WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the Department of Justice's budget performance in 2003-04. It reveals an overspend in gross cost of services and an underspend in capital works, with explanations provided for both.

AnsweredQoN 2662Legislative Council
Asked
8 November 2005
Portfolio
Justice

QuestionView source ↗

(b) capital, expenditure - (i) below; or (ii) above, the budget?
expenditure - (i) below; or (ii) above, the budget?
(ii) above, the budget?
the budget?
(b) above, the budget?
the budget?

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Answered
14 March 2006
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Justice
Response time
126 days
The Department of Justice advises as follows: 1 (a) Actual gross cost of services exceeded budget by $22.4 million. (b) Actual capital works spending was under budget by $7.7 million. 2 (a) The capital works underspending of $7.7 million was mainly due to: · $2.1 million funds for Microsoft licensing not required for 2003/04 and returned to Treasury; · $1.8 million savings resulting from a delay in the commencement of a new contract for outsourced IT services; and · Variations against other projects as detailed on pages 218 and 219 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (b) The overspending of $22.4 million against gross cost of services was mainly due to: · A $9.4 million increase in the provision for Judicial Pensions; · An $11.9 million increase in Adult Offender Management costs, due to above budget prisoner muster, salary costs and building maintenance; and · Other variations as detailed on page 217 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (3) No (4) Not applicable
1 (a) Actual gross cost of services exceeded budget by $22.4 million. (b) Actual capital works spending was under budget by $7.7 million. 2 (a) The capital works underspending of $7.7 million was mainly due to: · $2.1 million funds for Microsoft licensing not required for 2003/04 and returned to Treasury; · $1.8 million savings resulting from a delay in the commencement of a new contract for outsourced IT services; and · Variations against other projects as detailed on pages 218 and 219 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (b) The overspending of $22.4 million against gross cost of services was mainly due to: · A $9.4 million increase in the provision for Judicial Pensions; · An $11.9 million increase in Adult Offender Management costs, due to above budget prisoner muster, salary costs and building maintenance; and · Other variations as detailed on page 217 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (3) No (4) Not applicable
(b) Actual capital works spending was under budget by $7.7 million. 2 (a) The capital works underspending of $7.7 million was mainly due to: · $2.1 million funds for Microsoft licensing not required for 2003/04 and returned to Treasury; · $1.8 million savings resulting from a delay in the commencement of a new contract for outsourced IT services; and · Variations against other projects as detailed on pages 218 and 219 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (b) The overspending of $22.4 million against gross cost of services was mainly due to: · A $9.4 million increase in the provision for Judicial Pensions; · An $11.9 million increase in Adult Offender Management costs, due to above budget prisoner muster, salary costs and building maintenance; and · Other variations as detailed on page 217 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (3) No (4) Not applicable
2 (a) The capital works underspending of $7.7 million was mainly due to: · $2.1 million funds for Microsoft licensing not required for 2003/04 and returned to Treasury; · $1.8 million savings resulting from a delay in the commencement of a new contract for outsourced IT services; and · Variations against other projects as detailed on pages 218 and 219 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (b) The overspending of $22.4 million against gross cost of services was mainly due to: · A $9.4 million increase in the provision for Judicial Pensions; · An $11.9 million increase in Adult Offender Management costs, due to above budget prisoner muster, salary costs and building maintenance; and · Other variations as detailed on page 217 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (3) No (4) Not applicable
· $2.1 million funds for Microsoft licensing not required for 2003/04 and returned to Treasury; · $1.8 million savings resulting from a delay in the commencement of a new contract for outsourced IT services; and · Variations against other projects as detailed on pages 218 and 219 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (b) The overspending of $22.4 million against gross cost of services was mainly due to: · A $9.4 million increase in the provision for Judicial Pensions; · An $11.9 million increase in Adult Offender Management costs, due to above budget prisoner muster, salary costs and building maintenance; and · Other variations as detailed on page 217 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (3) No (4) Not applicable
· $1.8 million savings resulting from a delay in the commencement of a new contract for outsourced IT services; and · Variations against other projects as detailed on pages 218 and 219 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (b) The overspending of $22.4 million against gross cost of services was mainly due to: · A $9.4 million increase in the provision for Judicial Pensions; · An $11.9 million increase in Adult Offender Management costs, due to above budget prisoner muster, salary costs and building maintenance; and · Other variations as detailed on page 217 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (3) No (4) Not applicable
· Variations against other projects as detailed on pages 218 and 219 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (b) The overspending of $22.4 million against gross cost of services was mainly due to: · A $9.4 million increase in the provision for Judicial Pensions; · An $11.9 million increase in Adult Offender Management costs, due to above budget prisoner muster, salary costs and building maintenance; and · Other variations as detailed on page 217 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (3) No (4) Not applicable
(b) The overspending of $22.4 million against gross cost of services was mainly due to: · A $9.4 million increase in the provision for Judicial Pensions; · An $11.9 million increase in Adult Offender Management costs, due to above budget prisoner muster, salary costs and building maintenance; and · Other variations as detailed on page 217 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (3) No (4) Not applicable
· A $9.4 million increase in the provision for Judicial Pensions; · An $11.9 million increase in Adult Offender Management costs, due to above budget prisoner muster, salary costs and building maintenance; and · Other variations as detailed on page 217 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (3) No (4) Not applicable
· An $11.9 million increase in Adult Offender Management costs, due to above budget prisoner muster, salary costs and building maintenance; and · Other variations as detailed on page 217 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (3) No (4) Not applicable
· Other variations as detailed on page 217 of the Department of Justice 2003-04 Annual Report. (3) No (4) Not applicable
(3) No (4) Not applicable
(4) Not applicable

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