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MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Attorney-General (M5)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Serious Fraud Office
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE: Attorney-General
Overview of the Vote#
The Attorney-General is responsible for appropriations in Vote Serious Fraud for the 2008/09 financial year covering the following:
- a total of over $5 million for the detection, investigation and prosecution of cases of suspected serious or complex fraud offending brought to the attention of, or detected by, the Serious Fraud Office
- a total of nearly $2 million to implement and operate the non-conviction based forfeiture provisions of the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Bill when enacted
- a total of $290,000 for capital expenditure, funded through a capital injection, to implement the non-conviction based forfeiture provisions of the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Bill.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Serious Fraud in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2007/08 | 2008/09 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 |
Estimated Actual $000 |
Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Civil Forfeiture of Criminal Assets (M5)Cost of investigating and where appropriate restraining and/or forfeiting assets derived from criminal activity under the civil forfeiture provisions of relevant legislation. |
1,475 | 91 | 1,890 |
Investigation and Prosecution of Complex or Serious Fraud (M5)The detection, investigation and prosecution of cases of suspected serious fraud offending brought to the attention of, or detected by, the Serious Fraud Office. |
5,184 | 5,171 | 5,489 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
6,659 | 5,262 | 7,379 |
Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Serious Fraud Office - Capital Expenditure PLA (M5)This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Serious Fraud Office, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989 |
64 | 64 | 290 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure |
64 | 64 | 290 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
6,723 | 5,326 | 7,669 |
Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#
Serious Fraud Office
| Details of Net Asset Schedule | Estimated Actual 2007/08 $000 |
Projected 2008/09 $000 |
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2008/09 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | 387 | 387 | |
| Capital Injections | - | 290 | Capital transfer from 2007/08 due to delays encountered in passing legislation for the new civil forfeiture regime. |
| Capital Withdrawals | - | - | |
| Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | - | - | |
| Other Movements | - | - | |
| Closing Balance | 387 | 677 |