❓ Question regarding cost overruns for head office renovations within the Department of Child Protection. The answer provides a breakdown of expenditure across multiple years and explains the budget increase due to savings in other projects.
AnsweredQoN 4212Legislative Council
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I refer to the cost of recently completed head office renovations, and I ask: (a) what is the breakdown of how the $4.521 million expenditure was spent; and (b) advice provided in answer to question without notice No. 611 on 20 May 2015, advised that the budget for the head office fit-out was $2.3 million, what is the breakdown of the difference in budgeted expenditure versus actual expenditure?
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Answered
8 September 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Child Protection
Response time
70 days
a) The $4.521 million relates to a number of modifications and fit-out works within the Department's head office sub-project, primarily to increase the capacity of head office through the introduction of an open plan office environment. The annual breakdown:
2013-14
$0.402 million
Various minor works and relocation costs across the leased building. Significant components included the relocation of the newly established legal services division to the north-west side of level 1 and partial fit-out costs to convert the north side of level 2 to an open plan environment.
2014-15
$1.921 million
Costs predominantly associated with the finalisation of converting the north side of level 2 to an open plan and the fit-out costs to convert the south side of ground floor to open plan. Expenditure also includes other small minor works, capital maintenance and relocation costs within the building.
2015-16
$2.198 million
Forecast costs (May 2016) principally associated with converting the north side of ground floor, south side of level 2 and north-east side of level 1 to open plan environment. Expenditure also includes other small minor works, capital maintenance and relocation costs within the building.
b) In response to question without notice No. 611 on 20 May 2015, the Department advised that the budget for the head office sub-project was $2.7 million, with $2.3 million allocated in 2014-15. Subsequently, other sub-projects within the Service Delivery Accommodation project of the Asset Investment Plan had lower than anticipated costs due to the change in market condition and as a result the Department was able to allocate additional funds to the head office sub-project to complete the works in 2015-16.Overall, the Service Delivery Accommodation project was overspent by $6,000.
2013-14
$0.402 million
Various minor works and relocation costs across the leased building. Significant components included the relocation of the newly established legal services division to the north-west side of level 1 and partial fit-out costs to convert the north side of level 2 to an open plan environment.
2014-15
$1.921 million
Costs predominantly associated with the finalisation of converting the north side of level 2 to an open plan and the fit-out costs to convert the south side of ground floor to open plan. Expenditure also includes other small minor works, capital maintenance and relocation costs within the building.
2015-16
$2.198 million
Forecast costs (May 2016) principally associated with converting the north side of ground floor, south side of level 2 and north-east side of level 1 to open plan environment. Expenditure also includes other small minor works, capital maintenance and relocation costs within the building.
b) In response to question without notice No. 611 on 20 May 2015, the Department advised that the budget for the head office sub-project was $2.7 million, with $2.3 million allocated in 2014-15. Subsequently, other sub-projects within the Service Delivery Accommodation project of the Asset Investment Plan had lower than anticipated costs due to the change in market condition and as a result the Department was able to allocate additional funds to the head office sub-project to complete the works in 2015-16.Overall, the Service Delivery Accommodation project was overspent by $6,000.
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