Appendices
Appendix 1: Statement of certification with PGPA Rule section 10 (Fraud systems)
Appendix 2: Entity Resource Statement2015–16
/ Actual available appropriationfor 2015–16 / Payments made
2015–16 / Balance remaining
2015–16 /
/ $’000 / $’000 / $’000 /
/ (a) / (b) / (a) - (b) /
Ordinary annual servicesa
Departmental appropriationb / 509,165 / 444,715 / 64,450
Payments to corporate entitiesc / 40,470 / 40,470 / -
Total / 549,635 / 485,185 / 64,450
Administered expenses
Outcome 1: Clean Land / 443,070 / 425,375
Outcome 2: Clean Air / 188,769 / 4,955
Outcome 4: Clean Water / 45,728 / 45,121
Total / 677,567 / 475,451
Total ordinary annual services / A / 1,227,202 / 960,636
Other servicesd
Administered expenses
Specific payments to States, ACT, NT and Local Government
Outcome 1: Clean Land
Outcome 4: Clean Water
Total / - / -
Departmental non-operating
Equity injections / 98,686 / 96,460 / 2,226
Total / 98,686 / 96,460 / 2,226
Administered non-operating
Administered Assets and Liabilities / 104,232 / 27,482
Total / 104,232 / 27,482
Total other services / B / 202,918 / 123,942
Total available annual appropriations and payments / 1,430,120 / 1,084,578
Special appropriations
Special appropriations limited by criteria/entitlement
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 – s77 / 174
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 - s69AD / 3,377
Special appropriations limited by amount
Water Act 2007 - s86AG / 40,000
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011
- s66 Appropriation / 100,049
Total special appropriations / C / 143,600
Special accountse
Opening balance / 496,454
Appropriation receiptsf / 309,442
Non-appropriation receipts to special accounts / 83,836
Restructuring transfers in / 4,919,000
Payments made / 281,685
Restructuring transfers out / 55,304
Total special account / D / 5,808,732 / 336,989 / 5,471,743
Total resourcing and payments (A+B+C+D) / 7,238,852 / 1,565,167
Less appropriations drawn from annual or special appropriations above and credited to special accounts / (309,442)
and payments to corporate entities through annual appropriations / (40,470)
Total net resourcing and payments for Department of the Environment and Energy / 6,888,940 / 1,565,167
a Appropriation Act (No.1) 2015–16 and Appropriation Act (No.3) 2015–16. This also includes prior year departmental appropriation and section 74 retained revenue receipts.
b Includes an amount of $25.112m in 2015–16 for the Departmental Capital Budget. For accounting purposes this amount has been designated as ‘contributions by owners’.
c As per the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 section 514S, the Department of the Environment and Energy is directly appropriated the Director of National Parks’ (DNP) appropriations, which is then allocated to DNP by the Secretary.
d Appropriation Act (No.2) 2015–16 and Appropriation Act (No.4) 2015–16.
e Does not include ‘Special Public Money’ held in accounts like Services for Other Entities and Trust Moneys Special accounts.
f Appropriation receipts from the Department of the Environment and Energy’s annual and special appropriations for 2015–16 includedabove.
