Supplementary estimates of appropriations

Vote Corrections - Supplementary Estimates 2015/16

APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister of Corrections (M18)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Department of Corrections

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS: Minister of Corrections

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 Output Expenses

     

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

This appropriation is limited to the provision of information about offenders to victims of crime, the Judiciary and the New Zealand Parole Board, and the provision of administrative, financial and secretariat services to the New Zealand Parole Board.
50,768 8,388 59,156

Prison-based Custodial Services (M18)

This appropriation is limited to the provision of custodial services for offenders lawfully required to be detained in custody. This includes remand prisoners (people awaiting trial, and offenders convicted but not yet sentenced), those offenders sentenced to imprisonment, and any other offender required to be lawfully detained in custody.
813,775 45,083 858,858

Rehabilitation and Reintegration (M18)

This appropriation is limited to the provision of case management and interventions designed to address the underlying causes of criminal re-offending.
192,343 (12,043) 180,300

Sentences and Orders Served in the Community (M18)

This appropriation is limited to the management and delivery of sentences and orders in the community, and electronic monitoring of people on bail.
212,539 (1,652) 210,887

Total Departmental Output Expenses

1,269,425 39,776 1,309,201

Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Department of Corrections - Capital Expenditure PLA (M18)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Department of Corrections, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.
298,295 9,350 307,645

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

298,295 9,350 307,645

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

     

Policy Advice and Ministerial Services MCA (M18)

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide policy advice and other support to Ministers in discharging their policy decision-making and other portfolio responsibilities.
4,371 (1,087) 3,284
Departmental Output Expenses
     
Ministerial Services
This category is limited to Department responses to ministerial correspondence and parliamentary questions.
1,040 600 1,640
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.
3,331 (1,687) 1,644

Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

4,371 (1,087) 3,284

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

1,572,091 48,039 1,620,130

Capital Injection Authorisations#

  2015/16
  Estimates Budget
$000
Supplementary
Estimates Budget
$000
Total Budget
$000
Department of Corrections - Capital Injection (M18) - 4,508 4,508

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 1,269,425 39,776 - 39,776 1,309,201
Benefits or Related Expenses - N/A - - -
Borrowing Expenses - - - - -
Other Expenses - - - - -
Capital Expenditure 298,295 9,350 - 9,350 307,645
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - N/A - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)          
Output Expenses 4,371 (1,087) - (1,087) 3,284
Other Expenses - - - - -
Capital Expenditure - N/A - - -

Total Appropriations

1,572,091 48,039 - 48,039 1,620,130

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

         
Tax Revenue - N/A - - -
Non-Tax Revenue - N/A - - -
Capital Receipts - N/A - - -

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

- N/A - - -

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses

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

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the provision of information about offenders to victims of crime, the Judiciary and the New Zealand Parole Board, and the provision of administrative, financial and secretariat services to the New Zealand Parole Board.

Expenses and Revenue

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000
Supplementary
Estimates
$000
Total
$000
Total Appropriation 50,768 8,388 59,156
Revenue from the Crown 50,768 8,372 59,140
Revenue from Others - 16 16

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation is mainly due to the reapportionment of Probation Officer time between community-based sentences and orders and servicing the Judiciary.

Prison-based Custodial Services (M18)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the provision of custodial services for offenders lawfully required to be detained in custody. This includes remand prisoners (people awaiting trial, and offenders convicted but not yet sentenced), those offenders sentenced to imprisonment, and any other offender required to be lawfully detained in custody.

Expenses and Revenue

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000
Supplementary
Estimates
$000
Total
$000
Total Appropriation 813,775 45,083 858,858
Revenue from the Crown 811,289 35,104 846,393
Revenue from Others 2,486 11,633 14,119

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation is mainly due to the additional funding received to meet increasing prison muster levels.

Rehabilitation and Reintegration (M18)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the provision of case management and interventions designed to address the underlying causes of criminal re-offending.

Expenses and Revenue

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000
Supplementary
Estimates
$000
Total
$000
Total Appropriation 192,343 (12,043) 180,300
Revenue from the Crown 162,649 (12,724) 149,925
Revenue from Others 29,694 (5,637) 24,057

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation is mainly due to lower depreciation and Capital Charge apportioned to this appropriation following the sale of Tongariro forest land on 30 June 2015.

Sentences and Orders Served in the Community (M18)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the management and delivery of sentences and orders in the community, and electronic monitoring of people on bail.

Expenses and Revenue

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000
Supplementary
Estimates
$000
Total
$000
Total Appropriation 212,539 (1,652) 210,887
Revenue from the Crown 212,539 (1,754) 210,785
Revenue from Others - 102 102

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation is mainly due to the reapportionment of Probation Officer time between community-based sentences and orders and servicing the Judiciary, partly offset by new funding for Returning Offenders and Electronic Monitoring of Offenders Serving Sentences in the Community.

2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections

Department of Corrections - Capital Expenditure PLA (M18)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Department of Corrections, 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 273,295 (94,831) 178,464
Intangibles 25,000 (4,881) 20,119
Other - 109,062 109,062

Total Appropriation

298,295 9,350 307,645

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The Departments Capital programme has been adjusted to include the proposed Prison Capacity Build Programme which is aimed at increasing the available prison capacity. This programme has been initiated due to the increased muster demand which is heavily influenced by external factors outside the Departments direct control.

Capital Injections and Movements in Departmental Net Assets

Department of Corrections

Details of Net Asset Schedule 2015/16
Main Estimates Projections
$000
2015/16
Supplementary Estimates Projections
$000
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2015/16
Opening Balance 2,508,451 2,450,714 Supplementary Estimates opening balance reflects the audited results as at 30 June 2015.
Capital Injections - 4,508 2015/16 capital injections relate to the retention of insurance proceeds from the 2012 Christchurch Earthquake and the 2013 Spring Hill Riot.
Capital Withdrawals - (2,000) 2015/16 capital withdrawal relates to the Departments contribution to the Budget 2015 System Package.
Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) - (20,606) The 2015/16 forecasted deficit largely relates to the un-realised year to date fair value movement on the Departments interest rate swap entered into with NZDMO to manage risk relating to public private partnership transactions.
Other Movements - -  

Closing Balance

2,508,451 2,432,616  

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

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

Policy Advice and Ministerial Services (M18)

Overarching Purpose Statement

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide policy advice and other support to Ministers in discharging their policy decision-making and other portfolio responsibilities.

Scope of Appropriation

Departmental Output Expenses
Ministerial Services
This category is limited to Department responses to ministerial correspondence and parliamentary questions.
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.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure

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

Total Appropriation

4,371 (1,087) 3,284

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Ministerial Services 1,040 600 1,640
Policy Advice 3,331 (1,687) 1,644

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

4,371 (1,087) 3,284
Ministerial Services 1,040 600 1,640
Policy Advice 3,331 (1,687) 1,644

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The overall decrease in this appropriation is mainly due to the Departments reallocation of research and evaluation expenditure across numerous appropriations to align with the criteria for this appropriation.