MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT

Summary

$000

Estimates 2001/02¹

Vote

Estimates 2002/03

Net

No.

Gross

Recoveries

Net

OPERATING EXPENSE

Voted Appropriations

1,552,658 

18

Ministry Operations.......................................................

1,651,295 

(92,865)

1,558,430 

1,552,658 

              Total Voted Expense  ...................................

1,651,295 

(92,865)

1,558,430 

Special Accounts (Statutory Authority)

— 

None...........................................................................

— 

— 

— 

1,552,658 

              Total Operating Expense ..............................

1,651,295 

(92,865)

1,558,430 

5,076 

Fulltime Equivalent (FTE) Employment

4,907 

TOTAL EXPENSE BY

GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION

294,864 

Salaries and Benefits.....................................................

299,203 

299,203 

118,303 

Operating Costs............................................................

113,832 

113,832 

1,221,821 

Government Transfers...................................................

1,228,485 

1,228,485 

12,632 

Other Expenses...........................................................

12,372 

12,372 

(2,597)

Internal Recoveries.......................................................

(2,597)

(2,597)

(92,365)

External Recoveries......................................................

(92,865)

(92,865)

1,552,658 

Total Expense ..............................................

1,651,295 

(92,865)

1,558,430 

CAPITAL AND OTHER FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

Disbursements

Receipts

Net

— 

Prepaid Capital Advances ²...........................................

— 

— 

— 

22,727 

Capital Expenditures ³ ..................................................

18,042 

— 

18,042 

7,900 

Loan, Investment and Other Requirements ⁴.....................

— 

(368)

(368)

30,627 

      Total .....................................................................

18,042 

(368)

17,674 

NOTES

¹  For comparative purposes only, figures shown for 2001/02 expense, FTEs and capital expenditures have been restated to be consistent with the presentation of the 2002/03 Estimates.  Schedule A presents a detailed reconciliation.

²  Details of prepaid capital advances are presented in Schedule C.

³  Details of capital expenditures are presented in Schedule D.

⁴  Details of loan, investment and other requirements are presented in Schedule E.

Vote 18

MINISTRY OPERATIONS

Classification by Sub-Vote

Estimates 2001/02

Estimates 2002/03

$000

$000

$000

$000

683 

Minister's Office.........................................................................

691 

40,725 

Corporate Services (net of recoveries)..........................................

36,923 

1,511,250 

Operations (net of recoveries)......................................................

1,520,816 

554,626 

   — Adult Community Living Services........................................

576,938 

621,638 

   — Child Protection and Family Development.............................

596,001 

157,526 

   — Youth Justice, Child and Youth Mental Health, and Youth Services..........................................................................

155,005 

147,730 

   — Early Childhood Development and Special Needs Children and Youth...............................................................................

154,795 

29,730 

   — Program and Regional Management.....................................

38,077 

1,552,658 

Total Vote ............................................................

1,558,430 

VOTE DESCRIPTION

This vote provides for services to children and families; supporting people with disabilities so that they are able to live in their communities; and child, family and community services. Programs include:

(a)       Minister’s Office – This sub-vote provides for the office of the Minister of Children and Family Development and includes salaries, benefits, allowances and operating expenses of the minister and the minister's staff. Also provides for salaries, benefits and allowances for the Minister of State for Early Childhood Development and the minister's staff.

(b)       Corporate Services - This sub-vote provides for overall direction, development and support of ministry programs. It provides for the ministry's central support for Adult Community Living Services, Child Protection and Family Development, Youth Justice, Child and Youth Mental Health and Youth Services, and Early Childhood Development and Special Needs Children and Youth. This includes policy and legislative support, governmental relations, audit, performance management and related research functions, administrative services, staff development and educational services, mentoring and support, contract management support, financial and decision support services, human resources services, systems support services, capital planning and facilities support, and records management. This sub-vote also provides for ministry requirements for banking services and for the administration of the Human Resource Facility Act. Government transfers are provided in support of province-wide program activities. Recoveries are received from parties external to government for ministry services.

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MINISTRY OPERATIONS

Group Account Classification

Estimates

2001/02

$000

Estimates

2002/03

$000

MINISTER'S OFFICE

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................

494 

512 

Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................

139 

139 

Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................

50 

40 

            Total ..................................................................................................................................

683 

691 

CORPORATE SERVICES

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................

26,428 

24,444 

Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................

12,045 

11,018 

Government Transfers......................................................................................................................

