Vote Statistics - Supplementary Estimates 2011/12

Details of Multi-Year Appropriations#

Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#

Statistics New Zealand

Information Supporting the Supplementary Estimates Vote Statistics#

MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Statistics (M67)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Statistics New Zealand

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR STATISTICS NEW ZEALAND: Minister of Statistics

Part 1 - Summary of the Vote#

Part 1.3 - Trends in the Vote

Summary of Financial Activity

Analysis of Significant Trends

There is a decrease of $6.673 million in Output Expenses due to the following:

• a decrease of $4 million in output expenses due to the Social Surveys expense transfer approved in the March Baseline Update
• a decrease in output expenses of $2.078 million from transfers approved in the October Baseline Update between appropriations and years for the 2011 Census and 2013 Census appropriations; this was due to the deferral of the 2011 Census and the decision to hold a 2013 Census
• a decrease of $1 million in output expenses due to the Statistics 2020 Te Kapehu Whetu Programme expense transfer approved in the March Baseline Update
• an increase of $408,000 in output expenses due to the Migrant Levy Allocation expense transfer approved in the October Baseline Update
• a decrease of $70,000 in output expenses due to the Biennial Yearbook funding expense transfer approved in the March Baseline Update, and
• an increase of $67,000 in output expenses due to the Household Savings Survey expense transfer approved in the October Baseline Update.

Part 2 - Details and Expected Performance for Output Expenses#

Part 2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#

2011 Census of Population and Dwellings (M67)

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses

Revenue

Notes

The Estimated Actual for 2011/12 of $198,000 is for the cost of winding up the deferred 2011 Census. The Adjustments for 2011/12 of $12.575 million is due to a transfer made to the newly established 2013 Census of Population and Dwellings MYA.

2013 Census of Population and Dwellings (M67)#

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses#

Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation was established from 1 October 2011, to enable a 2013 Census to be taken, following the decision to defer the 2011 Census.

The total cost of conducting the 2013 Census also includes $1.541 million charged to the Multi Class Output Appropriation under the Population, Social and Labour Force Statistical Information Services Output Class, which represents the costs incurred by the 2013 Census from 1 July 2011 to 30 September 2011, prior to the establishment of a separate Multi Year Appropriation for the 2013 Census.

The planning and delivery of the Census of Population and Dwellings is normally phased over a five-year cycle. The cycle for the 2013 Census differs due to it following directly on from the deferred 2011 Census. Much of the preparation work for the deferred census has been able to be reused (for example, no further dress rehearsal was required, and some contracts were able to be rolled over).

In 2012/13, the main activity will be conducting the Census proper. The main measures of its success will be having a high proportion of residents in the country on the night counted by the census (ie, the coverage rate), and having a high proportion of residents return their completed form (ie, the response rate).

Official Statistics MCOA (M67)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Explanation for Use of Multi-Class Output Expense Appropriation#

All three output classes contribute to the outcome of creating an informed society through official statistics.

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

Coordination of Government Statistical Activities

Output expenses have decreased by $1.730 million due to:

• a decrease of $1.500 million arising from the reallocation of resources between outputs
• an expense transfer from 2011/12 of $160,000 relating to the Statistics 2020 Te Kapehu Whetu Programme
• an expense transfer from 2011/12 of $70,000 relating to Biennial Yearbook funding, and

Economic and Business Statistical Information Services

Output expenses have increased by $2.130 million due to:

• an increase of $2.500 million arising from the reallocation of resources between outputs, and
• an expense transfer from 2011/12 of $370,000 relating to the Statistics 2020 Te Kapehu Whetu Programme

Population, Social and Labour Force Statistical Information Services

Output expenses have decreased by $14.465 million due to:

• a decrease of $9.470 million arising from a transfer to the 2013 Census of Population and Dwellings Multi-Year Appropriation following the establishment of this appropriation
• a decrease of $4 million relating to the change in the timing of Programme of Official Social Statistics expenditure
• a decrease of $1 million arising from the reallocation of resources between outputs
• a decrease of $470,000 arising from an expense transfer from 2011/12 relating to the Statistics 2020 Te Kapehu Whetu Programme
• an increase in funding of $408,000 relating to the Migrant Levy Allocation, and
• an increase in funding of $67,000 relating to the Household Savings Survey.