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Corrections to the Defence Annual Report

Cumulative Expenditure on Major and Medium Capital
Facilities Projects

The cumulative expenditure figures for major and medium capital facilities projects as at 30 June 2004 were erroneously reported in the Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2004-05 (pp. 33-4 and 41-4) and the Defence Annual Report 2003-04 (pp. 241-2 and 250-53).

Major Capital Facilities Projects 1
Cumulative
Expenditure to
30 June 2004		 Correct figure
$m $m
Richmond - RAAF Richmond Reinvestment 0.685 1.627

Medium Capital Facilities Projects 2
Cumulative
Expenditure to
30 June 2004
$'000		 Correct figure
$'000
Holsworthy - Interim Special Forces Works 3,100 1,682
Townsville - Combat Training Centre (Live Simulation Range Storage and Maintenance Facility) - 16
Bathurst Island - Tactical Air Defence Radar System 14 261
Katherine - RAAF Tindal - Vehicle Shelters 465 758
Darwin - Vehicle Shelters 850 558

Continued Commitment to High Priority People Initiatives

Table 5.20 - High Priority People Initiatives of the Defence Annual Report 2003-04 incorrectly reported the variation between the total funding allocated and actual expenditure as $3.122m. The correct figure was $7.742m.

Advertising and Market Research

The correct amount paid to Worthington Di Marzio for Market Research in 2003-04 by the Public Affairs and Corporate Communication organisation was $76,900. This figure was incorrectly reported on p. 474 of the Defence Annual Report 2003-04 as $38,450.

The columns in the following tables were incorrectly designated with the monetary value of $'000. The correct designation was $.

  • Table 7.22 - Total Advertising and Market Research Expenditure by Type of Agency (p. 472)
  • Table 7.23 - Total Advertising and Market Research Expenditure by Group (p. 472)
  • Table 7.24 - Particulars of Payments by Group for Advertising and Market Research (pp. 473-477)

Consultancies

The number of consultancies reported in Table 7.20 - Use of Consultancies by Defence Group (p. 450 of the Defence Annual Report 2003-04) reported an incorrect number and total expenditure of consultancies used by Defence Materiel Organisation in 2003-04. The correct number was 107 contracts valued at $3,932,722.

The following entries were erroneously omitted from previous annual reports due to incorrect coding of payments:

Name Purpose Total
Amount
Paid $		 Justification (1)
2002-03
Intelligence and Security
Value Creation Group Development of a customer engagement and survey strategy 4,544 1
2001-02
Intelligence and Security
Value Creation Group Development of a customer engagement and survey strategy 100,380 1
Strategy
Value Creation Group Development of a policy evaluation model 22,000 1
2000-01
Corporate Service and Infrastructure
Value Creation Group Senior workshop facilitation for executive and the planning and design of regional workshops 73,091 1
Strategy
Value Creation Group Development of a policy evaluation model 32,361 1

Note

  1. Justification 1 refers to specialised skills or services required not available within Defence.

Therefore, the total expenditure by Defence on consultants in:

  • 2000-01 was $6,072,021;
  • 2001-02 was $7,693,455; and
  • 2002-03 was $14,705,418.
  1. Corrected figures marked in footnote 4 of Table 2.3 – Approved Major Capital Facilities Projects by State and Federal Electorate (p. 73).
  2. Corrected figure marked in footnote 4 of Table 2.5 – Approved Medium Capital Facilities by State and Federal Electorate (p. 81).
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