


OTHER APPROPRIATIONS

SUMMARY
($000)

	Estimates 2002/03¹	Estimates 2003/04

VOTED APPROPRIATIONS
Vote 42 — Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs	173,695	170,000
Vote 43 — Government Restructuring (All Ministries)	230,000	190,000
Vote 44 — BC Family Bonus	91,000	85,000
Vote 45 — Citizens' Assembly	—	1,500
Vote 46 — Commissions on Collection of Public Funds and Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts	1	1
Vote 47 — Environmental Assessment Office	3,542	2,897
Vote 48 — Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission	1,895	1,895
Vote 49 — Forest Practices Board	4,822	4,344
Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate	1,491	—
Seismic Mitigation	50,000	—

STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS
Insurance and Risk Management Special Account	—	—
Build BC Special Account	—	—
Purchasing Commission Working Capital Special Account	—	—

OPERATING EXPENSE	549,446	455,637


PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES²	—	—


CAPITAL EXPENDITURES³	56,286	45,918


LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS⁴	—	—


REVENUE COLLECTED FOR, AND TRANSFERRED TO, OTHER ENTITIES⁵	—	—


FULLTIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYMENT⁶	121	109


NOTES
¹For comparative purposes only, figures shown for 2002/03 operating expense, capital expenditures, and FTEs have been restated to be consistent with the presentation of the 2003/04 Estimates. Schedule A presents a detailed reconciliation. ²Details of prepaid capital advances are presented in Schedule C. ³Details of capital expenditures are presented in Schedule D. ⁴Details of loans, investments and other requirements are presented in Schedule E. ⁵Details of revenue collected for, and transferred to, other entities is presented in Schedule F. ⁶Details of FTEs are presented in Schedule G.


SUMMARY
$000
	2002/03	2003/04 ESTIMATES
OPERATING EXPENSE	Net	Gross	External Recoveries	Net

Voted Appropriations
Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs	173,695	170,000	—	170,000
Government Restructuring (All Ministries)	230,000	190,000	—	190,000
BC Family Bonus	91,000	86,000	(1,000)	85,000
Citizens' Assembly	—	1,500	—	1,500
Commissions on Collection of Public Funds and Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts	1	201,001	(201,000)	1
Environmental Assessment Office	3,542	2,897	—	2,897
Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission	1,895	1,895	—	1,895
Forest Practices Board	4,822	4,344	—	4,344
Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate	1,491	—	—	—
Seismic Mitigation	50,000	—	—	—

Statutory Appropriations
Insurance and Risk Management Special Account	—	2,481	(2,481)	—
Build BC Special Account	—	—	—	—
Purchasing Commission Working Capital Special Account	—	—	—	—
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE	549,446	660,118	(204,481)	455,637




CAPITAL EXPENDITURES	Net	Disbursements	Receipts	Net

Voted Appropriations
Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs	20,000	30,000	—	30,000
Government Restructuring (All Ministries)	35,000	15,000	—	15,000
Environmental Assessment Office	101	103	—	103
Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission	65	45	—	45
Forest Practices Board	125	100	—	100
Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate	25	—	—	—

Statutory Appropriations
Insurance and Risk Management Special Account	970	670	—	670
TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES	56,286	45,918	—	45,918

OTHER APPROPRIATIONS

$000

Estimates
2002/03

Estimates
2003/04

VOTE 42 - CONTINGENCIES (ALL MINISTRIES) AND NEW PROGRAMS

(Minister of Finance)

This vote provides additional funding for items budgeted in other votes to accommodate the financial consequences of unanticipated and contingent events. Unanticipated events include developments during the year that could not be reasonably anticipated when the budget was prepared. Contingent events include developments that could be anticipated but not with enough certainty to make a reasonable estimate of budget costs, or where final costs are dependent on a pending decision by government or another party. This vote also provides for unanticipated events not budgeted in other votes, but which are consistent with the general purposes of those votes. This includes natural disasters, emergency relief and assistance for those in need. Ex gratia payments are also provided for in this vote. In addition, this vote provides for the funding of new government programs.

