Determination to Reduce Administered Appropriations (No. 1 of 2009-2010)

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Issued by the authority of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation The instrument to which this explanatory statement relates

Determination to Reduce Administered Appropriations (No. 1 of 20092010)

Date instrument was made

28 April 2010

The legislative authority under which the instrument is made

Subsections 11(2)(b) of:

  • Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009;
  • Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Act (No. 1) 20082009;
  • Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Act (No. 1) 2008-2009;
  • Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20082009;
  • Appropriation Act (No. 5) 20082009;

and subsection 12(2)(b) of:

  • Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009;

enable the Minister for Finance and Deregulation (Finance Minister) to make a determination reducing an administered item, or a State, ACT, NT and local government item, for an agency to the required amount specified in the determination.

The provisions were included in the annual Appropriation Acts to allow the Finance Minister to determine that a required amount published in the annual report of an agency is taken to be the required amount specified in the determination. The power in subsection 11(2)(b) and subsection 12(2)(b) ensures that the amount published in an agency annual report for the administered item or the State, ACT, NT and local government item can be changed, if, for example, the amount is erroneous or requires updating after agency annual reports are published.

Determinations made under subsections 11(2)(b) and 12(2)(b) are legislative instruments and are disallowable.

Purpose and effect of the instrument

Schedule 1, Item 1 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for AGD in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 1, Item 2 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia (FMC) in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for FMC in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 1, Item 3 of the Instrument determines that the administered items for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2008‑2009 are reduced to the required amounts and apply as if the amounts specified in the agency annual report were the required amounts specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered items for DVA in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amounts and apply as if the amounts specified in the agency annual report was the required amounts specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 1, Item 4 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for DEEWR in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 1, Item 5 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for BoM in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 1, Item 6 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for GBRMPA in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 1, Item 7 of the Instrument determines that the administered items for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 are reduced to the required amounts and apply as if the amounts specified in the agency annual report were the required amounts specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered items for DFAT in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amounts and apply as if the amounts specified in the agency annual report were the required amounts specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 1, Item 8 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for AusAID in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for AusAID in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 1, Item 9 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Department of Health and Ageing (Health) in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for Health in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 1, Item 10 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority (AOTDTA) in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for AOTDTA in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 1, Item 11 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Australian Research Council (ARC) in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for ARC in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 1, Item 12 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Office of the Official Secretary to the GovernorGeneral (OOSGG) in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for OOSGG in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 1, Item 13 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for ASIC in Appropriation Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 2, Item 1 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) in Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Act (No. 1) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for DEWHA in Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 3, Item 1 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FAHCSIA) in Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Act (No. 1) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for FAHCSIA in Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) Act (No. 1) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 4, Item 1 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) in Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for DVA in Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 4, Item 2 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FAHCSIA) in Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for FAHCSIA in Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 4, Item 3 of the Instrument determines that the administered items for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20082009 are reduced to the required amounts and apply as if the amounts specified in the agency annual report were the required amounts specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered items for DFAT in Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20082009 to the required amounts and apply as if the amounts specified in the agency annual report were the required amounts specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 4, Item 4 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority (AOTDTA) in Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for AOTDTA in Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 4, Item 5 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) in Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for DIAC in Appropriation Act (No. 3) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 5, Item 1 of the Instrument determines that the administered item for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in Appropriation Act (No. 5) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the administered item for DFAT in Appropriation Act (No. 5) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 6, Item 1 of the Instrument determines that the State, ACT, NT and local government item for the Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the State, ACT, NT and local government item for AGD in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 6, Item 2 of the Instrument determines that the State, ACT, NT and local government item for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the State, ACT, NT and local government item for DVA in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 6, Item 3 of the Instrument determines that the State, ACT, NT and local government item for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the State, ACT, NT and local government item for DEEWR in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 6, Item 4 of the Instrument determines that the State, ACT, NT and local government item for the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the State, ACT, NT and local government item for DEWHA in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 6, Item 5 of the Instrument determines that the State, ACT, NT and local government item for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FAHCSIA) in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the State, ACT, NT and local government item for FAHCSIA in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 6, Item 6 of the Instrument determines that the State, ACT, NT and local government items for the Department of Health and Ageing (Health) in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009 are reduced to the required amounts and apply as if the amounts specified in the agency annual report were the required amounts specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the State, ACT, NT and local government items for Health in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009 to the required amounts and apply as if the amounts specified in the agency annual report were the required amounts specified in the determination.

