Estimates of appropriations

Vote Internal Affairs - Finance and Government Administration Sector - Estimates 2020/21

Vote Internal Affairs#

APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector (M15), Minister for Ethnic Communities (M30), Minister of Internal Affairs (M41), Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services (M47), Minister of Local Government (M49), Minister for Racing (M55), Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations (M74), Minister for Government Digital Services (M100)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Department of Internal Affairs

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Minister of Internal Affairs

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector is responsible for an appropriation in the Vote for the 2020/21 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of $25.166 million to support community and voluntary organisations to become stronger, more cohesive and resilient.

The Minister for Ethnic Communities is responsible for an appropriation in the Vote for the 2020/21 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of $4.232 million for providing grants to assist ethnically diverse communities to participate in New Zealand society.

The Minister for Government Digital Services is responsible for an appropriation in the Vote for the 2020/21 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of $46.179 million to lead digital transformation across government.

The Minister of Internal Affairs is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2020/21 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of $101.948 million for capital expenditure, mainly for the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Department of Internal Affairs
  • a total of $162.297 million to contribute to the collection, management and provision of access to New Zealand's civic and identity information
  • a total of $121.852 million to contribute to the collection, management and provision of access to knowledge and information for New Zealand and support government accountability
  • a total of $31.249 million towards support and advisory services for individuals, communities and organisations
  • a total of $55.365 million to carry out the effective delivery of regulatory functions and services that are assigned to the Department of Internal Affairs (excluding Archives New Zealand)
  • a total of $27.345 million to provide support services to enable ministers and statutory, advisory and other bodies to effectively discharge their responsibilities
  • a total of $16.595 million for the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

The Minister of Internal Affairs is also responsible for capital injections totalling $20.380 million to the Department of Internal Affairs.

The Minister of Local Government is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2020/21 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of $15.399 million for the provision of policy advice, system stewardship and leadership, and services to support Ministers
  • a total of $9.981 million to administer local government legislation, relevant regulations and assets and to maintain public access to Lake Taupo
  • a total of $53.500 million for assistance with rates for low-income residential ratepayers.

The Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2020/21 financial year covering:

  • a total of $72.809 million for supporting the Government, and the current and previous Executives, in discharging their responsibilities.

The Minister for Racing is responsible for an appropriation in the Vote for the 2020/21 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of $990,000 contestable fund to match racing industry contributions towards enhancing racecourse safety and raising the quality of facilities at racecourses.

Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-4.

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations#

Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type 2019/20 2020/21
Final
Budgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Contestable Services RDA (M41)

Providing translation and other language services to government agencies and the public, and support services to government agencies.
2,003 1,701 1,000

Local Government Policy and Related Services (M49)

This appropriation is limited to the provision of policy advice, system stewardship and leadership, and services to support Ministers to discharge their responsibilities relating to the local government portfolio.
- - 15,399

Administration of Grants (M15)

This appropriation is limited to administration of the processes supporting government grant funding schemes, from receiving applications to monitoring grant recipients.
4,452 4,326 -

Local Government Services (M49)

This appropriation is limited to providing information to and about local government, administering the Local Government Act 2002 and other statutes, administering the Local Electoral Act 2001, administering the Rates Rebate Scheme, providing regulatory and boating services for Lake Taupo (including providing the Harbourmaster and managing the Lake Taupo Landing Reserve) and governance and management of the National Dog Control Information Database.
3,824 3,641 -

Total Departmental Output Expenses

10,279 9,668 16,399

Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Department of Internal Affairs - Capital Expenditure PLA (M41)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Department of Internal Affairs, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.
98,795 98,795 101,898

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

98,795 98,795 101,898

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     

Classification of Films, Videos and Publications (M41)

This appropriation is limited to the examination and classification of films, videos and publications by the Office of Film and Literature Classification under the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993.
3,399 3,399 3,315

Fire and Emergency New Zealand - Public Good Services (M41)

This appropriation is limited to the Crown contribution towards the public good component of services provided by Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
10,000 10,000 10,000

Development of On-line Authentication Services (M41)

This appropriation is limited to services provided by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner related to identity authentication, identity assertion and identity verification, and information sharing agreements.
116 116 -

Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors (M41)

This appropriation is limited to payment to New Zealand authors in recognition that their books are available for use in New Zealand libraries.
2,000 2,000 -

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

15,515 15,515 13,315

Benefits or Related Expenses

     

Rates Rebate Scheme (M49)

This appropriation is limited to assistance with rates for low-income residential ratepayers, as authorised by the Rates Rebate Act 1973.
56,000 55,292 53,500

Total Benefits or Related Expenses

56,000 55,292 53,500

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     

Chatham Islands Wharves - Operational Costs (M41)

This appropriation is limited to the on-going costs of operation, maintenance and depreciation associated with the Chatham Islands wharves.
3,239 3,239 4,139

Ethnic Communities Grants (M30)

This appropriation is limited to providing grants to assist ethnically diverse communities to participate in New Zealand society.
4,376 4,376 4,232

Executive Council and Members of the Executive - Salaries and Allowances PLA (M47)

This appropriation is limited to the cost of salaries and allowances for the Executive Council and Members of the Executive, as authorised by section 8(4) of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013.
11,360 10,662 11,360

Former Governors-General - Annuities and Other Payments PLA (M47)

This appropriation is limited to annuities and payments in respect of other benefits and privileges to former Governors-General and their surviving spouses or partners, as authorised by section 12 of the Governor-General Act 2010.
596 552 596

Former Prime Ministers - Annuities PLA (M47)

This appropriation is limited to annuities for former Prime Ministers and their surviving spouses or partners, as authorised by section 43(6) of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013.
228 225 228

Former Prime Ministers - Domestic Travel PLA (M47)

This appropriation is limited to costs of domestic travel by former Prime Ministers and their spouses or partners, as authorised by Section 44(4) of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013.
270 210 270

Miscellaneous Grants - Internal Affairs (M41)

This appropriation is limited to payments to individuals or organisations to assist in building a strong and safe nation through serving and connecting citizens, communities and Government.
6,963 6,963 2,578

Racing Safety Development Fund (M55)

This appropriation is limited to matching racing industry contributions towards enhancing racecourse safety and raising the quality of facilities at racecourses.
990 990 990

Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board PLA (M49)

This appropriation is limited to payment to Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board to provide for continued public access to Lake Taupo, based upon a 2007 agreement between the Crown and the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board and in accordance with section 10(2) of the Maori Trust Boards Act 1955.
1,500 1,500 1,500

Chatham Islands Council (M49)

This appropriation is limited to contribution to the cost of the Chatham Islands Council meeting its statutory responsibilities.
3,206 3,206 -

Crown-owned Assets at Lake Taupo - Maintenance Costs (M49)

This appropriation is limited to costs for maintaining Crown-owned assets, primarily navigational equipment, ramps, marinas and jetties, at Lake Taupo.
1,049 700 -

Depreciation on Official Residences (M47)

This appropriation is limited to depreciation on official residences owned by the Crown.
247 179 -

New Zealand Racing Industry Reform (M55)

This appropriation is limited to assisting the implementation of the Government's decisions on the reform of the New Zealand racing industry.
3,500 3,500 -

Official Residences - Maintenance Costs (M47)

This appropriation is limited to costs for maintaining official residences owned by the Crown.
707 678 -

Public Inquiries (M41)

This appropriation is limited to the payment of fees for inquiries and investigations.
1,669 1,613 -

Services Supporting the Executive - Travel (M47)

This appropriation is limited to domestic and international travel by Members of the Executive and approved accompanying parties.
12,397 12,396 -

Supporting Local Authorities' Post-Earthquake Statutory Activities (M49)

This appropriation is limited to assistance to the Kaikoura District Council to address risks to life from natural hazards, and to affected local authorities to support the delivery of effective local government services following the November 2016 earthquake.
500 500 -

Transfer of Crown Assets at Taupo Landing Recreation Reserve (M74)

This appropriation is limited to expenses incurred in transferring Crown assets at the Taupo Landing Recreation Reserve.
484 417 -

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

53,281 51,906 25,893

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Capital Investments - Chatham Islands Wharves (M41)

This appropriation is limited to the upgrading, renewal and refurbishment of the Chatham Islands wharves.
250 250 50

Capital Injection to the Office of Film and Literature Classification (M41)

This appropriation is limited to a capital injection to the Office of Film and Literature Classification to support the development and initial delivery of a self-classification online tool.
600 600 -

Capital Investments - Lake Taupo (M49)

This appropriation is limited to upgrading of boating facilities at Lake Taupo.
138 138 -

Capital Investments - Official Residences (M47)

This appropriation is limited to capital improvements at official residences.
236 191 -

Heritage Collections - Annual (M41)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase of material for the Alexander Turnbull Library collections held and managed by the National Library.
2,406 1,921 -

Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

3,630 3,100 50

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

     

Civic Information Services MCA (M41)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to contribute to the collection, management and provision of access to New Zealand's civic and identity information.
261,531 256,072 162,297

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Managing and Accessing Identity Information

This category is limited to providing effective management of New Zealand's records of identity, authenticating official documents and coordinating the congratulatory message service.
158,970 154,876 161,309

Publishing Civic Information

This category is limited to publishing information through the New Zealand Gazette.
872 910 872

Managing and Accessing Knowledge Information

This category is limited to management of public archives in both physical and digital formats on behalf of the Crown, the provision of public access to archives held by Archives New Zealand, provision of services which assist access to library collections and other information, the collection and preservation of published and unpublished items for the National Library and Alexander Turnbull Library collections, provision of library and information services and products to schools in support of the National Curriculum, and administration of the Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors Scheme.
101,689 100,286 -

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     

Development of On-line Authentication Services

This category is limited to services provided by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner related to identity authentication, identity assertion and identity verification, and information sharing agreements.
- - 116

Community Funding Schemes MCA (M15)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support communities and voluntary sector organisations so they become stronger, more cohesive and resilient.
27,855 27,809 25,166

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Administration of Grants

This category is limited to administration of the processes supporting government grant funding schemes, from receiving applications to monitoring grant recipients.
- - 4,069

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     

Community Development Scheme

This category is limited to providing grants to community organisations for projects to achieve improved economic, social and cultural wellbeing.
5,047 5,047 6,347

Community Internship Programme

This category is limited to providing grants for community groups with identified needs to employ experienced people from the public, private and community sectors in short-term internships.
231 231 231

Community Organisation Grants Scheme

This category is limited to providing locally distributed grants to community organisations for programmes that provide social services.
12,500 12,455 12,500

Disarmament Education Grants

This category is limited to providing grants to fund activities to support New Zealand non-government organisations in the disarmament education field.
200 200 200

Social Enterprise Development

This category is limited to supporting the development of social enterprise or social finance.
1,850 1,850 617

Support for Volunteering

This category is limited to providing funding to Volunteering New Zealand, regional volunteer centres and various targeted projects within the community.
1,002 1,001 1,002

Youth Workers Training Scheme

This category is limited to providing grants for information training for both paid and voluntary youth workers.
200 200 200

Safer Communities Fund

This category is limited to providing grants for initiatives to provide increased security for at-risk communities against hate crimes and terrorism.
6,825 6,825 -

Community Information and Advisory Services MCA (M41)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support communities, hapu and iwi to be empowered and resilient by providing information, training and advisory services.
10,847 10,799 10,217

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Advisory and Information Services to Ethnic Communities

This category is limited to the provision of information, advisory and support services to assist ethnically diverse communities to participate in New Zealand society.
6,856 6,842 6,501

Community Development and Engagement Advice

This category is limited to the provision of advisory support and information to support community groups with community development, including information related to accessing grants.
3,823 3,783 3,716

Community Archives Support

This category is limited to support for community, iwi and hapu organisations and other jurisdictions in preserving and managing their own records and archives and making them available.
168 174 -

Government Digital Services MCA (M100)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to lead digital transformation across government.
46,868 44,920 46,179

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Government Chief Privacy Officer

This category is limited to the development, support and implementation of an all-of-government approach to privacy.
1,342 1,198 1,342

Government Digital Strategy, System Investment and Leadership

This category is limited to the development and support of the functional leadership role of the Government Chief Digital Officer, providing assurance on the Government's digital investments, and advice services to implement the government digital strategy, architecture and assurance framework.
23,809 22,778 20,972

System Capabilities, Services and Platforms

This category is limited to the development, support and governance of cross-government system capabilities, services and platforms to deliver digital and data transformation.
21,717 20,944 23,865

Local Government Administration MCA (M49)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to administer local government legislation and relevant regulations and assets.
- - 8,481

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Local Government Services

This category is limited to administering the Local Government related legislations and regulations, including the Rates Rebate Scheme, providing regulatory and boating services for Lake Taupo (including providing the Harbourmaster and managing the Lake Taupo Landing Reserve) and governance and management of the National Dog Control Information Database.
- - 3,911

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     

Chatham Islands Council

This category is limited to contribution to the cost of the Chatham Islands Council meeting its statutory responsibilities.
- - 3,776

Crown-owned Assets at Lake Taupo - Maintenance Costs

This category is limited to costs for maintaining Crown-owned assets, primarily navigational equipment, ramps, marinas and jetties, at Lake Taupo.
- - 774

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Capital Investments - Lake Taupo

This category is limited to upgrading of boating facilities at Lake Taupo.
- - 20

National Archival and Library Services MCA (M41)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to contribute to the collection, management and provision of access to knowledge and information for New Zealand and support government accountability.
- - 121,852

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Knowledge and Information Services

This category is limited to the collection, acquisition, preservation, management and provision of access to heritage information and public archives, provision of operational advice and services to enable government accountability, provision of services to schools and to assist access to library collections and other information.
- - 116,073

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     

Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors

This category is limited to payment to New Zealand authors in recognition that their books are available for use in New Zealand libraries.
- - 2,000

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Heritage Collections - Annual

This category is limited to the purchase and preservation of heritage content held and managed by Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand.
- - 3,779

Policy and Related Services MCA (M41)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide policy advice and services to Ministers in order to support them to discharge their portfolio responsibilities.
- - 13,004

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Crown Entity Monitoring

This category is limited to providing support, information and advice to Ministers to enable them to discharge their responsibilities (other than policy decision-making) for the Crown entities for which they are responsible.
- - 380

Policy and Related Services - Community and Voluntary Sector

This category is limited to the provision of policy advice and services to support Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities relating to the community and voluntary sector.
- - 1,175

Policy and Related Services - Ethnic Communities

This category is limited to the provision of policy advice and services to support Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities relating to ethnic communities.
- - 1,236

Policy and Related Services - Government Digital Services

This category is limited to the provision of policy advice and services to support Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities relating to government digital services.
- - 1,400

Policy and Related Services - Internal Affairs

This category is limited to the provision of policy advice and services to support Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities relating to Internal Affairs.
- - 7,572

Policy and Related Services - Ministerial Services

This category is limited to the provision of policy advice and services to support Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities relating to Ministerial Services.
- - 506

Policy and Related Services - Racing

This category is limited to the provision of policy advice and services to support Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities relating to racing.
- - 735

Regulatory Services MCA (M41)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to carry out the effective delivery of regulatory functions and services that are assigned to the Department of Internal Affairs (excluding Archives New Zealand).
56,419 54,871 55,365

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Charities Regulation

This category is limited to registration and monitoring of charities.
6,810 6,809 6,798

Regulatory Services

This category is limited to the operational policy advice and services to administer all aspects of the regulatory functions and services (excluding public sector recordkeeping) that are assigned to the Department of Internal Affairs.
49,609 48,062 48,567

Services Supporting the Executive MCA (M47)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support the Government and the Executive to perform their role.
46,706 46,632 60,355

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Coordination of Official Visits and Events

This category is limited to managing programmes for visiting guests of Government, visiting guests of Parliament, State and ministerial functions, coordinating a range of services in support of ceremonial and commemorative events and facilitating passage of New Zealand and foreign dignitaries and others authorised by the Crown into and out of New Zealand.
7,515 7,114 5,662

Support Services to Members of the Executive

This category is limited to providing support services for Members of the Executive, including in their capacity as a Member of Parliament, primarily through office personnel and administrative services, information and communication technology, and the provision and management of residential and office accommodation.
30,191 30,481 31,925