OPERATING EXPENSE

Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs

173,695

170,000

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs

20,000

30,000

VOTE 43 - GOVERNMENT RESTRUCTURING (ALL MINISTRIES)

(Minister of Finance)

This vote provides funding for costs associated with Voluntary Departure and Early Retirement Incentive programs, employee termination benefits and related severance costs, facility closure costs, costs to consolidate and relocate operations and other costs associated with the government's approved plan for restructuring.

OPERATING EXPENSE

Government Restructuring (All Ministries)

230,000

190,000

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Government Restructuring (All Ministries)

35,000

15,000

VOTE 44 - BC FAMILY BONUS

(Minister of Finance)

This vote provides funding for payments to low income families with children. Recoveries are received from the federal government for the payment of Family Bonus to aboriginal families on reserves. A payment is made to Canada Customs and Revenue Agency for program administration.

OPERATING EXPENSE

BC Family Bonus

91,000

85,000

VOTE 45 - CITIZENS' ASSEMBLY

(Minister of Attorney General)

This vote provides for the operation of the Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform, which is to assess and make recommendations regarding the voting systems for provincial elections. The Citizens' Assembly is to consult with the public on this issue and report to government by the end of calendar year 2004.

OPERATING EXPENSE

Citizens' Assembly

—

1,500

VOTE 46 - COMMISSIONS ON COLLECTION OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL REVENUE ACCOUNTS

Minister of Advanced Education	Minister of Human Resources
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries	Minister of Provincial Revenue
Minister of Attorney General	Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General
Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services	Minister of Sustainable Resource Management
Minister of Competition, Science and Enterprise	Minister of Transportation
Minister of Finance	Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection
Minister of Health Services

This vote provides for the recognition of commissions paid for the collection of public funds and for allowances for doubtful collection of revenue accounts.

COMMISSIONS ON COLLECTION OF PUBLIC FUNDS

Voted Appropriations

Ministry of Advanced Education

3,464

3,100

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries

—

Ministry of Attorney General

Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services

Ministry of Competition, Science and Enterprise

—

Ministry of Finance

505

462

Ministry of Health Services

3,972

3,737

Ministry of Human Resources

1,200

2,400

Ministry of Provincial Revenue

29,878

31,762

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

—

Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management

Ministry of Transportation

4,750

4,363

Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection

1,058

1,062

45,000

47,001

Voted Appropriations Description: This sub-vote provides for the recognition of payments to or amounts withheld by parties on account of commissions and/or remunerations for services provided to the government relating to the administration, collection and management of revenue and accounts owed to the government as authorized under various statutes/regulations. This sub-vote also provides for collection costs incurred by the Loans Administration Branch, Ministry of Provincial Revenue and Legal Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General.

ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL REVENUE ACCOUNTS

Voted Appropriations

Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries

Ministry of Attorney General

4,600

5,650

Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services

Ministry of Finance

—

Ministry of Health Services

41,750

92,078

Ministry of Human Resources

16,300

11,900

Ministry of Provincial Revenue

35,564

35,585

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

100

—

Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management

518

518

Ministry of Transportation

2,500

8,200

Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection

650

102,001

154,000

Voted Appropriations Description: This sub-vote provides for allowances for doubtful collection of revenue accounts owed to the government as authorized under various statutes/regulations.

RECOVERIES

Voted Appropriation

Recoveries

(147,000)

(201,000)

Voted Appropriation Description: This sub-vote provides for recoveries that represent fees and commissions deducted from the gross amount of revenues and accounts collected on behalf of government, as authorized under various statutes and regulations, and allowances for doubtful collections for revenue accounts which are deducted from gross revenues.

OPERATING EXPENSE

Commissions on Collection of Public Funds and Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts

VOTE 47 - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OFFICE

(Minister of Sustainable Resource Management)

This vote provides for a neutral and publicly-accessible process for the assessment of environmental, economic, social, heritage and health effects of major project proposals in British Columbia. The Environmental Assessment Office provides the facilitation, coordination and resources for project assessments which include consultation with members of the public, interest groups, First Nations and/or other levels of government. Costs are recovered for some program services from other ministries, other levels of government, organizations other levels of government and organizations external to government.

