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Introduction

These forecast financial statements for the Ministry for the Environment contain the following statements pursuant to section 34A of the Public Finance Act 1989:

  • a statement of financial performance reflecting the forecast revenue and expenses for the financial year ending 30 June 2005
  • a statement of the estimated financial position as at 30 June 2004 and forecast financial position as at 30 June 2005
  • a statement of cash flows reflecting forecast cash flows for the year ending 30 June 2005
  • a statement showing the reconciliation of the net forecast operating surplus to the net cash flow forecast from operating activities for the year ending 30 June 2005
  • a statement of forecast movements in taxpayers' funds (equity)
  • a statement of forecast commitments
  • a statement of forecast details of physical assets by category
  • a statement of significant underlying assumptions
  • a statement of accounting policies
  • a statement of objectives specifying the financial performance forecast for the Ministry for the year ending 30 June 2005
  • a statement of objectives specifying the performance forecast for each class of outputs for the year ending 30 June 2005.

Financial highlights

  2003/04 Main estimates
$000
2003/04 Supplementary estimates
$000
2003/04 Estimated actual
$000
2004/05 Budget
$000
Revenue: Crown 36,047 38,088 38,088 36,916
Revenue: Other 25 205 205 5
Output expenses 36,072 38,293 38,293 36,921
Other expenses - - - -
Net surplus from operations 5 5 5 5
Physical assets 774 672 672 562
Taxpayers' funds 343 343 343 343
Net cash flows from operating activities 470 (856) (856) 565
Net cash flows from investing activities (405) (378) (378) (385)

 

Statement of financial performance for the year ending 30 June 2005

  2003/04 Main estimates
$000
2003/04 Supplementary estimates
$000
2003/04 Estimated actual
$000
2004/05 Budget
$000
Revenue        
Crown 36,047 38,088 38,088 36,916
Departments 5 200 200 0
Other 20 5 5 5
Interest - - - -
Total revenue 36,072 38,293 38,293 36,921
Expenditure        
Personnel 12,100 15,100 15,100 16,100
Operating 23,493 22,724 22,724 20,294
Depreciation 450 440 440 500
Capital charge 29 29 29 27
Total expenditure 36,072 38,293 38,293 36,921
Profit on sale of assets 5 5 5 5
Other expenses - - - -
Net surplus from operations 5 5 5 5

Statement of estimated financial position as at 30 June 2004 and forecast financial position as at 30 June 2005

  Actual financial position as at 30 June 2003
$000
Estimated actual financial position as at 30 June 2004
$000
Forecast financial position as at 30 June 2005
$000
Taxpayers' funds 343 343 343
Total taxpayers' funds 343 343 343
Represented by:      
Current assets:      
Bank 7,794 3,481 3,656
Term deposits with the Crown - - -
Pre-payments 48 45 45
Debtors and receivables 24 0 0
Total current assets 7,866 3,526 3,701
Physical assets 723 672 562
Total assets 8,589 4,198 4,263
Current liabilities:      
Creditors and payables 4,129 2,750 2,865
Provision for the repayment of surplus to the Crown 3,079 5 5
Employee entitlements 610 550 450
Total current liabilities 7,818 3,305 3,320
Non-current liabilities      
Employee entitlements 428 550 600
Total liabilities 8,246 3,855 3,920
Net assets 343 343 343

Statement of cash flows for the year ending 30 June 2005

  2003/04 Main estimates
$000
2003/04 Supplementary estimates
$000
2003/04 Estimated actual
$000
2004/05 Budget
$000
Cash flows from operating activities        
Cash provided from:        
Supply of outputs to Crown 36,047 38,088 38,088 36,916
Supply of outputs to departments 5 216 216 0
Supply of outputs to others 20 7 7 5
Cash disbursed to:        
Cost of producing outputs (35,573) (39,138) (39,138) (36,329)
Capital charge (29) (29) (29) (27)
Net cash flows from operating activities 470 (856) (856) 565
Cash flows from investing activities        
Cash provided from:        
Sale of physical assets (5) 22 22 15
Cash disbursed to:        
Purchase of physical assets (400) (400) (400) (400)
Net cash flows from investing activities (405) (378) (378) (385)
Cash flows from financing activities        
Cash disbursed to:        
Repayment of surplus to Crown (764) (3,079) (3,079) (5)
Net cash flows from financing activities (764) (3,079) (3,079) (5)
Net decrease in cash held (699) (4,313) (4,313) 175
Opening cash balance at 1 July 3,858 7,794 7,794 3,481
Projected closing cash and deposits at 30 June 2004 3,159 3,481 3,481 3,656

Reconciliation of net operating surplus to net cash flow from operating activities for the year ending 30 June 2005

  2003/04 Main estimates
$000
2003/04 Supplementary estimates
$000
2003/04 Estimated actual
$000
2004/05 Budget
$000
Net surplus from operations 5 5 5 5
Add non-cash item        
Depreciation 450 440 440 500
Add/(less) movements in working capital items        
Decrease in pre-payments - 3 3 -
Decrease in debtors and receivables - 18 18 -
Decrease in payables and provisions (25) (955) (955) (100)
Decrease in other accrued liabilities - (424) (424) 215
Increase in provision for employee entitlements 25 62 62 (50)
Add/(less) investing activity        
Net gain on sale of physical assets 15 (5) (5) (5)
Net cash flow from operating activities 470 (856) (856) 565

Statement of movement in taxpayers' funds for the year ending 30 June 2005

  Actual financial position as at 30 June 2003
$000
Estimated actual financial position as at 30 June 2004
$000
Forecast financial position as at 30 June 2005
$000
Taxpayers' funds brought forward as at 1 July 343 343 343
Net surplus from operations 3,079 5 5
Total recognised revenues and expenses for the year 3,079 5 5
Provision for repayment of surplus to the Crown (3,079) (5) (5)
Taxpayers' funds as at 30 June 343 343 343

Statement of commitments for the year ending 30 June 2005

  Actual financial position as at 30 June 2003 $000 Estimated actual financial position as at 30 June 2004
$000
Forecast financial position as at 30 June 2005
$000
Operating and accommodation lease commitments (GST exclusive)      
Not later than 1 year 1,323 1,835 1,725
Later than 1 year but not later than 2 years 1,085 1,725 1,621
Later than 2 years but not later than 5 years 1,102 3,221 1,600
Later than 5 years - 7,601 7,601
Total operating and lease commitments 3,510 14,382 12,547
Capital commitments - - -
Total commitments 3,510 14,382 12,547

Forecast details of physical assets by category as at 30 June 2005

  30 June 2004 Estimated actual position
$000
30 June 2005 Cost
$000
30 June 2005 Accumulated depreciation
$000
30 June 2005 Net book value
$000
Furniture and fittings 218 1,211 1,038 173
Motor vehicles - 50 50 -
Plant and equipment 454 1,973 1,584 389
Total 672 3,234 2,672 562

Statement of significant underlying assumptions

The financial statements for the Ministry for the Environment have been prepared in accordance with section 34A of the Public Finance Act 1989.

These forecast financial statements comply with generally accepted accounting practice. The measurement base used is historic cost.

Reliance is placed on the fact that the Ministry for the Environment is a going concern.

The accrual basis of accounting has been used for the preparation of these forecast financial statements.