VIP Transport Services

This category is limited to providing chauffeur-driven and self-drive vehicle services for parties specified in legislation, as authorised by Members of the Executive, or who otherwise meet qualifying criteria.
9,000 9,037 9,000

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     

Depreciation on Official Residences

This category is limited to depreciation on official residences owned by the Crown.
- - 297

Official Residences - Maintenance Costs

This category is limited to costs for maintaining official residences owned by the Crown.
- - 807

Services Supporting the Executive - Travel

This category is limited to domestic and international travel by Members of the Executive and approved accompanying parties.
- - 12,397

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Capital Investments - Official Residences

This category is limited to capital improvements at official residences.
- - 267

Support for Statutory and Other Bodies MCA (M41)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support statutory, advisory and other bodies to discharge their responsibilities.
28,087 27,431 14,341

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Commissions of Inquiry and Similar Bodies

This category is limited to supporting commissions of inquiry and similar bodies.
12,856 12,578 100

Statutory and Advisory Body Support - Archives New Zealand

This category is limited to the provision of advisory and support services to statutory and advisory bodies established under the Public Records Act 2005 in respect of their statutory functions.
142 166 142

Statutory and Advisory Body Support - National Library

This category is limited to the provision of services and advice to statutory and advisory bodies established under the National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa) Act 2003 and the Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors Act 2008 in respect of their statutory functions.
56 60 56

Statutory Body Support - Gambling Commission

This category is limited to the provision of services and advice to the Gambling Commission to enable the Commission to discharge its responsibilities.
1,158 1,098 1,158

Statutory Body Support - Local Government Commission

This category is limited to the provision of advisory and support services to the Local Government Commission in respect of its statutory functions.
1,563 1,445 1,394

Support for Grant Funding Bodies - Community and Voluntary Sector

This category is limited to the provision of operational and secretariat support for grant funding bodies, and includes supporting member appointment processes. The focus of operational support is on processing grant applications and grant decisions on behalf of the grant funding bodies.
362 370 362

Support for Grant Funding Bodies - Internal Affairs

This category is limited to the provision of operational and secretariat support for grant funding bodies, including supporting member appointment processes. The focus of operational support is on processing grant applications and grant decisions on behalf of the grant funding bodies.
11,950 11,714 11,129

Ministerial Support Services MCA (M41)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide services to Ministers in order to support them to discharge their portfolio responsibilities other than policy decision-making.
3,682 3,595 -

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Crown Entity Monitoring

This category is limited to providing support, information and advice to Ministers to enable them to discharge their responsibilities (other than policy decision-making) for the Crown entities for which they are responsible.
390 329 -

Ministerial Support Services - Community and Voluntary Sector

This category is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities relating to the community and voluntary sector.
434 394 -

Ministerial Support Services - Ethnic Communities

This category is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities relating to ethnic communities.
237 245 -

Ministerial Support Services - Government Digital Services

This category is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities relating to government digital services.
200 221 -

Ministerial Support Services - Internal Affairs

This category is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities relating to Internal Affairs.
762 747 -

Ministerial Support Services - Local Government

This category is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities relating to local government.
847 849 -

Ministerial Support Services - Ministerial Services

This category is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities relating to Ministerial Services.
506 497 -

Ministerial Support Services - Racing

This category is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities relating to racing.
306 313 -

Policy Advice MCA (M41)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide policy advice to support Ministers in discharging their policy decision-making responsibilities.
28,945 28,332 -

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Policy Advice - Community and Voluntary Sector

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 relating to the community and voluntary sector.
727 723 -

Policy Advice - Ethnic Communities

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 relating to ethnic communities.
1,005 1,009 -

Policy Advice - Government Digital Services

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 relating to government digital services.
600 621 -

Policy Advice - Internal Affairs

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 relating to Internal Affairs.
6,729 6,708 -

Policy Advice - Local Government

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 relating to local government.
18,505 17,853 -

Policy Advice - Racing

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 relating to racing.
1,379 1,418 -

Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

510,940 500,461 517,257

Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations

748,440 734,737 728,312

Multi-Year Appropriations#

Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use $000

Departmental Output Expenses

   

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions - Operating Expenses (M41)

This appropriation is limited to supporting the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

Commences: 03 January 2019

Expires: 30 June 2023
Original Appropriation 56,066
Adjustments to 2018/19 -
Adjustments for 2019/20 (8,790)
Adjusted Appropriation 47,276
Actual to 2018/19 Year End 7,768
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 28,627
Estimate for 2020/21 7,713
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 3,168

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

   

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions - Commissioners' Fees (M41)

This appropriation is limited to the payment of Commissioners' fees for the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

Commences: 03 January 2019

Expires: 30 June 2023
Original Appropriation 6,123
Adjustments to 2018/19 -
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 6,123
Actual to 2018/19 Year End 583
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 1,891
Estimate for 2020/21 1,459
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 2,190

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions - Counselling Costs (M41)

This appropriation is limited to providing counselling services for individuals participating in the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

Commences: 03 January 2019

Expires: 30 June 2023
Original Appropriation 15,335
Adjustments to 2018/19 -
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 15,335
Actual to 2018/19 Year End -
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 3,697
Estimate for 2020/21 3,028
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 8,610

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions - Legal Assistance Costs (M41)

This appropriation is limited to providing legal assistance for individuals specified by, and participating in, the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

Commences: 14 October 2019

Expires: 30 June 2023
Original Appropriation 8,790
Adjustments to 2018/19 -
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 8,790
Actual to 2018/19 Year End -
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 4,395
Estimate for 2020/21 4,395
Estimated Appropriation Remaining -

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

   

Fire Service Reform - Capital Injection (M41)

This appropriation is limited to a repayable capital injection to support the transition of the New Zealand Fire Service Commission to Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

Commences: 20 September 2016

Expires: 30 June 2021
Original Appropriation 111,940
Adjustments to 2018/19 -
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 111,940
Actual to 2018/19 Year End 92,850
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 19,090
Estimate for 2020/21 -
Estimated Appropriation Remaining -

Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriations#

  2019/20 2020/21
Final
Budgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations 748,440 734,737 728,312
Total Forecast MYA Departmental Output Expenses 28,627 28,627 7,713
Total Forecast MYA Non-Departmental Other Expenses 9,983 9,983 8,882
Total Forecast MYA Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure 19,090 19,090 -

Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriations

806,140 792,437 744,907

Capital Injection Authorisations#

  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Department of Internal Affairs - Capital Injection (M41) 20,808 20,808 20,380

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.1 - New Policy Initiatives#

Policy Initiative Appropriation 2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000
Supporting a Response to Natural Hazard Risk-to-life in Matata

Miscellaneous Grants - Internal Affairs

Non-Departmental Other Expense
5,019 - - - -
Standardising Classification for Commercial Video On-Demand Content

Capital Injection to the Office of Film and Literature Classification

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
600 - - - -
Initiatives Responding to the 15 March Terror Attacks: Additional Funding

Community Funding Schemes MCA

         
  Safer Communities Fund category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
7,000 - - - -
 

Policy Advice MCA

         
  Policy Advice - Internal Affairs category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
363 532 542 552 552
 

Regulatory Services MCA

         
  Regulatory Services category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
2,378 3,532 3,550 3,612 3,612
 

Classification of Films, Videos and Publications

Non-Departmental Output Expense
674 468 468 468 468
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith based Institutions: Funding for Legal Assistance and Fit Out Costs

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions - Operating Expenses MYA

Departmental Output Expense
- - (8,790) - -
 

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions - Legal Assistance Costs MYA

Non-Departmental Other Expense
4,395 4,395 - - -
 

Departmental Capital Injection

3,168 - - - -
 

Departmental Capital Withdrawal

- - - - (3,168)
Funding for the Visit to New Zealand by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in November 2019

Services Supporting the Executive MCA

         
  Coordination of Official Visits and Events category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
1,848 - - - -
Three Waters Review: Contingency fund for the new drinking water regulator's establishment and transition costs

Policy Advice MCA

         
  Policy Advice - Local Government category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
900 - - - -
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019: Extension to the Final Report-Back Date and Additional Funding

Support for Statutory and Other Bodies MCA

         
  Commissions of Inquiry and Similar Bodies category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
2,520 - - - -
 

Public Inquiries

480 - - - -
  Non-Departmental Other Expense          
Ethnic Communities Development Fund increase: draw down of tagged operating contingency

Community Information and Advisory Services MCA

         
  Advisory and Information Services to Ethnic Communities category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
144 288 288 288 288
 

Ethnic Communities Grants

Non-Departmental Other Expense
3,856 3,712 3,712 3,712 3,712
Three Waters Review: Assessment of application by Hawke's Bay region for funding to support a voluntary investigation into their service delivery and funding arrangements

Miscellaneous Grants - Internal Affairs

Non-Departmental Other Expense
815 735 - - -
Taumata Arowai - Water Services Regulator: Establishment and Transition Costs Contingency Fund

Policy Advice MCA

         
  Policy Advice - Local Government category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
2,000 3,000 - - -
Lake Taupo Marina Redevelopment

Capital Investments - Lake Taupo

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
(20) 20 - - -
Government Inquiry into Operation Burnham and Related Matters

Support for Statutory and Other Bodies MCA

         
  Commissions of Inquiry and Similar Bodies category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
(100) 100 - - -
Non-Departmental Operating to Capital Swap (Chatham Islands Wharves) and Transfers

Chatham Islands Wharves - Operational Costs

Non-Departmental Other Expense
(300) - - - -
 

Capital Investments - Chatham Islands Wharves

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
300 - - - -
 

Capital Investments - Chatham Islands Wharves

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
(50) 50 - - -
Ensuring the Ongoing Financial Viability of the Chatham Islands Council

Local Government Administration MCA

         
  Chatham Islands Council category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
- 570 1,149 1,167 997
Inclusive Local Communities

Community Information and Advisory Services MCA

         
  Advisory and Information Services to Ethnic Communities category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
- 630 - - -
Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC)

Classification of Films, Videos and Publications

Non-Departmental Output Expense
- 887 741 773 850
 

Miscellaneous Grants - Internal Affairs

Non-Departmental Other Expense
- 209 - - -
Meeting Core Statutory Responsibilities: Archives New Zealand and National Library of New Zealand

National Archival and Library Services MCA

         
  Knowledge and Information Services category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
- 6,017 5,438 5,578 5,999
 

Departmental Capital Injection

- 1,690 - - -
2020 General Election - Transition Support for the Executive

Services Supporting the Executive MCA

         
  Support Services to Members of the Executive category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
1,097 2,876 755 751 705
 

Departmental Capital Injection

- 200 - - -
Crown-Owned Properties - Capital Works

Services Supporting the Executive MCA

         
  Capital Investments - Official Residences category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
- 267 - - -
  Depreciation on Official Residences category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
- 50 50 50 50
  Official Residences - Maintenance Costs category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
- 100 - - -
Saving the Crown's Audio-Visual Collections

National Archival and Library Services MCA

         
  Knowledge and Information Services category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
- 738 1,024 1,335 1,647
  Heritage Collections - Annual category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
- 1,373 1,526 1,633 1,786
Funding for Continuing to Integrate with Smartstart

Civic Information Services MCA

         
  Managing and Accessing Identity Information category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
- 2,500 - - -
Assessment of applications from regions for funding to support voluntary investigations into three waters service delivery arrangements

Miscellaneous Grants - Internal Affairs

Non-Departmental Other Expense
130 585 - - -
Approving Budget 2020 Funding for the Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Inquiry that Includes Support for Archives New Zealand

National Archival and Library Services MCA

         
  Knowledge and Information Services category
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
- 2,166 - - -

Total Initiatives

  37,217 37,690 10,453 19,919 17,498

Summary of Financial Activity

  2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Actual
$000
Actual
$000
Actual
$000
Actual
$000
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Departmental
Transactions
Budget
$000
Non-
Departmental
Transactions
Budget
$000
Total
Budget
$000
Estimated
$000
Estimated
$000
Estimated
$000

Appropriations

                       
Output Expenses 9,473 9,563 22,086 34,679 63,381 62,353 24,112 13,315 37,427 29,737 23,167 23,244
Benefits or Related Expenses 49,540 47,568 48,176 52,248 56,000 55,292 N/A 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500
Borrowing Expenses - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other Expenses 14,703 17,729 26,778 25,642 43,989 43,117 - 34,775 34,775 29,211 30,417 24,464
Capital Expenditure 56,026 112,218 136,853 98,623 118,735 118,735 101,898 50 101,948 45,674 35,715 35,715
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - - - - - - N/A - - - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)                        
Output Expenses 387,696 397,033 414,442 432,995 474,125 464,109 471,927 2,116 474,043 454,140 429,469 430,117
Other Expenses 36,604 35,056 35,321 38,790 47,130 46,581 - 39,148 39,148 39,453 37,671 37,501
Capital Expenditure 2,224 5,805 4,131 3,001 2,780 2,250 N/A 4,066 4,066 3,932 4,039 4,192

Total Appropriations

556,266 624,972 687,787 685,978 806,140 792,437 597,937 146,970 744,907 655,647 613,978 608,733

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

                       
Tax Revenue - - - - - - N/A - - - - -
Non-Tax Revenue 602 448 448 1,644 - - N/A - - - - -
Capital Receipts - - - - - - N/A - - - - -

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

602 448 448 1,644 - - N/A - - - - -

Note - where restructuring of the vote has occurred then, to the extent practicable, prior years information has been restated as if the restructuring had occurred before the beginning of the period covered. In this instance Total Appropriations for the Budgeted and Estimated Actual year may not equal Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriations in the Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections.

Adjustments to the Summary of Financial Activity Table Due to Vote Restructuring

  2015/16
Adjustments
$000
2016/17
Adjustments
$000
2017/18
Adjustments
$000
2018/19
Adjustments
$000
2019/20
Final Budgeted
Adjustments
$000
2019/20
Estimated
Actual
Adjustments
$000

Appropriations

           
Output Expenses (1,921) (1,606) (245) 3,621 8,960 8,543
Benefits or Related Expenses - - - - - -
Borrowing Expenses - - - - - -
Other Expenses (16,472) (18,273) (16,042) (18,344) (19,275) (18,772)
Capital Expenditure (1,414) (5,805) (4,131) (3,001) (2,780) (2,250)
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - - - - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)            
Output Expenses 735 1,606 245 (3,621) (8,960) (8,543)
Other Expenses 16,848 18,273 16,042 18,344 19,275 18,772
Capital Expenditure 2,224 5,805 4,131 3,001 2,780 2,250

Total Appropriations

-

-

-

-

-

-

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

           
Tax Revenue - - - - - -
Non-Tax Revenue - - - - - -
Capital Receipts - - - - - -

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

- - - - - -

The prior year information in the Summary of Financial Activity table has been restated to reflect the current Vote structure.

Significant changes in Vote Internal Affairs are discussed briefly below.

Output Expenses

From 2017/18, the increase in baseline mainly reflects funding for the Central/Local Government Partnerships programme and the Government's contribution to Fire and Emergency New Zealand towards public good services that are unrelated to property or motor vehicle insurance.

From 2018/19 to 2021/22, the increase mainly reflects funding for the operating expenses associated with the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

Benefits or Related Expenses

The increase in expenditure in 2018/19 and 2019/20 reflects demand for the Rates Rebate Scheme.

Other Expenses

The increase in 2016/17 mainly reflects funding for Wellington resilience modelling and for a nationwide subsidy of neutering fees for high-risk menacing dogs and the associated promulgation.

In 2016/17 and 2017/18, funding was provided for the costs associated with improving the resilience and functionality of Pitt Island wharf.

From 2016/17 to 2019/20, funding was also provided to support local authorities to meet their statutory obligations and to mitigate risks to life from national hazards as a result of the November 2016 Hurunui/Kaikoura earthquake.

In 2017/18, funding was provided to recognise the Government's contribution towards 'Emergency Community Water Sources' to improve Wellington's emergency water resilience.

In 2018/19, funding was provided to recognise the Government's contribution towards Te Puna Foundation, to support community-led responses and initiatives following the Christchurch Mosques Terror Attack and for the Emergency Services Sector to invest in replacement equipment to assure existing radio networks remain operational during an emergency.

