As part of Budget 2019 [The Treasury guide 'Putting it Together'(external link) provides an overview of New Zealand’s State sector finance system and how the Budget process works, $9.180 million of funding was provided to ensure an effective, timely Crown Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions (the Abuse in Care Inquiry). The following table shows how the funding is spread across a number of appropriations [An appropriation is a parliamentary authorisation for the Crown or an Office of Parliament to incur expenses or capital expenditure] and Votes [A Vote is a grouping of one or more appropriations that are the responsibility of a Minister of the Crown and are administered by a department. Votes generally take the name of the portfolio of the Vote Minister].
The funding covers a cross-agency Crown Secretariat to deliver a coordinated Crown approach, legal support for representation and procedural questions, HR support for affected staff, and specialist support to agencies for researching and providing information to the Abuse in Care Inquiry and individuals affected by the Inquiry.
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Vote and appropriation |
What it covers for the Crown Response |
Funding for the Crown Response ($, million) |
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Vote Oranga Tamariki Appropriation: Crown Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-Based Institutions (M66) |
A separate appropriation that covers funding for:
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6.748 |
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Vote Internal Affairs Appropriation: Civic Information Services (M41) |
Included within the ongoing multi-category expense appropriation for the management of New Zealand’s civic and government information is funding for:
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1.418 |
|
Vote Education Appropriation: Oversight of the Education System (M26) |
Included within the ongoing multi-category expense appropriation for policy advice, research, monitoring and related services is funding for:
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0.464 |
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Vote Courts Appropriation: Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services, including the Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services (M19) |
Included within the ongoing multi-category expense appropriation for services to courts, tribunals and other authorities is funding for:
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0.200 |
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Vote State Services Appropriation: Policy Advice and Leadership of the Public Sector (M66) |
Included within the ongoing multi-category expense appropriation to support decision making and leading the Public Management System is funding for:
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0.200 |
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Vote Health Appropriation: Managing the purchase of services (M36) |
Included within the ongoing multi-category expense appropriation for the Ministry of Health’s responsibilities for purchasing services for the public and health and disability sector on behalf of the Crown is funding for:
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0.150 |
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Total |
9.180 |
The funding is for one year only. The Crown Response will be applying for the following year’s funding as part of each Budget process. This will help ensure that agencies are responding to the specific needs of the Abuse in Care Inquiry and people affected by the Inquiry in a given year.