OPERATING EXPENSE

Environmental Assessment Office

3,542

2,897

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Environmental Assessment Office

101

103

FULLTIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYMENT

Environmental Assessment Office

VOTE 48 - ENVIRONMENTAL APPEAL BOARD AND FOREST APPEALS COMMISSION

(Minister of Forests and Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection)

This vote provides for provides for the operation, administrative and support services for the Environmental Appeal Board and the Forest Appeals Commission. Administrative costs for some appeals are recovered from the Ministry of Health Services. The Environmental Appeal Board hears appeals to decisions made under environmental legislation. This vote also provides for operation of the Forest Appeals Commission in meeting the requirements of Part 9 of the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act, including: hearing appeals under the Act; evaluating how the Act, regulations and standards are functioning; and recommending amendments. This vote further provides for the hearing of appeals by the Forest Appeals Commission under Part 12 of the Forest Act and section 41 of the Range Act.

OPERATING EXPENSE

Administration and Support Services

1,153

1,153

Environmental Appeal Board

410

410

Forest Appeals Commission

332

332

1,895

1,895

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission

FULLTIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYMENT

Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission

VOTE 49 - FOREST PRACTICES BOARD

(Minister of Forests)

This vote provides for the operation of the Forest Practices Board in meeting the requirements of Part 8 of the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act, including independent audits and special investigations of forest practices, investigations of public complaints, and reviews of administrative decisions. This vote also provides for the operations of the Board relative to independent audits and investigations of public complaints on Nisga’a lands during the five-year transitional period.

OPERATING EXPENSE

Forest Practices Board

4,822

4,344

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Forest Practices Board

125

100

FULLTIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYMENT

Forest Practices Board

VOTE (Eliminated for 2003/04) - OFFICE OF THE CHILD, YOUTH AND FAMILY ADVOCATE

This vote provided for the operation of the Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate. The Advocate was an Officer of the Legislature with a mandate under the Child, Youth and Family Advocacy Act to ensure that the rights and interests of children, youth and their families relating to designated services are protected and advanced. The Advocate assisted and supported children and youth in obtaining access to government services, ensured appropriate and effective review and appeal processes were in place, and provided information and advice to government and communities about services for children, youth and their families. All functions of this office are now carried out by the new Office for Children and Youth (Ministry of Attorney General) under the Office for Children and Youth Act.

OPERATING EXPENSE

Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate

1,491

—

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate

—

FULLTIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYMENT

Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate

—

VOTE (Eliminated for 2003/04) - SEISMIC MITIGATION

(Minister of Finance)

This vote provided for transfers for approved seismic mitigation projects in existing buildings funded by the provincial government. Transfers were made to participating agencies including school districts, health authorities, universities, colleges, institutes, the British Columbia Buildings Corporation and the British Columbia Housing Management Commission.

OPERATING EXPENSE

Seismic Mitigation

50,000

—

MINISTRY GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY

GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION
Salaries and Benefits	73,875	73,480
Operating Costs	145,448	77,361
Government Transfers	142,090	86,123
Other Expenses	374,017	466,304
Internal Recoveries	(29,000)	(43,150)
External Recoveries	(149,984)	(204,481)
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE	549,446	455,637

SPECIAL ACCOUNT¹
$000


INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT (Minister of Finance)
This account was established by the Financial Administration Amendment Act, 1989, and provides insurance and/or risk management services to government bodies, ministries, public authorities, and classes of persons and public authorities designated by regulation. The account is administered by the Ministry of Finance. Revenue and recoveries represent amounts paid into the account by or in respect of participants under agreements, and earnings of the account. Expenses represent the cost of services provided to or on behalf of participants, amounts required to be paid under regulation or amounts appropriated for that purpose. Revenues are received from government entities not included in the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Expenses are for administrative costs associated with risk management services; and costs related to agreements or arrangements for risk management services, purchases of insurance, and/or self-insurance services provided to government bodies, ministries, public authorities, persons, hospitals, health authorities, schools, colleges, and universities, and for investigation and settlement of claims. Recoveries are received from government entities and are netted against expenses.

