Procedures for identifying and applying for agency revenue

 

(1) The types of agency revenue which will be considered for revenue retention include:

the sale of agency assets, being –

livestock and animal products

crops manufactured goods

drugs

chemicals

food, ice and drinks

quarry material

by-products

books and printed material

personal computers and audio visual equipment

the rental/use of –

offices

meeting and conference rooms

drying & storage facilities

plant and vehicles

vessels

computer hardware and software

cost recovery fees –

search fees

photocopy fees

professional fees -

post-mortems

laboratory services

staff consultancies

training

 

All revenue retention arrangements must be approved in accordance with section 20 of the Act.

 

When seeking approval for a revenue retention arrangement, an agency should provide the Ministry of Finance with details of -

the type of revenue;

the amounts of revenue earned in each of the past 2 years (where applicable) and the amount expected to be earned for each of the next 2 years;

whether the arrangement would be on-going, for a particular time period, or for a particular event; and

the intended use of the profits.

 

After evaluating the agency’s proposal, the Ministry of Finance shall seek Cabinet’s approval of the revenue retention arrangement, on behalf of the agency concerned.

 

Fees and charges for agency revenue must recover at least the full cost of providing the goods, services or works unless legislation or government policy provides otherwise.

 

Action should be taken to increase charges for goods and services for agency revenue each year by the rate of inflation as advised by Ministry of Finance

 

All increases in charges for goods and services for agency revenue must be approved by the Chief Executive Officer, unless the increase is more than five percent (5%) per item, in which case, approval of the Ministry of Finance  is required. 

 

(Financial Instructions 2005 s(32))