The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions provides
criminal law services to the State of Tasmania. The Director
of Public Prosecutions Act 1973 details the role and functions of
the Director of Public Prosecutions. Specifically, the DPP undertakes:
· the
conduct of all criminal prosecutions on indictment in the Supreme Court;
· the
prosecution of serious offences in the Magistrates Court;
· investigations
and proceedings for restraint orders, forfeiture orders, pecuniary penalty
orders and unexplained wealth declarations pursuant to the Crime (Confiscation
of Profits) Act 1993;
· the
representation of government agencies in the prosecution of regulatory
offences;
· the
representation of government agencies in appeals from Magistrates Courts to the
Supreme Court;
· the
provision of Counsel to assist the Coroner;
· the
conduct of all child protection proceedings under the Children,
Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997 on behalf of the
Secretary of the Department of Communities Tasmania; and
· representation
of the Crown in relation to criminal matters, in appeals to the Full Court,
Court of Criminal Appeal and the High Court.
This chapter provides financial information about the Output
to be delivered by the Office in 2018‑19 and over the Forward Estimates
period (2019‑20 to 2021‑22). Further information about
the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is provided at www.dpp.tas.gov.au.
Key Deliverables
The key deliverables for the Office of the Director of
Public Prosecutions include:
·
updating Director of Public Prosecutions Guidelines to accord
with recommendations arising from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses
to Child Sexual Abuse, including conducting all summary sexual assault matters
in the Magistrates Court and providing early advice on charges for sexual
assault matters;
· contributing
to the disruption of serious and organised crime through the enforcement of the
Crime (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1993 and Crime (Confiscation
of Profits) Amendment (Unexplained Wealth) Act 2013 as a joint
initiative with the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management;
· undertaking
summary prosecution matters on behalf of Work Safe Tasmania; Consumer Building
and Occupational Services; and Transport Compliance, and prosecuting serious
matters in the Magistrates Court; and
· assisting
to reduce the backlog of criminal prosecutions matters pending in the Supreme
Court.
Output Information
The individual Output for the Office of the Director of
Public Prosecutions is provided under:
· Output
Group 1 ‑ The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Table 17.1 provides an Output Group Expense Summary for
the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Table 17.1: Output Group Expense Summary1
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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Forward
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Forward
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Forward
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Budget
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Budget
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Estimate
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Estimate
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Estimate
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$'000
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$'000
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$'000
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$'000
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$'000
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Output Group 1 - The Office of the
Director of
Public Prosecutions
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1.1 The Office of the Director of
Public Prosecutions2
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8 376
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8 570
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8 374
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8 538
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8 732
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8 376
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8 570
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8 374
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8 538
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8 732
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL
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8 376
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8 570
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8 374
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8 538
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8 732
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Notes:
1. Agency
estimates do not include the indexation impact of any variations to agency
expenditure that have been made since the finalisation of the Revised
Estimates Report 2017-18 (including December Quarterly Report). For further
information see chapter 1 of this Budget Paper.
2. The
decrease in The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in 2019‑20
reflects the cessation of temporary funding for the Reduction of the Backlog of
Criminal Cases provided in the 2017‑18 Budget.
Output Group 1: The
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
1.1 The Office of the Director of
Public Prosecutions
This Output provides criminal law services to the State of
Tasmania in accordance with the requirements of the Director of Public
Prosecutions Act.
Table 17.2: Statement of Comprehensive Income
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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Forward
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Forward
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Forward
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|
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Budget
|
Budget
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Estimate
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Estimate
|
Estimate
|
|
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Revenue and other income
from transactions
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|
|
|
|
|
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Appropriation revenue - recurrent1
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7 588
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7 782
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7 592
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7 764
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7 958
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Sales of goods and services
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700
|
700
|
700
|
700
|
700
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|
Total revenue and other income from
transactions
|
8 288
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8 482
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8 292
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8 464
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8 658
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses from transactions
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits1
|
6 616
|
6 774
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6 617
|
6 760
|
6 922
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Depreciation and amortisation
|
48
|
48
|
42
|
34
|
34
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Supplies and consumables1
|
1 239
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1 265
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1 222
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1 241
|
1 261
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Other expenses
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473
|
483
|
493
|
503
|
515
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Total expenses from transactions
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8 376
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8 570
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8 374
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8 538
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8 732
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|
|
|
|
|
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Net result from transactions (net
operating balance)
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(88)
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(88)
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(82)
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(74)
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(74)
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|
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Net result
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(88)
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(88)
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(82)
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(74)
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(74)
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|
|
|
|
|
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Comprehensive result
|
(88)
|
(88)
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(82)
|
(74)
|
(74)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. The decreases in Appropriation revenue - recurrent;
Employee benefits and Supplies and consumables, in 2019‑20 reflect the
cessation of temporary funding for the Reduction of the Backlog of Criminal
Cases provided in the 2017‑18 Budget.
Table 17.3: Statement of Comprehensive Income -
Administered
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2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021-22
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|
|
|
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
|
|
Budget
|
Budget
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
|
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue and other income
from transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other revenue1
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
500
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|
Total revenue and other income from
transactions
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
500
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses from transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers to the Consolidated Fund1
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
500
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|
Total expenses from transactions
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net result from transactions (net
operating balance)
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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....
