❓ The question seeks clarification on unspent funds and reduced forward estimates for Health under Royalties for Regions. The answer explains the adjustments as due to re-cashflows and revised project timelines, not a reduction in overall program value.
AnsweredQoN 5721Legislative Assembly
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I refer to Budget Paper 2, Volume 1, page 318, Health under Royalties for Regions and the $11.9m of unspent monies in 2015-16, and the reduction in the forward estimates period of $9.3m and ask: (a) what is the reason for the reduced expenditure in 2015-16, and the reduced allocation across the forward estimates period?
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Answered
20 September 2016
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(a) The reduced expenditure in 2015-16 ($11.9m) has been caused primarily by re-cashflows of expenditure to reflect the timing of approvals, the revision of project timelines and implementation of new expanded services. Expenditure in 2015-16 is also adjusted to reflect forecasts in allowances based on actual expenditure.
There has not been a reduced allocation across the forward estimates period in the specific Royalties for Regions Programs. A number of these programs have been re-cashflowed to the out years to reflect revised project timelines, but the total value of these programs have not diminished. The four negative items on the Table in the Budget Papers (totalling $9.3m) are offset by positive adjustments in the Table across the forward estimate period. The projects have not been reduced, merely adjusted within the forward estimates to reflect updated timelines.
There has not been a reduced allocation across the forward estimates period in the specific Royalties for Regions Programs. A number of these programs have been re-cashflowed to the out years to reflect revised project timelines, but the total value of these programs have not diminished. The four negative items on the Table in the Budget Papers (totalling $9.3m) are offset by positive adjustments in the Table across the forward estimate period. The projects have not been reduced, merely adjusted within the forward estimates to reflect updated timelines.
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