Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Section 1:  Overview, appropriations and budget measures summary
Overview
The role of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is developing and enforcing regulation that promotes prudent behaviour by authorised deposit-taking institutions, insurance companies, superannuation funds and other financial institutions with the key aim of protecting the interests of their depositors, policy holders and members.
Prudential regulation focuses on the quality of an institution’s systems for identifying, measuring and managing the various risks in its business.
In carrying out this role, APRA will enhance public confidence in Australia’s financial institutions through a framework of prudential regulation, which balances financial safety and efficiency, competition, contestability and competitive neutrality. This is achieved by:
•	the formulation and promulgation of prudential policy and practice to be observed by regulated institutions;
•	effective surveillance and compliance programmes and, where relevant, remediation or enforcement measures, to give effect to the laws administered by APRA and to standards issued under those laws; and
•	advice to government on the development of regulation and legislation affecting regulated institutions and the financial markets in which they operate.
APRA was established by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998. The Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 applies to APRA.
Appropriations
The total appropriation for APRA in the 2002‑03 Budget is $59.4 million. Table 1.1 on the following page provides this detail.

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority — appropriations 2002-03
Table 1.1:  Appropriations and other revenue ($‘000)

1.	References C1 and E1 refer to information provided in Table 2.1. K1 refers to information provided in Table 3.1, Budgeted Statement of Financial Performance.
2.	Refer to Budgeted Statement of Financial Performance in Table 3.1 for application of agency revenue.
3.	Revenue from other sources includes other revenue from government (for example, resources free of charge) and revenue from other sources (for example, sales of goods and services). Non-appropriated agency revenues are detailed in Appendix 1.
Note:  Percentage figures indicate the percentage contribution of revenue from government (agency appropriations) to the total price of outputs, by outcome.

Measures — Australian Prudential Regulation Authority summary
Table 1.2:  Summary of measures disclosed in the 2002-03 Budget

equity injections and loans
APRA does not have an appropriation for an equity injection or loan in the 2002‑03 Budget.

Section 2:  Outcomes and outputs information
Outcomes and output groups
The map below shows the relationship between Government outcomes and the contributing outputs for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Financial detail for Outcome 1 by output appears in Table 2.1 while non‑financial information for Outcome 1 appears in Table 2.2.
Map 2:  Outcomes and output groups

Changes to outcomes and outputs
There are no proposed changes to the outcome or outputs since the previous year.
Outcome 1 — Description
To enhance public confidence in Australia’s financial institutions through a framework of prudential regulation which balances financial safety, efficiency, competition, contestability and competitive neutrality.
Measures affecting Outcome 1
Authorised deposit-taking institutions and insurance cost recovery
The Government will provide the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) with additional funding of $12 million for the prudential regulation of authorised deposit-taking institutions and insurance. This funding will allow APRA to undertake additional work necessary to allow more intense supervision of conglomerate groups and to improve APRA’s ability to analyse operational risk, liability valuation and insurance risk. 
APRA’s costs will be recovered from industry.
See also the related revenue measure titled Authorised deposit‑taking institutions and insurance cost recovery in the Treasury portfolio in Budget Paper No. 2.
Outcome 1 — Resourcing
Table 2.1 shows how the 2002‑03 appropriations translate to total resourcing for Outcome 1, including revenue from government (appropriation), revenue from other sources, and the total price of outputs.
Table 2.1:  Total resources for Outcome 1 ($’000)

(1)	C1 and E1 show the links back to Table 1.1.

Outcome 1 — Contribution of outputs
The outputs of APRA aim to enhance public confidence in Australia’s financial institutions through a framework of prudential regulation which balances financial safety and efficiency, competition, contestability and competitive neutrality.
The outputs involve formulation and promulgation of prudential policy and practice to be observed by regulated institutions; effective surveillance and compliance programmes and, where relevant, remediation or enforcement measures, to give effect to the laws administered by APRA and to standards issued under those laws; and advice to Government on the development of regulation and legislation affecting regulated institutions and the financial markets in which they operate.
Performance information for Outcome 1
Table 2.2:  Performance information for Outcome 1

Table 2.2:  Performance information for Outcome 1 (continued)

Evaluations
Feedback will be sought from key clients on a regular basis on the effectiveness of policy and prudential advice.
The performance of surveillance programmes is evaluated through industry consultation on a periodic basis.

Section 3:  Budgeted financial statements
The budgeted financial statements will form the basis of the financial statements that will appear in the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)’s 2001‑02 Annual Report and form the basis for the input into the Whole of Government Accounts. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
Agency Financial Statements
Budgeted agency statement of financial performance
This statement provides a picture of the expected financial results for APRA by identifying full accrual expenses and revenues, which highlights whether APRA is operating at a sustainable level.
Budgeted agency statement of financial position 
This statement shows the financial position of APRA. It enables decision-makers to track the management of APRA’s assets and liabilities.
Budgeted agency statement of cash flows
This statement identifies expected cash flows from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities.
Agency capital budget statement 
This statement shows all proposed capital expenditure funded through the Budget as appropriations or from internal sources.
Agency non-financial assets — summary of movement
This statement shows the movement in APRA’s non-financial assets over the Budget year.

