Ministry 2002/03 Annual Service Plan Report -- Government of British Columbia.
   

Report on ResourcesContinued

Resource Summary by Core Business Area
2002/03 Resource Summary by Core Business Area
  Estimated
$
Other Authorizations
$
Actual
$
Variance Net Under (Over)
$
Operating Expenses ($000)
Employment Programs 110,108   113,238 (3,130)
Temporary Assistance and Continuous Assistance 1,158,564   1,019,892 138,672
Supplementary Assistance 284,101   261,644 22,457
Corporate Services And Service Delivery 236,370   223,477 12,893
  Total 1,789,143   1,618,251 170,892
Full-time Equivalents (FTEs)
  Total 2,799   2,637 162
Ministry Capital Expenditures (CRF) ($000)
  Total 23,555   4,849 18,706

 

Resource Summary Mirroring the Estimates Vote Structure
2002/03 Resource Summary Mirroring the Estimates Vote Structure
  Estimated
$
Other Authorizations
$
Actual
$
Variance Net Under (Over)
$
Operating Expenses ($000)
Minister's Office 370   338 32
Corporate Services 48,627   46,134 2,493
BC Employment and Assistance 1,740,146   1,571,779 168,367
  Total 1,789,143   1,618,251 170,892
Full-time Equivalents (FTEs)
  Total 2,799   2,637 162
Ministry Capital Expenditures (CRF) ($000)
  Total 23,555   4,849 18,706


Explanation of variances

Temporary and Continuous Assistance

  • The under expenditure of $139 million, or 12 per cent, is primarily due to the reduced caseload. The actual average caseload of 130,524 was 11.2 per cent below the budgeted average of 146,967.

Supplementary Assistance

  • The under-expenditure of $22 million is largely attributable to reduced demand for Child Care Subsidies, Health Assistance and Community Support Services.

Employment Programs

  • The over-expenditure of $3 million includes a $20 million contribution to the Vancouver Foundation which was offset by Employment Program savings of $17 million. The savings resulted from the transition to performance based programs, and a higher rate of decline in the Expected to Work caseload.

Minister's Office, Corporate Services and Service Delivery

  • Under-expenditure of $13 million is due to lower than anticipated spending in salaries and benefits, building occupancy, amortization and information technology. Salaries and benefits savings are linked to FTE utilization.

Summary of Capital Expenditures

MHR Capital Expenditures
($ Millions)
2002/03 Capital Budget Office Furniture and Equipment Vehicles Information Systems Total Expenditures Under/(Over) Expenditure
23.555 1.395 0.026 3.428 4.849 18.706

The Ministry's capital budget of $23.555 million was under-spent by $18.7 million or 79.4 per cent due to changing priorities in the information technology capital plan; a shift from capital costs to operational in-house development costs; and a time lag in project start-up dates.

 

 
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