Estimates of appropriations

Vote Prime Minister and Cabinet - Estimates of Appropriations 2011/12

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MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Prime Minister (M52)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET: Prime Minister

Overview of the Vote#

The Prime Minister is responsible for appropriations in the Vote: Prime Minister and Cabinet for the 2011/12 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of $7.170 million (34.1% of the Vote) on free and frank advice on policy issues; services to facilitate inter-departmental coordination of policy development and leadership of a more collective approach to performance across the state sector. From the Cabinet Office, advice on constitutional policy and procedural issues for the Governor-General, and the Prime Minister and Cabinet; coordination of the Government's legislation programme; secretariat services to Cabinet, Cabinet committees and the Executive Council; and administration of the New Zealand Royal Honours system
  • a total of $585,000 (2.8% of the Vote) on support services to the Governor-General and maintenance of the residences. This represents two month expenditure and is a consequence of the passing of the Governor-General Act 2010
  • a total of under $2.930 million (14.0% of the Vote) on support services to the Governor-General and maintenance of the official residences
  • a total of under $5.600 million (26.7% of the Vote) for the leadership, advice, coordination around national security matters, leading collaboration within the New Zealand intelligence community and providing assessments to support national security
  • a total of $407,000 (1.9%) for establishing and operating the Science Advisory Committee
  • a total of $150,000 (0.7% of the Vote) on Government House capital investment
  • a total of over $1.610 million (7.7% of the Vote) under permanent legislative authority (Governor-General Act 2010) for payments for the salary, allowance, programme and travel expenses outside New Zealand of the Governor-General
  • a total of over $300,000 (1.4% of the Vote) on departmental capital expenditure
  • a total of $74,000 (0.4% of the Vote) under permanent legislative authority (NZSIS Amendment (No. 2) Act 1999) for payments to the Commissioner of Security Warrants
  • a total of over $1.960 million (9.3% of the Vote) for depreciation expenses on Crown assets (Government Houses and their contents)
  • a total of $218,000 (1.0% of the Vote) for an ex gratia payment to the University of Auckland to support the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor's own specialised research programme.

Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Prime Minister and Cabinet in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.

Details of Appropriations#

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations - Prime Minister and Cabinet
2010/112011/12
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation TypeBudgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

Intelligence Coordination and National Security Priorities (M52)

Leadership, advice and coordination around national security matters, leading collaboration within the New Zealand intelligence community and providing intelligence assessments to support national security priorities.
5,4815,4815,597

Policy Advice and Secretariat and Coordination Services (M52)

Strategic and issues-based policy advice of a frank and impartial nature to the Prime Minister and other Ministers; advice on constitutional policy and procedural issues for the Governor-General, and the Prime Minister and Cabinet; support for the coordination of the Government's legislation programme; secretariat services to the Executive Council, Cabinet and its committees; and administration of the New Zealand Honours system.
7,0636,8137,170

Science Advisory Committee (M52)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase of high quality scientific advice to the Prime Minister.
335335407

Support Services to the Governor-General and Maintenance of the Official Residences (M52)

This appropriation is limited to financial, administrative, communications and advisory services for the Governor-General; services to maintain the Governor-General's residences.
--2,929

Support Services to the Governor-General and Maintenance of the residences (M52)

This appropriation is limited to financial, administrative, communications, travel and advisory services for the Governor-General; services to maintain the Governor-General's residences including gardening, maintenance and security; and conservation of Government House, Wellington.
4,3184,318585

Total Departmental Output Expenses

17,19716,94716,688

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Depreciation Expenses on Crown Assets (M52)

Depreciation expenses on Government Houses in Wellington and Auckland and their contents.
1,7081,7081,962

Ex gratia payment to the University of Auckland (M52)

This appropriation is limited to ex gratia payments to the University of Auckland to enable continued support of Professor Sir Peter Gluckman's own specialised research programme during his membership of the Science Advisory Committee.
168168218

Fees for the Commissioner of Security Warrants PLA (M52)

The appropriation under permanent legislative authority (the NZSIS Amendment (No. 2) Act 1999) will provide for payments to the Commissioner as an independent judicial officer for the authorisation of domestic security warrants.
717174

Governor-General - Remuneration and Travel PLA (M52)

The appropriation under permanent legislative authority (section 26 of the Governor-General Act 2010) provides for payment of the salary, personal allowance and travel expenses of the Governor-General.
1,2791,279330

Governor-General's Programme PLA (M52)

This appropriation is limited to expenses incurred on the Governor-General's Programme, as authorised by section 13 of the Governor-General Act 2010.
--730

Governor-General's Salary and Allowance PLA (M52)

This appropriation is limited to expenses incurred on the salary, allowance and other payments to the Governor-General, as authorised by section 12 of the Governor-General Act 2010.
--300

Governor-General's travel outside New Zealand PLA (M52)

This appropriation is limited to expenses incurred on the Governor-General's travel outside New Zealand, as authorised by section 14 of the Governor-General Act 2010.
--256

Loss on sale of Crown Assets (M52)

Loss on disposal of Crown assets
328328-

Revaluation Loss (M52)

Revaluation loss on Government House Wellington following the completion of the conservation project.
19,2268,000-

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

22,78011,5543,870

Departmental Capital Expenditure

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Capital Expenditure PLA (M52)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.
766766300

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

766766300

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

Government House - Capital Investment (M52)

This appropriation is limited to the conservation of the Government House, Wellington property to maintain or increase its on-going use, functionality, and value as a heritage asset; and purchases of and investment in capital items for Government House, Auckland.
17,46317,463150

Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

17,46317,463150

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

58,20646,73021,008

Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Details of Projected Movements in Departmental Net Assets - Prime Minister and Cabinet
Details of Net Asset Schedule2010/11
Estimated Actual
$000
2011/12
Projected
$000
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2011/12
Opening Balance703703
Capital Injections--
Capital Withdrawals--
Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred)--
Other Movements--

Closing Balance

703703