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APPENDIX 1: (Incorporated in Hansard on 23 August 1994 at page 2493)
TREASURER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
WITHOUT NOTICE TAKEN ON NOTICE
16 JUNE 1994
MS FOLLETT: On 16 June Ms Szuty asked me a question about documents tabled in
the Assembly on 12 May relating to budget supplementation.
MY ANSWER IS: In addition to the formal instruments tabled, a summary document
(Attachment A) was also provided to show the impact of approved supplementation on programs. Whilst the program totals in this document were correct and all data contained within the columns properly shown, the column numbers were also added to the totals meaning column one was out by one, column two was out by two etc. A revised table was circulated to members as soon as the error was revealed. This in no way had any implications for the accuracy of the formal instruments tabled.
In a supplementary question Ms Szuty asked whether the revised table conformed with requests by the PAC in its report on "Monitoring of Budget Supplementation". The summary document tabled was in addition to the documents requested by the PAC. It was an interim document and as such was not reconcilable to end of year outcomes. The amount of $1,200 against Treasurers Advance shown in the document reflected a final charge against the Advance for an Act of Grace payment. This amount was shown as a charge against the Advance because it was not included, at that time, against any specific program supplementation.
On 8 August Members were provided with documentation reconciling all supplementation approved during 1993-94 to the end of year outcome. The presentation indicates that, as at 30 June 1994, $2.48m of Treasurers Advance was utilised across nine programs with savings to the Budget of $9.52m. Similarly, $5.587m of the provision for wage and salary increases was distributed across programs mainly for performance pay and for variations certified by the Industrial Relations Commission with savings of $1.313m. Overall, expenditure was $50m under original budget estimates. I wish to thank Ms Szuty for supplying these questions and I trust that the documents provided for the end of year outcome meet any concerns that may have been raised.
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