 

Schedule 6, Item 7 of the Instrument determines that the State, ACT, NT and local government item for the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009 is reduced to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

The effect of this Instrument is to reduce the State, ACT, NT and local government item for Treasury in Appropriation Act (No. 2) 20082009 to the required amount and applies as if the amount specified in the agency annual report was the required amount specified in the determination.

Background to items in the Schedules

The relevant reference for the Attorney-General’s Department Annual Report 20082009 is: page 307, Financial Statements, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements as at 30 June 2009, Note 24 Appropriations, Table A: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as Note 24 did not include the ‘Reduction in administered items’ section in accordance with the ‘Finance Minister’s Orders’ in that the amounts were rounded and an incorrect amount was entered for Outcome 1.

 

The relevant reference for the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia Annual Report 20082009 is: page 96, Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements, Note 22 Appropriations, Table A: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as Note 22 did not include the Reduction in administered items section in accordance with the Finance Ministers Orders’ in that the amount was rounded.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ Annual Report 2008‑2009 is: page 245, Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Note 21 Appropriations, Note 21A Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services Appropriations from Acts 1, 3 and 5 – Reduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as negative numbers were incorrectly recorded in Note 21.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Annual Report 20082009 is: page 412, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements, Note 23 Appropriations, Note 23A Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services Appropriations, Table A1: Acquittal of authority to draw cash from the consolidated revenue fund for ordinary annual services appropriations for the period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009 – Reduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as an incorrect amount was entered for this item.

 

The relevant reference for the Bureau of Meteorologys Annual Report 20082009, is page 176, Financial Statements, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements, Note 21 Appropriations, Note 21A Table A: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as an incorrect amount was entered for this item.

 

The relevant reference for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authoritys Annual Report 20082009, is page 120, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the period ending 30 June 2009, Note 13 Appropriations, Table A: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as Note 13 did not include the Reduction in administered items section in accordance with the Finance Ministers Orders’ in that the amount was rounded.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trades Annual Report 20082009 is: page 389, Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Note 26 Appropriations, Note 26A Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as negative and rounded numbers were incorrectly recorded in Note 26.

 

The relevant reference for AusAIDs Annual Report 20082009 is: page 263, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Note 21 Appropriations, Note 21A Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as Note 21 did not include the Reduction in administered items section in accordance with the Finance Ministers Orders’ in that the amount was rounded.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of Health and Ageings Annual Report 20082009, is page 387, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the period ended 30 June 2009, Note 23 Appropriations, Table A: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as an incorrect amount was entered for this item.

 

The relevant reference for the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authoritys Annual Report 20082009, is page 104, Financial Statements for the period ended 30 June 2009, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the period ended 30 June 2009, Note 18: Appropriations, Table A: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as an incorrect amount was entered for this item.

 

The relevant reference for the Australian Research Council’s Annual Report 20082009, is page 171, Financial Statements for the period ended 30 June 2009, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements, Note 22: Appropriations, Table A: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as Note 22 did not include the Reduction in administered items section in accordance with the Finance Ministers Orders’ in that the amount was rounded.

 

The relevant reference for the Office of the Official Secretary to the GovernorGenerals Annual Report 20082009, is page 111, Financial Statements, Note 23 Appropriations, Table A: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as a negative number was incorrectly recorded in Note 23.

