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Notes to the non-departmental schedules for the year ended 30 June

1 Cost recovery levies

2005
Actual

$000
 
2006
Actual

$000
2006
Main
Estimates $000
2006
Supp
Estimate
$000
29,907
Cost recovery levies - Fisheries services
29,351
30,467
26,967
2,110
Cost recovery levies - Conservation services
1,122
1,053
1,053
10
Cost recovery levies - Crown-owned quota
0
169
0
32,027
Total cost recovery levies
30,473
31,689
28,020

2 Other revenue

2005
Actual

$000
 
2006
Actual

$000
2006
Main
Estimate $000
2006
Supp
Estimate
$000
2,307
Sale of quota/ACE
14,343
98
7,456
388
Forfeitures and redemptions
496
500
500
0
Fisheries research catch
348
0
218
243
Infringement notices
199
388
200
219
Interest
188
0
140
172
Other
210
30
150
3,329
Total other revenue
15,784
1,016
8,664

 

3 Major budget variations

The variations from the initial 2005/2006 Budget Night (Main) Estimates to Supplementary Estimates were due to:

(a) Revenue

 
$000
Sale of quota shares and ACE
7,456
An increase in deemed value revenue to be paid by quota holders who have over fished based on current activity
4,000
A reduction in forecast net cost recovery levies
(3,669)
Other income
290
Total
7,979

(b) Non-departmental expenditure

 
$000
Bad debt write-offs
900
Settlements
800
Compensation payable for reductions in quota
10
Provision for bad debts
(711)
Quota transfers
(250)
Cost recovery levies on Crown-owned quota*
(169)
GST on expenses
21
Total
601

* now accounted for as a reduction in cost recovery levy income

4 Operating expenditure

2005
Actual

$000
 
2006
Actual

$000
2006
Main
Estimate
$000
2006
Supp
Estimate
$000
0
Transfer of quota shares and ACE
4,413
6,541
6,291
900
Settlements
800
0
800
131
Subscriptions to international organisations
167
260
260
7
Quota share/ACE administration costs
17
27
27
0
Cost recovery levies on Crown-owned quota
0
0
10
324
Bad debt write-offs
667
0
900
(904)
Increase/(decrease) in provision for bad/doubtful debts
(667)
711
0
237
GST on expenses
10
930
951
3,638
Total operating expenditure
5,407
8,638
9,239

5 Cash and bank balances

This comprises balances of the Crown bank accounts managed by the Ministry of Fisheries on the Crown's behalf pursuant to section 4 of the Public Finance Act 1989.

These balances represent funds drawn down from the New Zealand Debt Management Office at the Treasury for payments to be made on behalf of the Crown but not yet paid, proceeds from asset sales, revenue receipts not yet transferred to the Crown and GST payable to the Department of Inland Revenue on revenue invoiced on behalf of the Crown.

2005
Actual

$000
 
2006
Actual

$000
2006
Main
Estimate
$000
2006
Supp
Estimate
$000
10
Infringement receipts
26
0
10
161
Receipts on behalf of the Crown
126
750
161
2,990
Funding for payments on behalf of the Crown
2,988
3,173
2,990
3,161
Total cash and bank balances
3,140
3,923
3,161

6 Accounts receivable

2005
Actual

$000
 
2006
Actual

$000
2006
Main
Estimate
$000
2006
Supp
Estimate
$000
11,467
Debtors and receivables
13,064
9,177
11,178
  Less:      
(1,000)
Provision for doubtful debts
(250)
(1,144)
(1,000)
10,467
Total receivables
12,814
8,033
10,178

7 Prepayments

2005
Actual

$000
 
2006
Actual

$000
2006
Main
Estimate
$000
2006
Supp
Estimate
$000
73
Subscriptions to international organisations
94
59
73
0
Deemed value cash received in advance
0
0
2,237
73
Total prepayments
94
59
2,310

8 Intangible assets

2005
Actual

$000
 
2006
Actual

$000
2006
Main
Estimate
$000
2006
Supp
Estimate
$000
3,440
Crown-owned quota
1,842
2,098
2,750
3,440
Total intangible assets
1,842
2,098
2,750

9 Accounts payable

2005
Actual

$000
 
2006
Actual

$000
2006
Main
Estimate
$000
2006
Supp
Estimate
$000
0
Creditors
8
0
0
657
GST payable on receipts on behalf of the Crown
419
5,251
657
2,370
Accrued expenses
1,755
8,342
4,607
3,027
Total payables and provisions
2,182
13,593
5,264

10 Over and under recovered costs

2005
Actual

$000
 
2006
Actual

$000
2006
Main
Estimate
$000
2006
Supp
Estimate
$000
4,401
Net over recovery of costs
4,237
512
9,712
4,401
Total net over recovered costs
4,237
512
9,712

 

Section 265 of the Fisheries Act 1996 creates a mandatory obligation on the Minister of Fisheries to have regard to under and over recovery of costs of any conservation service or fisheries service in a previous financial year when recommending a cost recovery levy order for a current/future year.

This provision reflects the balance of the net over and under recovery of cost recovery levies for the period 1 October 1995 to 30 June 2006 to be applied against future cost recovery levy orders.

Updated : 16 November 2007