | 3,000 | - |
Government Technology Services (M41)This appropriation is limited to the development, deployment and operation of technology services across the State sector. | 11,591 | 11,414 | - |
Identity Services (M41)Providing effective management of New Zealand's records of identity including: issuing New Zealand passports; processing citizenship applications; and registering births, deaths, marriages and civil unions; developing authorised information-matching programmes with specified government agencies; providing data or data verification to government agencies, to enhance border processes and facilitate travel; working across government to develop systems and processes for the verification and authentication of identity and to facilitate good practice based on Evidence of Identity Standard. | 118,436 | 116,939 | - |
Machinery of Government Transition Costs (M41)This appropriation is limited to transition costs related to implementing Machinery of Government decisions. | 800 | 800 | - |
Policy Advice and Support Services MCOA (M41) | 18,744 | 18,177 | - |
Information and Advisory ServicesThis output class is limited to publishing the New Zealand Gazette; authenticating official documents; supporting commissions of inquiry and similar bodies; and coordinating the congratulatory message service. | 15,221 | 14,711 | - |
Policy AdviceThis output class is limited to the provision of policy advice and Ministerial support services with a focus on all regulatory and other areas that fall within the internal affairs portfolio, including cross-government information and communication technology. | 3,523 | 3,466 | - |
Regulatory Services (M41)This appropriation is limited to operational policy advice and services to regulate gambling activity, objectionable material, unsolicited electronic messages, and anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism. | 25,590 | 25,241 | - |
Service Delivery Programme Development PLA (M41)This appropriation is limited to the development of service delivery programmes on behalf of other departments, as provided under section 20 of the Public Finance Act 1989. | 1,000 | 1,000 | - |
Services for Ethnic Affairs (M30)Policy advice on ethnic affairs and provision of advisory and information services to ethnic communities; drafting ministerial correspondence and questions; operational and secretariat support for grant funding bodies; management of the contract for the telephone interpreting service (Language Line); and provision of information and training to ethnic communities and agencies using Language Line. | 5,726 | 5,620 | - |
Support Services for Grant Funding Bodies (M41)This appropriation is limited to the provision of operational and secretariat support for grant funding bodies, including supporting member appointment processes. The focus of operational support is on processing grant applications and grant decisions on behalf of the grant funding bodies. | 10,099 | 9,876 | - |
Total Departmental Output Expenses | 197,038 | 194,104 | 357,808 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses | |||
Charities - Administration (M15)Funding for the Charities Commission to fulfil its functions outlined in the Charities Act 2005. | - | - | 5,066 |
Classification of Films, Videos and Publications (M41)The examination and classification of films, videos and publications by the Office of Film and Literature Classification under the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993. Provision of information and research on classification procedures and systems. | 1,960 | 1,960 | 1,960 |
Development of On-line Authentication Services (M41)This appropriation is limited to services provided by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner in the development of on-line authentication services. | 116 | 116 | 116 |
Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors (M41)This appropriation is limited to payment to New Zealand authors in recognition that their books are available for use in New Zealand libraries. | - | - | 2,000 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses | 2,076 | 2,076 | 9,142 |
Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses | |||
Rates Rebates Scheme (M49)Assistance with rates for low-income residential ratepayers. | - | - | 60,000 |
Total Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses | - | - | 60,000 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses | |||
Chatham Islands Council (M49)Contribution to the cost of the Chatham Island Council meeting its statutory responsibilities. | - | - | 2,233 |
Community Development Scheme (M15)Three-year grants to community organisations for projects to achieve improved economic, social and cultural wellbeing in areas such as health, education and crime prevention | - | - | 4,695 |
Community Internship Programme (M15)Grants for community internship programmes to place experienced people from the public, private and community sectors in short-term internships to develop capacity in community and voluntary sector organisations. | - | - | 331 |
Community Organisation Grants Scheme (M15)Locally distributed grants to community organisations for programmes that direct social services provision to disadvantaged community sectors. | - | - | 12,500 |
