The Integrity Commission operates under the Integrity Commission Act 2009 (the Act) and its role is to improve the standard of conduct, propriety and ethics in the public sector by:
· delivering education and training to prevent misconduct and develop resistance to misconduct;
· building the capacity of the public sector to prevent and address misconduct; and
· providing an effective mechanism for misconduct complaints to be addressed.
An important focus for the Integrity Commission is education, advice and prevention of public officer misconduct to strengthen the confidence of Tasmanians in the capacity of State and local government public authorities to operate ethically and with propriety.
The Commission also deals with complaints of misconduct which, in some instances, may lead to investigations, either by the Commission or by the relevant public authority. The Commission also conducts own motion investigations, and has the power to monitor and audit internal investigation processes conducted by public authorities, including Tasmania Police.
The Commission is overseen by a Board, which includes the Chief Commissioner, the Ombudsman, the Auditor‑General and three other members with specialist expertise. It should be noted that, in the Independent Review of the Integrity Commission Act 2009, the Hon William Cox AC, RFD, ED, QC recommended that the Auditor‑General and Ombudsman be removed as members of the Board. The Integrity Commission Amendment Bill 2017 which will implement this change was tabled in early May 2017.
This chapter provides financial information about the Output to be delivered by the Integrity Commission in 2017‑18 and over the Forward Estimates period (2018‑19 to 2020‑21). Further information about the Commission is provided at www.integrity.tas.gov.au.
The key initiatives for the Commission include:
· working with the public and key stakeholders to enhance community trust and confidence in public authorities within Tasmania;
· working cooperatively with public authorities, other integrity entities and the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner to prevent misconduct and enhance capacity‑building in dealing with misconduct;
· educating public authorities and raising public awareness about integrity and ethical conduct; and
· dealing with misconduct issues in a timely, effective and fair way in accordance with the public interest.
The individual Output of the Integrity Commission is provided under:
· Output Group 1 ‑ Integrity Commission.
Table 13.1 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for the Integrity Commission.
Table 13.1: Output Group Expense Summary
Note:
1. The increase in the Integrity Commission in 2017‑18 primarily reflects additional funding of $116 000 per annum for the remuneration of the Integrity Commission Board and the Chief Commissioner. This reflects an increase in the hours of work of the Chief Commissioner and the continuation of Board funding based on the outcomes of the Independent Review of the Integrity Commission Act 2009. In addition, employee expenses have increased from 2017‑18 to reflect the anticipated level of employee expenditure in 2016‑17.
1.1 Integrity Commission
· education and capacity-building for public officers and enhancing public confidence in the integrity and ethical conduct of the public sector;
· preventative and advisory functions to public officers; and
· complaint handling/assessment and the conduct of investigations and inquiries as outlined in the Act.
Table 13.2: Statement of Comprehensive Income
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2016-17)
Budget) |
2017-18)
Budget) |
2018-19) Forward) Estimate) |
2019-20) Forward) Estimate) |
2020-21) Forward) Estimate) |
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$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
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Revenue and other income from transactions |
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Appropriation revenue - recurrent1 |
2 290) |
2 464) |
2 515) |
2 554) |
2 613) |
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Total revenue and other income from transactions |
2 290) |
2 464) |
2 515) |
2 554) |
2 613) |
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Expenses from transactions |
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Employee benefits1,2 |
1 599) |
1 812) |
1 867) |
1 895) |
1 944) |
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Depreciation and amortisation |
90) |
90) |
87) |
87) |
82) |
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Supplies and consumables3 |
476) |
495) |
488) |
491) |
498) |
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Other expenses |
186) |
188) |
191) |
199) |
202) |
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Total expenses from transactions |
2 351) |
2 585) |
2 633) |
2 672) |
2 726) |
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Net result from transactions (net operating balance) |
(61) |
(121) |
(118) |
(118) |
(113) |
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Net result |
(61) |
(121) |
(118) |
(118) |
(113) |
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(61) |
(121) |
(118) |
(118) |
(113) |
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Notes:
1. The increases in Appropriation revenue ‑ recurrent and Employee benefits in 2017‑18 primarily reflect additional funding of $116 000 per annum for the remuneration of the Integrity Commission Board and the Chief Commissioner. This reflects an increase in the hours of work of the Chief Commissioner and the continuation of Board funding based on the outcomes of the Independent Review of the Integrity Commission Act 2009.
