Part 2 - Details and Expected Performance for Output Expenses
Part 2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses
Services for Local Government MCOA (M49)
Scope of Appropriation
Information, Support and Regulatory Services - Local Government
Providing advisory and support services to the Local Government Commission in respect of its statutory functions, providing information to and about local government, administering the Local Government Act 2002 and other statutes, providing operational advice and support to the Minister of Local Government, 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.
Policy Advice - Local Government
Provision of policy advice on, and information relating to, local government issues, including ministerial correspondence and questions.
Providing advisory and support services to the Local Government Commission in respect of its statutory functions, providing information to and about local government, administering the Local Government Act 2002 and other statutes, providing operational advice and support to the Minister of Local Government, 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.
Policy Advice - Local Government
Provision of policy advice on, and information relating to, local government issues, including ministerial correspondence and questions.
Explanation for Use of Multi-Class Output Expense Appropriation
Both outputs contribute to the effective governance and support for New Zealand's Local Government sector.
Expenses and Revenue
| 2011/12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 | Supplementary Estimates $000 | Total $000 | |
Total Appropriation | 9,922 | (2,345) | 7,577 |
| Information, Support and Regulatory Services - Local Government | 3,433 | (247) | 3,186 |
| Policy Advice - Local Government | 6,489 | (2,098) | 4,391 |
Revenue from Crown | 9,095 | (2,326) | 6,769 |
| Information, Support and Regulatory Services - Local Government | 2,681 | (237) | 2,444 |
| Policy Advice - Local Government | 6,414 | (2,089) | 4,325 |
Revenue from Other | 806 | (19) | 787 |
| Information, Support and Regulatory Services - Local Government | 731 | (10) | 721 |
| Policy Advice - Local Government | 75 | (9) | 66 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $2.345 million to $7.577 million for 2011/12.
The decrease in Information, Support and Regulatory Services - Local Government output expense relates to:
- a transfer of funding from 2011/12 to 2012/13 due to efficiency gains and savings initiatives associated with the National Dogs Database and the Rates Rebate Scheme (decrease of $200,000)
- a decrease in funding for an ongoing programme of initiatives to enable the department to position for efficiency savings from 1 July 2012 ($172,000)
- a lower level of demand for the KiwiSaver and State Sector Retirement Savings Schemes (decrease of $10,000)
- partially offset by a reallocation of shared services costs (increase of $135,000).
The decrease in the Policy Advice - Local Government output expense relates to:
- a reallocation of shared services costs (decrease of $1.482 million)
- a decrease in funding for an ongoing programme of initiatives to enable the department to position for efficiency savings from 1 July 2012 (decrease of $837,000)
- a lower level of demand for the KiwiSaver and State Sector Retirement Savings Schemes (decrease of $9,000)
- partially offset by an expense transfer from 2010/11 to 2011/12 for the integration of new functions and consequent restructuring of the Department of Internal Affairs (increase of $230,000).
Memorandum Account
| 2011/12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 | Supplementary Estimates $000 | Total $000 | |
Use of facilities and access to Lake Taupo by boat users | |||
| Opening Balance at 1 July | (90) | (35) | (125) |
| Revenue | 345 | (85) | 260 |
| Expenses | 335 | (54) | (281) |
| Transfers and Adjustments | - | ||
| Closing Balance at 30 June | (80) | (67) | (147) |
