Departmental appropriations (adjusted for any formal additions and reductions) are recognised as revenue from government when Finance gains control. Appropriations receivable are recognised at the nominal amounts.

Administered appropriations are not recognised as revenue in the Schedule of Comprehensive Income. They are included in the Administered Reconciliation Schedule at the date they are drawn down to Finance’s bank account for payment against the appropriation for annual and special appropriations, or the date stated in the determination for other Administered amounts.

F1. Annual appropriations

Reconciliation to appropriations receivable (other departmental undrawn)

F2. Special appropriations

Third party drawing arrangements

The following special appropriations were not drawn upon in the current or prior year:

Investments were made for the investment funds (under the Nation-Building Funds Act 2008 s 32 & s 151), the MRFF (under the Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015 s 37) and the DCAF (under the DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013 s 27). Please refer to note C2 for further information.

F3. Special accounts

A special account is an appropriation mechanism that notionally sets aside an amount within the CRF to be expended for specific purposes. The type of appropriation provided by a special account is a special appropriation. The appropriation mechanism remains available until the special account is abolished. The amount of appropriation that may be drawn from the CRF, via a special account, is limited to the balance of the particular special account.

A special account can be established either by the Finance Minister making a determination under section 78 of the PGPA Act, or by legislation as recognised under section 80 of the PGPA Act.

Comcover Special Account

Establishing instrument: PGPA Act Determination (Comcover Special Account 2018) commenced 5 December 2018 (Previously: Financial Management and Accountability Determination 2009/05 — Comcover Special Account Establishment 2009 which sunset on 1 April 2019. A balance of $578.6 million was transferred to the new special account on 5 December 2018). Purpose: For receipts and expenditure relating to the promotion of risk management to General Government Sector entities; to administer the Commonwealth’s general insurance fund; and to make payments in respect of any uninsured superannuation liability claims against an insured Commonwealth entity. This account is non-interest bearing. The special account determination sunsets on 1 April 2029.

Property Special Account 2014

Establishing instrument: PGPA Act (Property Special Account 2014 – Establishment) Determination 04. Purpose: Facilitates the management of the Commonwealth's non-Defence domestic property portfolio. This account is non-interest bearing. The special account determination sunsets on 1 April 2025.

Coordinated Procurement Contracting Special Account (CPCSA)

Establishing instrument: PGPA Act Determination (Coordinated Procurement Contracting Special Account 2018) commenced on 20 September 2018 (Previously: Financial Management and Accountability Determination 2008/08 — Coordinated Procurement Contracting Special Account Establishment 2008 which sunset on 20 September 2018 with the balance of $43.4 million transferred to the new special account). Purpose: For expenditure relating to the whole of government contract for providing fleet management and leasing services, centralised government advertising activities and other coordinated procurement contracts for the benefit of government entities. The account is non-interest bearing. The special account determination sunsets on 1 October 2028.

Service Delivery Office Special Account (SDOSA)

Establishing instrument: PGPA Act Determination (SDO Special Account 2018) commenced 5 December 2018. Purpose: To enable the Department of Finance to facilitate the activities of the Service Delivery Office, a provider hub under the government’s shared services program. The account is non-interest bearing. The special account determination sunsets on 1 April 2029.

Building Australia Fund (BAF) Special Account

Establishing instrument: Nation-building Funds Act 2008, s 13. Purpose: For making payments in relation to transport infrastructure, communications infrastructure (including the National Broadband Network), energy infrastructure and water infrastructure. The balance of the special account is invested by the Board. The Board may invest amounts standing to the credit of the special account in financial assets, although the special account itself is non-interest bearing.

Education Investment Fund (EIF) Special Account

Establishing instrument: Nation-building Funds Act 2008, s 132. Purpose: For making payments in relation to higher education infrastructure, research infrastructure, vocational education and training infrastructure and any other eligible education infrastructure. The balance of the special account is invested by the Board. The Board may invest amounts standing to the credit of the special account in financial assets, although the special account itself is non-interest bearing.

DisabilityCare Australia Fund (DCAF) Special Account

Establishing instrument: DisabilityCare Australia Fund Act 2013, s 11. Purpose: For making reimbursements to State, Territory and Commonwealth Governments in relation to expenditure incurred under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013. The balance of the special account is invested by the Board. The Board may invest amounts standing to the credit of the special account in financial assets, although the special account itself is non-interest bearing.

Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF)

Establishing instrument: Medical Research Future Fund Act 2015, s 14. Purpose: For making payments in relation to medical research and medical innovation. The balance of the special account is invested by the Board. The Board invests amounts standing to the credit of the special account, although the special account itself is non-interest bearing.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund (ATSILSFF)

Establishing instrument: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund Act 2019, s 12. Purpose: For making payments to the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation. The balance of the special account is invested by the Board. The Board may invest amounts standing to the credit of the special account in financial assets, although the special account itself is non-interest bearing. The ATSILSFF was established on 1 February 2019 with the balance of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Account transferred from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to the ATSILSFF.

The following Special Accounts have not been used during the current and comparative years:

Lands Acquisition Special Account

Establishing instrument: Lands Acquisition Act 1989, s 89A. Purpose: For holding amounts of compensation due to be paid to a person in respect of compulsory acquisition of land where the amount of compensation payable to the person has been determined under the Lands Acquisition Act 1989, but after three months the amount remains unpaid due to default or delay on the part of the claimant. To date there have been no transactions through this account.

Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys (SOETM) Special Account – Department of Finance

Establishing instrument: Financial Management and Accountability (Establishment of SOETM Special Account – Finance) Determination 2012/08. Purpose: For the receipt of moneys temporarily held in trust for other persons other than the Commonwealth and for the payment to a person other than the Commonwealth, on behalf of the government, that are not PGPA Act agencies, or as permitted by an Act. The account is non-interest bearing. This special account was established on 26 June 2012 and the determination will sunset on 1 October 2022.