 

The relevant reference for the Australian Securities and Investments Commissions Annual Report 20082009, is page 129, Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Note 28 Appropriations, Note 28A: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, Ordinary annual services appropriation – Administered expenses – Reduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as an incorrect amount was entered for this item.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Annual Report 20082009, is page 404, Financial Statements for the period ended 30 June 2009, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements, Note 23 Appropriations, Note 23A: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as Note 23 did not include the Reduction in administered items section in accordance with the Finance Ministers Orders’ in that the amount was rounded.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Annual Report 2008-2009 is: page 448, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Note 25 Appropriations, Table A: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as Note 25 did not include the Reduction in administered items section in accordance with the Finance Ministers Orders’ in that the amount was rounded.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of Veterans Affairs Annual Report 20082009 is: page 245, Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Note 21 Appropriations, Note 21A Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services Appropriations from Acts 1, 3 and 5Reduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as negative numbers were incorrectly recorded in Note 21.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Annual Report 2008-2009 is: page 448, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Note 25 Appropriations, Table A: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as Note 25 did not include the Reduction in administered items section in accordance with the Finance Ministers Orders’ in that the amount was rounded.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trades Annual Report 20082009 is: page 389, Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Note 26 Appropriations, Note 26A Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as rounded, negative numbers were incorrectly recorded in Note 26.

 

The relevant reference for the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authoritys Annual Report 20082009, is page 104, Financial Statements for the period ended 30 June 2009, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the period ended 30 June 2009, Note 18 Appropriations, Table A: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as an incorrect amount was entered for this item.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s Annual Report 20082009, is page 326, Financial Statements for the period ended 30 June 2009, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements, Note 23 Appropriations, Table A: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as Note 23 did not include the Reduction in administered items section in accordance with the Finance Ministers Orders’ in that the amount was rounded.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trades Annual Report 20082009 is: page 389, Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Note 26 Appropriations, Note 26A Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) for Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as rounded, negative numbers were incorrectly recorded in Note 26.

 

The relevant reference for the Attorney-General’s Department Annual Report 20082009 is: page 308, Financial Statements, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements as at 30 June 2009, Note 24 Appropriations, Table B: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Other than Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as Note 24 did not include the ‘Reduction in administered items’ section in accordance with the ‘Finance Minister’s Orders’ in that the amounts were rounded.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of Veterans Affairs Annual Report 20082009 is: page 247, Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Note 21 Appropriations, Note 21B Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Ordinary Annual Services Appropriations from Acts 2, 4 and 6 – Reduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as negative numbers were incorrectly recorded in Note 21.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Annual Report 20082009 is: page 412, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements, Note 23 Appropriations, Note 23B Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Other than Ordinary Annual Services Appropriations, Table B1 acquittal of authority to draw cash from the consolidated revenue fund for other than ordinary annual services appropriations for the period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009 – Reduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as an incorrect amount was entered for this item.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Annual Report 2008-2009 is: page 405, Financial Statements for the period ended 30 June 2009, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements, Note 23 Appropriations, Note 23B: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Other than Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as Note 23 did not include the Reduction in administered items section in accordance with the Finance Ministers Orders’ in that the amount was rounded.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Annual Report 2008-2009 is: page 450, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Note 25 Appropriations, Table B: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Other than Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as Note 25 did not include the Reduction in administered items section in accordance with the Finance Ministers Orders’ in that the amount was rounded.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of Health and Ageings Annual Report 20082009, is page 395, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the period ended 30 June 2009, Note 23 Appropriations, Table B: Acquittal of Authority to Draw Cash from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for Other than Ordinary Annual Services AppropriationsReduction in Administered Items.

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as Note 23 did not include the Reduction in administered items section in accordance with the Finance Ministers Orders’ in that the amount was rounded.

 

The relevant reference for the Department of the Treasury Annual Report 2008-2009 is: page 238, Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009, Note 25 Appropriations, Note 25B: Acquittal of authority to draw cash from the consolidated revenue fund for other than ordinary annual services appropriationsReduction in Administered Items

The requirement for this determination is to correct the Annual Report, as Note 25 did not include the Reduction in administered items section in accordance with the Finance Ministers Orders’ in that the amount was rounded.

