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Statement of Unappropriated Expenditure (for the year ended 30 June 2006)

An appropriation is a statutory authorisation by Parliament for the incurring of expenses or capital expenditure. This Statement reports expenses or capital expenditure in excess, or outside the scope, of existing appropriations, and breaches of projected net asset balances.

Section 26B of the Public Finance Act 1989 authorises the Minister of Finance to approve limited amounts of expenses or capital expenditure in excess of, but within the scope, of an existing appropriation. Unappropriated amounts incurred in terms of such an approval are shown separately in this Statement.

Expenses or capital expenditure incurred without appropriation under 26B of the Public Finance Act 1989 or any other authority is unlawful unless validated by Parliament. Unappropriated expenses or capital expenditure in excess of the limits which the Minister of Finance can approve require validating legislation. Such validating legislation will be accompanied by a report to the House of Representatives that sets out the unappropriated items together with an explanation of the Minister Responsible for the expenses or capital expenditure.

Amounts in this Statement are expressed in thousands of dollars, reflecting the level at which appropriations are made.

Unappropriated expenditure incurred prior to authorisation
The Estimates of Appropriations ($000) Amount in excess of Appropriation ($000)
Department
Vote –
Appropriation
Ministry for Culture and Heritage  
Arts, Culture and Heritage –  
Other Expenses to be Incurred by the Crown
New Zealand Memorial in Korea 60 45
Capital Expenditure
National Memorial Park in Wellington -[1] 4,952
Ministry of Economic Development  
Economic, Industry and Regional Development –  
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
New Zealand’s Participation at Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan 971 689
Other Expenses to be Incurred by the Crown
Large Budget Screen Production Fund 35,556 9,126
Energy –  
Capital Expenditure
Development of Reserve Electricity Generation Capacity - 9
Ministry of Health  
Health –  
Capital Expenditure
Health Sector Projects 1,112 2,202
Response to Significant Health Emergencies - 16,512
Department of Internal Affairs  
Community and Voluntary Sector –  
Other Expenses to be Incurred by the Crown
Community Organisation Grants Scheme 11,394 336
Emergency Management –  
Other Expenses to be Incurred by the Crown
Emergency Expenses 171[2] 7,269
Departmental Net Asset Schedule   31,175 4,046
Department of Labour  
Labour –  
Other Expenses to be Incurred by the Crown
Bad Debt Expense - 2
Ministry of Justice  
Courts –  
Other Expenses to be Incurred by the Crown
Care of Children Act Costs 3,120[3] 1,194
Justice –  
Other Expenses to be Incurred by the Crown
Contribution to Foreshore and Seabed Negotiation Costs - 90
Ministry of Research, Science and Technology  
Research, Science and Technology –  
Departmental Output Expenses
Contract Management 643 48
Ministry of Transport  
Transport –  
Departmental Output Expenses
Sector Leadership and Support 524[4] 2
  • [1] The original Estimates of Appropriations was nil. Cabinet authority was later provided to reduce the appropriation by $846,000 (approved by Cabinet on 12 September 2005) before an in-principle transfer was authorised in the October 2005 Baseline Update process.
  • [2] The Estimates of Appropriations of $48,000 has been increased by $123,000 met from Imprest Supply (approved by Cabinet on 11 July 2005).
  • [3] The Estimates of Appropriations of $3,315,000 has been reduced by $195,000 (approved in the October 2005 Baseline Update).
  • [4] The Estimates of Appropriations of $424,000 has been increased by $100,000 met from Imprest Supply (approved in the October 2005 Baseline Update).
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