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MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Attorney-General (M5), Minister for Ethnic Affairs (M30), Minister of Internal Affairs (M41)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Department of Internal Affairs
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Minister of Internal Affairs
Overview of the Vote#
The Minister of Internal Affairs and the Minister for Ethnic Affairs are responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2011/12 financial year covering the following:
Departmental Appropriations
- A total of $2.500 million for supervisory 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 2009.
- A total of $908,000 for contestable services, including the provision of translation and other language services to government agencies and the public, and support services to government agencies.
- A total of $3 million for developing investment proposals relating to potential cross-government common ICT capability initiatives and detailed business cases.
- A total of $6.989 million for the development, deployment and operation of technology services across the State sector.
- A total of $125.536 million for identity services including issuing New Zealand passports, processing citizenship applications and the registration of and access to records of births, deaths, marriages and civil unions.
- A total of $6.549 million for information, advisory support services to commissions of inquiry and similar bodies, provision of the New Zealand Gazette and the authentication of official documents.
- A total of $4.262 million for policy advice relating to gaming, censorship, fire, identity, public inquires, daylight saving; supporting the performance of and appointments to Crown entities; appointments to statutory bodies; and drafting ministerial correspondence and questions.
- A total of $25.982 million for operational policy advice and services to regulate gambling activity; and to services to regulate objectionable material and unsolicited electronic messages.
- A total of $6.243 million for services relating to ethnic affairs involving policy advice, provision of advisory and information services to ethnic communities, and management of the telephone interpreting service (Language Line).
- A total of $9.699 million for support to grant funding bodies.
- A total of $72.891 million for the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Department of Internal Affairs.
Non-Departmental Appropriations
- A total of $1.960 million for purchasing services from the Office of Film and Literature Classification for examination and classification of films, videos and publications (including digital material).
- A total of $116,000 for services provided by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner in the development of on-line authentication services.
- A total of $49,000 for Crown grants to a range of community organisations.
- A total of $1.464 million for 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.
- A total of $496,000 for fees for public inquiries and investigations.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Internal Affairs in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2010/11 | 2011/12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 | Estimated Actual $000 | Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses | |||
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. | 1,459 | 1,442 | 2,500 |
Contestable Services RDA (M41)Providing translation and other language services to government agencies and the public, and support services to government agencies. | 958 | 958 | 908 |
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 |
Government Technology Services (M41)This appropriation is limited to the development, deployment and operation of technology services across the State sector. | 9,598 | 9,598 | 6,989 |
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. | 113,246 | 112,329 | 125,536 |
Policy Advice and Support Services MCOA (M41) | 9,413 | 9,334 | 10,811 |
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. | 5,585 | 5,571 | 6,549 |
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. | 3,828 | 3,763 | 4,262 |
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. | 26,509 | 26,248 | 25,982 |
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. | 6,082 | 5,948 | 6,243 |
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. | - | - | 9,699 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses | 167,265 | 165,857 | 191,668 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses | |||
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 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses | 2,076 | 2,076 | 2,076 |
Departmental Other Expenses | |||
Recovery from February 2011 Christchurch Earthquake (M41)This appropriation is limited to writing off, or making good damage to, departmental assets and re-establishing departmental operations in Christchurch following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. | 3,100 | 3,100 | - |
Total Departmental Other Expenses | 3,100 | 3,100 | - |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses | |||
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. | 109 | 71 | 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. | 1,077 | 1,077 | 1,464 |
Public Inquiries (M41)Fees for inquiries and investigations. | 611 | 478 | 496 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses | 1,797 | 1,626 | 2,009 |
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. | 44,209 | 44,209 | 72,891 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure | 44,209 | 44,209 | 72,891 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations | 218,447 | 216,868 | 268,644 |
Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#
Department of Internal Affairs
| Details of Net Asset Schedule | 2010/11 Estimated Actual $000 | 2011/12 Projected $000 | Explanation of Projected Movements in 2011/12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | 81,005 | 296,180 | |
| Capital Injections | 189,671 | 12,284 | Capital injections for 2011/12 are for the Government Digital Archive project ($2.579 million) and for Building a National Library for the 21st century ($9.705 million). |
| Capital Withdrawals | - | - | |
| Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | (3,757) | (5,537) | |
| Other Movements | 33,018 | 5,537 | |
Closing Balance | 299,937 | 308,464 |