Crown-owned Assets at Lake Taupo - Maintenance Costs (M49)This appropriation is limited to costs for maintaining Crown-owned assets, primarily navigational equipment, ramps, marinas and jetties, at Lake Taupo. | - | - | 1,393 |
Depreciation on Official Residences (M47)This appropriation is limited to depreciation on official residences owned by the Crown. | - | - | 193 |
Digital Literacy and Connection (M15)This appropriation is limited to the provision of funding to selected communities to improve their access to digital tools and improve the capability of those communities in the use of digital tools. | - | - | 3,881 |
Disarmament Education Grants (M15)Grants to fund activities to support New Zealand non-government organisations in the disarmament education field. | - | - | 150 |
Emergency Expenses (M11)Payments from the Crown to meet emergency expenses in line with criteria as detailed in the National CDEM Plan. | - | - | 1,000 |
Executive Council and Members of the Executive - Salaries and Allowances PLA (M47)This appropriation is limited to the cost of salaries and allowances for the Executive Council and Members of the Executive, as authorised by section 2 of the Civil List Act 1979. | - | - | 8,700 |
Former Governors-General - Annuities and Other Payments PLA (M47)This appropriation is limited to annuities and payments in respect of other benefits and privileges to former Governors-General and their surviving spouses or partners, as authorised by section 12 of the Governor-General Act 2010. | - | - | 435 |
Former Prime Ministers - Annuities PLA (M47)This appropriation is limited to annuities for former Prime Ministers and their surviving spouses or partners, as authorised by section 2 of the Civil List Act 1979. | - | - | 160 |
Former Prime Ministers - Domestic Travel (M47)This appropriation is limited to the cost of domestic travel by former Prime Ministers and their spouses or partners pursuant to the Civil List Act 1979. | - | - | 270 |
Members of the Executive - Travel (M47)This appropriation is limited to the cost of domestic and international travel by Members of the Executive and approved accompanying parties. | - | - | 11,790 |
Miscellaneous Grants - Internal Affairs (M41)Miscellaneous Grant payments to individuals or organisations to assist in building a strong and safe nation through serving and connecting citizens, communities and Government. | 49 | 49 | 49 |
Pike River Royal Commission of Inquiry - Legal representation and assistance (M5)This appropriation is limited to meeting the costs of providing independent legal counsel to the families of the deceased Pike River miners, and financial assistance to the employees of, and contractors to, the Pike River Mine to obtain legal assistance in respect of the Royal Commission of Inquiry. | 1,390 | 1,262 | 600 |
Public Inquiries (M41)Fees for inquiries and investigations. | 2,133 | 2,133 | 599 |
Racing Safety Development Fund (M55)A contestable fund to match racing industry contributions towards enhancing workplace safety and raising the quality of facilities at racecourses. | - | - | 1,000 |
Subsidies to Local Government (M11)Payments from the Crown to local authorities for emergency management preparation. | - | - | 889 |
Support for Volunteering (M15)Funding to promote the effective use, training and support of volunteers by funding Volunteering New Zealand, regional volunteer centres and various targeted projects within the community. | - | - | 402 |
Te Oneroa a Tohe Beach Management (M49)This appropriation is limited to contributing to the Te Oneroa a Tohe beach management plan and associated joint committee operating costs. | - | - | 300 |
Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board PLA (M49)This appropriation is limited to payment to Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board to provide for continued public access to Lake Taupo, based upon a 2007 agreement between the Crown and the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board. | - | - | 1,500 |
Youth Workers Training Scheme (M15)Grants for informal training for both paid and voluntary youth workers to increase and maintain the quality of youth worker practice. | - | - | 200 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses | 3,572 | 3,444 | 53,270 |
Departmental Capital Expenditure | |||
Department of Internal Affairs - Capital Expenditure PLA (M41)This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Department of Internal Affairs, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989. | 68,615 | 68,615 | 64,460 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure | 68,615 | 68,615 | 64,460 |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure | |||
Capital Investments - Lake Taupo (M49)Upgrading of boating facilities at Lake Taupo. Provision of safety lighting and adequate warning of navigational hazards. | - | - | 342 |
Heritage Collections - Annual (M41)Purchase of material for the Alexander Turnbull Library collections held and managed by the National Library. | - | - | 1,546 |
Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure | - | - | 1,888 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations | 271,301 | 268,239 | 546,568 |
