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5. Funding

This section identifies the Australian Financial Security Authority funding structure.

5.1. Appropriations

Note 5.1A: Annual Appropriations ('Recoverable GST Exclusive')

Annual Appropriations for 2020

Ordinary annual services

Capital Budget2

$'000

$'000

Departmental

Appropriation Act

Annual Appropriation1

57,331

3,748

Adjustments to Appropriations

Section 74 Receipts - Cost Recovery Funds

45,590

-

Total Appropriation

102,921

3,748

Appropriation applied in 2020 (current and prior years)

98,661

2,294

Variance

4,260

1,454

Notes:

1. In 2019–20, there were no appropriations that have been quarantined.

2. Departmental Capital Budgets are appropriated through Appropriation Acts (No. 1, 3, 5). They form part of ordinary annual services, and are not separately identified in the Appropriation Acts. AFSA did not have any administered capital budgets.

Annual Appropriations for 2019

Ordinary annual services

Capital Budget3

$'000

$'000

Departmental

Appropriation Act

Annual Appropriation1,2

55,881

3,627

Adjustments to Appropriations

Section 74 Receipts - Cost Recovery Funds

51,972

-

Total Appropriation

107,853

3,627

Appropriation applied in 2019 (current and prior years)

112,595

5,855

Variance

(4,742)

(2,228)

Notes:

1. In 2018–19, in accordance with a Section 51 direction, $14,221,130 has been withheld.

2. In 2018–19, there were no appropriations that have been quarantined.

3. Departmental Capital Budgets are appropriated through Appropriation Acts (No. 1, 3, 5). They form part of ordinary annual services, and are not separately identified in the Appropriation Acts. AFSA did not have any administered capital budgets.

Note 5.1B: Unspent Departmental Annual Appropriations ('Recoverable GST Exclusive')

2020

$'000

2019

$'000

Departmental

Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2016-171

7

7

Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2017-181

49,773

49,773

Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2018-19

-

56,950

Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2019-20

62,751

-

Total departmental

112,531

106,730

1. Amounts from 2016–17 and 2017–18 are quarantined.

AFSA did not receive any administered annual appropriations (2019: Nil).

Note 5.1C: Special Appropriations ('Recoverable GST Exclusive')

Authority

Appropriation Applied

2020

$'000

2019

$'000

Bankruptcy Act 1966 Section 286(3), (Administered)

777

922

Customs Act 1901 Section 208DA(3), (Administered)

63

11

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 Section 34B (3) (Administered)

-

2,762

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Section 70(1)(b), (Administered)

661

387

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Section 100(1)(b), (Administered)

2,399

1,344

Total for special appropriations

3,900

5,426

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 Section 77

78

1,075

Total for refund special appropriations

78

1,075

Total special appropriations applied

3,978

6,501

5.2 Special Accounts

Note 5.2 Special Accounts

Common Investment Fund Equalisation Account1

Confiscated Assets Special Accounts2

Confiscated Assets Account3

Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys Special Account4

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Balance brought forward from previous period

149

164

9

10

144,940

123,774

-

-

Increases

Total increases

182

285

3

10

48,883

73,136

-

1

Available for payments

331

449

12

20

193,823

196,910

-

1

Decreases

Departmental

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Total departmental

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Administered

Program Payments under s298

-

-

-

-

60,977

47,447

-

-

Other Payments

230

300

11

11

4,747

4,525

-

-

Total administered

230

300

11

11

65,724

51,970

-

-

Total decreases

230

300

11

11

65,724

51,970

-

1

Total balance carried to next period

101

149

1

9

128,099

144,940

-

-

Balance represented by:

Cash held in entity bank accounts

101

149

1

9

128,099

144,940

-

-

Total balance carried to next period

101

149

1

9

128,099

144,940

-

-

1. Appropriation: Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 section 80.

Establishing Instrument: Bankruptcy Act 1966, section 20G

Purpose: For handling interest derived from the investment of money in the Common Investment Fund in accordance with sections 20H and 20J of the Bankruptcy Act 1966.

2. Appropriation: Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 section 80.

Establishing Instrument: Proceeds of Crime Act 1987, section 34A

Purpose: To receive and deal with proceeds of confiscated assets in accordance with sections 34B -34E of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987.

3. Appropriation: Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 section 80.

Establishing Instrument: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 295

Purpose: The purpose of the account is to receive and deal with proceeds of confiscated assets in accordance with sections 296 – 298 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

4. Appropriation: Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 section 78.

Establishing Instrument: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, section 20, Financial Management and Accountability Determination 2012/12.

Purpose: For the expenditure of moneys temporarily held on trust or otherwise for the benefit of a person other than the Commonwealth.

5.3. Regulatory Charging Summary

Note 5.3 Regulatory Charging Summary

2020

$'000

2019

$'000

Amounts applied

Departmental

Annual appropriations

54,000

56,289

Own source revenue

44,661

56,306

Administered

Special appropriations (including special accounts)

3,978

6,501

Total amounts applied

102,639

119,096

Expenses

Departmental

101,428

97,537

Total expenses

101,428

97,537

External Revenue

Departmental

41,706

43,164

Administered

61,237

62,470

Total external revenue

102,943

105,634

Amounts written off

Departmental

1

5

Administered

-

-

Total amounts written off

1

5

Regulatory Charging and Own Source Revenue

Departmental expenses are funded through Annual Appropriations and Own source revenue. In turn these resources are utilised to generate departmental and administered revenue.

The activities which AFSA performs regulatory charging for are:

Insolvency Activities

Fees and charges relating to the administration of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 including registry, estate administration, regulation and enforcement. It also includes charges for administration of matters under Proceeds of Crime legislation.

Documentation (the Cost Recovery Implementation Statement) for Insolvency activities, is available at https://www.afsa.gov.au/about-us/financial-information/cost-recovery-implementation-statement

Personal Property Security Register (PPSR) Activities

Fees and charges relating to the operation of the PPSR relate to the registration of security interests, and searches of the register by stakeholders.

Documentation (the Cost Recovery Implementation Statement) for PPSR activities, is available at https://www.ppsr.gov.au/cost-recovery-implementation-statement

5.4. Net Cash Appropriation Arrangements

Note 5.4 Net Cash Appropriation Arrangements

2020

$'000

2019

$'000

Total comprehensive income/(loss) less depreciation/amortisation expenses previously funded through revenue appropriations

(1,528)

2,584

Less: depreciation/amortisation expenses previously funded through revenue appropriation

(3,938)

(3,315)

Less: depreciation on right-of-use assets

(3,659)

-

Plus: principal repayments - leased assets

3,016

-

Total comprehensive income - as per the Statement of Comprehensive Income

(6,109)

(731)

From 2010–11, the Government introduced net cash appropriation arrangements where revenue appropriations for depreciation/amortisation expenses ceased. Entities now receive a separate capital budget provided through equity appropriations. Capital budgets are to be appropriated in the period when cash payment for capital expenditure is required.

The inclusion of depreciation/amortisation expenses related to right-of-use leased assets and the lease liability principle repayment amount reflects the cash impact on implementation of AASB 16 Leases, it does not directly reflect a change in appropriation arrangements.