Contributions to international organisations
Quality indicator
- Efficiency and timeliness of administration of contributions paid in accordance with the requirements of relevant organisations
Quantity indicator
- Number of international organisations to which Australia contributes
The department made payments totalling $147 117 681. The payments consisted of $87 566 009 to 19 international organisations, including the United Nations, and $59 551 672 to UN peacekeeping operations.
Quantity information
In 2002–03, the department paid Australia's contributions to 19 international organisations—including several UN-affiliated organisations treated for reporting purposes as a single combined organisation but not including individual UN peacekeeping operations or the International Peace Monitoring Team in Solomon Islands (see page 121). A complete listing of these international organisations is at Appendix 11.
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) National Interest Account
Quality indicator
- National interest payments and receipts managed in accordance with the national interest provisions of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Act 1991
Quantity indicator
- Value of exports supported on EFIC’s National Interest Account; value of claims paid on National Interest Account business
The department oversaw, in accordance with the national interest provisions of the EFIC Act, whole-of-government coordination of the EFIC National Interest Account transactions. This process involved assessing the risks and benefits of proposed transactions in consultation with other departments and EFIC. The value of exports supported on the National Interest Account in 2002–03 increased over the previous year due to the draw down of existing facilities, a new performance bond facility to support the construction and sale of a new vessel by Incat Tasmania Pty Ltd, and continuing support for wheat shipments. See sub-output 1.1.6 for more information on EFIC and export credit policy.
| Value of exports supported on EFIC’s National Interest Account | $139 799 071 |
| Value of claims paid on National Interest Account business | $14 834 958 |
Compensation for detriment caused by defective administration
Quality indicator
- Efficiency and timeliness of case management, where necessary.
Quantity indicator
- Where necessary, number of cases successfully managed.
Three cases were lodged under the compensation scheme for detriment caused by defective administration. The department is waiting for the provision of additional information by each of the complainants. All three cases remained in progress at the end of the financial year (see also Section 3—Corporate Management and Accountability on page 191).
Solomon Islands: International Peace Monitoring Team (IPMT)
Quality indicators
- Satisfaction of portfolio ministers with effective use of resources allocated to monitoring activities
- Satisfaction of portfolio ministers with policy liaison and reporting on confidence building and monitoring activities in support of the indigenous Peace Monitoring Council
Quantity indicator
- Quantity of non-personnel resources provided in support of peace monitoring activities conducted by the IPMT
The IPMT completed its deployment to Solomon Islands in June 2002 and wound up operations in July 2002. For 2002–03 the department budgeted $100 000 in administered funds for anticipated expenditure following withdrawal of the IPMT. The expenditure against the administered budget for winding-up the operations was $266 003. As an offset to this expenditure an additional amount of $430 032 was returned to the government as administered revenues resulting in a net return of $164 029.
| Quantity of non-personnel resources provided in support of peace monitoring activities conducted by the International Peace Monitoring Team | $266 003 |
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Annual Report 2002–2003
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