From 2018/19 to 2022/23, funding was provided for Commissioners' fees and Counselling costs for individuals participating in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

In 2019/20, funding was provided to assist with the reform of the New Zealand racing industry and to support the Whakatane District Council in cooperation with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to effect a managed retreat of houses and vacant sections at Matata.

In 2019/20 and 2020/21, funding was provided for the legal assistance costs for individuals or their representatives to participate in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions public hearing process. Funding was also provided to support regions to investigate voluntary changes to the regions' three waters service delivery and related funding arrangements.

From 2019/20, funding was provided to assist local government to embrace bilingual towns and cities and increased funding was provided for projects that support ethnic communities to grow their skills, celebrate their culture and take part in society.

Capital Expenditure

From 2015/16 to 2017/18, funding was provided for the reconstruction of Waitangi Wharf in the Chatham Islands.

From 2016/17 to 2019/20, the increase in baseline reflects a repayable capital injection to support the transition of rural and urban fire services to a unified organisation, Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

In 2017/18, the increase in baseline also reflects investment in the new regional office for Archives New Zealand in Christchurch and increased investment in the refurbishment of the centralised facilities in Wellington.

From 2017/18 to 2020/21, the baseline reflects investment in the Te Ara Manaaki programme to modernise systems for Identity-related products.

In 2019/20 and 2020/21, funding was provided for the design, pre-decant activities and core technology infrastructure refresh associated with the proposed upgrade and expansion of the physical infrastructure and storage capacity for Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand.

From 2019/20, funding was provided for the replacement of essential core technology and for the essential preservation of documentary heritage associated with Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand.

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure - Output Expenses

The increase in 2016/17 mainly reflects funding for additional costs associated with a larger than anticipated programme of official visits and events, the Government Inquiry into Havelock North Drinking Water, an increase in expenditure associated with an increase in demand for Identity products and increased funding for the progression of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) initiatives. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in the capital charge rate.

The increase in 2017/18 was mainly due to higher levels of funding for the implementation and ongoing operation of Phase II of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism reforms and for the progression of ICT initiatives. It also reflects funding for the commencement of an upgrade and expansion of the physical infrastructure and storage capacity for Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand, managing changes to the Executive following the 2017 General Election, the transition to a digital identity collaborative model, the Increasingly Digital initiative, the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction and the Government Inquiry into Operation Burnham and Related Matters. In 2017/18, there was also a higher level of expenditure associated with Identity products.

The increase in 2018/19 was mainly due to a higher level of expenditure associated with Identity products and the progression of ICT initiatives. The increase also reflects a higher level of funding for the implementation and ongoing operation of Phase II of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism reforms. Funding was also provided for the Government Inquiry into Operation Burnham and Related Matters, the Government Inquiry into the Auckland Fuel Supply Disruption and the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019. The increase also reflects funding for an increase in the capacity and capability for the Office of Ethnic Communities, the Ministerial Advisory Committee and additional policy capacity following the review of the New Zealand racing industry and the National Remembrance Service in Christchurch and other services.

The increase in the baseline in 2019/20 was mainly due to a higher level of funding for RealMe, the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019 and increased capacity and capability for the Office of Ethnic Communities. It also reflects funding for countering online violent extremist content and supporting the Christchurch call, the visit by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, to enable the delivery of core statutory responsibilities and for the continuation of the project work for Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand. The increase was partially offset by the transfer of the Language Line service to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in 2019/20, a lower level of funding for the Government Inquiry into Operation Burnham and Related Matters and reflects the completion of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction in 2018/19.

The minor decrease in 2020/21 is mainly due to a lower level of expenditure associated with Identity products and the Government Inquiry into Operation Burnham and Related Matters. It also reflects the completion of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019 in 2019/20. The decrease is partially offset by a higher level of funding to enable the delivery of core statutory responsibilities associated with the provision of services by Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand, for Smartstart and for the costs associated with managing the transition for the incoming Executive.

The decrease in 2021/22 is mainly due to a lower level of funding associated with project work for Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand.

From 2022/23, the decrease in baseline mainly reflects a lower level of funding for RealMe and for the progression of ICT initiatives.

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure - Other Expenses

From 2016/17 to 2019/20, funding was provided for the fees for the Chairs and members appointed to inquiries.

In 2017/18, there was an expense transfer from 2017/18 to 2019/20 and 2020/21 to maximise community outcomes of resilience and sustainability and enable the Community-led Development Programme to settle into a regular cycle of new and existing partnerships.

From 2017/18, the increase in baseline also reflects additional funding to enable community and voluntary organisations to provide more meaningful support to communities to achieve longer-term investments to meet local needs.

From 2017/18 to 2020/21, funding was provided for a social enterprise market development programme.

In 2019/20, one-off funding was provided for at-risk communities to upgrade their security arrangements. There was also an expense transfer from 2019/20 to 2021/22 to maximise community outcomes of resilience and sustainability and enable the Community-led Development Programme to settle into a regular cycle of new and existing partnerships.

From 2020/21, increased funding is provided to support the Chatham Islands Council to deliver the infrastructure and regulatory processes that are required of all local authorities in New Zealand.

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure - Capital Expenditure

In 2016/17 and 2017/18, funding was provided for the redevelopment of Motuoapa Marina at Lake Taupo.

From 2020/21, funding is provided for the preservation of audio-visual heritage content owned by the Crown.

1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure#

The following changes to appropriations are the result of combining appropriations for small amounts as an initial part of modernising the public finance system.

2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2019/20 Structure
2019/20
(Current)
$000
Old Structure New Structure
Appropriations to which
Expenses (or Capital
Expenditure) have been Moved from or to
Amount
Moved
$000
2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2020/21 Structure
2019/20
(Restated)
$000
2020/21
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

   
Transfer from Administration of Grants 4,452 Transfer to Community Funding Schemes MCA (4,452) Administration of Grants - -
   

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

   
    Community Funding Schemes MCA   Community Funding Schemes MCA    
   

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

   
    Transfer from Administration of Grants 4,452 Administration of Grants (category) 4,452 4,069

Total Changes in Appropriation

4,452

 

-

 

4,452

4,069

The table above traces the consolidation of the departmental output expense Administration of Grants as a new category within the existing Community Funding Schemes MCA.

2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2019/20 Structure
2019/20
(Current)
$000
Old Structure New Structure
Appropriations to which
Expenses (or Capital
Expenditure) have been Moved from or to
Amount
Moved
$000
2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2020/21 Structure
2019/20
(Restated)
$000
2020/21
$000

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

       
Ministerial Support Services MCA            

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

       
Transfer from Crown Entity Monitoring 390 Transfer to Policy and Related Services MCA (13,275)      
Transfer from Ministerial Support Services - Community and Voluntary Sector 434          
Transfer from Ministerial Support Services - Ethnic Communities 237          
Transfer from Ministerial Support Services - Government Digital Services 200          
Transfer from Ministerial Support Services - Internal Affairs 762

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

   
Transfer from Ministerial Support Services - Ministerial Services 506     Policy and Related Services MCA    
Transfer from Ministerial Support Services - Racing 306

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

   
Policy Advice MCA   Transfer from Ministerial Support Services MCA 2,835 Crown Entity Monitoring (category) 390 380

Departmental Output Expenses

  Transfer from Policy Advice MCA 10,440 Policy and Related Services - Community and Voluntary Sector 1,161 1,175
Transfer from Policy Advice - Community and Voluntary Sector 727     Policy and Related Services - Ethnic Communities 1,242 1,236
Transfer from Policy Advice - Ethnic Communities 1,005     Policy and Related Services - Government Digital Services 800 1,400
Transfer from Policy Advice - Government Digital Services 600     Policy and Related Services - Internal Affairs 7,491 7,572
Transfer from Policy Advice - Internal Affairs 6,729     Policy and Related Services - Ministerial Services 506 506
Transfer from Policy Advice - Racing 1,379     Policy and Related Services - Racing 1,685 735

Total Changes in Appropriations

13,275

 

-

 

13,275

13,004

The table above traces the consolidation of the departmental output expense categories (excluding the categories associated with the Local Government portfolio) within the Ministerial Support Services MCA and the Policy Advice MCA into a newly created Policy and Related Services MCA.

2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2019/20 Structure
2019/20
(Current)
$000
Old Structure New Structure
Appropriations to which
Expenses (or Capital
Expenditure) have been Moved from or to
Amount
Moved
$000
2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2020/21 Structure
2019/20
(Restated)
$000
2020/21
$000

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

           
Ministerial Support Services MCA            

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

       
Transfer from Ministerial Support Services - Local Government 847 Transfer to Local Government Policy and Related Services (19,352)      
Policy Advice MCA  

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

       

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

   
Transfer from Policy Advice - Local Government 18,505 Transfer from Ministerial Support Services MCA 847 Local Government Policy and Related Services 19,352 15,399
    Transfer from Policy Advice MCA 18,505      

Total Changes in Appropriations

19,352

 

-

 

19,352

15,399

The table above traces the departmental output expense categories associated with the Local Government portfolio within the Ministerial Support Services MCA and the Policy Advice MCA into a newly created departmental output expense appropriation Local Government Policy and Related Services.

2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2019/20 Structure
2019/20
(Current)
$000
Old Structure New Structure
Appropriations to which
Expenses (or Capital
Expenditure) have been Moved from or to
Amount
Moved
$000
2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2020/21 Structure
2019/20
(Restated)
$000
2020/21
$000

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

   
Transfer from Development of On-line Authentication Services 116 Transfer to Civic Information Services MCA (116) Development of On-line Authentication Services - -
   

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

   
    Civic Information Services MCA   Civic Information Services MCA    
   

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

   
    Transfer from Development of On-line Authentication Services 116 Development of On-line Authentication Services (category) 116 116

Total Changes in Appropriations

116

 

-

 

116

116

The table above traces the consolidation of the non-departmental output expense Development of On-line Authentication Services as a new category within the existing Civic Information Services MCA.

2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2019/20 Structure
2019/20
(Current)
$000
Old Structure New Structure
Appropriations to which
Expenses (or Capital
Expenditure) have been Moved from or to
Amount
Moved
$000
2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2020/21 Structure
2019/20
(Restated)
$000
2020/21
$000

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

   
Transfer from Public Inquiries 1,669 Transfer to Support for Statutory and Other Bodies MCA (1,669) Public Inquiries - -
   

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

   
    Support for Statutory and Other Bodies MCA   Support for Statutory and Other Bodies MCA    
   

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

   
    Transfer from Public Inquiries 1,669 Public Inquiries (category) 1,669 -

Total Changes in Appropriations

1,669

 

-

 

1,669

-

The table above traces the consolidation of the non-departmental other expense Public Inquiries as a new category within the existing Support for Statutory and Other Bodies MCA.

2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2019/20 Structure
2019/20
(Current)
$000
Old Structure New Structure
Appropriations to which
Expenses (or Capital
Expenditure) have been Moved from or to
Amount
Moved
$000
2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2020/21 Structure
2019/20
(Restated)
$000
2020/21
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

   
Transfer from Local Government Services 3,824 Transfer to Local Government Administration MCA (3,824) Local Government Services - -

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

   
Transfer from Chatham Islands Council 3,206 Transfer to Local Government Administration MCA (3,206) Chatham Islands Council - -
Transfer from Crown-owned Assets at Lake Taupo - Maintenance Costs 1,049 Transfer to Local Government Administration MCA (1,049) Crown-owned Assets at Lake Taupo - Maintenance Costs - -

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

 

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

 

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

   
Transfer from Capital Investments - Lake Taupo 138 Transfer to Local Government Administration MCA (138) Capital Investments - Lake Taupo - -
   

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

   
    Local Government Administration MCA   Local Government Administration MCA    
   

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

   
    Transfer from Local Government Services 3,824 Local Government Services (category) 3,824 3,911
   

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

   
    Transfer from Chatham Islands Council 3,206 Chatham Islands Council (category) 3,206 3,776
    Transfer from Crown-owned Assets at Lake Taupo - Maintenance Costs 1,049 Crown-owned Assets at Lake Taupo - Maintenance Costs (category) 1,049 774
   

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

 

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

   
    Transfer from Capital Investments - Lake Taupo 138 Capital Investments - Lake Taupo (category) 138 20

Total Changes to Appropriations

8,217

 

-

 

8,217

8,481

The table above traces the consolidation of the departmental output expense Local Government Services, the non-departmental other expenses Chatham Islands Council and Crown-owned Assets at Lake Taupo - Maintenance Costs and the non-departmental capital expenditure appropriation Capital Investments - Lake Taupo into four categories within the newly created Local Government Administration MCA.

2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2019/20 Structure
2019/20
(Current)
$000
Old Structure New Structure
Appropriations to which
Expenses (or Capital
Expenditure) have been Moved from or to
Amount
Moved
$000
2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2020/21 Structure
2019/20
(Restated)
$000
2020/21
$000

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

   
Civic Information Services MCA   Civic Information Services MCA   Civic Information Services MCA    

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

   
Transfer from Managing and Accessing Knowledge Information 101,689 Transfer to National Archival and Library Services MCA (101,689) Managing and Accessing Knowledge Information - -
Regulatory Services MCA   Regulatory Services MCA   Regulatory Services MCA    

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

   
Regulatory Services 49,609 Transfer to National Archival and Library Services MCA (4,391) Regulatory Services MCA 45,218 48,567

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

   
Transfer from Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors 2,000 Transfer to National Archival and Library Services MCA (2,000) Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors - -

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

 

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

 

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

   
Transfer from Heritage Collections - Annual 2,406 Transfer to National Archival and Library Services MCA (2,406) Heritage Collections - Annual - -
   

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

   
    National Archival and Library Services MCA   National Archival and Library Services MCA    
   

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

   
    Transfer to Knowledge and Information Services 106,080 Knowledge and Information Services (category) 106,080 116,073
   

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

   
    Transfer to Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors 2,000 Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors (category) 2,000 2,000
   

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

 

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

   
    Transfer to Heritage Collections - Annual 2,406 Heritage Collections - Annual (category) 2,406 3,779

Total Changes to Appropriations

155,704

 

-

 

155,704

170,419

The table above traces the consolidation of the departmental output expense Managing and Accessing Knowledge Information and the funding associated with Public Sector Recordkeeping (component of the Regulatory Services MCA), the non-departmental output expense Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors and the non-departmental capital expenditure appropriation Heritage Collections - Annual to the newly created National Archival and Library Services MCA.

2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2019/20 Structure
2019/20
(Current)
$000
Old Structure New Structure
Appropriations to which
Expenses (or Capital
Expenditure) have been Moved from or to
Amount
Moved
$000
2019/20 Appropriations
in the 2020/21 Structure
2019/20
(Restated)
$000
2020/21
$000

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

   
Transfer from Depreciation on Official Residences 247 Transfer to Services Supporting the Executive MCA (247) Depreciation on Official Residences - -
Transfer from Official Residences - Maintenance Costs 707 Transfer to Services Supporting the Executive MCA (707) Official Residences - Maintenance Costs - -
Transfer from Services Supporting the Executive - Travel 12,397 Transfer to Services Supporting the Executive MCA (12,397) Services Supporting the Executive - Travel - -

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

 

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

 

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

   
Transfer from Capital Investments - Official Residences 236 Transfer to Services Supporting the Executive MCA (236) Capital Investments - Official Residences - -
   

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

   
    Services Supporting the Executive MCA   Services Supporting the Executive MCA    
   

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

   
    Transfer from Depreciation on Official Residences 247 Depreciation on Official Residences (category) 247 297
    Transfer from Official Residences - Maintenance Costs 707 Official Residences - Maintenance Costs (category) 707 807
    Transfer from Services Supporting the Executive - Travel 12,397 Services Supporting the Executive - Travel (category) 12,397 12,397
   

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

 

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

   
    Transfer from Capital Investments - Official Residences 236 Capital Investments - Official Residences (category) 236 267

Total Changes to Appropriations

13,587

  -  

13,587

13,768

The table above traces the consolidation of the non-departmental other expenses Depreciation on Official Residences, Official Residences - Maintenance Costs and Services Supporting the Executive - Travel and the non-departmental capital expenditure appropriation Capital Investments - Official Residences into four newly created categories within the existing Services Supporting the Executive MCA.