1,807 

1,266 

Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................

1,259 

1,009 

External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................

(814)

(814)

            Total ..................................................................................................................................

40,725 

36,923 

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(c)       Operations - This sub-vote provides for:

                                     (i)          Adult Community Living Services - provides for program support, direct operating costs and local administration of services for community-based residential care and day programs for adults with mental and/or multiple disabilities. Government transfers are provided to or on behalf of individuals; agencies providing these services; corporations; community groups; and other organizations. Recoveries are received from organizations and agencies contributing to the cost of services; repayable benefits; overpayments; and costs arising from third party settlements;

                                    (ii)          Child Protection and Family Development - provides for program support, direct operating costs and local administration of community-based support services for children, youth and families including children and family development programs; child protection; adoption services; special needs children in care; and other support for children. It also provides for other initiatives consistent with the ministry mandate to support children, youth and families. Services are delivered under the provisions of the Child, Family, and Community Service Act, the Adoption Act and other initiatives to support families and youth. Government transfers are paid to or on behalf of clients including children in care; eligible families and youth; care givers; agencies providing these services; and other organizations. Recoveries are received from the federal government for the Children's Special Allowance, and for the reimbursement of expenses for aboriginal children in care and from other provinces for the costs of children in care. Recoveries are also received from other organizations, parents and agencies contributing to the cost of services,  for repayable benefits and overpayments; and from the Medical Services Plan for salaried and sessional medical services;

                                   (iii)          Youth Justice, Child and Youth Mental Health, and Youth Services – provides for program support, direct operating costs and local administration of mental health programs for children and youth, youth justice and forensic programs, and residential programs.  Provision is made for the custody of remanded and sentenced youths, probation and community services. Provision is made for government transfers to the private sector and non-profit societies for diversion, attendance, community services work, and youth bail residential programs. Services are delivered under the provisions of the Young Offenders (British Columbia) Act, the Correction Act, the Child, Family, and Community Service Act, the Adoption Act, the Mental Health Act, and the Forensic Psychiatry Act, and other initiatives to support youth. Recoveries are received from the federal government for youth justice; from organizations, parents and agencies contributing to the cost of services; repayable benefits; overpayments; and costs arising from third party settlements;

                                  (iv)          Early Childhood Development and Special Needs Children and Youth – provides for program support, direct operating costs and local administration of early childhood development programs to improve parenting and family supports, strengthen early childhood development learning and care including prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, and strengthen community supports; support to families with special needs children; the At Home Program; and supported child care.  Services are delivered under the provisions of the Child, Family, and Community Service Act, the BC Benefits (Child Care) Act and other initiatives to support families and children. Recoveries are received from the federal government for the National Children’s Agenda; from organizations, parents and agencies contributing to the cost of services; repayable benefits; overpayments; and costs arising from third party settlements; and

                                   (v)          Program and Regional Management – provides for program support, direct operating costs and regional administration of services for children, youth and families, persons with developmental disabilities and persons with multiple disabilities. Also provides for establishing new governance structures for adult community living services, aboriginal services, and child, youth and family services, and one-time costs of restructuring programs. Grants under the Human Resource Facility Act and government transfers are provided in support of program activities. Recoveries are received from the federal government for reimbursement of costs related to aboriginal children, and from the Medical Services Plan for salaried and sessional medical services.

Vote 18

MINISTRY OPERATIONS

Group Account Classification

Estimates

2001/02

$000

Estimates

2002/03

$000

OPERATIONS

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................

267,942 

274,247 

Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................

106,119 

102,675 

Government Transfers......................................................................................................................

1,220,014 

1,227,219 

Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................

11,323 

11,323 

Internal Recoveries..........................................................................................................................

(2,597)

(2,597)

External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................

(91,551)

(92,051)

            Total ..................................................................................................................................

1,511,250 

1,520,816 

Financing Transaction   

HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS FINANCING PROGRAM

Estimates 2001/02

Estimates 2002/03

$000

$000

400 

     Receipts .............................................................................................................................

368 

8,300 

     Disbursements ....................................................................................................................

— 

(7,900)

            Net Cash Source (Requirement) .....................................................................................

368 

FINANCING TRANSACTION DESCRIPTION

Receipts represent repayment of loans provided in previous fiscal years for capital purposes, including funds under the Human Resource Facility Act, and to stimulate investment in efficiencies and innovation by British Columbia child and family community service providers.