Note 4. Funding 2017–18

The section identifies the APSC’s funding structure.

Note 4.1: Appropriations

1. In 2017, by agreement with the Department of Finance, the APSC relinquished control of surplus departmental appropriation funding of $7,131. This unused appropriation was permanently withheld by direction of a delegate for the Minister for Finance under section 51 of the PGPA Act during June 2017.
2. Departmental Capital Budgets are appropriated through Appropriation Acts (No. 1, 3, 5) and Supply Act No.1. They form part of ordinary annual services and are not separately identified in the Appropriation Acts.

3. The variance in 2018 occurred due to payments for major fit-out works (note 3.2a), which resulted in higher cash outflows for the year.

The variance in 2017 occurred due to the level of purchase of assets and a decrease in both suppliers payables (note 3.3a) and prepayments received (note 3.3b). These factors resulted in higher cash outflows for the year.

1. In 2014, as announced in the 2013-14 Mid-year and Fiscal Economic Outlook, the Department of Finance temporarily quarantined $38,000 of the APSC’s surplus departmental appropriation funding. The appropriation was repealed by Appropriation Act (No.4) 2017-2018 with effect from March 2018.

2. In 2015, as announced in the 2014-15 Mid-year and Fiscal Economic Outlook, by agreement with the Department of Finance, the APSC relinquished control of surplus departmental appropriation funding of $13,000. This unused appropriation was permanently withheld by direction of a delegate for the Minister for Finance under section 51 of the PGPA Act during June 2015. This appropriation lapsed on 1 July 2017.

3. In 2016, as announced in the 2015-16 Mid-year and Fiscal Economic Outlook, by agreement with the Department of Finance, the APSC relinquished control of surplus departmental appropriation funding of $9,000. This unused appropriation was permanently withheld by direction of a delegate for the Minister for Finance under section 51 of the PGPA Act during June 2016. This appropriation lapsed on 1 July 2018.

4. In 2017, by agreement with the Department of Finance, the APSC relinquished control of surplus departmental appropriation funding of $7,131. This unused appropriation was permanently withheld by direction of a delegate for the Minister for Finance under section 51 of the PGPA Act during June 2017. This appropriation lapses on 1 July 2019

1. The Department of the House of Representatives, the Department of the Senate and the Attorney-General’s Department drew from the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 - section 7(13) for the purpose of making payments of Parliamentarians' and Judicial Office Holders' remuneration and entitlements.

From 1 January 2018, the payment of Parliamentarians’ remuneration and entitlements by the Department of the House of Representatives and the Department of the Senate is funded by the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017, which is reported by the Department of Finance.

2. Due to amendments made in 2011 to the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, from 15 March 2012 payments are no longer made under this special appropriation.

3. No payment has been made under this special appropriation since it was transferred to the APSC in September 2010.