MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOLICITOR GENERAL
The mission of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General is to ensure the security and economic vitality of communities through effective policing, corrections, liquor and gaming control and other protective and regulatory programs.
MINISTRY SUMMARY
($000)
		Estimates 2003/041		Estimates 2004/05
VOTED APPROPRIATIONS
Vote 31 — Ministry Operations		509,207		478,891
Vote 32 — Emergency Program Act		18,948		15,635
STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS
Forfeited Crime Proceeds Fund Special Account		—		—
Inmate Work Program Special Account		1,540		1,554
Victims of Crime Act Special Account		7,325		7,325
OPERATING EXPENSE		537,020		503,405
PREPAID CAPITAL ADVANCES 2		—		—
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES 3		7,430		7,551
LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS 4		—		1,069
REVENUE COLLECTED FOR, AND TRANSFERRED TO, OTHER ENTITIES 5		—		—
FULLTIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) EMPLOYMENT 6		2,830		2,621
NOTES 1  For comparative purposes only, figures shown for 2003/04 expense, FTEs and capital expenditures have been restated to be consistent with the    presentation of the 2004/05 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 loans, investments and other requirements are presented in Schedule E. 5  Details of revenue collected for, and transferred to, other entities are presented in Schedule F. 6  Details of FTEs are presented in Schedule G.

 

CORE BUSINESS SUMMARY
($000)
		2003/04		2004/05 ESTIMATES
OPERATING EXPENSE		Net		Gross		External Recoveries		Net
Core Business
Corrections		187,370		180,819		(6,650)		174,169
Policing and Community Safety		267,524		271,157		(20,090)		251,067
Compliance and Consumer Services		36,219		36,702		(1,206)		35,496
Gaming Policy and Enforcement		15,312		211,571		(196,429)		15,142
Liquor Control and Licensing		1		8,892		(8,891)		1
Executive and Support Services		2,781		3,016		—		3,016
Emergency Program Act (includes special accounts)		27,813		24,514		—		24,514
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE		537,020		736,671		(233,266)		503,405
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES		Net		Disbursements		Receipts		Net
Core Business
Corrections		2,659		2,324		—		2,324
Policing and Community Safety		1,766		1,679		—		1,679
Compliance and Consumer Services		1,627		2,655		—		2,655
Gaming Policy and Enforcement		20		320		—		320
Liquor Control and Licensing		905		330		—		330
Executive and Support Services		360		150		—		150
Emergency Program Act (includes special accounts)		93		93		—		93
TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURES		7,430		7,551		—		7,551
LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS		Net		Disbursements		Receipts		Net
Core Business
Compliance and Consumer Services		—		1,500		—		1,500
Gaming Policy and Enforcement		—		—		(431)		(431)
TOTAL LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS		—		1,500		(431)		1,069

 

