Part 4: Financial Statements – HTML version

Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements

Note 29: Specific Payment Disclosures
  2004
$
2003
$
Administered    
147 'Act of Grace' payments were made during the reporting period. (2003: 25 payments made) 173,777 144,420
119 of the above payments amounting to $49,081 were made on a periodic basis (2003: 150 payments amounting to $66,550). These payments are expected to continue in future years. The estimated amount outstanding in relation to payments being made on a periodic basis as at 30 June 2004 is $189,292 ($200,933 at 30 June 2003).    
12 waivers of amounts owing to the Commonwealth were made pursuant to subsection 34(1) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. (2003: 9 waivers made) 26,127 19,341
797,487 waivers were made under s1237 of the Social Security Act 1997. (2003: 905,574 waivers made) 58,654,668 89,721,564
1,784 ex-gratia payments were made during the reporting period (2003: 1,176 payments made) 3,039,166 1,744,264
26 payments were made under the 'Defective Administration Scheme' during the reporting period. (2003: 28 payments made) 36,671 58,624
Departmental    
2 payments were made under s73 of the Public Service Act 1999 during the reporting period. (2003: No payments were made) 20,500 -

 

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