Explanations of the reasons for changing the appropriation structure are noted in the details of each appropriation in Parts 2-4.

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#

Contestable Services RDA (M41)

Scope of Appropriation
Providing translation and other language services to government agencies and the public, and support services to government agencies.
Expenses and Revenue
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 2,003 1,701 1,000
Revenue from the Crown - - -
Revenue from Others 2,003 1,984 1,000
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve effective translation and other language services to government agencies and the public, and support services to government agencies.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Customers' satisfaction as to whether translations were provided within 'good' timeframes (see Note 1)

At least 80% 80% At least 80%

Note 1 - Good is assessed as 7, 8, 9 or 10 on an eleven-point scale (0-10).

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Department of Internal Affairs in its Annual Report.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation for 2020/21 is due to increased expenditure associated with higher demand for Translation Services in 2019/20.

Local Government Policy and Related Services (M49)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the provision of policy advice, system stewardship and leadership, and services to support Ministers to discharge their responsibilities relating to the local government portfolio.
Expenses and Revenue
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation - - 15,399
Revenue from the Crown - - 15,399
Revenue from Others - - -
Comparators for Restructured Appropriation

This appropriation results from combining the appropriations listed in the Comparators for Restructured Appropriation table below as an initial part of modernising the public finance system.

Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Vote Internal Affairs

     

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

     
Ministerial Support Services MCA      

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Ministerial Support Services - Local Government 847 849 -
Policy Advice MCA      

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Policy Advice - Local Government 18,505 17,853 -

Total

19,352

18,702

15,399

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve well-informed decision making by Ministers through the provision of support, system stewardship and leadership and high-quality advice on local government matters.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Minister's satisfaction with the quality of policy advice

New measure No standard No standard

Required timeframes are met: Parliamentary Questions (written) - within 3 days of notification or as agreed with the Minister (see Note 1)

New measure 95% At least 95%

Required timeframes are met: Ministerial correspondence (draft responses) - within 15 days of receipt or as specifically agreed

New measure 95% At least 95%

Required timeframes are met: Ministerial Official Information Act requests - at least 5 days prior to statutory timeframes

New measure 95% At least 95%

Note 1 - All timeliness measures using 'days' are references to 'working days'.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Department of Internal Affairs in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Taumata Arowai - Water Services Regulator: Establishment and Transition Costs Contingency Fund 2019/20 2,000 3,000 - - -
Three Waters Review: Contingency fund for the new drinking water regulator's establishment and transition costs 2019/20 900 - - - -
Enhancing Relationships between Local Government and Iwi/Maori to Improve Partnerships 2019/20 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
Accelerating a Local Government Reform Programme to Enhance Community Wellbeing and Strengthen Local Governance 2019/20 3,333 3,333 3,334 - -
Urban Growth Agenda: Proposed Approach for Infrastructure Funding and Financing 2018/19 1,378 - - - -
Investment in Central/Local Government Partnerships 2018/19 1,500 - - - -

Previous Government

           
Wellington Accommodation Project Tranche 2 Contingency Fund 2017/18 36 36 36 36 36
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation was established with effect from 1 July 2020 to consolidate funding associated with the provision of policy advice and ministerial support servicing for local government (refer Part 1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure for details).

The decrease compared with the applicable appropriations under the structure in this appropriation in 2020/21 is mainly due to a lower level of funding for the Central/Local Government Partnerships programme.

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions - Operating Expenses (M41)

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use $000

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions - Operating Expenses (M41)

This appropriation is limited to supporting the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

Commences: 03 January 2019

Expires: 30 June 2023
Original Appropriation 56,066
Adjustments to 2018/19 -
Adjustments for 2019/20 (8,790)
Adjusted Appropriation 47,276
Actual to 2018/19 Year End 7,768
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 28,627
Estimate for 2020/21 7,713
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 3,168
Revenue
  Budget
$000
Revenue from the Crown to end of 2020/21 44,108
Revenue from Others to end of 2020/21 -
Total Revenue 44,108
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve effective support for the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions satisfaction with the timeliness and quality of services received assessed as '4' or '5' (see Note 1)

Achieved Achieved Achieved

Note 1 - Satisfaction is determined on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest rating.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Department of Internal Affairs in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith based Institutions: Funding for Legal Assistance and Fit Out Costs 2021/22 - - (8,790) - -
Final Establishment of the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions 2018/19 13,706 14,246 13,367 6,079 -


 

2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections#

Department of Internal Affairs - Capital Expenditure PLA (M41)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Department of Internal Affairs, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.
Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Forests/Agricultural - - -
Land - - -
Property, Plant and Equipment 33,437 33,437 38,085
Intangibles 64,008 64,008 62,463
Other 1,350 1,350 1,350

Total Appropriation

98,795 98,795 101,898
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve investment in the renewal, upgrade and development of assets that support the delivery of the Department's products and services.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Asset development, purchase and use are in accordance with section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989

Achieved Achieved Achieved
End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Department of Internal Affairs in its Annual Report.

Capital Injections and Movements in Departmental Net Assets
Department of Internal Affairs
Details of Net Asset Schedule 2019/20
Estimated Actual
$000
2020/21
Projected
$000
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2020/21
Opening Balance 472,258 517,180  
Capital Injections 20,808 20,380 The $20.380 million reflects capital injections for the design, pre-decant activities and core technology infrastructure refresh associated with the proposed upgrade and expansion of the physical infrastructure and storage capacity for Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand ($8.690 million) and the replacement of essential core technology and for the essential preservation of documentary heritage ($5.860 million). The increase also reflects capital injections for the RealMe System ($3 million), systems and tools for the delivery of the Services to Schools programme and the Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors Scheme ($1.690 million), the ongoing development of Govt.nz ($940,000) and for Ministerial office ICT requirements ($200,000).
Capital Withdrawals (600) -  
Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) 24,714 (22,161) The $22.161 million reflects the forecast net deficit for the memorandum accounts administered by the Department of Internal Affairs as at 30 June 2021.
Other Movements - -  

Closing Balance

517,180 515,399  

Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#

3.1 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses#

Classification of Films, Videos and Publications (M41)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the examination and classification of films, videos and publications by the Office of Film and Literature Classification under the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993.
Expenses
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 3,399 3,399 3,315
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve effective classification of films, videos and publications to restrict access to harmful material within New Zealand.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental output expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) 2020/21 - 887 741 773 850
Initiatives Responding to the 15 March Terror Attacks: Additional Funding 2019/20 674 468 468 468 468
Ensuring the Ongoing Financial Viability of the Office of Film and Literature Classification 2019/20 765 - - - -
Conditions on Use of Appropriation
Reference Conditions
Films, Videos and Publications Classification Act 1993, Sections 77, 85 and 88 Section 77 - Functions of Classification Office describes the functions of the Classification Office.
  Section 85 - Administration of Classification Office details the administrative responsibilities of the Classification Office.
  Section 88 - Information Unit details the function of the Information Unit which is a unit within the Classification Office.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand - Public Good Services (M41)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the Crown contribution towards the public good component of services provided by Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
Expenses
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 10,000 10,000 10,000
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve recognition of the Government's contribution towards public good services that are unrelated to property or motor vehicle insurance.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Crown contributions are spent on public good services that are unrelated to property or motor vehicle insurance

Achieved Achieved Achieved
End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by Fire and Emergency New Zealand in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Fire and Emergency New Zealand - Updating Appropriations 2018/19 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000

Rates Rebate Scheme (M49)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to assistance with rates for low-income residential ratepayers, as authorised by the Rates Rebate Act 1973.
Expenses
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 56,000 55,292 53,500
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve appropriate financial assistance for homeownership within New Zealand.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Finance Act as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for assistance with rates for low-income residential ratepayers under the Rates Rebate Act 1973. Performance information relating to the administration of payments associated with the Rates Rebate Scheme is provided under the Local Government Services category within the Local Government Administration MCA.

Conditions on Use of Appropriation
Reference Conditions
Rates Rebates Act 1973, section 3 Rebates are granted on the basis of a formula taking into account income, the number of dependants and the amount of rates owing.

3.4 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses#

Chatham Islands Wharves - Operational Costs (M41)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the on-going costs of operation, maintenance and depreciation associated with the Chatham Islands wharves.
Expenses
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 3,239 3,239 4,139
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the recognition of operational, maintenance and depreciation expenditure associated with Chatham Islands wharves.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental other expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Non-Departmental Operating to Capital Swap (Chatham Islands Wharves) and Transfers 2019/20 (300) - - - -

Previous Government

           
Pitt Island Wharf Resilience and Functionality 2017/18 79 79 79 79 79
Waitangi Wharf: Funding for Ongoing Operating, Maintenance and Depreciation Costs 2017/18 3,200 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation for 2020/21 is mainly due to increased funding for the operating, maintenance and depreciation costs associated with the Waitangi Wharf. The increase also reflects a swap of operating to capital to provide funding for the capital costs associated with the construction and upgrade of Chatham Islands wharves in 2019/20.

Ethnic Communities Grants (M30)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to providing grants to assist ethnically diverse communities to participate in New Zealand society.
Expenses
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 4,376 4,376 4,232
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve improved social cohesion for ethnic communities in New Zealand.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental other expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Ethnic Communities Development Fund increase: draw down of tagged operating contingency 2019/20 3,856 3,712 3,712 3,712 3,712

Executive Council and Members of the Executive - Salaries and Allowances PLA (M47)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the cost of salaries and allowances for the Executive Council and Members of the Executive, as authorised by section 8(4) of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013.
Expenses
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 11,360 10,662 11,360
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve payment of salaries and allowances to the Executive Council and Members of the Executive.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Finance Act, as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for payments of salaries and allowances under the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013. Performance information relating to the administration of payments is provided under the Services Supporting the Executive Multi-Category Appropriation.

Former Governors-General - Annuities and Other Payments PLA (M47)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to annuities and payments in respect of other benefits and privileges to former Governors-General and their surviving spouses or partners, as authorised by section 12 of the Governor-General Act 2010.
Expenses
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 596 552 596
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve financial support for former New Zealand Governors-General and their surviving spouses or partners.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental other expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

Former Prime Ministers - Annuities PLA (M47)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to annuities for former Prime Ministers and their surviving spouses or partners, as authorised by section 43(6) of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013.
Expenses
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 228 225 228
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve financial support for former New Zealand Prime Ministers and their surviving spouses or partners.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental other expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

Former Prime Ministers - Domestic Travel PLA (M47)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to costs of domestic travel by former Prime Ministers and their spouses or partners, as authorised by Section 44(4) of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013.
Expenses
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 270 210 270
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve financial support for domestic travel for former New Zealand Prime Ministers and their spouses or partners.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental other expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

Miscellaneous Grants - Internal Affairs (M41)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to payments to individuals or organisations to assist in building a strong and safe nation through serving and connecting citizens, communities and Government.
Expenses
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 6,963 6,963 2,578
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve support for building a strong and safe nation.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Grants are distributed to individuals or organisations to assist in building a strong and safe nation, in accordance with priorities, policies, and procedures

Achieved Achieved Achieved
End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister of Internal Affairs in a report appended to the Department of Internal Affairs' Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) 2020/21 - 209 - - -
Assessment of applications from regions for funding to support voluntary investigations into three waters service delivery arrangements 2019/20 130 585 - - -
Three Waters Review: Assessment of application by Hawke's Bay region for funding to support a voluntary investigation into their service delivery and funding arrangements 2019/20 815 735 - - -
Supporting a Response to Natural Hazard Risk-to-life in Matata 2019/20 5,019 - - - -
Enhancing Relationships between Local Government and Iwi/Maori to Improve Partnerships 2019/20 700 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation for 2020/21 is mainly due to one-off funding in 2019/20 to support the Whakatane District Council in cooperation with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to effect a managed retreat of houses and vacant sections at Matata.

Racing Safety Development Fund (M55)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to matching racing industry contributions towards enhancing racecourse safety and raising the quality of facilities at racecourses.
Expenses
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 990 990 990
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve enhanced racecourse safety and higher quality facilities at racecourses.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental other expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Reprioritisation of Funding - Racing Safety Development Fund 2019/20 (10) (10) (10) (10) (10)
Conditions on Use of Appropriation
Reference Conditions
Cabinet Decision The Racing Safety Development Fund supports projects that enhance safety in the racing industry and is open to all racing clubs and racing code bodies. Organisations that may receive grants from this fund are registered thoroughbred, harness or greyhound racing clubs. The Department of Internal Affairs administers the Fund and supports a working group that makes final decisions on applications for funding. Further information on the Fund's criteria can be obtained from the application form, which is available from the Department of Internal Affairs.

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions - Commissioners' Fees (M41)

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use $000

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions - Commissioners' Fees (M41)

This appropriation is limited to the payment of Commissioners' fees for the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

Commences: 03 January 2019

Expires: 30 June 2023
Original Appropriation 6,123
Adjustments to 2018/19 -
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 6,123
Actual to 2018/19 Year End 583
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 1,891
Estimate for 2020/21 1,459
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 2,190
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve timely and efficient payment of fees to the Commissioners of the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Commissioners' fees are paid within timeframes agreed with the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

At least 95% 95% At least 95%
End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister of Internal Affairs in a report appended to the Department of Internal Affairs' Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Final Establishment of the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions 2018/19 1,459 1,459 1,459 731 -

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions - Counselling Costs (M41)

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use $000

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions - Counselling Costs (M41)

This appropriation is limited to providing counselling services for individuals participating in the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

Commences: 03 January 2019

Expires: 30 June 2023
Original Appropriation 15,335
Adjustments to 2018/19 -
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 15,335
Actual to 2018/19 Year End -
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 3,697
Estimate for 2020/21 3,028
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 8,610
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve timely and efficient payment of fees for counselling services for individuals participating in the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Counselling services are paid within the timeframes agreed with the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

At least 95% 95% At least 95%
End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister of Internal Affairs in a report appended to the Department of Internal Affairs' Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Final Establishment of the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions 2018/19 2,233 3,028 3,388 5,222 -

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions - Legal Assistance Costs (M41)

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use $000

Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions - Legal Assistance Costs (M41)

This appropriation is limited to providing legal assistance for individuals specified by, and participating in, the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

Commences: 14 October 2019

Expires: 30 June 2023
Original Appropriation 8,790
Adjustments to 2018/19 -
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 8,790
Actual to 2018/19 Year End -
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 4,395
Estimate for 2020/21 4,395
Estimated Appropriation Remaining -
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve timely and efficient payment for legal assistance services for individuals specified by, and participating in, the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Legal assistance services are paid within the timeframes agreed with the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

At least 95% 95% At least 95%
End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister of Internal Affairs in a report appended to the Department of Internal Affairs' Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith based Institutions: Funding for Legal Assistance and Fit Out Costs 2019/20 4,395 4,395 - - -

Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board PLA (M49)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to payment to Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board to provide for continued public access to Lake Taupo, based upon a 2007 agreement between the Crown and the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board and in accordance with section 10(2) of the Maori Trust Boards Act 1955.
Expenses
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 1,500 1,500 1,500
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve continued public access to Lake Taupo.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental other expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

Conditions on Use of Appropriation
Reference Conditions
Maori Trusts Board Act 1955 Section 10 sets out the boundaries for Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board to receive payments as determined by the Crown and the Board.

3.5 - Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure#

Capital Investments - Chatham Islands Wharves (M41)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the upgrading, renewal and refurbishment of the Chatham Islands wharves.
Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 250 250 50
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve financial support for the refurbishment of the Chatham Islands wharves to ensure appropriate access is maintained for New Zealanders.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Funding is allocated for the development of Chatham Islands wharves in accordance with policies and procedures

100% 100% 100%
End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister of Internal Affairs in a report appended to the Department of Internal Affairs' Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Non-Departmental Operating to Capital Swap (Chatham Islands Wharves) and Transfers 2019/20 250 50 - - -
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation for 2020/21 is due to a lower level of funding in 2020/21 for capital costs associated with the construction and upgrade of the Chatham Islands wharves.