	Estimates 2002/03	Estimates 2003/04


SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR	138,058	142,083
OPERATING TRANSACTIONS
Revenue	3,250	3,250
Transfer from the Ministry Operations Vote
Expense	(30,734)	(45,009)
Internal and External Recoveries	30,734	45,009
Net Revenue (Expense)	3,250	3,250
Difference Between 2002/03 Estimates and Projected Actual Net Revenue (Expense)	1,385
Transfer from General Fund
Return to the General Fund

FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
Loans, Investments and Capital Acquisitions
Receipts.	—	—
Disbursements - Capital	(970)	(670)
Disbursements - Other	—	—
Net Cash Source (Requirement)	(970)	(670)
Difference Between 2002/03 Estimates and Projected Actual Net Cash Source (Requirement)	50
Working Capital adjustments².	310	489

PROJECTED SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR³	142,083	145,152

FULLTIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYMENT	28	43

NOTES
¹A Special Account is an account in the General Fund where the authorization to spend money from the account is located in an Act other than the Supply Act. ²Working capital adjustments include those adjustments that would change the cash balance of the Special Account. This would include changes in accumulated amortization, inventory, and accounts receivable and payable. ³The Projected Spending Authority Available represents the cash and temporary investments projected to be available at the end of the fiscal year.
SPECIAL ACCOUNT¹
$000



BUILD BC SPECIAL ACCOUNT (Minister of Transportation)
This Special Account was established in 1993 by the Build BC Act. The purpose of the account is to provide for projects and initiatives that facilitate the expansion and diversification of the British Columbia economy in a manner consistent with the Act. No financing transactions are provided for under this account.

	Estimates 2002/03	Estimates 2003/04


SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR	58,821	58,821
OPERATING TRANSACTIONS
Revenue	—	—
Transfer from the Ministry Operations Vote.
Expense	—	—
Net Revenue (Expense)	—	—
Transfer from General Fund.
Return to the General Fund .

FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
Loans, Investments and Capital Acquisitions
Receipts.	—	—
Disbursements - Capital	—	—
Disbursements - Other	—	—
Net Cash Source (Requirement) .	—	—
Difference Between 2002/03 Estimates and Projected Actual Net Cash Source (Requirement) .
Return to the General Fund .

PROJECTED SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR²	58,821	58,821


NOTES
¹A Special Account is an account in the General Fund where the authorization to spend money from the account is located in an Act other than the Supply Act. ²The Projected Spending Authority Available represents the cash and temporary investments projected to be available at the end of the fiscal year.
SPECIAL ACCOUNT¹ (Eliminated for 2003/04)
$000



PURCHASING COMMISSION WORKING CAPITAL ACCOUNT (Minister of Management Services)
This account provided the Purchasing Commission with working capital to finance the acquisition of capital assets for use by special offices and ministries. All expenditures were recoverable from ministries and special offices over the life of the capital assets. Revenue was received from the disposal of government assets. This account was established by authority of thePurchasing Commission Act and will terminate on March 31, 2003. The account was administered by the Ministry of Management Services.

	Estimates 2002/03	Estimates 2003/04


SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR	49,799	—
OPERATING TRANSACTIONS
Revenue	—	—
Transfer from the Ministry Operations Vote.
Expense	—	—
Net Revenue (Expense)
Transfer from General Fund.
Return to the General Fund .	(49,799)

FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
Loans, Investments and Capital Acquisitions
Receipts.	—	—
Disbursements - Capital	—	—
Disbursements - Other	—	—
Net Cash Source (Requirement) .	—	—
Difference Between 2002/03 Estimates and Projected Actual Net Cash Source (Requirement) .
Return to the General Fund .

PROJECTED SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR²	—	—


NOTES
¹A Special Account is an account in the General Fund where the authorization to spend money from the account is located in an Act other than the Supply Act. ²The Projected Spending Authority Available represents the cash and temporary investments projected to be available at the end of the fiscal year.

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