Appendix 3: Expenses for Outcomes
Expenses for Outcome 1 /Outcome 1: Conserve, protect and sustainably manage Australia’s biodiversity, ecosystems, environment and heritage through research, information management, supporting natural resource management, establishing and managing Commonwealth protected areas, and reducing and regulating the use of pollutants and hazardous substances. / Budgeta / Actual Expenses / Variation /
/ 2015–16 / 2015–16 / 2015–16 /
/ $’000 / $’000 / $’000 /
/ (a) / (b) / (a)-(b) /
Program 1.1: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources
and the Environment
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) / 104,417 / 104,082 / 335
Special accounts / 244,792 / 241,189 / 3,603
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / - / 131 / (131)
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationb / 43,984 / 51,112 / (7,128)
Payments to corporate entities / 40,470 / 41,145 / (675)
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 4,967 / 2,268 / 2,699
Total for Program 1.1 / 89,421 / 94,525 / (5,104)
Program 1.2: Environmental Information and Research
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) / 29,284 / 29,284 / -
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationb / 6,748 / 8,181 / (1,433)
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 518 / 321 / 197
Total for Program 1.2 / 36,550 / 37,786 / (1,236)
Program 1.3: Land Sector Initiatives
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) / 58,210 / 57,742 / 468
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationb / 6,417 / 2,424 / 3,993
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 393 / 209 / 184
Total for Program 1.3 / 65,020 / 60,375 / 4,645
Program 1.4: Conservation of Australia’s Heritage and Environment
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) / 7,124 / 6,832 / 292
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationb / 29,640 / 31,909 / (2,269)
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 6,472 / 3,017 / 3,455
Total for Program 1.4 / 43,236 / 41,758 / 1,478
Program 1.5: Environmental Regulation
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) / 433 / 100 / 333
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationb / 55,507 / 54,625 / 882
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 3,230 / 3,053 / 177
Total for Program 1.5 / 59,170 / 57,778 / 1,392
Program 1.6: Management of Hazardous Wastes, Substances
and Pollutants
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) / 100 / 237 / (137)
Special appropriations / 4,000 / 3,010 / 990
Special accounts / 14,310 / 13,538 / 772
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 56 / 419 / (363)
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationb / 46,285 / 45,384 / 901
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 2,096 / 1,437 / 659
Total for Program 1.6 / 66,847 / 64,025 / 2,822
Program 1.7: Cities and the Built Environmentc
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationb / 2,611 / 2,611 / -
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 36 / (36)
Total for Program 1.7 / 2,611 / 2,647 / (36)
Outcome 1 totals by appropriation type
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) / 199,568 / 198,277 / 1,291
Special appropriations / 4,000 / 3,010 / 990
Special accounts / 259,102 / 254,727 / 4,375
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 56 / 550 / (494)
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationb / 191,192 / 196,246 / (5,054)
Payments to corporate entities / 40,470 / 41,145 / (675)
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 17,676 / 10,341 / 7,335
Total expenses for Outcome 1 / 712,064 / 704,296 / 7,768
2014–15 / 2015–16
Average staffing level (number) / 1,039 / 1,028
a Full year budget, including any subsequent adjustment made to the 2015–16 Budget at Additional Estimates.
b Departmental appropriation combines ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) and retained revenue receipts under section 74 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
c The Administrative Arrangements Orders made on 18 February 2016, transferred the responsibility for this program function to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Expenses for Outcome 2 /Outcome 2: Reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to the impacts of climate change and contribute to the negotiation of an effective global solution to climate change, through developing and implementing a national response to climate change. / Budgeta / Actual Expenses / Variation /
/ 2015–16 / 2015–16 / 2015–16 /
/ $’000 / $’000 / $’000 /
/ (a) / (b) / (a)-(b) /
Program 2.1: Reducing Australia’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) / 2,097 / 1,719 / 378
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationb / 39,760 / 42,466 / (2,706)
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 8,983 / 9,588 / (605)
Total expenses for Program 2.1 / 50,840 / 53,773 / (2,933)
Program 2.2: Adapting to Climate Change
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) / 4,492 / 4,492 / -
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationb / 2,038 / 2,502 / (464)
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 5 / 105 / (100)
Total for Program 2.2 / 6,535 / 7,099 / (564)
Program 2.3: Renewable Energy Technology Developmentc
Administered expenses
Payments to corporate entities / 153,942 / 100,049 / 53,893d
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationb / 4,688 / 5,986 / (1,298)
Total for Program 2.3 / 158,630 / 106,035 / 52,595
Outcome 2 totals by appropriation type
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) / 6,589 / 6,211 / 378
Payments to corporate entities / 153,942 / 100,049 / 53,893d
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationb / 46,486 / 50,954 / (4,468)
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 8,988 / 9,693 / (705)
Total expenses for Outcome 2 / 216,005 / 166,907 / 49,098
2014–15 / 2015–16
Average staffing level (number) / 202 / 245
a Full year budget, including any subsequent adjustment made to the 2015–16 Budget at Additional Estimates.
b Departmental appropriation combines ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) and retained revenue receipts under section 74 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
c The Administrative Arrangements Orders made on 21 September 2015 transferred to the Department the responsibility for: (a) Renewable Energy Technology Development function and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency from the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, and (b) the Clean Energy Finance Corporation from the Treasury portfolio.
d The variance relates to the nature of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s projects. Due to the complex nature of projects, which deal with emerging and developing technologies, there are regular project variations. The actual events on annual basis will sometimes be significantly different to the budget projections.