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

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Civic Information Services (M41)

Overarching Purpose Statement
The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to contribute to the collection, management and provision of access to New Zealand's civic and identity information.
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses

Managing and Accessing Identity Information
This category is limited to providing effective management of New Zealand's records of identity, authenticating official documents and coordinating the congratulatory message service.

Managing and Accessing Knowledge Information
This category is limited to management of public archives in both physical and digital formats on behalf of the Crown, the provision of public access to archives held by Archives New Zealand, provision of services which assist access to library collections and other information, the collection and preservation of published and unpublished items for the National Library and Alexander Turnbull Library collections, provision of library and information services and products to schools in support of the National Curriculum, and administration of the Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors Scheme.

Publishing Civic Information
This category is limited to publishing information through the New Zealand Gazette.

Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Development of On-line Authentication Services
This category is limited to services provided by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner related to identity authentication, identity assertion and identity verification, and information sharing agreements.
Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Total Appropriation

261,531 256,072 162,297

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Managing and Accessing Identity Information 158,970 154,876 161,309
Managing and Accessing Knowledge Information 101,689 100,286 -
Publishing Civic Information 872 910 872

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     
Development of On-line Authentication Services - - 116

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

113,432 113,432 25,835
Managing and Accessing Identity Information 22,113 22,113 25,835
Managing and Accessing Knowledge Information 91,319 91,319 -

Revenue from Others

161,134 162,612 116,627
Managing and Accessing Identity Information 150,344 151,470 115,783
Managing and Accessing Knowledge Information 9,946 10,359 -
Publishing Civic Information 844 783 844
Components of the Appropriation
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Managing and Accessing Identity Information

     
Passports 100,869 97,667 99,208
Births, Deaths and Marriages and Civil Unions, authenticating official documents and congratulatory message service 21,123 19,777 21,219
RealMe 19,138 17,614 20,173
Citizenship 17,440 17,536 18,209
Life events 400 2,282 2,500

Total

158,970

154,876

161,309

Managing and Accessing Knowledge Information

     
National Library collection, preservation and information access 65,355 65,092 -
Access, management and preservation of public archives 29,468 28,232 -
Provision of electronic resources and Te Puna products to New Zealand Libraries 4,479 4,565 -
Kotui - Shared integrated library management and resource discovery 2,387 2,397 -

Total

101,689

100,286

-

Publishing Civic Information

     
New Zealand Gazette 872 910 872

Total

872

910

872

Development of On-line Authentication Services

     
Development of On-line Authentication Services - - 116

Total

- -

116

Comparators for Restructured Appropriation

This appropriation results from combining the appropriations listed in the Comparators for Restructured Appropriation table below as an initial part of modernising the public finance system.

Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Vote Internal Affairs

     

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     
Development of On-line Authentication Services 116 116 -

Total

116

116

162,297

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

The appropriation is intended to achieve the collection, preservation, accessibility and security of New Zealand's civic and identity information.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Perception of the overall ease of Identity and Life Event Services.

New measure 80% At least 80%
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Managing and Accessing Identity Information

     

This category is intended to achieve secure and effective management of New Zealand's identity information.

     

Ease of Identity and Life Event services (see Note 1 and Note 2)

At least 80% 80% At least 80%

Identity and Life Event services issued or registered without error (see Note 1)

At least 99% 99% At least 99%

Births and deaths registrations; births, deaths, marriages and civil unions certificates and print outs; and citizenship applications processed within business timeframe standards (see Note 3 and Note 4)

At least 99% 99% At least 99%

Passports issued within business timeframe standards on receipt of applications (see Note 3)

At least 97% 95% At least 97%

Percentage of all Identity and Life Event applications received via the online service (see Note 1)

At least 65% 65% At least 65%

Number of new RealMe verified identities issued

150,000-175,000 150,000-175,000 150,000-175,000

Customer satisfaction with the process of applying for a RealMe verified identity assessed as '4' or '5' (see Note 5)

At least 75% 75% At least 75%

Number of customer consents to share information

250,000-290,000 250,000-290,000 250,000-290,000

Applications for verified identity are processed within 5 days

At least 95% 95% At least 95%

Realtime verification of data

At least 99% 99% At least 99%

Publishing Civic Information

     

This category is intended to achieve accurate publication of the New Zealand Gazette.

     
New Zealand Gazette
     

Accuracy: Notices published consistent with text supplied by clients.

99% 99% 99%

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     

Development of On-line Authentication Services

     

This category is intended to achieve effective privacy support for identity services and information sharing agreements.

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental output expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

New measure Exempted Exempted

Note 1 - Identity and Life Event services includes birth, death, marriage and civil union certificates and printouts, congratulatory messages, citizenship status certificates and printouts, authentications, Apostilles, passports, certificates and other travel documents.

Note 2 - Ease is assessed as 7, 8, 9 or 10 on an eleven-point scale (0-10).

Note 3 - Business timeframe standards are based on:

  • births registered within eight days
  • deaths registered within two days
  • birth, death, marriage and civil union certificates and printouts issued within five days
  • applications for grant of citizenship to foreign nationals recommended to the Minister within 50 days
  • applications for registration of citizenship by descent processed within 15 days
  • standard passports are issued within 10 days, and
  • urgent passports are issued within three days.

Note 4 - All timeliness measures using 'days' are references to 'working days'.

Note 5 - Satisfaction is determined on a five-point scale, either numerical (1-5, with '5' the highest rating) or qualitative (Very Satisfied, Good, Satisfied, Poor, Very Unsatisfied).

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Department of Internal Affairs in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Funding for Continuing to Integrate with Smartstart 2020/21 - 2,500 - - -
Operation of the RealMe System Asset 2019/20 16,500 20,200 20,400 - -
Developing Options for a New Approach to Digital Identity 2018/19 2,575 - - - -

Previous Government

           
NZ Travel Document Database Stop Travel Notifications as a Result of the Smith/Traynor Inquiry 2016/17 1,170 1,170 1,170 1,170 1,170
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

Appropriations for small amounts have been combined as an initial part of modernising the public finance system.

The funding for the Managing and Accessing Knowledge Information category was transferred to the Knowledge and Information Services category within the National Archival and Library Services MCA (refer Part 1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure for details).

The funding for the Development of On-line Authentication Services category was previously a stand-alone non-departmental output expense (refer Part 1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure for details).

Memorandum Account
  2019/20 2020/21
Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

New Zealand Gazette

     
Opening Balance at 1 July (238) (238) (365)
Revenue 844 783 844
Expenses 872 910 872
Transfers and Adjustments - - -

Closing Balance at 30 June

(266) (365) (393)

A new fee structure was implemented in September 2019 to ensure that the costs of publishing the New Zealand Gazette are recovered at an appropriate level.

  2019/20 2020/21
Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Passport Products

     
Opening Balance at 1 July 78,492 78,492 100,487
Revenue 118,299 118,688 80,891
Expenses 100,879 96,693 98,818
Transfers and Adjustments - - -

Closing Balance at 30 June

95,912 100,487 82,560

Strong demand for 10-year passports is forecast until 2021. After 2021, a significant decrease in demand is forecast resulting from the change in adult passport validity from five years to ten years in November 2015. This forecast decrease will result in the memorandum account moving towards a deficit position. New fees were implemented from March 2019 to prevent the projected deficit from occurring.

  2019/20 2020/21
Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Citizenship Products

     
Opening Balance at 1 July 20,279 20,279 19,522
Revenue 14,351 14,846 17,508
Expenses 15,808 15,603 16,577
Transfers and Adjustments - - -

Closing Balance at 30 June

18,822 19,522 20,453

The Department is undertaking work as part of the Te Ara Manaaki programme to modernise systems for Identity-related products. The surplus will contribute to the costs of replacing ageing technology.

  2019/20 2020/21
Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Marriage and Civil Union Products

     
Opening Balance at 1 July 436 436 405
Revenue 4,149 4,188 4,149
Expenses 4,226 4,219 4,130
Transfers and Adjustments - - -

Closing Balance at 30 June

359 405 424

The Department is undertaking work as part of the Te Ara Manaaki programme to modernise systems for Identity-related products. The surplus will contribute to the costs of replacing ageing technology.

  2019/20 2020/21
Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Issue of Birth, Death and Marriage Certifications and other Products

     
Opening Balance at 1 July 1,683 1,683 1,974
Revenue 11,107 11,215 11,107
Expenses 11,155 10,924 11,380
Transfers and Adjustments - - -

Closing Balance at 30 June

1,635 1,974 1,701

The Department is undertaking work as part of the Te Ara Manaaki programme to modernise systems for Identity-related products. The surplus will contribute to the costs of replacing ageing technology.

Community Funding Schemes (M15)

Overarching Purpose Statement
The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support communities and voluntary sector organisations so they become stronger, more cohesive and resilient.
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses
Administration of Grants
This category is limited to administration of the processes supporting government grant funding schemes, from receiving applications to monitoring grant recipients.
Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Community Development Scheme
This category is limited to providing grants to community organisations for projects to achieve improved economic, social and cultural wellbeing.

Community Internship Programme
This category is limited to providing grants for community groups with identified needs to employ experienced people from the public, private and community sectors in short-term internships.

Community Organisation Grants Scheme
This category is limited to providing locally distributed grants to community organisations for programmes that provide social services.

Digital Literacy and Connection
This category is limited to providing funding for improving communities' access to and capability to use digital tools.

Disarmament Education Grants
This category is limited to providing grants to fund activities to support New Zealand non-government organisations in the disarmament education field.

Safer Communities Fund
This category is limited to providing grants for initiatives to provide increased security for at-risk communities against hate crimes and terrorism.

Social Enterprise Development
This category is limited to supporting the development of social enterprise or social finance.

Support for Volunteering
This category is limited to providing funding to Volunteering New Zealand, regional volunteer centres and various targeted projects within the community.

Youth Workers Training Scheme
This category is limited to providing grants for information training for both paid and voluntary youth workers.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Total Appropriation

27,855 27,809 25,166

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Administration of Grants - - 4,069

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     
Community Development Scheme 5,047 5,047 6,347
Community Internship Programme 231 231 231
Community Organisation Grants Scheme 12,500 12,455 12,500
Disarmament Education Grants 200 200 200
Safer Communities Fund 6,825 6,825 -
Social Enterprise Development 1,850 1,850 617
Support for Volunteering 1,002 1,001 1,002
Youth Workers Training Scheme 200 200 200

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

- - 4,069
Administration of Grants - - 4,069
Comparators for Restructured Appropriation

This appropriation results from combining the appropriations listed in the Comparators for Restructured Appropriation table below as an initial part of modernising the public finance system.

Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Vote Internal Affairs

     

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Administration of Grants 4,452 4,326 -

Total

4,452

4,326

25,166

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve financial support for communities and organisations for community development.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Case studies completed that demonstrate benefits to community grant funding recipients

Achieved Achieved Achieved
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Administration of Grants

     

This category is intended to achieve effective support for the government grant funding schemes that the Department administers and to ensure processes are maintained for receiving applications and monitoring grants.

     

Grant decisions are transparent and consistent with regard to eligibility requirements

New measure 97% At least 97%

Grant requests are managed within business timeframe standards (see Note 1)

New measure 95% At least 95%

Customers are satisfied with the ease with which they are able to apply for grants and advisory services (see Note 2)

New measure 70% At least 70%

Grant decision making committees are satisfied with the operational support received (see Note 3)

New measure 90% At least 90%

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     

Community Development Scheme

     

This category is intended to achieve support for diverse communities to improve economic, social and cultural wellbeing (see Note 4).

     

At least 2 Community-Led Development partnering agreements established with programme participants

Achieved Achieved Achieved

Community Internship Programme

     

This category is intended to achieve improved relationships between the private and public sectors and to develop capacity in community and voluntary sector organisations (see Note 5).

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this category is less than $5 million

Exempted Exempted Exempted

Community Organisation Grants Scheme

     

This category is intended to achieve benefit from social services provided by grass-roots non-profit organisations to communities (see Note 6).

     

Two case studies that assess the benefits to communities from the grants, are completed

Achieved Achieved Achieved

Disarmament Education Grants

     

This category is intended to achieve support for New Zealand non-government organisations in the disarmament education field (see Note 7).

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this category is less than $5 million

Exempted Exempted Exempted

Social Enterprise Development

     

This category is intended to achieve development of the social enterprise sector through financial stimulation, advice and research provided through external partners (see Note 8).

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this category is less than $5 million

Exempted Exempted Exempted

Support for Volunteering

     

This category is intended to achieve promotion, support and strengthening of volunteering capacity and capability within the community (see Note 9).

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this category is less than $5 million

Exempted Exempted Exempted

Youth Workers Training Scheme

     

This category is intended to achieve an increase and to maintain the quality of youth worker practices (see Note 10).

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this category is less than $5 million

Exempted Exempted Exempted

Note 1 - The business timeframe standard is based on grant decisions being made within 15 weeks of submission of a request.

Note 2 - Ease is assessed as 7, 8, 9, or 10 on an eleven-point scale (0-10).

Note 3 - Satisfaction is determined by a five-point scale: Very Satisfied, Good, Satisfied, Poor, Very Unsatisfied.

Note 4 - Community Development Scheme - The purpose of this scheme is to contribute to the outcome of New Zealand's diverse people and communities/hapu/iwi being resilient and prosperous through supporting communities to develop and enhance wellbeing and generate solutions to locally defined issues. The scheme evolved from the Community Project Workers Scheme.

Note 5 - Community Internship Programme - The purpose of this programme is to contribute to the outcome of New Zealand's diverse people and communities/hapu/iwi being resilient and prosperous through improving relationships and understanding between the community, private and public sectors and building community sector capacity.

Note 6 - Community Organisation Grants Scheme - This is a community-driven funding scheme that provides essential support to grass-roots non-profit organisations.

Note 7 - Disarmament Education Grants - The purpose of these grants is to promote greater public awareness of disarmament education through support of non-government organisations working towards this goal.

Note 8 - Social Enterprise Development - The programme will cover sector development, individual business advice and development, investment stimulation, and market development, measurement and communications.

Note 9 - Support for Volunteering - The purpose of this fund is to contribute to the outcome of New Zealand's diverse people and communities/hapu/iwi being resilient and prosperous through promoting and supporting volunteering.

Note 10 - Youth Workers Training Scheme - The purpose of the scheme is to contribute to the outcome of New Zealand's diverse people and communities/hapu/iwi being resilient and prosperous through improving the quality and effectiveness of the youth workers sector.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Department of Internal Affairs in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Initiatives Responding to the 15 March Terror Attacks: Additional Funding 2019/20 7,000 - - - -
Digital Literacy Training for Seniors 2019/20 100 250 250 - -
Reprioritisation of Funding - Digital Literacy Grant Concessions 2018/19 (540) (540) (540) (540) (540)

Previous Government

           
Allocations from the Emerging Priority Contingency 2017/18 1,850 617 - - -
Programme to Develop Prosperous and More Resilient Communities 2017/18 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
Wellington Accommodation Project Tranche 2 Contingency Fund 2017/18 16 16 16 16 16
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

Appropriations for small amounts have been combined as an initial part of modernising the public finance system.

The funding for the Administration of Grants category was previously a stand-alone departmental output expense (refer Part 1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure for details).

The decrease compared with the applicable appropriations under the structure in this appropriation in 2020/21 is mainly due to one-off funding in 2019/20 for at-risk communities to upgrade their security arrangements and a lower level of funding in 2020/21 for a social enterprise market development programme. These decreases are partially offset by a higher level of funding for the Community-led Development Programme in 2020/21.

Community Information and Advisory Services (M41)

Overarching Purpose Statement
The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support communities, hapu and iwi to be empowered and resilient by providing information, training and advisory services.
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses

Advisory and Information Services to Ethnic Communities
This category is limited to the provision of information, advisory and support services to assist ethnically diverse communities to participate in New Zealand society.

Community Archives Support
This category is limited to support for community, iwi and hapu organisations and other jurisdictions in preserving and managing their own records and archives and making them available.

