Note 11A: Major Budget Variances for 2020
Australian Accounting Standards Board | |
Explanations of major variances | Footnote reference and affected statement |
Employee related salaries and provisions lower due to not engaging a Research Director or Technical Director for the part of the year | 1 (SoCI, SoFP and CFS) |
Supplier expenses are favourable to budget due to the impact of COVID-19 on travel and other stakeholder engagement. | 2 (SoCI, SoFP and CFS) |
Lease expenditure costs were not shown as a separate budget line item. | 3 (SoCI) |
Impact of application of AASB 16 Leases. | 4 (SoCI) |
Budget for resources received free of charge inlcuded an Secondee which was not incurred durring the year. | 5 (SoCI) |
Change in the MOU regarding how shared costs are allocated to AUASB. | 6 (SoCI) |
Capital Appropriations for 2019/20 received and then distributed back to Government and then increase in Operating Appropriation for same amount to fund software licences | 7 (SoCI, SoFP & SoCE) |
Timing of drawing down of appropriations. | 8 (SoFP & SoCE) |
Timing payment of AUASB management fees | 9 (SoFP) |
Includes prepaid expenses for to Treasury as cost recovery for Federal Register of Legislation fees for 21/21 not normally recognised in schedule until July. | 10 (SoFP) |
Supplier payment run completed end June, reducing liability compared to budget. | 11 (SoFP) |
Other payable balance includes PAYG in relation to ETP payment and Compensation provision. | 12 (SoFP) |
Reduction due departure of Chair and another long-term employee. | 13 (SoFP) |
GST not budgeted for as a separate item | 14 (SoCE) |
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board | |
Explanations of major variances | Footnote reference and affected statement |
Favorable to budget due to delay recruiting employees. | 1 (SoFP) |
Supplier expenses are favourable to budget due to the impact of COVID-19 on travel and other stakeholder engagement. | 2 (SoCI and CFS) |
Plant and Equipment is held by AASB under the MOU agreement between the two entities | 4 (SoCI, SoFP & SoCE) |
Change in the MOU regarding how shared costs are allocated to AUASB. | 6 (SoCI) |
Capital Appropriations for 2019/20 received and then distributed back to Government and then increase in Operating Appropriation for same amount to fund software licences | 7 (SoFP & SoCE) |
Timing of drawing down of appropriations. | 8 (SoFP & SoCE) |
Increase in annual leave provision due to impact of COVID-19 | 13 (SoFP) |
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