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Appendix B: Entity resource statement and expenses for outcomes 2016–17

Entity Resource Statement 2016–17

	Actual available appropriation for 2016–17 $’000	Payments made 2016–17 $’000	Balance remaining 2016–17
	(a)	(b)	(a) – (b)
Special Accounts
Opening balance	1,288
Appropriation receipts¹	2,772
Other receipts	3
Payments made		2,731
Total Special Account	4,063	2,731	1,332
Total net resourcing and payments for ALRC²	4,063	2,731

1. Appropriation Act (No.1) 2016–17, and includes an amount of $0.016m in 2016–17 for the Departmental Capital Budget. For accounting purposes this amount has been designated as ‘contributions by owners’.

2. This may also include prior year departmental appropriations and section 74 Retained Revenue Receipts.

Expenses for Outcome 1

Outcome 1: Informed government decisions about the development, reform and harmonisation of Australian laws and related processes through research, analysis, reports and community consultation and education.	Budget* 2016–17 $’000	Actual expenses 2016–17 $’000	Variation 2016–17 $’000
	(a)	(b)	(a) – (b)

Program 1: Conducting inquiries into aspects of Australian laws and related processes for the purposes of law reform.
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation¹
Special Accounts	2,751	2,681	70
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year	76	70	6
Total for Program 1	2,827	2,751	76

Outcome 1 Totals by appropriation type
Departmental expenses
Departmental Appropriation¹
Special Accounts	2,751	2,681	70
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year	76	70	6
Total expenses for Outcome 1	2,827	2,751	76

	2015–16	2016–17
Average Staffing Level	13	13

^* Full year budget, including any subsequent adjustment made to the 2016–17 Budget.

1. Departmental Appropriation combines Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No.1) and Retained Revenue Receipts under section 74 of the PGPA Act 2013.