Statement of Intent 2006 - Statement of Responsibility
As Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development and Acting Chief Executive of the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services, I am responsible for the information on both the Ministry of Social Development and the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services contained in this Statement of Intent.
I certify that the information in this Statement of Intent is consistent with existing appropriations administered by the Ministry of Social Development and the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services and with the appropriations set out in the Appropriation (2006/07 Estimates) Bill for Vote Child, Youth and Family Services, Vote Senior Citizens, Vote Social Development, Vote Veterans’ Affairs – Social Development and Vote Youth Development.
The performance standards for each departmental output expense in the Forecast Output Performance Statements have been agreed with the Vote Minister responsible for the output expense.
The Department of Child Youth and Family Services and the Ministry of Social Development are to merge on 1 July 2006. The Forecast Financial Statements for 2006/2007 have been prepared on a consolidated basis for the merged entity. The Forecast Financial Performance for 2006/2007 has been agreed with the Minister for Social Development and Employment as the Minister responsible for the financial performance of the Ministry of Social Development.
| Signed: | Countersigned: | Countersigned: |
| Peter Hughes | Nick Gale | Viv Rogers |
| Chief Executive | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer |
| Ministry of Social Development and Acting Chief Executive Department of Child, Youth and Family Services |
Ministry of Social Development | Department of Child, Youth and Family Services |
| 19 April 2006 | 19 April 2006 | 19 April 2006 |
