Supplementary estimates of appropriations

Vote State Services - Supplementary Estimates 2015/16

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Supplementary estimates of appropriations
Status:
Superseded
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Corporate author:
Government of New Zealand
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Government
Publication category:
Budgets of the government
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Fiscal year:
2015/16
Budget year:
2016
Budget vote:
State Services

Formats and related files

APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister of State Services (M66)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: State Services Commission

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR STATE SERVICES COMMISSION: Minister of State Services

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual and Permanent Appropriations#

  2015/16
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Estimates
Budget
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
Budget
$000		 Total
Budget
$000

Departmental Capital Expenditure

      

State Services Commission - Capital Expenditure PLA (M66)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the State Services Commission, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.		 150 50 200

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

 150 50 200

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

      

Open Government Partnership (M66)

This appropriation is limited to payments associated with New Zealand's membership of the Open Government Partnership.		 240 58 298

Remuneration and Related Employment Costs of Chief Executives (M66)

This appropriation is limited to the remuneration and costs relating to the employment of chief executives employed by the State Services Commissioner.		 14,000 (58) 13,942

Settlement of Legal Liabilities (M66)

The settlement of legal liabilities incurred by now-disestablished government departments and other Crown settlements.		 7 - 7

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 14,247 - 14,247

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

      

Government Inquiries into Matters MCA (M66)

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is for the payment of costs associated with the operation of Government Inquiries into Matters.		 - 479 479
Departmental Output Expenses
      
Secretariat and Other Costs Associated with Government Inquiries into Matters
This category is limited to secretariat and other costs associated with Government Inquiries into Matters.		 - 349 349
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
      
Panel Costs Associated with Government Inquiries into Matters
This category is limited to panel costs associated with Government Inquiries into Matters.		 - 130 130

Policy Advice and Management of the Public Management System MCA (M66)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support decision making by Ministers on Government policy matters and leading the Public Management System.		 26,970 1,819 28,789
Departmental Output Expenses
      
Management of the Public Management System
This category is limited to ensuring the Public Management System has the design, capability and performance to deliver public services.		 21,438 2,089 23,527
Public Management System Policy Advice
This category is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters relating to the Public Management System.		 5,532 (270) 5,262

Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 26,970 2,298 29,268

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

 41,367 2,348 43,715

Capital Injection Authorisations#

  2015/16
  Estimates Budget
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates Budget
$000		 Total Budget
$000
State Services Commission - Capital Injection (M66) - - -

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.2 - Trends in the Vote

Summary of Financial Activity

  2015/16
    Supplementary Estimates  
  Estimates
$000		 Departmental
Transactions
$000		 Non-Departmental
Transactions
$000		 Total
Transactions
$000		 Total
$000

Appropriations

          
Output Expenses - - - - -
Benefits or Related Expenses - N/A - - -
Borrowing Expenses - - - - -
Other Expenses 14,247 - - - 14,247
Capital Expenditure 150 50 - 50 200
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - N/A - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)          
Output Expenses 26,970 2,168 - 2,168 29,138
Other Expenses - - 130 130 130
Capital Expenditure - N/A - - -

Total Appropriations

 41,367 2,218 130 2,348 43,715

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

          
Tax Revenue - N/A - - -
Non-Tax Revenue 13,043 N/A - - 13,043
Capital Receipts - N/A - - -

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

 13,043 N/A - - 13,043

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections

State Services Commission - Capital Expenditure PLA (M66)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the State Services Commission, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.

Capital Expenditure

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Forests/Agricultural - - -
Land - - -
Property, Plant and Equipment 150 (128) 22
Intangibles - 178 178
Other - - -

Total Appropriation

 150 50 200

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $50,000 to $200,000 for 2015/16 due to the acquisition of the Talent Management and Information System, which was partly offset by reduced levels of replacement in property, plant, and equipment.

Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#

3.4 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Open Government Partnership (M66)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to payments associated with New Zealand's membership of the Open Government Partnership.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $58,000 to $298,000 for 2015/16 due to a change in exchange rates. The increase was funded by a transfer from Remuneration and Related Employment Costs of Chief Executives.

Remuneration and Related Employment Costs of Chief Executives (M66)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the remuneration and costs relating to the employment of chief executives employed by the State Services Commissioner.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation decreased by $58,000 to $13.942 million for 2015/16 due to a transfer to fund exchange rate variances in the Open Government Partnership contribution.

Part 4 - Details of Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

Government Inquiries into Matters (M66)

Overarching Purpose Statement

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is for the payment of costs associated with the operation of Government Inquiries into Matters.