OPERATING EXPENSE BY CORE BUSINESS
$000
		Estimates 2003/04		Estimates 2004/05
VOTE 31  —  MINISTRY OPERATIONS
This vote provides for ministry programs and operations described in the voted appropriations under the following six core businesses: Corrections, Policing and Community Safety, Compliance and Consumer Services, Gaming Policy and Enforcement, Liquor Control and Licensing, and Executive and Support Services.
CORRECTIONS
Voted Appropriations
Adult Custody		145,556		131,633
Community Corrections and Corporate Programs		41,814		42,536
		187,370		174,169
Voted Appropriations Description: This sub-vote provides for the management of remanded and sentenced adult offenders in custody and in the community, Keep of Prisoners, immigration detainees, non-criminally charged intoxicated persons, and for planning and management of correctional programs. Electronic monitoring technology is used to assist in the supervision of parolees and offenders on conditional sentences. Recoveries are received from the federal government for costs related to housing of federal inmates, immigration detainees and community services required for Drug Court; the Medical Services Plan for salaried and sessional medical services; the Vancouver Police Department for the provision of municipal lockup functions; and external agencies for the holding of intoxicated persons.
POLICING AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
Voted Appropriations
Police Services		228,568		215,012
Provincial Emergency Program		4,562		4,707
Coroners Service		8,260		8,315
Victim Services and Community Programs		26,134		23,033
		267,524		251,067
Voted Appropriations Description:  This sub-vote provides for superintending law enforcement in the province, for providing victims of crime with services and benefits, and for assisting communities with community support and crime prevention programs, as well as for providing coroner services, province-wide emergency preparedness, security industry regulations, and other protective programs. External recoveries are received from other levels of government, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, the Vancouver Port Corporation, and individuals and organizations covered by the Criminal Records Review Act.  Internal recoveries are received from other ministries and from the Victims of Crime Act Special Account.
COMPLIANCE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Voted Appropriations
Office of the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles		6,399		7,362
Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement		19,177		19,111
Residential Tenancy		7,325		6,274
Consumer Services		2,132		1,542
Film Classification		1,186		1,207
		36,219		35,496
Voted Appropriations Description:  This sub-vote provides for the administration of driver regulatory and traffic safety programs, the administration and enforcement of commercial transport road safety programs and vehicle inspection and standards programs, the administration and enforcement of consumer legislation, residential tenancy information and landlord-tenant dispute resolution services, film and adult video classification services and licensing of theatres and distributors. Recoveries are received from the federal government for costs associated with the use of advanced technology for National Safety Code enforcement; from parties external to the ministry for services provided on their behalf; and pursuant to court and consent orders, for costs associated with investigations and consumer restitution.
GAMING POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT
Voted Appropriations
Gaming Policy and Enforcement Operations.		15,311		15,141
Distribution of Gaming Proceeds		1		1
		15,312		15,142
Voted Appropriations Description:  This sub-vote provides for the administration of gaming in the province and includes the definition of policy and standards, the regulation and enforcement of legal gaming, the management of the province's gaming initiatives, and the distribution of gaming proceeds. Recoveries are received from revenues paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund by the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, from the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency for horse race testing and from gaming registrants for the direct costs incurred in investigations.
LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING
Voted Appropriation
Liquor Control and Licensing		1		1
Voted Appropriation Description:  This sub-vote provides for overall policy development, administration, licensing and inspections in support of the Liquor Control and Licensing Act and Regulations. Recoveries are received from licensing fees and permit charges.
EXECUTIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Voted Appropriations
Minister's Office		478		479
Corporate Services		1,289		1,586
Agencies, Boards and Commissions		1,014		951
		2,781		3,016
Voted Appropriations Description:  This sub-vote provides for the office of the Solicitor General and Deputy Solicitor General including salaries, benefits, allowances, operating and other expenses of these offices; secondary support and operations of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General; and centralized capital acquisitions for the ministry. Primary support services are provided by the Ministry of Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations. This sub-vote also provides for various agencies, boards and commissions under the jurisdiction of the Solicitor General.

 

VOTE 31 — MINISTRY OPERATIONS		509,207		478,891

 

OPERATING EXPENSE BY CORE BUSINESS
$000
		Estimates 2003/04		Estimates 2004/05
VOTE 32  —  EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT
This vote provides for ministry programs and operations described in the voted appropriation under the Emergency Program Act core business.
EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT
Voted Appropriation
Emergency Program Act		18,948		15,635
Statutory Appropriations
Forfeited Crime Proceeds Fund Special Account		—		—
Inmate Work Program Special Account		1,540		1,554
Victims of Crime Act Special Account		7,325		7,325
		27,813		24,514
Voted Appropriation Description:  This sub-vote provides for the Emergency Program Act which provides for response to, and recovery from, emergencies and disasters.
Statutory Appropriations Description:  This statutory appropriation provides for the Forfeited Crime Proceeds Fund Special Account, the Inmate Work Program Special Account, and the Victims of Crime Act Special Account.

 

VOTE 32 — EMERGENCY PROGRAM ACT		18,948		15,635
STATUTORY — FORFEITED CRIME PROCEEDS FUND SPECIAL ACCOUNT		—		—
STATUTORY — INMATE WORK PROGRAM SPECIAL ACCOUNT		1,540		1,554
STATUTORY — VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT SPECIAL ACCOUNT		7,325		7,325

 

MINISTRY GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY   GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION Salaries and Benefits   169,229    158,879  Operating Costs   109,050    104,165  Government Transfers   466,459    471,339  Other Expenses   6,315    6,288  Internal Recoveries   (4,150)   (4,000) External Recoveries   (209,883)   (233,266) TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE   537,020    503,405

 