Expenses for Outcome 3 /Outcome 3: Advancement of Australia’s strategic, scientific, environmental and economic interests in the Antarctic region by protecting, administering and researching the region. / Budgeta / Actual Expenses / Variation /
/ 2015–16 / 2015–16 / 2015–16 /
/ $’000 / $’000 / $’000 /
/ (a) / (b) / (a)-(b) /
Program 3.1: Antarctica: Science, Policy and Presence
Administered expenses
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 12 / 12 / -
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationb / 109,935 / 110,941 / (1,006)
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 54,298 / 59,546 / (5,248)
Total for Program 3.1 / 164,245 / 170,499 / (6,254)
Outcome 3 totals by appropriation type
Administered expenses
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 12 / 12 / -
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationb / 109,935 / 110,941 / (1,006)
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 54,298 / 59,546 / (5,248)
Total expenses for Outcome 3 / 164,245 / 170,499 / (6,254)
2014–15 / 2015–16
Average staffing level (number) / 370 / 374
a Full year budget, including any subsequent adjustment made to the 2015–16 Budget at Additional Estimates.
b Departmental appropriation combines ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) and retained revenue receipts under section 74 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Expenses for Outcome 4 /Outcome 4: Improve the health of rivers and freshwater ecosystems and water use efficiency through implementing water reforms, and ensuring enhanced sustainability, efficiency and productivity in the management and use of water resources. / Budgeta / Actual Expenses / Variation /
/ 2015–16 / 2015–16 / 2015–16 /
/ $’000 / $’000 / $’000 /
/ (a) / (b) / (a)-(b) /
Program 4.1: Water Reformb
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) / 19,788 / 18,060 / 1,728
Special accounts / 2,217 / 1,567 / 650
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 427 / 776 / (349)
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationc / 40,088 / 34,668 / 5,420
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 42 / 420 / (378)
Total for Program 4.1 / 62,562 / 55,491 / 7,071
Program 4.2: Commonwealth Environmental Water
Administered expenses
Special accounts / 29,925 / 21,593 / 8,332
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 593 / 14,074 / (13,481)d
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationc / 11,763 / 12,494 / (731)
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 26 / 523 / (497)
Total for Program 4.2 / 42,307 / 48,684 / (6,377)
Outcome 4 totals by appropriation type
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) / 19,788 / 18,060 / 1,728
Special accounts / 32,142 / 23,160 / 8,982
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 1,020 / 14,850 / (13,830)d
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriationc / 51,851 / 47,162 / 4,689
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year / 68 / 943 / (875)
Total expenses for Outcome 4 / 104,869 / 104,175 / 694
2014–15 / 2015–16
Average staffing level (number) / 339 / 171
a Full year budget, including any subsequent adjustment made to the 2015–16 Budget at Additional Estimates.
b The Administrative Arrangements Orders made on 21 September 2015, transferred responsibility for most water reform functions under the Department’s water purpose to the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources. The responsibility, however, in relation to holding and managing the Commonwealth’s environmental water entitlements, and accounting for their value on behalf of the Australian Government still remain with the Department.
c Departmental Appropriation combines ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) and retained revenue receipts under section 74 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
d The variance primarily related to the annual impairment on water entitlement assets which was difficult to predict at the time the budget was prepared.
Appendix 4: Compliance index—List of PGPA Rule requirements
Description / Requirement / Page number /Letter of transmittal
A copy of the letter of transmittal signed and dated by the Accountable Authority on date final text approved, with statement that the report has been prepared in accordance with section46 of the PGPA Act and any enabling legislation that specifies additional requirements in relation to the annual report. / Mandatory / iii