Budget 2004 -- Government of British Columbia.
 
Schedule I

SUMMARY OF MINISTERIAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR OPERATING EXPENSES
(for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2005)
($000)
 
For each minister (other than the Minister of Provincial Revenue) with responsibility for operating expenses accounted for in the Consolidated Revenue Fund, an estimated amount must be made public with the Estimates under section 6(1) of the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act. The estimated amount is described in section 5(1) of the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act and represents the operating expenses which are the responsibility of the minister as set out in the main Estimates for the fiscal year. Section 6(2) of the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act requires that the actual amount of those operating expenses be made public for each minister with the Public Accounts for that fiscal year.
 
Section 5(2) of the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act applies to the Minister of Provincial Revenue and provides for an amount of revenue to be specified by regulation of Treasury Board. Section 5(3) of the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act applies to ministers of state, for whom expected results are specified by Treasury Board regulation.
 
The table below shows, the ministry and other appropriations for which each minister is responsible. The third column shows the total operating expenses for each of the ministries or other appropriations for the 2004/05 fiscal year. The final column shows the sum of these operating expenses, which is the estimated amount each minister (other than the Minister of Provincial Revenue) is responsible for under section 5(1) of the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act for the 2004/05 fiscal year.
 
Minister Responsible Ministry and Other Appropriations 2004/05
Total Operating Expenses (Net)		 2004/05
Estimated
Amount
       
Premier Office of the Premier 44,129 44,129
 
Minister of Advanced Education Ministry of Advanced Education 1,898,849 1,898,849
 
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries 44,692 44,692
 
Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Treaty Negotiations Ministry of Attorney General 489,367
Citizens' Assembly 2,600 491,967
 
Minister of Children and Family Development Ministry of Children and Family Development 1,381,568 1,381,568
 
Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's  Services Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services 506,368 506,368
 
Minister of Education Ministry of Education 4,943,165 4,943,165
 
Minister of Energy and Mines Ministry of Energy and Mines 63,790 63,790
 
Minister of Finance Ministry of Finance 45,990
Management of Public Funds and Debt 800,000
Contingencies (All Ministries) and New Programs 240,000
BC Family Bonus 59,000
Commissions on Collection of Public Funds 1
Allowances for Doubtful Revenue Accounts 1
Insurance and Risk Management (Special Account) —
Unclaimed Property (Special Account) 75 1,145,067
 
Minister of Forests 1, 2 Ministry of Forests 397,782
Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission 848
Forest Practices Board 3,307 401,937
 
Minister of Health Services 3 Ministry of Health Services 10,558,445 10,558,445
 
Minister of Human Resources Ministry of Human Resources 1,301,425 1,301,425
 
Minister of Management Services Ministry of Management Services 61,305 61,305
 
Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General 503,405 503,405
Minister of Skills Development and Labour Ministry of Skills Development and Labour 18,812 18,812
 
Minister of Small Business and Economic Development Ministry of Small Business and Economic Development 143,014 143,014
 
Minister of Sustainable Resource Management Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management 280,992
Environmental Assessment Office 2,897 283,889
 
Minister of Transportation Ministry of Transportation 811,060 811,060
 
Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection 2 Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection 148,141
Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission 1,047 149,188
 
Total Estimated Amount 24,752,075
Not Applicable
Legislation 45,737
Officers of the Legislature 27,084
Minister of Provincial Revenue 4 52,304
BC Timber Sales 1 131,800
Total Consolidated Revenue Fund 25,009,000
 

 

1   Under Section 5(1.1) of the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act, the estimated amount for the Minister of Forests does not include estimated expenditures related to the BC Timber Sales Special Account.
2   The Ministers of Forests and Water, Land and Air Protection each have operating expense accountability for the administration and support services of Vote 46, Environmental Appeal Board and Forest Appeals Commission therefore, those funds have been allocated on a pro-rata basis.
3   The 2004/05 estimated amount for the Minister of Health Services will be increased to reflect the additional federal Health Accord funding once details of the funding are finalized. At that time, Supplementary Estimates in the amount of the additional federal funding will be presented to the Legislature.
4   Under Section 5(2) of the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act, the Minister of Provincial Revenue is accountable for earning actual gross revenue specified as $240 million.

 

  Budget 2004 Home.    
Previous. Next.
     
Feedback. Privacy. Disclaimer. Copyright. Top. Government of British Columbia.