SPECIAL ACCOUNT1
$000
FORFEITED CRIME PROCEEDS FUND
This account was established by the Special Accounts Appropriation and Control Act, 1988 as amended by the Attorney General Amendment Act, 1989.  The purpose of this account is to dispose of property forfeited from criminal offenses in a manner to facilitate the administration of criminal justice and law enforcement in the province.  Revenue represents forfeited proceeds of crimes.  The Solicitor General determines expenses to be made from the account; however, under the terms of a protocol agreement, expenses from previous years' revenues can be made only with the approval of the Minister of Finance.  Administration costs are funded through the ministry's voted appropriations.  No financing transactions are provided for under this account.
		Estimates 2003/04		Estimates 2004/05
SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR2		326		426
OPERATING TRANSACTIONS
Revenue		100		—
Expense		—		—
Net Revenue (Expense)		100		—
FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
Loans, Investments and Other Requirements
Receipts		—		—
Disbursements - Capital		—		—
Disbursements - Other		—		—
Net Cash Source (Requirement)		—		—
PROJECTED SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR2		426		426
NOTES 1  A 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. 2  The Projected Spending Authority Available represents the cash and temporary investments projected to be available at the end of the fiscal year.  The Spending Authority Available at the beginning of the fiscal year 2003/04 is based on the 2002/03 Public Accounts.

 

SPECIAL ACCOUNT1
$000
INMATE WORK PROGRAM
This account was established by the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No.2), 1987. The purpose of this account is to assist inmates in acquiring skills and to encourage them to develop good work habits. Revenue represents proceeds from the sale of goods and services produced by inmates. Expenses are for supplies and costs directly related to the production and sale of goods and services within the Inmate Work Program. Administration costs are funded through the ministry's voted appropriations.
		Estimates 2003/04		Estimates 2004/05
SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR3		1,954		1,987
OPERATING TRANSACTIONS
Revenue		1,550		1,560
Expense		(1,540)		(1,554)
Net Revenue (Expense)		10		6
Difference Between 2003/04 Estimates and Projected Actual Net Revenue (Expense)		69
FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
Loans, Investments and Other Requirements
Receipts		—		—
Disbursements - Capital		(93)		(93)
Disbursements - Other		—		—
Net Cash Source (Requirement)		(93)		(93)
Working Capital Adjustments2		47		61
PROJECTED SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR3		1,987		1,961
NOTES 1  A 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. 2  Estimated adjustments include those adjustments that would change the cash balance of the Special Account.  This includes amortization expense, changes in accounts receivable and payable, and recognition of deferred revenues. 3  The Projected Spending Authority Available represents the cash and temporary investments projected to be available at the end of the fiscal year.  The Spending Authority Available at the beginning of the fiscal year 2003/04 is based on the 2002/03 Public Accounts.

 

SPECIAL ACCOUNT1
$000
VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT
This account was established by the Victims of Crime Act, 1995.  The purpose of this account is to fund services to victims of crime as provided for in the Act. Revenue represents proceeds from a victim surcharge levy on fines from all provincial offenses, both court-imposed fines and those which result in a violation ticket.  Revenue also includes proceeds from the federal victim surcharge levy on offenses imposed by the court under the Criminal Code of Canada.  Expenses are for justice system obligations to victims of crime under the Act, including administration costs for both the Ministry of Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations and the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. Any remaining funds may be expended on initiatives which may benefit victims of crime.  Administration costs are funded through the ministry's voted appropriations.  No financing transactions are provided for under this account.
		Estimates 2003/04		Estimates 2004/05
SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR2		20,226		22,162
OPERATING TRANSACTIONS
Revenue		9,500		8,350
Expense		(7,325)		(7,325)
Net Revenue (Expense)		2,175		1,025
Difference Between 2003/04 Estimates and Projected Actual Net Revenue (Expense)		(239)
FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
Loans, Investments and Other Requirements
Receipts		—		—
Disbursements - Capital		—		—
Disbursements - Other		—		—
Net Cash Source (Requirement)		—		—
PROJECTED SPENDING AUTHORITY AVAILABLE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR2		22,162		23,187
NOTES 1  A 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. 2  The Projected Spending Authority Available represents the cash and temporary investments projected to be available at the end of the fiscal year.  The Spending Authority Available at the beginning of the fiscal year 2003/04 is based on the 2002/03 Public Accounts.

 

LOANS, INVESTMENTS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS BY CORE BUSINESS
($000)
		Estimates 2003/041		Estimates 2004/05
COMPLIANCE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT— Disbursements are for a loan provided by the province to the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority under the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority Act for the delivery of consumer protection services.
Receipts		—		—
Disbursements		—		1,500
Net Cash Source (Requirement)		—		(1,500)
GAMING POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT
HASTINGS PARK RACE TRACK — Receipts represent the repayment and principal for a loan provided to an external party for the purchase of Hastings Park Race Track.  This loan will be fully repaid by December 31, 2012.
Receipts		—		431
Disbursements		—		—
Net Cash Source (Requirement)		—		431