Vote Corrections - Supplementary Estimates 2013/14

Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations#

Details of Appropriations#

Annual and Permanent Appropriations

Details of Projected Movements in Departmental Net Assets#

Department of Corrections

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.2 - Trends in the Vote

Summary of Financial Activity

Mapping the Layout of the 2013/14 Supplementary Estimates to the Layout of the 2013/14 Estimates

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses

Contract Management of Services provided by Third Parties (M18)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased during the year as project funding relating to the construction of the new prison being built at Wiri, under a Public-Private Partnership arrangement, was transferred from the previous financial year (2012/13) to cover costs expected to be incurred later than originally projected.

Information and Administrative Services to the Judiciary and New Zealand Parole Board (M18)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation decreased during the year to reflect the general decline in the demand for information and administration services provided to the Judiciary, victims of crime and the Parole Board. The reduction in demand is offset by an increase in the more intensive management of offenders on community based sentences and orders. Accordingly, the Department has permanently transferred funding from the Information and Administrative Services to the Judiciary and New Zealand Parole Board output class to the Sentences and Orders Served in the Community output class as this trend is expected to continue in the foreseeable future.

Policy Advice and Ministerial Services MCOA (M18)

Scope of Appropriation

Explanation for Use of Multi-Class Output Expense Appropriation

The output classes relate to the provision of policy advice and related outputs such as Ministerial servicing within Vote Corrections.

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased during the year as a result of higher volumes of responses to ministerial correspondence and parliamentary questions. The Department's ministerial operations have been consolidated to ensure that requests received each year are being effectively managed. The Department expects that current volumes and activity levels will continue in the foreseeable future.

Prison-based Custodial Services (M18)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased as a result of additional one-off costs associated with the June 2013 Spring Hill Riot and the September 2010 Christchurch Earthquake, which have been incurred during 2013/14. These costs are expected to be partially offset by proceeds from claims against the Department's insurance policies. In addition, the Department transferred funding from 2012/13 to 2013/14 for one-off project related costs, (for example Public Protection Orders, Staff Safety and Prisoner Clothing), expected to be incurred later than originally anticipated.

Rehabilitation and Reintegration (M18)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased during the year resulting from an increase in Offender Employment activities. Increases in the direct costs incurred in these activities are partially offset by favourable market prices for goods and services provided through these activities.

In addition, the Department transferred one-off funding from 2012/13 to 2013/14 to support the provisional completion of activities within the Reducing Re-Offending programme.

Sentences and Orders Served in the Community (M18)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased as a result of the following changes to the Department's activities:

• The provision of Electronic Monitored Bail (EM Bail) operations was transferred from Police to the Department of Corrections, effective from 1 October 2013.

• The Department received funding from the Justice Sector fund in 2013/14 to implement the new Public Protection Orders initiative and to provide alcohol and drug testing of offenders and bailees in the community.

• The Department has experienced a shift in demand to the management of more intensive community based sentences and orders, with less time being spent on services provided directly to the Judiciary. The Department has permanently transferred funding from the Information and Administrative Services to the Judiciary and New Zealand Parole Board output class to the Sentences and Orders Served in the Community output class, as this trend is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.

2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections

Department of Corrections - Capital Expenditure PLA (M18)

Scope of Appropriation

Capital Expenditure

Capital Injections and Movements in Departmental Net Assets

Department of Corrections