Portfolio Budget Statements 2004-2005
Environment and Heritage Portfolio
Budget Initiatives and Explanations of Appropriations 2004-2005
Budget Related Paper No. 1.7
ISSN 1448-1219 (Online), 1448-1200 (Print)
Part C - Agency Budget Statements (continued)
Australian Greenhouse Office (continued)
Section 4 - Purchaser/Provider and Cost Recovery Arrangements
PURCHASER/PROVIDER ARRANGEMENTS
CROSS AGENCY OVERVIEW
The Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO) has a cross agency arrangement with the Department of the Environment and Heritage whereby the Department provides under a Memorandum of Understanding transactional corporate services to the AGO on a commercial basis. The AGO purchases the delivery of the Renewable Energy Equity Fund from AusIndustry.
RESPONSIBILITY
The Chief Executive of the Australian Greenhouse Office is responsible to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage for the delivery and management of the AGO outputs.
CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS
The Australian Greenhouse Office is a prescribed agency under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 . It was established as an Executive Agency under the Public Service Act 1999 in March 2000.
PERFORMANCE AGAINST OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS
Refer to Australian Greenhouse Office, Section 2.
COST RECOVERY ARRANGEMENTS
SUMMARY OF COST RECOVERY IMPACT STATEMENT
The Australian Greenhouse Office is committed to implementing the Commonwealth's formal cost recovery policy. In accordance with this policy the Australian Greenhouse Office will adhere to the Commonwealth's cost recovery guidelines when:
- undertaking reviews consistent with the Government's five-year review schedule for existing cost recovery arrangements;
- new cost recovery arrangements are proposed;
- significant amendments to existing arrangements are being considered; and
- periodic reviews of cost recovery arrangements are required.
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