Community Development and Engagement Advice
This category is limited to the provision of advisory support and information to support community groups with community development, including information related to accessing grants.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Total Appropriation

10,847 10,799 10,217

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Advisory and Information Services to Ethnic Communities 6,856 6,842 6,501
Community Archives Support 168 174 -
Community Development and Engagement Advice 3,823 3,783 3,716

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

10,416 10,416 10,217
Advisory and Information Services to Ethnic Communities 6,456 6,456 6,501
Community Archives Support 137 137 -
Community Development and Engagement Advice 3,823 3,823 3,716

Revenue from Others

431 403 -
Advisory and Information Services to Ethnic Communities 400 400 -
Community Archives Support 31 2 -
Community Development and Engagement Advice - 1 -
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve support for communities, hapu, iwi and community organisations.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Community satisfaction with the availability of information and advice provided by the Department.

Achieved Achieved Achieved
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Advisory and Information Services to Ethnic Communities

     

This category is intended to achieve improved social cohesion for ethnic communities by increased participation and belonging in New Zealand society.

     

Number of unique visits to the intercultural capability e-learning on the Office of Ethnic Communities website

800-1,000 800-1,000 800-1,000

Approved Ethnic Communities Development Fund grant applications are paid within business timeframe standards (see Note 1 and Note 2)

At least 95% 95% At least 95%

Ethnic Communities Development Fund decisions are consistent with priorities, policies and procedures

At least 95% 95% At least 95%

Community Development and Engagement Advice

     

This category is intended to achieve advisory and information support for communities and community groups for the purpose of community development.

     

Maintain a database to effectively track advisory projects for the community

Achieved Achieved Achieved

Note 1 - The business timeframe standard is based on notification of decisions within 10 days, and payment of grants within 10 days of notification.

Note 2 - All timeliness measures using 'days' are references to 'working days'.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Department of Internal Affairs in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Inclusive Local Communities 2020/21 - 630 - - -
Ethnic Communities Development Fund increase: draw down of tagged operating contingency 2019/20 144 288 288 288 288
Settlement Funding Priorities and Proposals for 2019/20-2020/21 2019/20 215 - - - -
Office of Ethnic Communities Uplift 2019/20 2,221 2,364 2,408 2,451 2,451
Refugee Quota Increase: Report back to draw down tagged contingency funding for increased settlement services 2019/20 120 240 240 240 240

Previous Government

           
Changes to Levy Funding Allocations and Processes for Migrant Settlement Services from 2017/18 2017/18 (833) (833) (833) (833) (833)
Wellington Accommodation Project Tranche 2 Contingency Fund 2017/18 46 46 46 46 46
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation for 2020/21 is mainly due to the transfer of the Language Line service to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in 2019/20.

Government Digital Services (M100)

Overarching Purpose Statement
The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to lead digital transformation across government.
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses

Government Chief Privacy Officer
This category is limited to the development, support and implementation of an all-of-government approach to privacy.

Government Digital Strategy, System Investment and Leadership
This category is limited to the development and support of the functional leadership role of the Government Chief Digital Officer, providing assurance on the Government's digital investments, and advice services to implement the government digital strategy, architecture and assurance framework.

System Capabilities, Services and Platforms
This category is limited to the development, support and governance of cross-government system capabilities, services and platforms to deliver digital and data transformation.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Total Appropriation

46,868 44,920 46,179

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Government Chief Privacy Officer 1,342 1,198 1,342
Government Digital Strategy, System Investment and Leadership 23,809 22,778 20,972
System Capabilities, Services and Platforms 21,717 20,944 23,865

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

34,440 34,440 34,091
Government Chief Privacy Officer 1,342 1,342 1,342
Government Digital Strategy, System Investment and Leadership 23,809 23,809 20,972
System Capabilities, Services and Platforms 9,289 9,289 11,777

Revenue from Others

7,743 8,261 7,368
System Capabilities, Services and Platforms 7,743 8,261 7,368
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve leadership of digital government transformation.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Case study completed that demonstrates how information technology and support provided by the Department of Internal Affairs contributed to public sector investments in digital data and information being well-planned, efficient, cost-effective and customer focussed.

Achieved Achieved Achieved
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Government Chief Privacy Officer

     

This category is intended to achieve support for government in privacy matters.

     

Privacy maturity of State Sector category 1 agencies, as measured by agency self assessments, improves year on year (see Note 1)

Achieved Achieved Achieved

Privacy maturity of State Sector category 2 agencies, as measured by agency self assessments, improves year on year (see Note 2)

Achieved Achieved Achieved

Privacy maturity of State Sector category 3 agencies, as measured by agency self assessments, improves year on year (see Note 3)

Achieved Achieved Achieved

Government Digital Strategy, System Investment and Leadership

     

This category is intended to achieve the successful implementation of the government's digital strategy and the discharge of the GCDO's Functional Leadership responsibilities.

     

Effectiveness of ICT Functional Leader assessed under agreed maturity framework (see Note 4)

3 3 3

System Capabilities, Services and Platforms

     

This category is intended to achieve infrastructure to support digital transformation across government.

     

All-of-Government Common Capability products, where the Department of Internal Affairs is the lead agency, meet service level agreements

Achieved Achieved Achieved

GIS All-of-Government digital services meet performance measures, assessed under an agreed service performance framework

100% 100% 100%

Funds are distributed by the Department of Internal Affairs to system agencies as per agreement (see Note 5)

Achieved Achieved Achieved

Satisfaction with the quality of advice and support received by the Digital Council assessed as at least 3 (see Note 6)

At least 75% 75% At least 75%

Note 1 - Category 1 agencies are those with large and/or complex amounts of personal information that may be held for different functions and purposes.

Note 2 - Category 2 agencies are those with small amounts of personal information collected for a single purpose.

Note 3 - Category 3 agencies consist of District Health Boards.

Note 4 - Maturity assessment will be based on a five-point scale, with 1 being low effectiveness and 5 being high effectiveness.

Note 5 - This programme of work is to be implemented by the Department of Internal Affairs, Statistics New Zealand, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the State Services Commission and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

Note 6 - Satisfaction is determined on a scale of 1-5, with '5' the highest rating.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Department of Internal Affairs in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Improving Government Payroll Systems 2019/20 1,000 1,000 - - -
Package of Initiatives to Enable the Government Chief Digital Officer to Accelerate Government's Digital Transformation 2019/20 8,060 8,121 8,184 3,247 3,247
Transforming Government through Digital and Data Initiatives 2018/19 4,400 4,400 4,400 4,400 4,400

Previous Government

           
Wellington Accommodation Project Tranche 2 Contingency Fund 2017/18 78 78 78 78 78
Core Trusted Government Domain 2016/17 3,191 3,151 3,151 3,151 3,151
Memorandum Account
  2019/20 2020/21
Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Common Capability Products

     
Opening Balance at 1 July (14,898) (14,898) (18,725)
Revenue 7,735 8,253 7,360
Expenses 11,882 12,080 11,542
Transfers and Adjustments - - -

Closing Balance at 30 June

(19,045) (18,725) (22,907)

The memorandum account was forecasted to break even from 2020/21, however updated projections now indicate the breakeven position will not occur in 2020/21 or in outyears. Work is underway to develop a sustainable funding mechanism for the Common Capability products.

Local Government Administration (M49)

Overarching Purpose Statement
The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to administer local government legislation and relevant regulations and assets.
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses
Local Government Services
This category is limited to administering the Local Government related legislations and regulations, including the Rates Rebate Scheme, providing regulatory and boating services for Lake Taupo (including providing the Harbourmaster and managing the Lake Taupo Landing Reserve) and governance and management of the National Dog Control Information Database.
Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Chatham Islands Council
This category is limited to contribution to the cost of the Chatham Islands Council meeting its statutory responsibilities.

Crown-owned Assets at Lake Taupo - Maintenance Costs
This category is limited to costs for maintaining Crown-owned assets, primarily navigational equipment, ramps, marinas and jetties, at Lake Taupo.

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
Capital Investments - Lake Taupo
This category is limited to upgrading of boating facilities at Lake Taupo.
Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Total Appropriation

- - 8,481

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Local Government Services - - 3,911

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     
Chatham Islands Council - - 3,776
Crown-owned Assets at Lake Taupo - Maintenance Costs - - 774

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     
Capital Investments - Lake Taupo - - 20

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

- - 2,198
Local Government Services - - 2,198

Revenue from Others

- - 1,380
Local Government Services - - 1,380
Comparators for Restructured Appropriation

This appropriation results from combining the appropriations listed in the Comparators for Restructured Appropriation table below as an initial part of modernising the public finance system.

Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Vote Internal Affairs

     

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Local Government Services 3,824 3,641 -

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     
Chatham Islands Council 3,206 3,206 -
Crown-owned Assets at Lake Taupo - Maintenance Costs 1,049 700 -

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     
Capital Investments - Lake Taupo 138 138 -

Total

8,217

7,685

8,481

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve support for effective local government services within New Zealand and the Lake Taupo harbourmaster function.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

The time the harbourmaster takes to resolve reported or discovered missing or damaged navigational aids is within 20 working days (See Note 1)

New measure No standard No standard
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Local Government Services

     

This category is intended to achieve effective and consistent local government operation within New Zealand.

     

Responses to requests for information from the public about the Rates Rebates Scheme - within 10 days of receipt (see Note 2)

New measure 98% At least 98%

Eligible claims from councils for reimbursement of rate rebates processed within 20 days of receipt (see Note 3)

New measure 98% At least 98%

National Dogs Database snapshot statistics for the year as at May made available to the public by August

New measure Achieved Achieved

Boating facilities and navigational safety equipment inspected in accordance with an annual compliance programme

New measure All All

Customer satisfaction with the quality of Lake Taupo navigational safety services assessed as average or above, when surveyed every 2 years (see Note 4 and Note 5)

New measure 85% At least 85%

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     

Chatham Islands Council

     

This category is intended to achieve support for effective local government services for residents of the Chatham Islands.

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental other expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

New measure Exempted Exempted

Crown-owned Assets at Lake Taupo - Maintenance Costs

     

This category is intended to achieve maintenance of Crown-owned assets at Lake Taupo so that they can be used by the public.

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental other expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

New measure Exempted Exempted

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Capital Investments - Lake Taupo

     

This category is intended to achieve the upgrade of boating facilities including the renewal and refurbishment of navigational and safety infrastructure at Lake Taupo.

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental other expense appropriation is less than $15 million.

New measure Exempted Exempted

Note 1 - As this is a new measure for 2020/21, a standard will be provided in the Supplementary Estimates 2020/21 once trend information has been established.

Note 2 - All timeliness measures using 'days' are references to 'working days'.

Note 3 - Estimated volume of claims is 110,000 to 120,000.

Note 4 - Satisfaction is determined on a five-point scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest rating. Ratings of 3, 4 or 5 are "assessed as average or above".

Note 5 - The next survey will be completed in the 2021/22 financial year.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Department of Internal Affairs in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Ensuring the Ongoing Financial Viability of the Chatham Islands Council 2020/21 - 570 1,149 1,167 997
Lake Taupo Marina Redevelopment 2019/20 (20) 20 - - -
Lake Taupo Marina Redevelopment 2018/19 50 - - - -

Previous Government

           
Wellington Accommodation Project Tranche 2 Contingency Fund 2017/18 13 13 13 13 13
Redevelopment of Motuoapa Marina at Lake Taupo 2016/17 (34) (279) (34) (121) (1,184)
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation was established with effect from 1 July 2020 to consolidate the funding associated with administering local government legislation, relevant regulations and assets.

The funding for the Local Government Services category was previously a stand-alone departmental output expense (refer Part 1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure for details).

The funding for the Chatham Islands Council and Crown-owned Assets at Lake Taupo - Maintenance Costs categories were previously stand-alone non-departmental other expenses (refer Part 1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure for details).

The funding for the Capital Investments - Lake Taupo category was previously a stand-alone non-departmental capital expenditure appropriation (refer Part 1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure for details).

Memorandum Account
  2019/20 2020/21
Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Use of Facilities and Access to Lake Taupo by Boat Users

     
Opening Balance at 1 July (158) (158) (282)
Revenue 915 940 980
Expenses 1,055 1,064 1,055
Transfers and Adjustments - - -

Closing Balance at 30 June

(298) (282) (357)

New fees for the Lake Taupo boating facilities were introduced in November 2019. This will lead to increased revenue from 2020/21.

  2019/20 2020/21
Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

National Dog Control Information Database

     
Opening Balance at 1 July 946 946 1,069
Revenue 400 400 400
Expenses 333 277 783
Transfers and Adjustments - - -

Closing Balance at 30 June

1,013 1,069 686

A period of higher expenditure is expected to begin in 2020/21 associated with reviewing and renewing the National Dog Control Information Database operation and support contract. This expenditure is expected to utilise the accumulated surplus.

National Archival and Library Services (M41)

Overarching Purpose Statement
The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to contribute to the collection, management and provision of access to knowledge and information for New Zealand and support government accountability.
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses
Knowledge and Information Services
This category is limited to the collection, acquisition, preservation, management and provision of access to heritage information and public archives, provision of operational advice and services to enable government accountability, provision of services to schools and to assist access to library collections and other information.
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors
This category is limited to payment to New Zealand authors in recognition that their books are available for use in New Zealand libraries.
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
Heritage Collections - Annual
This category is limited to the purchase and preservation of heritage content held and managed by Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand.
Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Total Appropriation

- - 121,852

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Knowledge and Information Services - - 116,073

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     
Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors - - 2,000

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     
Heritage Collections - Annual - - 3,779

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

- - 106,050
Knowledge and Information Services - - 106,050

Revenue from Others

- - 9,999
Knowledge and Information Services - - 9,999
Components of the Appropriation
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Knowledge and Information Services

     
National Library collection, preservation and information access - - 70,283
Access, management and preservation of public archives - - 34,933
Public Records Act 2005 Regulation - - 4,391
Provision of electronic resources and Te Puna products to New Zealand Libraries - - 4,279
Kotui - Shared integrated library management and resource discovery - - 2,187

Total

- -

116,073

Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors

     
Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors - - 2,000

Total

- -

2,000

Heritage Collections - Annual

     
Alexander Turnbull Library Heritage collections - - 2,406
Audio-visual preservation - - 1,373

Total

- -

3,779

Comparators for Restructured Appropriation

This appropriation results from combining the appropriations listed in the Comparators for Restructured Appropriation table below as an initial part of modernising the public finance system.

Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Vote Internal Affairs

     

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

     
Civic Information Services MCA      

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Managing and Accessing Knowledge Information 101,689 100,286 -
Regulatory Services MCA      

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Regulatory Services 4,391 4,239 -

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     
Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors 2,000 2,000 -

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     
Heritage Collections - Annual 2,406 1,921 -

Total

110,486

108,446

121,852

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

The appropriation is intended to achieve the collection, preservation, accessibility and integrity of New Zealand's government and heritage information.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Number of items held by Archives New Zealand and National Library of New Zealand accessed by year (see Note 1)

New measure No standard No standard
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Knowledge and Information Services

     

This category is intended to achieve the collection, preservation, accessibility and integrity of New Zealand's government and heritage information by Archives New Zealand and National Library of New Zealand.

     
Archives New Zealand - Managing Public Archives
     

Availability of online services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

New measure 95% At least 95%

The percentage of Archives New Zealand storage units providing storage conditions to required standards (see Note 2)

New measure 80% At least 80%
Demand Information - Estimates (see Note 3)
     

Archives held in storage: Physical archives - linear metres (see Note 4)

New measure 112,000 108,000-114,000
Archives New Zealand - Provision of Access to Public Archives
     

Digital archives available online

New measure 150,000 100,000-150,000

Number of items produced in public reading rooms

New measure 35,000 30,000-40,000

Digital items accessed for use - Rosetta (see Note 5)

New measure 135,000 At least 135,000

Digital items accessed for use - Social Media (see Note 6)

New measure 2 million At least 2 million
National Library - Access to Information
     

Requests (non-school) for the off-site supply of documents - completed within 2 days of receipt (see Note 7)

New measure 90% At least 90%

Public Lending Right payments to all authors eligible for payment made within the timeframe stipulated by regulation

New measure 99% At least 99%

Digitised items newly available for access online

New measure 450,000 At least 450,000

Availability of Te Puna catalogue and interloan services to subscribers during advertised hours

New measure 95% At least 95%
National Library - Collecting and Preserving Information
     

Of the acquisitions to the Alexander Turnbull Library (new heritage collections):

     
  • Accession records for unpublished collections - completed within 10 days of receipt
New measure 80% At least 80%
  • Descriptive records for unpublished collections - added within 20 days of accession
New measure 80% At least 80%

'At risk' items digitised or digital formats transformed:

     
  • Audio-visual items
New measure 1,000 At least 1,500
  • Images
New measure 650 At least 500

Published acquisitions to the Alexander Turnbull Library (new heritage collections)

New measure 70,000 65,000-75,000
National Library - Library and Information Services to Schools
     

Number of visits to schools online services

New measure 270,000 240,000-300,000

Number of schools supported

New measure 675 650-700

Items supplied on request from the schools collections

New measure 375,000 300,000-450,000
Public Sector Recordkeeping
     

Number of Public Offices, Local Authorities and other organisations provided with targeted records and archives management advice

New measure 280 100-150

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     

Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors

     

This category is intended to achieve appropriate recognition for New Zealand authors for books available for use in New Zealand libraries.