Notes on the Instrument

The Schedules contain reduction determinations for agencies under the relevant Appropriation Acts to which the determination applies. Each table provides the relevant agency, appropriation item and outcome number contained in the relevant annual Appropriation Act in column 1, under the legislative authority in column 2, the amount appropriated by Parliament against that appropriation item and outcome in column 3, the amount required by the agency against that appropriation item and outcome in column 4, and the amount reduced in column 5. The amount required by the agency in column 4 is the amount that is taken to be the specified amount required for the appropriation item for the purposes of the agency’s annual report.

In accordance with the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, the Attorney-General’s Department, Federal Magistrates Court of Australia, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Bureau of Meteorology, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, AusAID, Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Australian Research Council, Office of the Official Secretary to the GovernorGeneral, Department of the Treasury and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, were consulted in the preparation of this Instrument.

 

Overview

The Determination to Reduce Administered Appropriations (No. 1 of 2009-2010), made on 28 April 2010, empowers the Minister for Finance and Deregulation to adjust the appropriations for various government agencies as outlined in the annual Appropriation Acts for the financial year 2008-2009. This determination was enacted under the authority of the Appropriation Acts, enabling the Minister to correct discrepancies or errors in the amounts specified in the annual reports of the agencies. The objective is to ensure the accuracy of financial reporting by aligning the amounts in the agency annual reports with the actual required appropriations. Each determination applies as if the amount specified in the agency's annual report was the required amount specified in the determination, effectively correcting any noted errors or omissions in the original appropriations documentation.

Scope and Application

The Determination to Reduce Administered Appropriations (No. 1 of 2009-2010) applies to various Australian government departments and agencies, as specified in the instrument, for the financial year 2008-2009. The Act authorises the Minister for Finance and Deregulation to make determinations reducing administered items or State, ACT, NT, and local government items for agencies listed in various Appropriation Acts. The primary purpose of this instrument is to correct inaccuracies in the annual reports of specified government agencies by adjusting the amounts specified for administered appropriations to reflect the correct figures as per the agencies' annual reports. Each Schedule of the Instrument details specific reductions for different departments, aligning the appropriation figures with the amounts reported in the agencies' annual reports for that financial year. The instrument is a legislative instrument and, as such, is disallowable. No specific exclusions or exemptions are mentioned in the text; however, the application is limited to the financial year 2008-2009 and the specific departments and agencies listed. The instrument extends its application through the referencing of specific sections in the Appropriation Acts of 2008-2009.

Key Provisions

The Determination to Reduce Administered Appropriations (No. 1 of 2009-2010) is an instrument made under the legislative authority of several Appropriation Acts, which empowers the Minister for Finance and Deregulation to reduce administered appropriations for certain agencies. This instrument aims to correct inaccuracies and inconsistencies in the annual reports of various government agencies by aligning the amounts specified in their reports with the required amounts as determined by the Minister. Each provision in the schedules of the instrument specifies an agency, the appropriation item and outcome number, the amount appropriated by Parliament, the amount required by the agency, and the amount reduced. The obligations imposed by this Act require agencies to ensure that their annual reports accurately reflect the amounts specified in the determinations. Agencies must update their financial statements and notes to conform to the corrected figures provided by the Minister. These obligations are crucial for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the financial records and ensuring compliance with the Appropriation Acts. Failure to comply with the provisions of this instrument could result in discrepancies in the financial reporting of the agencies involved. While the instrument itself does not explicitly outline specific penalties for non-compliance, breaches of Appropriation Acts or inaccuracies in financial reporting could potentially lead to administrative or legal consequences. Such consequences might include corrective actions, audits, or other measures to rectify the inaccuracies and ensure compliance with budgetary requirements. The seriousness of the breach would determine the specific actions taken, which could range from internal corrective measures to more formal legal proceedings depending on the extent of the non-compliance and its impact on the budgetary process.

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