Vote Justice - Supplementary Estimates 2013/14

Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations#

Details of Appropriations#

Annual and Permanent Appropriations

Details of Projected Movements in Departmental Net Assets#

Ministry of Justice

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

Administration of Legal Services (M42)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The appropriation has increased by $6.997 million to $30.977 million, due to:

• a transfer of $5.363 million from other appropriations administered by the Ministry of Justice to address cost pressures and priorities identified in the Justice Sector Four-year Plan in the 2013/14 financial year
• a transfer of $1.400 million from the non-departmental output expense for Crime Prevention and Community Safety Programmes to address general cost pressures
• an increase of $655,000 to fund ongoing legal aid reforms
• a transfer of $100,000 from Vote Courts to establish the Youth Crime Action Plan Innovation Fund
• an increase of $46,000 from revenue received from the Crown Law sub-lease agreement
• an increase of $15,000 due to baselines being adjusted for revaluation changes as stated in the capital charge rules, and
• an increase of $7,000 funded from revenue received for employees seconded to other government agencies.

Offset by a transfer of efficiency savings of $589,000 to the Justice Sector Fund.

Justice Policy Advice and Related Services MCOA (M42)

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 and monitoring of funded Crown entities within Vote Justice.

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

Justice Policy Advice

The appropriation has decreased by $460,000 to $16.734 million, due to:

• a transfer of $960,000 to other appropriations administered by the Ministry of Justice to address cost pressures and priorities identified in the Justice Sector Four-year Plan in the 2013/14 financial year, and
• a transfer of efficiency savings of $318,000 to the Justice Sector Fund.

Offset by:

• a net increase of $110,000 from Te Puni Kokiri to fund the Consideration of Constitutional Issues review
• an increase of $402,000 funded from revenue received for employees seconded to other government agencies
• a transfer of $248,000 from the non-departmental output expense for Crime Prevention and Community Safety Programmes to address priorities
• an increase of $53,000 from revenue received from the Crown Law sub-lease agreement, and
• an increase of $5,000 due to baselines being adjusted for revaluation changes as stated in the capital charge rules.

Legal and Ministerial Services

The appropriation has increased by $210,000 to $4.927 million, due to:

• a transfer of $539,000 from other appropriations administered by the Ministry of Justice to address cost pressures and priorities identified in the Justice Sector Four-year Plan in the 2013/14 financial year
• an increase of $13,000 from revenue received from the Crown Law sub-lease agreement, and
• an increase of $1,000 due to baselines being adjusted for revaluation changes as stated in the capital charge rules.

Offset by:

• a transfer of $250,000 to 2014/15 to complete ongoing legal proceedings, and
• a transfer of efficiency savings of $93,000 to the Justice Sector Fund.

Public Defence Service (M42)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The appropriation has decreased by $655,000 to $26.058 million, due to:

• a transfer of $1.088 million to other appropriations administered by the Ministry of Justice to address cost pressures and priorities identified in the Justice Sector Four-year Plan in the 2013/14 financial year, and
• a transfer of efficiency savings of $495,000 to the Justice Sector Fund.

Offset by:

• an increase of $491,000 to fund the installation of a new case management system
• an increase of $382,000 to fund involvement in the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment court pilot
• an increase of $38,000 funded from revenue received for employees seconded to other government agencies
• an increase of $13,000 from revenue received from the Crown Law sub-lease agreement, and
• an increase of $4,000 due to baselines being adjusted for revaluation changes as stated in the capital charge rules.

Sector Leadership and Support (M42)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The appropriation has increased by $291,000 to $9.505 million, due to:

• a transfer of $395,000 from other appropriations administered by the Ministry of Justice to address cost pressures and priorities identified in the Justice Sector Four-year Plan in the 2013/14 financial year
• a transfer of $150,000 from 2012/13 to 2013/14 to fund justice sector projects
• an increase of $23,000 from revenue received from the Crown Law sub-lease agreement, and
• an increase of $3,000 due to baselines being adjusted for revaluation changes as stated in the capital charge rules.

Offset by:

• a transfer of $100,000 from 2013/14 to 2014/15 for the completion of the New Zealand Crime and Safety Survey, and
• a transfer of efficiency savings of $180,000 to the Justice Sector Fund.

2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections

Ministry of Justice - Capital Expenditure PLA (M42)

Scope of Appropriation

Capital Expenditure

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The appropriation has increased by $39.182 million due to changes in forecast capital expenditure requirements.

Capital Injections and Movements in Departmental Net Assets

Ministry of Justice

Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#

3.1 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Crime Prevention and Community Safety Programmes (M42)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The appropriation has decreased by $895,000 to $9.147 million, due to:

• a transfer of $1.400 million to the departmental output expense for Administration of Legal Services to address cost pressures
• a transfer of $1.100 million to 2014/15 to support the expansion of crime prevention and community safety programmes
• a transfer of $248,000 to the departmental output expense for Justice Policy Advice to address cost pressures, and
• a transfer of $195,000 to the non-departmental output expense for Justice Advocacy, Advice and Promotion Services to fund cost pressures resulting from increased volume of investigations to Independent Police Conduct Authority.

Offset by:

• a transfer of $1.648 million from 2012/13 to address cost pressures in crime prevention and community safety programmes, and
• a transfer of $400,000 from Vote Courts to establish the Youth Crime Action Plan Innovation Fund.

Electoral Services (M42)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The appropriation has increased by $9.869 million to $38.747 million, due to:

• an increase of $9 million to fund a referendum to be held before 30 September 2014, as required by the Citizens Initiated Referendum Act 1993, and
• an increase of $869,000 to fund the Christchurch East By-election.

Equity Promotion and Protection Services - Inspector General PLA (M42)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The appropriation has increased by $241,000 to $371,000, due to:

• a transfer of $110,000 from the Intelligence Community to fund the expansion of the office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
• an increase of $100,000 to fund additional functions resulting from amendments to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996, and
• a transfer of $31,000 from the Intelligence Community to fund the expansion of the office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security.

Family Dispute Resolution Services (M42)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The appropriation has decreased by $1.320 million to $1.950 million, due to a transfer to the Vote Courts non-departmental other expense for Court and Coroner Related Costs, as a result of lower than expected demand and timing delays relating to the implementation of the Family Court Review.

Justice Advocacy, Advice and Promotion Services (M42)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The appropriation has increased by $862,000 to $21.373 million, due to:

• funding of $336,000 received for further strengthening the office of the Privacy Commissioner
• a transfer of $220,000 from the Intelligence Community to fund the expansion of the office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
• a transfer of $195,000 from the non-departmental output expense for Crime Prevention and Community Safety Programmes to fund cost pressures resulting from an increased volume of investigations for the Independent Police Conduct Authority, and
• a transfer of $111,000 from the Intelligence Community to fund the expansion of the office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security.

Legal Aid (M42)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The appropriation has increased by $12.470 million to $123.636 million, due to:

• a transfer of $34.703 million from 2012/13 to address legal aid cost pressures, and
• a transfer of $7.964 million from non-departmental other expenses for the Impairment of Legal Aid Debt to address legal aid cost pressures.

Offset by a transfer of $30.197 million to the Justice Sector Fund.

3.4 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Victims' Services (M42)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The appropriation has decreased by $3.307 million to $4.750 million, due to a transfer of $4.015 million to 2014/15 and outyears to continue current grant programmes.

Offset by:

• an increase of $505,000 from additional cash collected from the offender levy in 2012/13, and
• a transfer of $203,000 from 2012/13 to improve support to victims of crime and their families.