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Net result
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive result
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. This revenue reflects monies recovered under the Unexplained
Wealth initiative which are subsequently transferred to the Consolidated Fund.
Table 17.4: Revenue from Appropriation by Output
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2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021-22
|
|
|
|
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
|
|
Budget
|
Budget
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
|
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attorney-General and Minister for
Justice
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|
|
|
|
|
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Output Group 1 - The Office of the
Director of
Public Prosecutions
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|
|
|
|
|
|
1.1 The Office of the Director of
Public Prosecutions1
|
7 068
|
7 252
|
7 057
|
7 224
|
7 408
|
|
|
7 068
|
7 252
|
7 057
|
7 224
|
7 408
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office of the Director of Public
Prosecutions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Recurrent Services
|
7 068
|
7 252
|
7 057
|
7 224
|
7 408
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|
|
7 068
|
7 252
|
7 057
|
7 224
|
7 408
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Reserved by Law
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Salary, Travel and Other Allowances,
Director of Public
Prosecutions (Director of Public
Prosecutions Act 1973)
|
520
|
530
|
535
|
540
|
550
|
|
|
520
|
530
|
535
|
540
|
550
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue from Appropriation
|
7 588
|
7 782
|
7 592
|
7 764
|
7 958
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Controlled Revenue from Appropriation
|
7 588
|
7 782
|
7 592
|
7 764
|
7 958
|
|
|
7 588
|
7 782
|
7 592
|
7 764
|
7 948
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. The decrease in The Office of the Director of Public
Prosecutions in 2019‑20 reflects the cessation of temporary funding for
the Reduction of the Backlog of Criminal Cases provided in the 2017‑18
Budget.
Table 17.5: Statement of Financial Position as at 30
June
|
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
|
|
|
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
|
|
Budget
|
Budget
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
|
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits1
|
1 091
|
1 582
|
1 582
|
1 582
|
1 582
|
|
Receivables1
|
123
|
80
|
80
|
80
|
80
|
|
|
1 214
|
1 662
|
1 662
|
1 662
|
1 662
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-financial assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment2
|
22
|
9
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
Other assets1
|
242
|
203
|
170
|
136
|
102
|
|
|
264
|
212
|
170
|
136
|
102
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
1 478
|
1 874
|
1 832
|
1 798
|
1 764
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payables1
|
30
|
40
|
40
|
40
|
40
|
|
Employee benefits1
|
1 608
|
1 714
|
1 754
|
1 794
|
1 834
|
|
Total liabilities
|
1 638
|
1 754
|
1 794
|
1 834
|
1 874
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets (liabilities)
|
(160)
|
120
|
38
|
(36)
|
(110)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated funds1
|
(160)
|
120
|
38
|
(36)
|
(110)
|
|
Total equity
|
(160)
|
120
|
38
|
(36)
|
(110)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes:
1. The variation in this item reflects revised estimates based
on 30 June 2017 actuals.
2. The decrease in Property, plant and equipment reflects the
full depreciation of plant and equipment.
Table 17.6: Statement of Cash Flows
|
|
2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021-22
|
|
|
|
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
|
|
Budget
|
Budget
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
|
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash inflows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Appropriation receipts - recurrent1
|
7 588
|
7 782
|
7 592
|
7 764
|
7 958
|
|
Sales of goods and services
|
700
|
700
|
700
|
700
|
700
|
|
Total cash inflows
|
8 288
|
8 482
|
8 292
|
8 464
|
8 658
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash outflows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee benefits1
|
(5 902)
|
(6 046)
|
(5 907)
|
(6 036)
|
(6 183)
|
|
Superannuation1
|
(674)
|
(688)
|
(670)
|
(684)
|
(699)
|
|
Supplies and consumables1
|
(1 239)
|
(1 265)
|
(1 222)
|
(1 241)
|
(1 261)
|
|
Other cash payments
|
(473)
|
(483)
|
(493)
|
(503)
|
(515)
|
|
Total cash outflows
|
(8 288)
|
(8 482)
|
(8 292)
|
(8 464)
|
(8 658)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents
held
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits at the beginning of
the reporting
period
|
1 091
|
1 582
|
1 582
|
1 582
|
1 582
|
|
Cash and deposits at the end of the reporting
period
|
1 091
|
1 582
|
1 582
|
1 582
|
1 582
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. The decreases in Appropriation receipts - recurrent;
Employee benefits; Superannuation and Supplies and consumables in 2019‑20
reflect the cessation of temporary funding for the Reduction of the Backlog of
Criminal Cases provided in the 2017‑18 Budget.
Table 17.7: Statement of Cash Flows - Administered
|
|
2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021-22
|
|
|
|
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
Forward
|
|
|
Budget
|
Budget
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
Estimate
|
|
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash inflows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other cash receipts1
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
|
Total cash inflows
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash outflows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfers to the Consolidated Fund1
|
(500)
|
(500)
|
(500)
|
(500)
|
(500)
|
|
Total cash outflows
|
(500)
|
(500)
|
(500)
|
(500)
|
(500)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents
held
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and deposits at the beginning of
the reporting
period
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
Cash and deposits at the end of the
reporting period
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
....
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note:
1. This revenue reflects monies recovered under the Unexplained
Wealth initiative which are subsequently transferred to the Consolidated Fund.