Annual Report 2008/09
Vote ACC
Summary financial performance
| Year ended 30 June 2009 | Actual $000 |
Voted [13-14] $000 |
Variance Fav/(Unfav) $000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Crown (GST excl) | |||
| Policy and monitoring | 2,565 | 2,565 | - |
| Regulatory services | 119 | 119 | - |
| Sub total | 2,684 | 2,684 | - |
| Revenue Department (GST excl) | |||
| Policy and monitoring | 57 | 49 | 8 |
| Regulatory services | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sub total | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Revenue Other (GST excl) | |||
| Policy and monitoring | - | - | - |
| Regulatory services | - | - | - |
| Sub total | - | - | - |
| Total Departmental Revenue | 2,742 | 2,734 | 8 |
| Departmental Output Expenses (GST excl) |
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| Policy and monitoring | 2,449 | 2,614 | 165 |
| Regulatory services | 110 | 120 | 10 |
| Total Departmental Output Expenses | 2,559 | 2,734 | 175 |
| Non-Departmental Revenue (GST excl) | |||
| Repayment of surplus | 9,925 | - | 9,925 |
| Total Non Departmental Revenue | 9,925 | - | 9,925 |
| Non-Departmental Output Expenses (GST excl) | |||
| Case management and supporting services | 55,214 | 55,214 | - |
| Claim entitlements and services | 674,176 | 674,176 | - |
| Public health acute services | 223,465 | 223,465 | - |
| Sub total | 952,855 | 952,855 | - |
| Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses (GST n/a ) | |||
| Other Compensation | 280,603 | 280,603 | - |
| Sub total | 280,603 | 280,603 | - |
| Total Non-Departmental Expenses | 1,233,458 | 1,233,458 | - |
Intermediate outcomes and key areas of focus
| Intended Outcomes and key areas of focus | Appropriation |
|---|---|
Intermediate outcomes: New Zealand workplaces will raise the value of work and the quality of working lives and all New Zealanders will be able to grow and develop through access to meaningful employment.Key areas of focus: Supporting and promoting productive workplace cultures through:
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Policy and Monitoring |
| Regulatory Services |
Output class: Policy and monitoring
Scope of appropriation
To provide policy advice, analysis, evaluation, research, monitoring, purchase advice, legislation and regulatory support, and ministerial servicing on the ACC scheme and the performance of the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).
| Performance measure | Budget standard | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Policy advice will be delivered as agreed with the Minister for ACC. | As detailed in the 2008/09 Output Plan. | Achieved The Minister for ACC agreed a new set of policy priorities during the year. The Minister has subsequently provided written feedback that he is satisfied with the quality of advice provided by the Department. An independent review by New Zealand Institute of Economic Research rated ACC policy advice papers prepared by the Department highly. |
| Purchase advice and monitoring will be delivered as agreed with the Minister for ACC. | As detailed in the 2008/09 Output Plan. | Achieved Purchase advice and monitoring were delivered as agreed with the Minister for ACC and as detailed in the Vote ACC Output Plan. |
| The Ministerial Advisory Group and the Injury Surveillance Ministerial Advisory Panel are satisfied with the quality of the Department's administrative support. | Meet standard (as detailed in the 2008/09 Output Plan). | Not Applicable The Associate Minister for ACC indicated that meetings should not be held during the review of these advisory panels. |
Financial performance Figures are GST exclusive
| Year ended 30 June 2009 |
Actual $000 |
Main Estimates $000 |
Supp. Estimates $000 |
Actual as a % of Supp. Estimates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue: | ||||
| Crown | 2,565 | 2,364 | 2,565 | 100.0% |
| Department | 57 | 31 | 49 | 116.3% |
| Total Revenue | 2,622 | 2,395 | 2,614 | 100.3% |
| Total Expenses | 2,449 | 2,395 | 2,614 | 93.7% |
| Net Surplus/(Deficit) | 173 | - | - |
The increase in appropriation of $0.219 million in the Supplementary Estimates was primarily due to a fiscally neutral adjustment from Vote Labour Policy Advice to enable the Department to undertake a stock-take of each of the ACC accounts ($0.175 million) and a fiscally neutral adjustment to align the Department's cost allocation model ($0.032 million).
An approval in-principle was given to transfer unspent funding to 2009/10 for the ACC stock-take ($0.175 million).
Output class: Regulatory services
Scope of appropriation
To manage the residual long-term responsibility related to the Crown's ongoing risks resulting from the introduction of the competitive accident insurance market during 1999/2000.
| Performance measure | Budget standard | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| The Regulator will respond to complaints and enquiries within five days of receipt, including responding within five days of receipt to notices of insurers failing to comply with their obligation under the 1998 Act. | Meet standard identified within the performance measure. | Achieved The Regulator responded to all complaints and enquires within five working days of receipt in the first three quarters. In the fourth quarter no complaints were received. |
Financial performance Figures are GST exclusive
| Year ended 30 June 2009 |
Actual $000 |
Main Estimates $000 |
Supp. Estimates $000 |
Actual as a % of Supp. Estimates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue: | ||||
| Crown | 119 | 100 | 119 | 100.0% |
| Department | 1 | - | 1 | 100.0% |
| Total Revenue | 120 | 100 | 120 | 100.0% |
| Total Expenses | 110 | 100 | 120 | 91.7% |
| Net Surplus/(Deficit) | 10 | - | - |
Footnotes
[13-14] Voted figures include adjustments made in the Supplementary Estimates and transfers under the Public Finance Act 1989.