2. The increase in Employee benefits in 2017‑18 also reflects the anticipated level of employee expenditure in 2016‑17.
3. The increase in Supplies and consumables in 2017‑18 reflects revised estimates based on 30 June 2016 actuals.
Table 13.3: Revenue from Appropriation by Output
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2016-17)
Budget) |
2017-18)
Budget) |
2018-19) Forward) Estimate) |
2019-20) Forward) Estimate) |
2020-21) Forward) Estimate) |
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$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
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Attorney-General and Minister for Justice |
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Output Group 1 - Integrity Commission |
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1.1 Integrity Commission1 |
2 290) |
2 464) |
2 515) |
2 554) |
2 613) |
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2 290) |
2 464) |
2 515) |
2 554) |
2 613) |
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Integrity Commission |
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Total Recurrent Services |
2 290) |
2 464) |
2 515) |
2 554) |
2 613) |
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2 290) |
2 464) |
2 515) |
2 554) |
2 613) |
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Total Revenue from Appropriation |
2 290) |
2 464) |
2 515) |
2 554) |
2 613) |
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Controlled Revenue from Appropriation |
2 290) |
2 464) |
2 515) |
2 554) |
2 613) |
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2 290) |
2 464) |
2 515) |
2 554) |
2 613) |
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Note:
1. The increase in appropriation revenue in 2017‑18 primarily reflects additional funding of $116 000 per annum for the remuneration of the Integrity Commission Board and the Chief Commissioner. This reflects an increase in the hours of work of the Chief Commissioner and the continuation of Board funding based on the outcomes of the Independent Review of the Integrity Commission Act 2009. In addition, employee expenses have increased from 2017‑18 to reflect the anticipated level of employee expenditure in 2016‑17.
Table 13.4: Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June
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2017)
Budget) |
2018)
Budget) |
2019) Forward) Estimate) |
2020) Forward) Estimate) |
2021) Forward) Estimate) |
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$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
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Assets |
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Financial assets |
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Cash and deposits |
41) |
39) |
39) |
39) |
39) |
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Receivables |
8) |
11) |
11) |
11) |
11) |
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49) |
50) |
50) |
50) |
50) |
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Non-financial assets |
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Intangibles1 |
107) |
76) |
49) |
22) |
....) |
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Other assets |
318) |
251) |
192) |
133) |
74) |
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425) |
327) |
241) |
155) |
74) |
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Total assets |
474) |
377) |
291) |
205) |
124) |
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Liabilities |
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Payables |
7) |
10) |
11) |
12) |
13) |
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Provisions |
65) |
68) |
68) |
68) |
68) |
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Employee benefits2 |
284) |
327) |
358) |
389) |
420) |
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Total liabilities |
356) |
405) |
437) |
469) |
501) |
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Net assets (liabilities) |
118) |
(28) |
(146) |
(264) |
(377) |
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Equity |
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Accumulated funds |
118) |
(28) |
(146) |
(264) |
(377) |
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Total equity |
118) |
(28) |
(146) |
(264) |
(377) |
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Notes:
1. The decrease in Intangibles in 2021 reflects the full amortisation of the asset held.
2. The increase in Employee benefits in 2017‑18 and across the Forward Estimates reflects the anticipated level of liabilities in 2016‑17.
Table 13.5: Statement of Cash Flows
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2016-17)
Budget) |
2017-18)
Budget) |
2018-19) Forward) Estimate) |
2019-20) Forward) Estimate) |
2020-21) Forward) Estimate) |
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$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
$'000) |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Cash inflows |
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Appropriation receipts - recurrent1 |
2 290) |
2 464) |
2 515) |
2 554) |
2 613) |
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Total cash inflows |
2 290) |
2 464) |
2 515) |
2 554) |
2 613) |
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Cash outflows |
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Employee benefits1,2 |
(1 457) |
(1 592) |
(1 642) |
(1 666) |
(1 710) |
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Superannuation1 |
(171) |
(189) |
(194) |
(198) |
(203) |
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Supplies and consumables3 |
(476) |
(495) |
(488) |
(491) |
(498) |
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Other cash payments |
(186) |
(188) |
(191) |
(199) |
(202) |
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Total cash outflows |
(2 290) |
(2 464) |
(2 515) |
(2 554) |
(2 613) |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
....) |
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Cash and deposits at the beginning of the reporting period |
41) |
39) |
39) |
39) |
39) |
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Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting period |
41) |
39) |
39) |
39) |
39) |
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Notes:
1. The increases in Appropriation receipts ‑ recurrent, Employee benefits and Superannuation in 2017‑18 primarily reflect additional funding of $116 000 per annum for the remuneration of the Integrity Commission Board and the Chief Commissioner. This reflects an increase in the hours of work of the Chief Commissioner and the continuation of Board funding based on the outcomes of the Independent Review of the Integrity Commission Act 2009.
2. The increase in Employee benefits in 2017‑18 also reflects the anticipated level of employee expenditure in 2016‑17.
3. The increase in Supplies and consumables in 2017‑18 reflects revised estimates based on 30 June 2016 actuals.