I, TIM YOUNGBERRY, First Assistant Secretary, Financial Reporting and Cash Management Division, Department of Finance and Deregulation, make this Determination under subsection 32(2) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (the FMA Act).

This Determination is made due to a decision of the Australian Government to transfer responsibility for Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payments from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to the Attorney-General’s Department.

Dated 20th May 2011

1 Name of Determination

This Determination is the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2011/05 — Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from FaHCSIA to AGD).

Note 1: This Determination has been made by a delegate of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation. The Secretary is a delegate of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation in accordance with section 62 of the FMA Act. The Secretary has delegated his power in accordance with section 53 of the FMA Act.

Note 2: Acronyms used in this Determination are as follows:

(a)       “FaHCSIA” – refers to the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

(b)       “AGD” – refers to the Attorney-General’s Department.

Note 3: Responsibility for Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payments were transferred from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to the Attorney-General’s Department due to a change in the Administrative Arrangements Order with effect from 14 October 2010.

2 Commencement

This Determination commences on the day on which it is made.

Note: Under subsection 32(8) of the FMA Act, a determination may be expressed to take effect before its making and registration under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

3 Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-2010

 Schedule 1 amends Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-2010 to reduce the departmental item for FaHCSIA by $56,429.69.

4 Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2010-2011

 Schedule 2 amends Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2010-2011 to reduce the departmental item for FaHCSIA by $38,344.23 and to increase the departmental item for AGD by $94,773.92.

Schedule 1 Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2009-2010

(Clause 3)

[1] Schedule 1, Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs table, total for Departmental Outputs

omit

571,867.78685

insert

571,811.35716

[2] Schedule 1, Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio, after the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs table

omit the notes, insert

Note 1: The table has been amended by a determination under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items:

(a) for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in relation to an agency under the heading “Departmental Outputs”; and

(b) for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an agency under the heading “Administered Expenses”.

No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2: FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2010/10 amended the amount alongside Total: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs under the heading Departmental Outputs, to transfer an amount to Centrelink.

Note 3: FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2010/13 amended the amount alongside Total: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs under the heading Departmental Outputs, to transfer an amount to Department of Human Services.

Note 4: FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2010/34 amended the amount alongside “Outcome 2” under the heading “Administered Expenses” to transfer an amount to the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.

Note 5: FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2011/04 amended the amount alongside “Total: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs” under the heading “Departmental Outputs”, to transfer an amount to the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.

Note 6: FMA Act Section 32 Determination 2011/05 amended the amount alongside “Total: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs” under the heading “Departmental Outputs”, to transfer an amount to the Attorney-General’s Department.

Schedule 2 Amendment of Appropriation Act (No. 1) 2010-2011

(Clause 4)

[1] Schedule 1, Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs table, total for Departmental

omit

540,467.56581

insert

540,429.22158

[2] Schedule 1, Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio, after the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs table

omit the notes, insert

Note 1: The table has been amended by a determination under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. Such determinations amend only the actual appropriation items:

(a) for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in relation to an agency under the heading “Departmental”; and

(b) for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an agency under the heading “Administered”.

No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2010/34 — Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from FaHCSIA to DSEWPC) amended two amounts in this table:

(a)            the amount alongside “Total” under the heading “Departmental”, to transfer an amount to the departmental item for the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities; and

(b)           the amount alongside Outcome 2 under the heading “Administered”, to transfer an amount to the administered item for the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.

Note 3: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2010/40 – Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from FaHCSIA to DPMC) amended three amounts in this table:

(a)            the amount alongside “Total”, under the heading “Departmental”, to transfer an amount to the departmental item for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet;

(b)           the amount alongside Outcome 3 under the heading “Administered”, to transfer an amount to an administered item for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; and

(c)            the amount alongside Outcome 7 under the heading “Administered”, to transfer an amount to an administered item for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Note 4: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2010/42 – Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from FaHCSIA to DHS) amended the amount alongside “Total”, under the heading “Departmental”, to transfer an amount to the departmental item for the Department of Human Services.

Note 5: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2011/01 – Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from FaHCSIA to AGD) amended the amount alongside “Total: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs”, under the heading “Departmental”, to transfer an amount to the departmental item for the Attorney-General’s Department.

Note 6: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2011/04 – Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from FaHCSIA to DSEWPC) amended the amount alongside “Total: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs”, under the heading “Departmental”, to transfer an amount to the departmental item for the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.

Note 7: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2011/05 – Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from FaHCSIA to AGD) amended the amount alongside “Total: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs”, under the heading “Departmental”, to transfer an amount to the departmental item for the Attorney-General’s Department.

[3] Schedule 1, Attorney-General’s portfolio, Attorney-General’s Department table, total for Departmental

omit

233,345.71895

insert

233,440.49287

[4] Schedule 1, Attorney-General’s portfolio, after the Attorney-General’s Department table

omit the notes, insert

Note 1: The table has been amended by a determination under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997. That determination has amended only the actual appropriation items:

(a) for departmental items, the actual appropriation item is the “Total” amount in relation to an agency under the heading “Departmental”; and

(b) for administered items, the actual appropriation item is the amount set out opposite an Outcome of an agency under the heading “Administered”.

No other amounts in the table have been amended.

Note 2: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2010/18 — Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from AGD to DORA) amended two amounts in this table:

(a) the amount alongside “Total”, under the heading “Departmental”, to transfer an amount to the Departmental item for the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government; and

(b) the amount alongside “Outcome 2”, under the heading “Administered”, to transfer an amount to “Outcome 2” under the heading “Administered” for the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government.

On 14 September 2010 the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government was created.

Note 3: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2010/28 – Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from AGD to DORA) amended the amount alongside “Total: Attorney-General’s Department” under the heading “Departmental”, to transfer an amount to the Departmental item for the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government.

Note 4: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2010/37 — Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from AGD to DORA) amended an amount in this table alongside Outcome 2 under the heading “Administered Expenses”, to transfer an amount to the administered item for DORA.

Note 5: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2011/01 – Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from FaHCSIA to AGD) amended the amount alongside “Total: Attorney-General’s Department” under the heading “Departmental”, to transfer an amount from the departmental item for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

Note 5: Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 Determination 2011/05 – Section 32 (Transfer of Functions from FaHCSIA to AGD) amended the amount alongside “Total: Attorney-General’s Department” under the heading “Departmental”, to transfer an amount from the departmental item for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.