Appendix A: Resources
This appendix provides details of the AEC’s resources and expenses in 2020–21, as required by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit Requirements for annual reports for departments, executive agencies and other non corporate Commonwealth entities, 25 June 2015. The tables in this appendix correspond to tables in the Portfolio Budget Statements 2020–21 and staff statistics, namely:
- the Agency Resource Statement, which provides information about the various funding sources that the AEC was able to draw on during the year (Table 9)
- expenses and resources by outcome, showing the detail of Budget appropriations and total resourcing for Outcome 1 (Table 10)
- average staffing levels from 2018-19 to 2020-21 (Table 11)
Agency resource statement
Table 9: Agency resource statement summary (2020-21)
Actual appropriation for 2020-21 $'000 | Payments made for 2020-21 $'000 | Balance remaining 2020-21 $'000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ordinary annual servicesa | ||||
Prior Year Departmental appropriation | 104,745 | 99,062 | 5,683 | |
Departmental appropriationb | 222,681 | 87,391 | 135,290 | |
Section 74 relevant agency receipts | 22,151 | 22,151 | 0 | |
Total ordinary annual services | A | 349,577 | 208,604 | 140,973 |
Special appropriations | ||||
Special appropriations limited by criteria/entitlement | ||||
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Administered) | 502 | 306 | 196 | |
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Departmental) | 14,900 | 14,900 | 0 | |
Total special appropriations | B | 15,402 | 15,206 | 196 |
Special accountsc | ||||
Opening balance | 2,913 | 0 | ||
Non‑appropriation receipts to special accounts | 15 | 0 | ||
Payments made | 0 | 18 | ||
Total special accounts | C | 2,928 | 18 | 2,910 |
Total resourcing (A + B + C ) | 367,907 | 223,828 | ||
Total net resourcing for agency | 367,907 | 223,828 |
a. Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2020–21 and Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2020–21. This also includes prior year departmental appropriation and section 74 relevant agency receipts
b. Includes an amount of $23.783 million for the Departmental Capital Budget. For accounting purposes this amount has been designated as ‘contributions by owners’.
c. Includes ‘Special Public Money’ held in accounts like Other Trust Monies (OTM) accounts, Services for other Government and Non agency Bodies accounts (SOG) or Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys Special accounts (SOETM).
Table 10: Expenses and resources for Outcome 1
Budgeta 2020-21 $'000 | Actual expenses 2020-21 $'000 | Variation $'000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Program 1.1 | |||
Administered expenses | |||
Special appropriations | 502 | 306 | 196 |
Departmental expenses | |||
Departmental appropriationsb | 226,732 | 164,551 | 62,181 |
Special appropriations | 14,900 | 14,900 | 0 |
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year | 12,691 | 8,197 | 4,494 |
Total for Program 1.1 | 254,825 | 187,954 | 66,871 |
Total expenses for Outcome 1 | 254,825 | 187,954 | 66,871 |
a. Full year budget, including any subsequent adjustment made to the 2020-21 Budget at Additional Estimates
b. Departmental appropriation combines ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act Nos. 1 and 3, Supply Act 1) and retained revenue receipts under section 74 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Table 11: Average staffing levels 2018-19 to 2020-21
2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Average staffing level (number) | 788 | 742 | 678 |
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