Appendix 4: Resource statements

This appendix supports the financial information in Section 3.2: Financial performance.

Table A3: ARC Entity Resource Statement 2017–18
Actual available appropriation for 2017–18
$’000
(a) 		Payments made 2017–18
$’000
(b) 		Balance Remaining 2017–18
$’000
(a) – (b)
Ordinary annual services1
Departmental appropriation2 40,718 20,876 19,842
Total 40,718 20,876 19,842
Administered resourcing
Outcome 13 7,781 4,967
Total 7,781 4,967
Total ordinary annual services A 48,499 25,843
Other services
Departmental non-operating
Equity injections4 4,154 2,334 1,820
Total 4,154 2,334 1,820
Total other services B 4,154 2,334 1,820
Total available annual appropriations and payments 52,653 28,177
Special appropriations
Special appropriations limited by criteria/ entitlement
Australian Research Council Act 2001 758,055 758,030
Total special appropriations C 758,055 758,030
Total resourcing and payments A+B+C 810,708 786,207
Total net resourcing and payments for the ARC 810,708 786,207

Notes

  1. Appropriation Act (No. 1 and No. 3) 2017–18. This also includes prior-year departmental Appropriation Act (No. 1 and No. 3) and retained revenue receipts under section 74 of the PGPA Act.
  2. Includes an amount of $1.235m in 2017–18 for the departmental capital budget. For accounting purposes, this amount has been designated as ‘contributions by owners’.
  3. Includes a movement of administered funds of $2.808 million from 2016–17 to 2017–18 and 2018–19.
  4. Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2017–18. This also includes prior year Appropriation Act (No. 2).
Table A4: ARC Expenses for Outcome 1, 2017–18
Outcome 1: Growth of knowledge and innovation through managing research funding schemes, measuring research excellence and providing advice Budget*
2017–18 $’000
(a) 		Actual Expenses
2017–18 $’000
(b) 		Variation
2017–18 $’000
(a)-(b)
Program 1.1: Discovery—research and research training
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1 and No. 3) 1,122 532 590
Special appropriations 492,736 446,842 45,894
Total for Program 1.1 493,858 447,374 46,484
Program 1.2: Linkage—cross-sector research partnerships
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1 and No. 3) 1,449 641 808
Special appropriations 265,319 241,231 24,088
Total for Program 1.2 266,768 241,872 24,896
Program 1.3: Excellence in Research for Australia
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1 and No. 3) 3,950 2,018 1,932
Total for Program 1.3 3,950 2,018 1,932
Outcome 1: Totals by appropriation type
Administered expenses
Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Act No. 1) 6,521 3,191 3,330
Special appropriations 758,055 688,073 69,982
Departmental expenses
Departmental appropriation1 21,786 20,961 825
Expenses not requiring appropriation in the budget year 3,802 3,691 111
Total expenses for Outcome 1 790,164 715,916 74,248
2017–18 2016–17
Average staffing level (number) 124 114

Notes

* Full-year budget, including any subsequent adjustment made to the 2017–18 budget at 2017–18 Additional Estimates and 2018–19 Budget.

1. Departmental appropriation combines ordinary annual services Appropriation Act No. 1 and No. 3 and retained
revenue receipts under section 74 of the PGPA Act.