MINISTRY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM - VOTE 101

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MINISTRY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM - VOTE 101

The strategy carried out under this vote focuses on providing policy, financial and human resources advice and expertise to ministry staff; developing functional administrative and human resources policies and procedures in conjunction with each ministry branch; providing financial planning and audit services; administering information technology; providing accommodation and central administrative services and maintaining contacts with central government agencies, as well as emergency management programs and Quality Service initiatives.

VOTE SUMMARY
($)
ITEM # ITEM

Estimates
2007-08

Estimates
2006-07

Difference
Between
2007-08
and
2006-07

Actual
2005-06
  OPERATING EXPENSE        
1 Ministry Administration 28,289,800 23,615,500 4,674,300 23,509,715
  Total Including Special Warrants 28,289,800 23,615,500 4,674,300 23,509,715
Less: Special Warrants 15,500,000 - 15,500,000 -
  TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED 12,789,800 23,615,500 (10,825,700) 23,509,715
Special Warrants 15,500,000 - 15,500,000 -
Statutory Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act 46,858 37,550 9,308 35,211
Statutory Parliamentary Assistants' Salaries, the Executive Council Act 31,682 25,388 6,294 12,421
Statutory Payments: re: Guaranteed Bank Loans, the Financial Administration Act 1,000 1,000 - -
Statutory Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act 15,000 15,000 - 59,964
  Total Statutory Appropriations 94,540 78,938 15,602 107,596
  Total Operating Expense 28,384,340 23,694,438 4,689,902 23,617,311
  OPERATING ASSETS        
2 Ministry Administration 300,000 300,000 - -
  Total Including Special Warrants 300,000 300,000 - -
Less: Special Warrants 100,000 - 100,000 -
  TOTAL OPERATING ASSETS TO BE VOTED 200,000 300,000 (100,000) -
Special Warrants 100,000 - 100,000 -
  Total Operating Assets 300,000 300,000 - -



Standard Account by Item and Sub-items
($)
VOTE -ITEM
#		 STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS      
  OPERATING EXPENSE      
101-1 Ministry Administration      
  Salaries and wages     15,898,000
  Employee benefits     1,755,800
  Transportation and communication     802,400
  Services     9,904,700
  Supplies and equipment     285,400
  Subtotal     28,646,300
  Less: Recoveries     356,500
  Total Operating Expense     28,289,800
  Sub-Items:      
  Main Office      
  Salaries and wages   1,088,800  
  Employee benefits   119,800  
  Transportation and communication   105,000  
  Services   543,600  
  Supplies and equipment   30,000 1,887,200
  Financial and Administrative Services      
  Salaries and wages   4,874,500  
  Employee benefits   536,200  
  Transportation and communication   263,300  
  Services   2,389,100  
  Supplies and equipment   55,400  
  Subtotal   8,118,500  
  Less: Recoveries   216,500 7,902,000
  Human Resources      
  Salaries and wages   689,500  
  Employee benefits   75,900  
  Transportation and communication   27,000  
  Services   78,800  
  Supplies and equipment   10,600 881,800
  Communications Services      
  Salaries and wages   3,193,100  
  Employee benefits   351,200  
  Transportation and communication   83,800  
  Services   280,400  
  Supplies and equipment   59,400  
  Subtotal   3,967,900  
  Less: Recoveries   60,000 3,907,900
  Analysis and Planning      
  Salaries and wages   6,052,100  
  Employee benefits   672,700  
  Transportation and communication   281,800  
  Services   693,300  
  Supplies and equipment   104,900 7,804,800
  Legal Services      
  Transportation and communication   25,000  
  Services   1,510,800  
  Supplies and equipment   20,000  
  Subtotal   1,555,800  
  Less: Recoveries   80,000 1,475,800
  Audit Services      
  Transportation and communication   16,500  
  Services   366,700  
  Supplies and equipment   5,100 388,300
  Information Systems      
  Services   4,042,000 4,042,000
  Total Operating Expense     28,289,800
  Statutory Appropriations      
Statutory    Minister's Salary, the Executive Council Act     46,858
Statutory    Parliamentary Assistants' Salaries, the Executive Council Act     31,682
  Statutory Appropriations      
  Other transactions      
Statutory    Payments: re: Guaranteed Bank Loans, the Financial Administration Act     1,000
Statutory    Bad Debt Expense, the Financial Administration Act     15,000
  Total Operating Expense for Ministry Administration Program     28,384,340
  OPERATING ASSETS      
101-2 Ministry Administration      
  Deposits and prepaid expenses     300,000
  Total Operating Assets     300,000
  Total Operating Assets for Ministry Administration Program     300,000