BOTANIC GARDENS, STAFF

In reply to Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (26 June 2012).

The Hon. P. CAICA (Colton—Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation): I am advised:

Following the 2011-12 Budget, the Department of Treasury and Finance undertook a review of the 2011-12 Agency Statements. As a result of this review, DTF determined that the previous Department of Environment and Resources (DENR) 'Corporate Services' subprogram needed be allocated across the remaining subprograms in the 2012-13 Agency Statements.

To achieve this outcome, DENR pro-rated corporate costs based on the number of FTEs within the remaining subprograms.

As a result the following Corporate Services overhead allocations were made to the Botanic Gardens, 6.6 FTEs and $1.828 million in the 2012-13 budget.