Scope of Appropriation

Departmental Output Expenses
Secretariat and Other Costs Associated with Government Inquiries into Matters
This category is limited to secretariat and other costs associated with Government Inquiries into Matters.
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Panel Costs Associated with Government Inquiries into Matters
This category is limited to panel costs associated with Government Inquiries into Matters.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000

Total Appropriation

 - 479 479

Departmental Output Expenses

      
Secretariat and Other Costs Associated with Government Inquiries into Matters - 349 349

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

      
Panel Costs Associated with Government Inquiries into Matters - 130 130

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

      

Revenue from the Crown

 - 349 349
Secretariat and Other Costs Associated with Government Inquiries into Matters - 349 349

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve an inquiry into the departure from New Zealand of prisoner Phillip John Smith while on temporary release from Spring Hill Corrections Facility.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation

  2015/16
Assessment of Performance Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

The inquiry was conducted in an appropriate manner

 - Yes Yes

What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed

  2015/16
Assessment of Performance Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

      

Secretariat and Other Costs Associated with Government Inquiries into Matters

      

This category is intended to achieve effective support services to the inquiry into matters concerning the escape of Phillip John Smith.

      
How Performance will be Assessed
      

The Inquiry chair is satisfied with the support services provided to the Inquiry.

 - Yes Yes

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

      

Panel Costs Associated with Government Inquiries into Matters

      

This category is intended to achieve an inquiry into matters concerning the escape of Phillip John Smith.

      

An exemption was granted under s.15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this category is under $5 million in expenses.

      

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the State Services Commission in its 2015/16 Annual Report.

Service Providers for the Multi-Category Appropriation

Non-Departmental Other Expenses: Panel Costs Associated with Government Inquiries into Matters are made to individual panel members.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

Unused funding of $479,000 was transferred from 2014/15 to 2015/16 to complete the inquiry. 

Policy Advice and Management of the Public Management System (M66)

Overarching Purpose Statement

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support decision making by Ministers on Government policy matters and leading the Public Management System.

Scope of Appropriation

Departmental Output Expenses

Management of the Public Management System
This category is limited to ensuring the Public Management System has the design, capability and performance to deliver public services.
Public Management System Policy Advice
This category is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters relating to the Public Management System.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000

Total Appropriation

 26,970 1,819 28,789

Departmental Output Expenses

      
Management of the Public Management System 21,438 2,089 23,527
Public Management System Policy Advice 5,532 (270) 5,262

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

      

Revenue from the Crown

 25,005 191 25,196
Management of the Public Management System 19,473 616 20,089
Public Management System Policy Advice 5,532 (425) 5,107

Revenue from Others

 1,965 1,628 3,593
Management of the Public Management System 1,965 1,473 3,438
Public Management System Policy Advice - 155 155

What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed

  2015/16
Assessment of Performance Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

      

Management of the Public Management System

      

Stakeholders agree that New Zealand Public Service chief executives are effective leaders of the Public Service

 - Average score 4 out of 5 Average score 4 out of 5

Stakeholders agree that agencies are working together more effectively than two years ago to deliver results

 - Average score 4 out of 5 Average score 4 out of 5

Stakeholders agree that tier two and tier three capability in the New Zealand Public Service is fit-for-purpose

 - Average score of 3.3 out of 5 Average score of 3.3 out of 5

Stakeholders are satisfied that the State Services Commission's oversight role of State sector employment relations achieves solutions within Government expectations and provides for effective management of risk within and across agencies

 - Average score of 3.6 out of 5 Average score of 3.6 out of 5

Chief executives agree that Performance Improvement Framework reviews have led to changes that improve agency performance

 - Average score of 4 out of 5 Average score of 4 out of 5

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the State Services Commission in its 2015/16 Annual Report.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $1.819 million to $28.789 million for 2015/16 due to:

  • $780,000 increase as a result of the State Services Commission taking on the leadership functions for the Auckland Policy Office, with the operating costs for running the office recovered from other participating agencies
  • $700,000 increase due to transfers of funding into 2015/16 from 2014/15 for the Central Agencies Development Programme, the Continuous Improvement Programme, the Leadership Capability Deployment and Development Initiative, the Ombudsman Inquiry into the Rebstock Inquiry, and the review of the State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme
  • $612,000 increase due to secondment recovery income
  • $175,000 increase for the State Services Commission's contribution to Transparency International New Zealand on behalf of the Public Sector
  • $61,000 increase for cost recoveries in connection with the Emerging Leaders and the Public Service Induction projects
  • $450,000 decrease due to transfers of funding to 2016/17 for chief executive recruitment, chief executive development, and executive management analytical support, and
  • $59,000 decrease for the State Services Commission's share of costs for the Budget 2015 whole-of-Government initiatives.