Notes of Administered Activity
Details of transactions administered by the agency on behalf of the Commonwealth are to be shown in the following notes to the financial statements.
Note of budgeted administered financial performance
This note identifies the main revenues and expenses administered on behalf of the Government.  It also discloses administered revenues from government and transfers to the Public Account.
Note of budgeted administered financial position
This note shows the assets and liabilities administered on behalf of the Government.
Note of budgeted administered cash flows
This note shows cash flows administered on behalf of the Government.

Table 3.1:  Budgeted Agency Statement of Financial Performance
for the period ended 30 June

(1)	K1 — shows the link back to Table 1.1.

Table 3.2:  Budgeted Agency Statement of Financial Position
as at 30 June

Table 3.3:  Budgeted Agency Statement of Cash Flows
for the period ended 30 June

Table 3.4:  Agency Capital Budget Statement

Table 3.5:  Agency Non-financial Assets — Summary of Movement (Budget year 2002-03)

Table 3.7:  Note of Budgeted Financial Performance Administered on behalf of Government for the period ended 30 June

Table 3.8:  Note of Budgeted Financial Position Administered on behalf of Government as at 30 June

Table 3.9:  Note of Budgeted Administered Cash Flows
for the period ended 30 June

Notes to the Financial Statements
Agency Financial Statements and Administered Items Notes
Under the Commonwealth’s accrual budgeting framework, and consistent with Australian Accounting Standards, transactions that agencies control (Agency transactions) are separately budgeted for and reported on from transactions agencies do not have control over (Administered transactions). This ensures that agencies are only held fully accountable for the transactions over which they have control.
Agency assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses in relation to an agency or authority are those which are controlled by the agency. Agency expenses include employee and supplier expenses and other administrative costs, which are incurred by the agency in providing its goods and services.
Administered items are revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities which are managed by an agency or authority on behalf of the Government according to set Government directions. Administered expenses include subsidies, grants and personal benefit payments and Administered revenues include taxes, fees, fines and excises.
Basis of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared on an accrual basis in accordance with the historical cost convention.
Budgeted agency statement of financial performance
Goods and Services Tax
The budgeted financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) accounting guidelines of the Urgent Issues Group (UIG) of the Australian Accounting Standards Board. The UIG consensus requires that expenses and assets be accounted for net of recoverable GST, revenues be accounted for net of GST payable and that cash flows and accounts payable and receivable be reported gross. Appropriations are thus net of recoverable GST amounts.
Revenue from government
APRA is funded by a special appropriation for levies, late lodgement and late payment penalties collected under the Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies Collection Act 1998. The revenue reported by APRA is net of the levies retained in the Official Public Account to fund the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for consumer protection and market integrity functions, and to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), for unclaimed monies and lost member functions. 
Depreciation and amortisation
APRA’s depreciation expense is increasing over time due to the development and implementation of infrastructure that will provide APRA staff with accurate and timely financial information about regulated entities and that will allow APRA to act as the central repository for this information. The introduction of this system has resulted in a shorter useful life and increased depreciation for some of APRA’s legacy software systems.
Budgeted agency statement of financial position
Financial assets
These include cash, levies invoiced but still outstanding at the financial year end and other revenue receivables.
All accounts receivable are recorded at their estimated recoverable amount.
Non-financial assets
Non-financial assets include leasehold improvements, furniture and fittings, computer hardware and office equipment. Intangible assets comprise capitalised software, including work-in-progress. APRA does not own any land or buildings.
Other non-financial assets include prepayments.
Debt
The loan represents the balance of $16.1 million appropriated in 1998‑99 and $4.0 million appropriated in 1999‑2000 for the establishment of APRA. The final repayment is to be made before 30 June 2002.
Other debt includes lease incentives.
Provisions and payables
Provisions and payables represent liabilities for miscellaneous accruals and employee benefits, including accrued salary and leave entitlements.
Equity
The opening balance represents the net value of assets and liabilities transferred from the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Insurance and Superannuation Commission on the formation of APRA on 1 July 1998.
Budgeted agency statement of cash flows
Cash received from operating activities includes the appropriation for levies collected from industry less amounts collected on behalf of ATO and ASIC, cash from fees and charges, and interest earned on cash balances and investments held as government backed securities.
Cash used in investing activities includes cash spent on property, plant and equipment.
Cash used for financing activities is the cash used to repay the establishment funds.
Note of budgeted administered financial performance
Revenues
The taxation revenues are the levies, late lodgement and late payment penalties collected under the Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies Collection Act 1998. The revenue reported in this statement is higher than that reported by APRA in the budgeted agency statement of financial position by the amount retained in the Official Public Account to fund ASIC for consumer protection and market integrity functions, and to the ATO, for unclaimed moneys and lost member functions.
Note of budgeted administered financial position
Financial assets
The financial assets include levy debt invoiced and still outstanding at year.
Accrued revenue is for levies on returns lodged but not invoiced at the end of the financial year.
Provisions and Payables
The ‘Other’ provisions and payables is revenue in advance for levies collected before the end of the financial year for supervision in the following financial year.
Note of budgeted administered cash flows
All cash collected by APRA for levies, late lodgement and late payment penalties under the Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies Collection Act 1998 and transferred to the Official Public Account at the close of business each day.

Appendix 1:  Receipts from independent sources
Receipts from independent sources