WTMA Finances 2009-2010

(from the 2009-2010 WTMA Annual report)

As a Statutory Authority, the Authority’s general-purpose financial statements details for 2009–2010 are incorporated in the overall Department of Environment and Resource Management financial statements. Total funding of $ 4.7 million for 2009–2010 was provided to the Authority, principally by the Australian and Queensland Governments, and supplemented by other forms of income. The Authority realised an operating loss of $45,000. A summary of the Authority’s operating statement for 2009–2010 is provided below.

The Australian Government’s base allocation to the Authority for 2009–2010 was $2.7 million. These funds were allocated among the Authority’s programs. The Queensland Government contributed $ 1.8 million to the Authority. Under the annual Partnership Agreement, these funds were then transferred to QPWS for on-ground World Heritage management services. A further $6 million of State funds were provided to suport the Kuku Yalanji community development planning project.

Department of Environment and Resource Management

Administratively the Authority is a unit within the Queensland Government Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM). As part of the Queensland public sector, the Authority is subject to established public sector legislation, regulations, standards and guidelines governing administrative functions and arrangements. The Director- General of the DERM is the accountable officer for the Authority under the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1997. The Authority is responsible to the Director-General regarding compliance with State Government administrative and financial standards.

For more information about the administrative regulations, standards and guidelines governing the Authority, please see the DERM publication scheme.