Budget '98 -- Table B3: Expenditure by Ministry Consolidated Revenue Fund

Report B: FISCAL REVIEW AND OUTLOOK

TABLE B3
EXPENDITURE BY MINISTRY
CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND

Budget
Estimate
1997/98 ¹ Revised
Forecast
1997/98 Budget
Estimate
1998/99
Increase
(Decrease) ²

($ millions) (per cent)

Legislation 29.3 32.3 32.0 9.2

Auditor General 6.9 6.9 6.9 --

Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate 1.1 1.1 1.2 9.1

Conflict of Interest Commissioner 0.2 0.2 0.2 --

Elections B.C. 7.0 5.2 7.0 --

Information and Privacy Commissioner 2.4 2.4 2.5 4.2

Ombudsman 4.7 4.7 4.7 --

Office of the Premier 2.3 2.3 2.3 --

Aboriginal Affairs 30.2 29.2 31.4 4.0

Advanced Education, Training and Technology 1,651.4 1,636.0 1,662.6 0.7

Agriculture and Food 50.8 50.5 62.5 23.0

Attorney General 894.4 925.4 891.9 (0.3)

Children and Families 1,363.8 1,395.6 1,427.4 4.7

Education 4,145.7 4,145.2 4,262.4 2.8

Employment and Investment 132.9 141.7 135.4 1.9

Energy and Mines 77.4 77.3 61.9 (20.0)

Environment, Lands and Parks 192.0 188.4 186.5 (2.9)

Finance and Corporate Relations 404.8 394.9 396.5 (2.1)

Fisheries 16.6 16.5 19.9 19.9

Forests 503.2 477.8 486.9 (3.2)

Health 7,013.1 7,045.5 7,241.7 3.3

Human Resources 1,718.8 1,658.8 1,563.3 (9.0)

Labour 50.3 50.3 49.9 (0.8)

Municipal Affairs 276.4 270.0 241.4 (12.7)

Small Business, Tourism and Culture 92.4 93.7 85.3 (7.7)

Transportation and Highways 508.1 502.4 470.7 (7.4)

Women's Equality 38.0 37.3 37.4 (1.6)

Other Appropriations:

Management of Public Funds and Debt 829.0 ³ 839.0 880.0 6.2

Contingencies (All Ministries) 50.0 47.0 75.0 50.0

BC Benefits 300.3 306.4 244.4 (18.6)

Amortization of change in unfunded pension liability (37.0) (64.3) (64.3) 73.8

Adjustment for capitalization of tangible capital assets (27.0) (13.0) (41.0) 51.9

Other ⁴ 65.5 42.3 70.1 7.0

Allowance for year-end adjustments -- 30.0 -- --

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 20,395.0 20,379.0 20,536.0 0.7

¹ Restated to conform to the 1998/99 budget estimates.

² Percentage change between the 1997/98 budget estimate and the 1998/99 budget estimate.

³ To conform to the 1998/99 budget estimates, the estimated amount for 1997/98 has been restated to reflect a change in accounting policy with respect to earnings of sinking funds held for government direct operating debt. The effect of this restatement reduces the 1997/98 expenditure estimate by $76 million.

⁴ Other includes Commissions on Collection of Public Funds and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Vote, the Corporate Accounting System Vote, the Environmental Assessment and Land Use Coordination Vote, the Environmental Boards and Forest Appeals Commission Vote, the Forest Practices Board Vote, the Police Complaints Commissioner Vote, the Public Sector Employers' Council Vote, the Public Service Employee Relations Commission Vote, the Insurance and Risk Management Special Account, the Purchasing Commission Working Capital Special Account, the Industry Training and Apprenticeship Commission Special Account, the Provincial Treasury Operations Special Account, and other appropriations.

Return to Report B: Fiscal Review and Outlook

		Budget Estimate 1997/98 ¹	Revised Forecast 1997/98	Budget Estimate 1998/99	Increase (Decrease) ²
		($ millions)			(per cent)
Legislation		29.3	32.3	32.0	9.2
Auditor General		6.9	6.9	6.9	--
Office of the Child, Youth and Family Advocate		1.1	1.1	1.2	9.1
Conflict of Interest Commissioner		0.2	0.2	0.2	--
Elections B.C.		7.0	5.2	7.0	--
Information and Privacy Commissioner		2.4	2.4	2.5	4.2
Ombudsman		4.7	4.7	4.7	--
Office of the Premier		2.3	2.3	2.3	--
Aboriginal Affairs		30.2	29.2	31.4	4.0
Advanced Education, Training and Technology		1,651.4	1,636.0	1,662.6	0.7
Agriculture and Food		50.8	50.5	62.5	23.0
Attorney General		894.4	925.4	891.9	(0.3)
Children and Families		1,363.8	1,395.6	1,427.4	4.7
Education		4,145.7	4,145.2	4,262.4	2.8
Employment and Investment		132.9	141.7	135.4	1.9
Energy and Mines		77.4	77.3	61.9	(20.0)
Environment, Lands and Parks		192.0	188.4	186.5	(2.9)
Finance and Corporate Relations		404.8	394.9	396.5	(2.1)
Fisheries		16.6	16.5	19.9	19.9
Forests		503.2	477.8	486.9	(3.2)
Health		7,013.1	7,045.5	7,241.7	3.3
Human Resources		1,718.8	1,658.8	1,563.3	(9.0)
Labour		50.3	50.3	49.9	(0.8)
Municipal Affairs		276.4	270.0	241.4	(12.7)
Small Business, Tourism and Culture		92.4	93.7	85.3	(7.7)
Transportation and Highways		508.1	502.4	470.7	(7.4)
Women's Equality		38.0	37.3	37.4	(1.6)
Other Appropriations:
	Management of Public Funds and Debt	829.0 ³	839.0	880.0	6.2
	Contingencies (All Ministries)	50.0	47.0	75.0	50.0
	BC Benefits	300.3	306.4	244.4	(18.6)
	Amortization of change in unfunded pension liability	(37.0)	(64.3)	(64.3)	73.8
	Adjustment for capitalization of tangible capital assets	(27.0)	(13.0)	(41.0)	51.9
	Other ⁴	65.5	42.3	70.1	7.0
	Allowance for year-end adjustments	--	30.0	--	--
TOTAL EXPENDITURE		20,395.0	20,379.0	20,536.0	0.7

¹	Restated to conform to the 1998/99 budget estimates.
²	Percentage change between the 1997/98 budget estimate and the 1998/99 budget estimate.
³	To conform to the 1998/99 budget estimates, the estimated amount for 1997/98 has been restated to reflect a change in accounting policy with respect to earnings of sinking funds held for government direct operating debt. The effect of this restatement reduces the 1997/98 expenditure estimate by $76 million.
⁴	Other includes Commissions on Collection of Public Funds and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Vote, the Corporate Accounting System Vote, the Environmental Assessment and Land Use Coordination Vote, the Environmental Boards and Forest Appeals Commission Vote, the Forest Practices Board Vote, the Police Complaints Commissioner Vote, the Public Sector Employers' Council Vote, the Public Service Employee Relations Commission Vote, the Insurance and Risk Management Special Account, the Purchasing Commission Working Capital Special Account, the Industry Training and Apprenticeship Commission Special Account, the Provincial Treasury Operations Special Account, and other appropriations.