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              Summary of Expenditure by Program Structure (in Thousands of Kina)
    
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    |          |              Description                |  1999    |  2000    |  2001    |
    |__________|_________________________________________|__________|__________|__________|      
    |M. PROGRAM|NATIONAL ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT             |  1,391.4 |  1,401.7 |  1,705.3 |
    |PROGRAM   |CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUREAU                  |  1,391.4 |  1,401.7 |  1,705.3 |     
    |ACTIVITY  |Consumer Affairs Council                 |  1,391.4 |  1,401.7 |  1,521.0 |
    |ACTIVITY  |Price Control Unit                       |          |          |    184.3 |
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    |__________|_________________________________________|__________|__________|__________|      
    |          |              GRAND TOTAL                |  1,391.4 |  1,401.7 |  1,705.3 |     
    |__________|_________________________________________|__________|__________|__________|

84 __________________________________________________________________________________________ | 214 | CONSUMER AFFAIRS COUNCIL | 214 | |_____|____________________________________________________________________________|_____| Summary of Expenditure by Items (in Thousands of Kina) _________________________________________________________________________________ | | Actual | Appropriation | | |_________ |____________________ | | | | | | | Expenditure Items | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |______________________________________________|__________|__________|__________| | | | | | | CURRENT EXPENDITURE | 1,094.1 | 1,252.8 | 1,585.3 | | | | | | | Personal Emoluments | 484.0 | 449.9 | 487.4 | | 111 Salaries and Allowances | 374.8 | 403.3 | 426.0 | | 112 Wages | 96.4 | 29.5 | 34.2 | | 114 Leave Fares | 12.8 | 17.1 | 27.2 | | | | | | | Goods and Other Services | 597.6 | 789.6 | 998.0 | | 121 Travel and Subsistance Expenses | 62.1 | 167.8 | 110.0 | | 122 Utilities | 61.4 | 100.8 | 100.0 | | 123 Office Materials and Supplies | 29.2 | 55.8 | 69.0 | | 124 Operational Materials and Supplies | 23.2 | 120.5 | 52.2 | | 125 Transport and Fuel | 78.3 | 80.4 | 64.0 | | 126 Administrative Consultancy Fees | 131.2 | 127.5 | 110.0 | | 127 Rental of Property | 49.8 | 29.5 | 160.0 | | 128 Routine Maintenance Expenses | 17.3 | 17.4 | 36.0 | | 135 Other Operational Expenses | 145.0 | 89.9 | 296.8 | | | | | | | Current Transfers | 12.5 | 13.3 | 99.9 | | 141 Retirement Benefits, Pensions, | | | | | Gratuities and Retrenchment | 8.3 | 8.7 | 69.9 | | 142 Membership Fees and Contributions | 4.2 | 4.6 | 30.0 | | | | | | | CAPITAL EXPENDITURE | 297.3 | 148.9 | 120.0 | | | | | | | Capital Formation | 297.3 | 148.9 | 120.0 | | 221 Office Furniture and Equipment | 67.8 | 48.9 | 120.0 | | 222 Purchase of Vehicles | 229.5 | 100.0 | | | | | | | |______________________________________________|__________|__________|__________| | TOTAL | 1,391.4 | 1,401.7 | 1,705.3 | |______________________________________________|__________|__________|__________|
85 __________________________________________________________________________________________ | 214 | CONSUMER AFFAIRS COUNCIL | 214 | |_____|____________________________________________________________________________|_____| MAIN PROGRAM: NATIONAL ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: CONSUMER AFFAIRS BUREAU Program Objectives: To provide for the regulation of goods and services to consumers and the protection of consumer interests and rights. Program Description: To develop and co-ordinate consumer protection policies in accordance with the overall government policies. ACTIVITY CONSUMER AFFAIRS COUNCIL (214-1201-1-101) A. Expenditure (in Thousands of Kina) _________________________________________________________________________________ | | Actual | Appropriation | | |__________|_____________________| | | | | | | Expenditure Items | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |______________________________________________|__________|__________|__________| | | | | | | 111 Salaries and Allowances | 374.8 | 403.3 | 376.7 | | 112 Wages | 96.4 | 29.5 | 34.2 | | 114 Leave Fares | 12.8 | 17.1 | 27.2 | | 121 Travel and Subsistance Expenses | 62.1 | 167.8 | 100.0 | | 122 Utilities | 61.4 | 100.8 | 100.0 | | 123 Office Materials and Supplies | 29.2 | 55.8 | 60.0 | | 124 Operational Materials and Supplies | 23.2 | 120.5 | 52.2 | | 125 Transport and Fuel | 78.3 | 80.4 | 54.0 | | 126 Administrative Consultancy Fees | 131.2 | 127.5 | 100.0 | | 127 Rental of Property | 49.8 | 29.5 | 160.0 | | 128 Routine Maintenance Expenses | 17.3 | 17.4 | 30.0 | | 135 Other Operational Expenses | 145.0 | 89.9 | 286.8 | | 141 Retirement Benefits, Pensions, | | | | | Gratuities and Retrenchment | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.9 | | 142 Membership Fees and Contributions | 4.2 | 4.6 | 30.0 | | 221 Office Furniture and Equipment | 67.8 | 48.9 | 100.0 | | 222 Purchase of Vehicles | 229.5 | 100.0 | | | | | | | |______________________________________________|__________|__________|__________| | TOTAL | 1,391.4 | 1,401.7 | 1,521.0 | |______________________________________________|__________|__________|__________| B. Other Data in 2001 1) Staffing: 34 2) Labourers: 4 - 1 Driver, 1 Cleaner, 1 Security and Tea Boy. 3) Vehicles: 6 4) Performance Indicators/Targets: Conduct regular inspections of goods and services, price surveillance, conduct educational programmes and investigate on consumer complaints.
86 __________________________________________________________________________________________ | 214 | CONSUMER AFFAIRS COUNCIL | 214 | |_____|____________________________________________________________________________|_____| ACTIVITY PRICE CONTROL UNIT (214-1201-1-102) A. Expenditure (in Thousands of Kina) _________________________________________________________________________________ | | Actual | Appropriation | | |__________|_____________________| | | | | | | Expenditure Items | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |______________________________________________|__________|__________|__________| | | | | | | 111 Salaries and Allowances | | | 49.3 | | 121 Travel and Subsistance Expenses | | | 10.0 | | 123 Office Materials and Supplies | | | 9.0 | | 125 Transport and Fuel | | | 10.0 | | 126 Administrative Consultancy Fees | | | 10.0 | | 128 Routine Maintenance Expenses | | | 6.0 | | 135 Other Operational Expenses | | | 10.0 | | 141 Retirement Benefits, Pensions, | | | | | Gratuities and Retrenchment | | | 60.0 | | 221 Office Furniture and Equipment | | | 20.0 | | | | | | |______________________________________________|__________|__________|__________| | TOTAL | | | 184.3 | |______________________________________________|__________|__________|__________| B. Other Data in 2001 1) Staffing: 3 -- Price Analyst 1 - Senior Price Analyst 1 - Prices Analyst 1. 1) Vehicle: 1 1) Performance Indicators/Targets: Maintain and update pricing database whenever price changes are made. Respond to pricing information requested by the stakeholders.