Grant Expenditure

In reply to Mr GRIFFITHS (Goyder) (23 July 2014). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Frome—Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Local Government):

The Outback Communities Authority and Local Government Grants Commission transferred from PIRSA to the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) from 1 July 2014. The forward estimates are as follows:

Forward Estimates—Outback Communities Authority (OCA) Recurrent Grant Budget:

2014-15—$475,000

2015-16—$486,000

2016-17—$498,000

2017-18—$510,000

2018-19—$523,000

The following table provides information with regard to grants of $10,000 or more:

Outback Communities Authority:

Note: The OCA transferred from the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA to the Office of Local Government, Department of Planning and Transport and Infrastructure on 1 July 2014.

Grant programs administered by PIRSA include the Riverland Sustainable Futures Fund ($2.610 million in 2014-15 and $0.360 million in 2015-16), the Enterprise Zone Fund for the Upper Spencer Gulf and Outback ($0.275 million in 2014-15), regional development associations ($3.035 million in 2014-15, $3.071 million in 2015-16, $3.108 million in 2016-17, $3.145 million in 2017-18), Regional Development Fund ($15 million in 2014-15 ongoing), Jobs Accelerator Fund ($10 million in 2014-15), and Save the River Murray Levy ($2 million in 2014-15 ongoing).

The following table provides information with regard to grants of $10,000 or more:

Please note, that the question asks whether expenditures made were subject to a grant agreement, as required by Treasurer's Instruction No.15 (TI 15). Grants that have been made to other state government agencies, universities or are $10,000 or less are not required to have a grant agreement and are reflected as 'Not Applicable' in the appropriate column.

(Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA–controlled)

(Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA–administered)