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental output expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

New measure Exempted Exempted

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Heritage Collections - Annual

     

This category is intended to achieve appropriate purchases and preservation of materials for the Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand heritage collections.

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental capital expenditure appropriation is less than $15 million.

New measure Exempted Exempted

Note 1 - Items accessed will include both physical items and digital items for Archives New Zealand and National Library of New Zealand. As this is a new measure for 2020/21, a standard will be provided in the Supplementary Estimates 2020/21 once trend information has been established.

Note 2 - Storage unit environments are maintained 24 hours, 7 days a week. Required standards associated with storage conditions differ for each format of records and measure temperature and relative humidity (e.g. paper records require an average of 19 degrees Celsius, with a relative humidity of 50%; Nitrate film requires less than 12 degrees Celsius and relative humidity less than 50%). These are based on international standards.

Note 3 - Measures of demand provide estimated levels (volumes) at which the Department's services will be required.

Note 4 - This is a cumulative total that is measured once a year.

Note 5 - Rosetta is the digital asset management and preservation tool that enables the safe and secure management and delivery of digital information to the Government Digital Archive. This measure reflects the number of born-digital and digitised records accessed by users.

Note 6 - The two social media platforms that inform this measure are YouTube and Flickr. The measure is a combination of views (YouTube) and photo views (Flickr).

Note 7 - All timeliness measures using 'days' are references to 'working days'.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Department of Internal Affairs in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Approving Budget 2020 Funding for the Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Inquiry that Includes Support for Archives New Zealand 2020/21 - 2,166 - - -
Saving the Crown's Audio-Visual Collections 2020/21 - 2,111 2,550 2,968 3,433
Meeting Core Statutory Responsibilities: Archives New Zealand and National Library of New Zealand 2020/21 - 6,017 5,438 5,578 5,999
Strengthening the Contribution of Archives NZ and National Library of NZ - Preserving the Nation's Memory 2019/20 7,372 8,332 1,738 1,302 1,302
Strengthening the Contribution of Archives NZ and National Library of NZ: Meeting Core Statutory Responsibilities 2019/20 5,669 7,633 8,441 9,336 9,336
An Effective, Timely Crown Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in Care 2019/20 1,418 - - - -

Previous Government

           
National Library and Archives New Zealand: Sale and Leaseback of Land to Taranaki Whanui 2017/18 580 580 580 580 580
Wellington Accommodation Project Tranche 2 Contingency Fund 2017/18 24 24 24 24 24
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation was established with effect from 1 July 2020 to consolidate the funding associated with the collection, management and provision of access to knowledge and information for New Zealand and supporting government accountability.

The funding for the Knowledge and Information Services category was transferred from the Managing and Accessing Knowledge Information category within the Civic Information Services MCA and the Public Sector Recordkeeping component of the Regulatory Services category within the Regulatory Services MCA (refer Part 1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure for details).

The funding for the Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors category was previously a stand-alone non-departmental output expense (refer Part 1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure for details).

The funding for the Heritage Collections - Annual category was previously a stand-alone non-departmental capital expenditure appropriation (refer Part 1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure for details).

The increase compared with the applicable appropriations under the structure in this appropriation in 2020/21 is mainly due to a higher level of funding to enable the delivery of core statutory responsibilities associated with the provision of services by Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand. The increase also reflects funding for the preservation of audio-visual heritage content owned by the Crown.

Conditions on Use of Appropriation
Reference Conditions
Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors Act 2008 The Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors Act 2008. Section 11 states "the purpose of the scheme is to provide for New Zealand authors to receive payments in recognition of the fact that their books are available for use in New Zealand Libraries".
Heritage Collection (Alexander Turnbull Library) National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa) Act 2003. Section 7(a). This section and clause notes the purpose of the National Library is to "enrich the cultural and economic life of New Zealand" by "collecting, preserving, and protecting documents, particularly those relating to New Zealand".
National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa) Act 2003. Part 2, Section 9(1)(c) Notes that one of the functions of the National Library is to "provide other services, including access to information resources, and bibliographical and school services, as the Minister thinks fit".
Memorandum Account
  2019/20 2020/21
Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Kotui Library Services

     
Opening Balance at 1 July 1,196 1,196 1,012
Revenue 2,199 2,213 2,199
Expenses 2,387 2,397 2,187
Transfers and Adjustments - - -

Closing Balance at 30 June

1,008 1,012 1,024

Subscription fees are reviewed annually to ensure full recovery of costs.

  2019/20 2020/21
Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Electronic Purchasing in Collaboration (EPIC)

     
Opening Balance at 1 July 303 303 37
Revenue 3,595 3,636 3,595
Expenses 3,831 3,902 3,631
Transfers and Adjustments - - -

Closing Balance at 30 June

67 37 1

Fees are reviewed annually and are based on member uptake and vendor costs.

Policy and Related Services (M41)

Overarching Purpose Statement
The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide policy advice and services to Ministers in order to support them to discharge their portfolio responsibilities.
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses

Crown Entity Monitoring
This category is limited to providing support, information and advice to Ministers to enable them to discharge their responsibilities (other than policy decision-making) for the Crown entities for which they are responsible.

Policy and Related Services - Community and Voluntary Sector
This category is limited to the provision of policy advice and services to support Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities relating to the community and voluntary sector.

Policy and Related Services - Ethnic Communities
This category is limited to the provision of policy advice and services to support Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities relating to ethnic communities.

Policy and Related Services - Government Digital Services
This category is limited to the provision of policy advice and services to support Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities relating to government digital services.

Policy and Related Services - Internal Affairs
This category is limited to the provision of policy advice and services to support Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities relating to Internal Affairs.

Policy and Related Services - Ministerial Services
This category is limited to the provision of policy advice and services to support Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities relating to Ministerial Services.

Policy and Related Services - Racing
This category is limited to the provision of policy advice and services to support Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities relating to racing.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Total Appropriation

- - 13,004

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Crown Entity Monitoring - - 380
Policy and Related Services - Community and Voluntary Sector - - 1,175
Policy and Related Services - Ethnic Communities - - 1,236
Policy and Related Services - Government Digital Services - - 1,400
Policy and Related Services - Internal Affairs - - 7,572
Policy and Related Services - Ministerial Services - - 506
Policy and Related Services - Racing - - 735

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

- - 12,968
Crown Entity Monitoring - - 380
Policy and Related Services - Community and Voluntary Sector - - 1,175
Policy and Related Services - Ethnic Communities - - 1,236
Policy and Related Services - Government Digital Services - - 1,400
Policy and Related Services - Internal Affairs - - 7,536
Policy and Related Services - Ministerial Services - - 506
Policy and Related Services - Racing - - 735

Revenue from Others

- - 36
Policy and Related Services - Internal Affairs - - 36
Comparators for Restructured Appropriation

This appropriation results from combining the appropriations listed in the Comparators for Restructured Appropriation table below as an initial part of modernising the public finance system.

Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Vote Internal Affairs

     

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

     
Ministerial Support Services MCA      

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Crown Entity Monitoring 390 329 -
Ministerial Support Services - Community and Voluntary Sector 434 394 -
Ministerial Support Services - Ethnic Communities 237 245 -
Ministerial Support Services - Government Digital Services 200 221 -
Ministerial Support Services - Internal Affairs 762 747 -
Ministerial Support Services - Ministerial Services 506 497 -
Ministerial Support Services - Racing 306 313 -
Policy Advice MCA      

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Policy Advice - Community and Voluntary Sector 727 723 -
Policy Advice - Ethnic Communities 1,005 1,009 -
Policy Advice - Government Digital Services 600 621 -
Policy Advice - Internal Affairs 6,729 6,708 -
Policy Advice - Racing 1,379 1,418 -

Total

13,275

13,225

13,004

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve well-informed decision making by Ministers through the provision of support, and high-quality advice about government policy matters.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Policy advice and policy briefings delivered to agreed quality criteria and standards - demonstrated through independent assessment: Average Score

New measure 3 3 out of 5

Policy advice and policy briefings delivered to agreed quality criteria and standards - demonstrated through independent assessment: 3 or higher.

New measure 80% 80%

Portfolio Ministers' satisfaction with the overall quality of policy advice

New measure No standard No standard
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Crown Entity Monitoring

     

This category is intended to achieve support for responsible Ministers in monitoring the performance of Crown entities.

     

Advice on accountability and performance documents delivered within statutory or agreed timeframes (based on delivery of documents to the Minister by the Crown entity)

New measure 100% 100%

Appointment processes for board vacancies managed consistent with the approach agreed with the Minister (including amendments agreed with the Minister)

New measure All All

Policy and Related Services - Community and Voluntary Sector

     

This category is intended to achieve support and high-quality advice for the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector.

     

Required timeframes are met: Parliamentary Questions (written) - within 3 days of notification or as agreed with the Minister (see Note 1)

New measure 95% At least 95%

Required timeframes are met: Ministerial correspondence (draft responses) - within 15 days of receipt or as specifically agreed

New measure 95% At least 95%

Required timeframes are met: Ministerial Official Information Act requests - at least 5 days prior to statutory timeframes

New measure 95% At least 95%

Minister's satisfaction with the quality of policy advice

New measure No standard No standard

Policy and Related Services - Ethnic Communities

     

This category is intended to achieve support and high-quality advice for the Minister for Ethnic Communities.

     

Required timeframes are met: Parliamentary Questions (written) - within 3 days of notification or as agreed with the Minister

New measure 95% At least 95%

Required timeframes are met: Ministerial correspondence (draft responses) - within 15 days of receipt or as specifically agreed

New measure 95% At least 95%

Required timeframes are met: Ministerial Official Information Act requests - at least 5 days prior to statutory timeframes

New measure 95% At least 95%

Minister's satisfaction with the quality of policy advice

New measure No standard No standard

Policy and Related Services - Government Digital Services

     

This category is intended to achieve support and high-quality advice for the Minister for Government Digital Services.

     

Required timeframes are met: Parliamentary Questions (written) - within 3 days of notification or as agreed with the Minister

New measure 95% At least 95%

Required timeframes are met: Ministerial correspondence (draft responses) - within 15 days of receipt or as specifically agreed

New measure 95% At least 95%

Required timeframes are met: Ministerial Official Information and Privacy Act requests within agreed timeframes

New measure 95% At least 95%

Minister's satisfaction with the quality of policy advice

New measure No standard No standard

Policy and Related Services - Internal Affairs

     

This category is intended to achieve support and high-quality advice for the Minister of Internal Affairs.

     

Required timeframes are met: Parliamentary Questions (written) - within 3 days of notification or as agreed with the Minister

New measure 95% At least 95%

Required timeframes are met: Ministerial correspondence (draft responses) - within 15 days of receipt or as specifically agreed

New measure 95% At least 95%

Required timeframes are met: Ministerial Official Information Act requests - at least 5 days prior to statutory timeframes

New measure 95% At least 95%

Minister's satisfaction with the quality of policy advice

New measure No standard No standard

Policy and Related Services - Ministerial Services

     

This category is intended to achieve support and high-quality advice for the Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services.

     

Required timeframes are met: Parliamentary Questions (written) - within 3 days of notification or as agreed with the Minister

New measure 95% At least 95%

Required timeframes are met: Ministerial correspondence (draft responses) - within 15 days of receipt or as specifically agreed

New measure 95% At least 95%

Required timeframes are met: Official Information and Privacy Act requests, and Ombudsmen inquiries - within agreed timeframes

New measure 95% At least 95%

Policy and Related Services - Racing

     

This category is intended to achieve support and high-quality advice for the Minister for Racing.

     

Required timeframes are met: Parliamentary Questions (written and oral) - within 3 days of notification or as agreed with the Minister

New measure 95% At least 95%

Required timeframes are met: Ministerial correspondence (draft responses) - within 15 days of receipt or as specifically agreed

New measure 95% At least 95%

Required timeframes are met: Ministerial Official Information Act requests - at least 5 days prior to statutory timeframes

New measure 95% At least 95%

Minister's satisfaction with the quality of policy advice

New measure No standard No standard

Note 1 - All timeliness measures using 'days' are references to 'working days'.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Department of Internal Affairs in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Initiatives Responding to the 15 March Terror Attacks: Additional Funding 2019/20 363 532 542 552 552
Investing in the Department of Internal Affairs' Policy Advice Function in Order to Deliver Government Priorities 2019/20 1,417 1,349 1,379 1,411 1,411
Reform of the New Zealand Racing Industry 2018/19 392 - - - -

Previous Government

           
Wellington Accommodation Project Tranche 2 Contingency Fund 2017/18 109 109 109 109 109
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation was established with effect from 1 July 2020 to consolidate funding associated with the provision of policy advice and ministerial support services for all portfolios within Vote Internal Affairs excluding local government (refer Part 1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure for details).

Regulatory Services (M41)

Overarching Purpose Statement
The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to carry out the effective delivery of regulatory functions and services that are assigned to the Department of Internal Affairs (excluding Archives New Zealand).
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses

Charities Regulation
This category is limited to registration and monitoring of charities.

Regulatory Services
This category is limited to the operational policy advice and services to administer all aspects of the regulatory functions and services (excluding public sector recordkeeping) that are assigned to the Department of Internal Affairs.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Total Appropriation

56,419 54,871 55,365

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Charities Regulation 6,810 6,809 6,798
Regulatory Services 49,609 48,062 48,567

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

31,721 31,721 30,711
Charities Regulation 5,958 5,958 5,946
Regulatory Services 25,763 25,763 24,765

Revenue from Others

28,089 28,341 27,289
Charities Regulation 852 885 852
Regulatory Services 27,237 27,456 26,437
Components of the Appropriation
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Charities Regulation

     
Charities Services 6,810 6,809 6,798

Total

6,810

6,809

6,798

Regulatory Services

     
Gambling 23,334 22,748 23,290
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism 11,875 11,819 14,114
Digital Safety 9,321 8,572 10,475
Public Records Act 2005 Regulation 4,391 4,239 -
Complaints, Investigation and Prosecution Unit 688 684 688

Total

49,609

48,062

48,567

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve effective promotion of regulatory regimes to minimise harm and maximise benefits.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Regulatory regimes are in place to deliver all legislated responsibilities

Achieved Achieved Achieved
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Charities Regulation

     

This category is intended to achieve effective support for registered charities, in order to contribute to the promotion of public trust and confidence in the sector.

     

Customer satisfaction with Charities Services service received assessed as '4' or '5' (see Note 1)

At least 75% 75% At least 75%

Charities Services regulatory decisions are independently assessed to measure quality and timeliness

At least 75% 75% At least 75%

Satisfaction with the quality of advice and support received by the Charities Registration Board assessed as '4' or '5' (see Note 1)

At least 75% 75% At least 75%

Regulatory Services

     

This category is intended to achieve effective regulatory activity.

     
Gambling
     

Club and non-club venue assessments conducted (see Note 2)

At least 30 30 At least 30

Number of provisional audit reports completed:

     
  • Non-club gaming machine societies
10-30 10-30 10-30
  • Casinos
5-25 5-25 5-25

Proportion of provisional audit reports to non-club gaming machine societies and casinos completed within 6 months

At least 75% 75% At least 75%
Demand Information (see Note 3)
     

Applications for gambling license processed:

     
  • Club and non-club license renewals
250-325 250-325 250-325
  • Other Class 3 and 4 license applications and Certificates of Approval
4,500-6,000 4,500-6,000 4,500-6,000
Digital Safety - Censorship
     

Number of images uploaded, as a result of investigation, to the Interpol Child Sexual Exploitation Database

2,000-6,000 2,000-6,000 2,000-6,000

Number of child exploitation websites being filtered by the specialist software developed and maintained by DIA

300-1,200 300-1,200 300-1,200
Demand Information - Estimates (see Note 3)
     

Number of justified appeals compared to the total number of appeals received from websites being filtered

Less than 10% Less than 10% Less than 10%
Digital Safety - Unsolicited Electronic Messages
     

Number of email and text notifications received:

     
  • Email and text spam notifications
40,000-55,000 40,000-55,000 40,000-55,000
  • Email and text spam complaints
500-800 500-800 500-800

Percentage of nuisance spam complaints received which are triaged within 14 days (see Note 4)

At least 80% 80% At least 80%

The number of civil liability proceedings undertaken relating to nuisance spam - covering warning letters, infringement notices and statements of claim

At least 10 10 At least 10

Number of education related activities provided relating to nuisance spam

50-250 50-250 50-250
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism
     

Number of desk-based reviews of reporting entities' Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism risk assessments and compliance programmes completed

150-350 150-350 150-350

Number of onsite visits auditing reporting entities' compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism obligations completed

70-180 70-180 70-180

Number of education-focused proactive engagements with reporting entities regarding Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism obligations

200-800 200-800 200-800
Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators
     

Ministry of Justice satisfaction with services provided by the Complaints, Investigation and Prosecution Unit (see Note 1)

3 3 3
Demand Information - Estimates (see Note 3)
     

Number of investigation requests received from the Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority

15-45 15-45 15-45

Note 1 - Satisfaction is determined on a five-point scale, either numerical (1-5, with '5' the being highest rating) or qualitative (Very Good, Good, Satisfied, Poor and Very Poor).

Note 2 - Venue inspections are only carried out when assessed as required and targeted at the highest risk.

Note 3 - Measures of demand provide estimated levels (volumes) at which the Department's service will be required.

Note 4 - All timeliness measures using 'days' are references to 'working days'.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Department of Internal Affairs in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Initiatives Responding to the 15 March Terror Attacks: Additional Funding 2019/20 2,378 3,532 3,550 3,612 3,612

Previous Government

           
Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism - Implementation of Phase II 2017/18 9,459 9,862 9,862 9,862 9,862
Wellington Accommodation Project Tranche 2 Contingency Fund 2017/18 285 285 285 285 285
Memorandum Account
  2019/20 2020/21
Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Gaming

     
Opening Balance at 1 July 4,526 4,526 9,175
Revenue 27,211 27,397 26,411
Expenses 23,334 22,748 23,290
Transfers and Adjustments - - -

Closing Balance at 30 June

8,403 9,175 12,296

The memorandum account accumulated surplus is growing faster than anticipated. The scheduled fee increase for Class 4 venues will be cancelled for 2020/21 and outyears, pending completion of the gaming fee review in 2021/22.

Services Supporting the Executive (M47)

Overarching Purpose Statement
The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support the Government and the Executive to perform their role.
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses

Coordination of Official Visits and Events
This category is limited to managing programmes for visiting guests of Government, visiting guests of Parliament, State and ministerial functions, coordinating a range of services in support of ceremonial and commemorative events and facilitating passage of New Zealand and foreign dignitaries and others authorised by the Crown into and out of New Zealand.

Support Services to Members of the Executive
This category is limited to providing support services for Members of the Executive, including in their capacity as a Member of Parliament, primarily through office personnel and administrative services, information and communication technology, and the provision and management of residential and office accommodation.

VIP Transport Services
This category is limited to providing chauffeur-driven and self-drive vehicle services for parties specified in legislation, as authorised by Members of the Executive, or who otherwise meet qualifying criteria.

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Depreciation on Official Residences
This category is limited to depreciation on official residences owned by the Crown.

Official Residences - Maintenance Costs
This category is limited to costs for maintaining official residences owned by the Crown.

Services Supporting the Executive - Travel
This category is limited to domestic and international travel by Members of the Executive and approved accompanying parties.

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
Capital Investments - Official Residences
This category is limited to capital improvements at official residences.
Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Total Appropriation

46,706 46,632 60,355

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Coordination of Official Visits and Events 7,515 7,114 5,662
Support Services to Members of the Executive 30,191 30,481 31,925
VIP Transport Services 9,000 9,037 9,000

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     
Depreciation on Official Residences - - 297
Official Residences - Maintenance Costs - - 807
Services Supporting the Executive - Travel - - 12,397

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     
Capital Investments - Official Residences - - 267

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

37,706 37,706 37,587
Coordination of Official Visits and Events 7,515 7,515 5,662
Support Services to Members of the Executive 30,191 30,191 31,925

Revenue from Others

9,000 8,799 9,000
Coordination of Official Visits and Events - 5 -
VIP Transport Services 9,000 8,794 9,000
Comparators for Restructured Appropriation

This appropriation results from combining the appropriations listed in the Comparators for Restructured Appropriation table below as an initial part of modernising the public finance system.

Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Vote Internal Affairs

     
Services Supporting the Executive MCA 46,706 46,632 -

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     
Depreciation on Official Residences 247 179 -
Official Residences - Maintenance Costs 707 678 -
Services Supporting the Executive - Travel 12,397 12,396 -

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     
Capital Investments - Official Residences 236 191 -

Total

60,293

60,076

60,355

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve provision of administration, travel, accommodation and support services for Government and the Executive to support effective democratic arrangements within New Zealand.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services' satisfaction with the quality of support provided by the Department to the Executive (see Note 1)

Satisfied Satisfied Satisfied
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Coordination of Official Visits and Events

     

This category is intended to achieve facilitation of ceremonies of national and international importance and official visits.

     

Stakeholders' satisfaction that the Visits and Ceremonial Office's services have helped visits and events to achieve their objectives assessed as satisfied or better (see Note 1)

At least 90% 90% At least 90%
Demand Information - Estimates (see Note 2)
     

Number of Guests of Government visits

35-50 42 35-50

Number of Partial Guests of Government visits

10-15 16 15-25

Number of Commemorative and special events

10-15 12 10-15

Facilitations through Auckland and Wellington International Airports

500-600 420 500-600

Support Services to Members of the Executive

     

This category is intended to achieve support for Members of the Executive to enable the discharge of their Ministerial responsibilities.

     

Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services' satisfaction with the quality and level of support services provided to the Members of the Executive assessed as 'Satisfied' or better (see Note 1)

Satisfied Satisfied Satisfied
Demand Information - Estimates (see Note 2)
     

Average number of Ministerial office personnel provided

150-170 165 150-170

VIP Transport Services

     

This category is intended to achieve efficient and effective land transport services for Members of the Executive and other VIPs.

     

Chauffeur-driven services provided leading to no sustained complaints

At least 99.5% 99.5% At least 99.5%
Demand Information - Estimates (see Note 2)
     

Total vehicle fleet

75-85 85 75-85

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     

Depreciation on Official Residences

     

This category is intended to achieve the recognition of depreciation expenditure associated with Crown-owned official residences.

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental other expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

New measure Exempted Exempted

Official Residences - Maintenance Costs

     

This category is intended to achieve maintenance of Crown-owned official residences.

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental other expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

New measure Exempted Exempted

Services Supporting the Executive - Travel

     

This category is intended to achieve support for Members of the Executive and approved accompanying parties to undertake travel to discharge Ministerial duties.

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Finance Act, as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for the cost of domestic and international travel by Members of the Executive and approved accompanying parties.

New measure Exempted Exempted

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Capital Investments - Official Residences

     

This category is intended to achieve necessary capital improvements to official residences.

     

An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of this annual non-departmental capital expenditure is less than $15 million.

New measure Exempted Exempted

Note 1 - Satisfaction is determined on a five-point scale: Very Satisfied, Good, Satisfied, Poor, Very Unsatisfied.

Note 2 - Measures of demand provide estimated levels (volumes) at which the Department's services will be required.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Department of Internal Affairs in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Crown-Owned Properties - Capital Works 2020/21 - 417 50 50 50
2020 General Election - Transition Support for the Executive 2019/20 1,097 2,876 755 751 705
Funding for the Visit to New Zealand by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in November 2019 2019/20 1,848 - - - -
2017 Change of Executive 2017/18 1,970 1,970 1,970 1,970 1,970

Previous Government

           
Premier House 2017/18 400 400 400 400 400
Ministerial Services - Services Supporting the Executive 2017/18 824 824 824 824 824
Ministerial Resourcing - Changes in the Executive 2017/18 400 400 400 400 400
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

Appropriations for small amounts have been combined as an initial part of modernising the public finance system.

The funding for the Depreciation on Official Residences, Official Residences - Maintenance Costs and Services Supporting the Executive - Travel categories were previously stand-alone non-departmental other expense appropriations (refer Part 1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure for details).

The funding for the Capital Investments - Official Residences category was previously a stand-alone non-departmental capital expenditure appropriation (refer Part 1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure for details).

Support for Statutory and Other Bodies (M41)

Overarching Purpose Statement
The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support statutory, advisory and other bodies to discharge their responsibilities.
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses

Commissions of Inquiry and Similar Bodies
This category is limited to supporting commissions of inquiry and similar bodies.

Establishing Commissions of Inquiry and Similar Bodies
This category is limited to costs incurred in the consultation on, and establishment of, commissions of inquiry and similar bodies.

Statutory and Advisory Body Support - Archives New Zealand
This category is limited to the provision of advisory and support services to statutory and advisory bodies established under the Public Records Act 2005 in respect of their statutory functions.

Statutory and Advisory Body Support - National Library
This category is limited to the provision of services and advice to statutory and advisory bodies established under the National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa) Act 2003 and the Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors Act 2008 in respect of their statutory functions.

Statutory Body Support - Gambling Commission
This category is limited to the provision of services and advice to the Gambling Commission to enable the Commission to discharge its responsibilities.

Statutory Body Support - Local Government Commission
This category is limited to the provision of advisory and support services to the Local Government Commission in respect of its statutory functions.

Support for Grant Funding Bodies - Community and Voluntary Sector
This category is limited to the provision of operational and secretariat support for grant funding bodies, and includes supporting member appointment processes. The focus of operational support is on processing grant applications and grant decisions on behalf of the grant funding bodies.

Support for Grant Funding Bodies - Internal Affairs
This category is limited to the provision of operational and secretariat support for grant funding bodies, including supporting member appointment processes. The focus of operational support is on processing grant applications and grant decisions on behalf of the grant funding bodies.

Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Public Inquiries
This category is limited to the payment of fees for inquiries and investigations.
Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Total Appropriation

28,087 27,431 14,341

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Commissions of Inquiry and Similar Bodies 12,856 12,578 100
Statutory and Advisory Body Support - Archives New Zealand 142 166 142
Statutory and Advisory Body Support - National Library 56 60 56
Statutory Body Support - Gambling Commission 1,158 1,098 1,158
Statutory Body Support - Local Government Commission 1,563 1,445 1,394
Support for Grant Funding Bodies - Community and Voluntary Sector 362 370 362
Support for Grant Funding Bodies - Internal Affairs 11,950 11,714 11,129

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

15,588 15,588 2,663
Commissions of Inquiry and Similar Bodies 12,856 12,856 100
Statutory and Advisory Body Support - Archives New Zealand 142 142 142
Statutory and Advisory Body Support - National Library 49 49 49
Statutory Body Support - Local Government Commission 1,563 1,563 1,394
Support for Grant Funding Bodies - Community and Voluntary Sector 362 362 362
Support for Grant Funding Bodies - Internal Affairs 616 616 616

Revenue from Others

12,499 12,385 11,678
Statutory and Advisory Body Support - National Library 7 - 7
Statutory Body Support - Gambling Commission 1,158 1,050 1,158
Support for Grant Funding Bodies - Internal Affairs 11,334 11,335 10,513
Comparators for Restructured Appropriation

This appropriation results from combining the appropriations listed in the Comparators for Restructured Appropriation table below as an initial part of modernising the public finance system.

Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Vote Internal Affairs

     

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     
Public Inquiries 1,669 1,613 -

Total

1,669

1,613

14,341

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve provision of support services for statutory and other bodies to support effective constitutional arrangements within the community.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Statutory body members satisfaction with the quality of the support provided by the Department assessed as good or better (see Note 1)

Good Good Good
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Commissions of Inquiry and Similar Bodies

     

This category is intended to achieve effective support for inquiries and similar bodies.

     

Inquiry's satisfaction with the timeliness and quality of services received assessed as '4' or '5' (see Note 1):

     
  • Government Inquiry into Operation Burnham and Related Matters
Achieved Achieved Achieved

Statutory and Advisory Body Support - Archives New Zealand

     

This category is intended to achieve effective support for the Archives Council.

     

Statutory body member satisfaction with the quality of secretariat services provided assessed as '4' or '5' (see Note 1)

At least 75% 75% At least 75%

Statutory and Advisory Body Support - National Library

     

This category is intended to achieve effective support for the Library Information Advisory Commission, Guardians Kaitiaki of the Alexander Turnbull Library and Public Lending Right Advisory Group.

     

Statutory body member satisfaction with the quality of secretariat services provided assessed as '4' or '5' (see Note 1)

At least 75% 75% At least 75%

Statutory Body Support - Gambling Commission

     

This category is intended to achieve effective support for the Gambling Commission.

     

Gambling Commission's satisfaction with the quality of advice and support services provided assessed as '4' or '5' (see Note 1)

At least 75% 75% At least 75%

Statutory Body Support - Local Government Commission

     

This category is intended to achieve effective support for the Local Government Commission.

     

Local Government Commission's satisfaction with the quality of advice and support services provided assessed as '4' or '5' (see Note 1)

At least 75% 75% At least 75%

Support for Grant Funding Bodies - Community and Voluntary Sector

     

This category is intended to achieve effective support of grant funding bodies.

     

Grant decisions are managed within business timeframe standards (see Note 2)

At least 95% 95% At least 95%

Grant decisions are transparent and consistent with regard to eligibility requirements

At least 97% 97% At least 97%

Support for Grant Funding Bodies - Internal Affairs

     

This category is intended to achieve effective support for grant funding bodies to enable them to make appropriate grant decisions (see Note 3).

     

Customers are satisfied with the ease with which they are able to apply for grants and advisory services (see Note 4)

At least 70% 70% At least 70%

Grant decisions are transparent and consistent with regard to eligibility requirements

At least 97% 97% At least 97%

Grant decisions are managed within business timeframe standards (see Note 5)

At least 95% 95% At least 95%

Grant decision making committees are satisfied with the operational support received (see Note 1)

At least 90% 90% At least 90%

Note 1 - Satisfaction is determined on a five-point scale, either numerical (1-5, with '5' being the highest rating) or qualitative (Very Good, Good, Satisfied, Poor, Very Poor).

Note 2 - The business timeframe standards are based on grant decisions being made within 15 weeks of submission of a request.

Note 3 - The grant funding bodies for Internal Affairs include the Lottery Grants Board, New Zealand Winston Churchill Memorial Trust and the Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust.

Note 4 - Ease is assessed as 7, 8, 9 or 10 on an eleven-point scale (0-10).

Note 5 - The business timeframe standard is based on grant decisions being made within 18 weeks of submission of request.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Department of Internal Affairs in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Government Inquiry into Operation Burnham and Related Matters 2019/20 (100) 100 - - -
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019: Extension to the Final Report-Back Date and Additional Funding 2019/20 3,000 - - - -
Establishment of the Royal Commission into the Christchurch Mosques Terror Attack 2018/19 5,649 - - - -
Government Inquiry into Operation Burnham and Related Matters: Extension to the Final Report Date and Additional Funding 2018/19 2,167 - - - -

Previous Government

           
Wellington Accommodation Project Tranche 2 Contingency Fund 2017/18 79 79 79 79 79
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

Appropriations for small amounts have been combined as an initial part of modernising the public finance system.

The decrease in this appropriation for 2020/21 is mainly due to the completion of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019 in 2019/20 and a significantly lower number of working days in 2020/21 supporting the Government Inquiry into Operation Burnham and Related Matters.