DATE ACTIVITY

31st August - 11th September 2015 Budget Training Workshops

12th October - 16th October 2015Cabinet/CSE approval and distribution of Ministerial 2016/17 Budget

Ceilings and 2017/18 & 2018/19 Forward Estimates

16th October 2015 Return of : Updated Mission Statement & Objectives

Form 1A – Performance Measures/Targets/Outcomes

Form 1B – Departmental Structure

30th October 2015 Return of : Form 3 & 3A, – Minor Capital Acquisitions

Form 3B - Computer Equipment & Minor Software

Updated Salary/Wage Establishment List/Employee

Numbers

16th November 2015

Return of: Form 4 - Capital Expenditure Plan Submissions (CEP)

Existing Projects

Form 4A - CEP Existing Details of Expenditure

Form 4B - CEP New Projects

Government Fees Amendment Regulations 2016

30th November 2015

Completion of: Keying 2015/16 Revised Estimates & FTEs, 2016/17

Detailed Estimate, & FTEs (Budget Ceiling Estimates only)

Form 5 - Object Codes over $200K

Form 6 - Detail of Expenditure (all Object Codes)

4th December 2015Return of: Form 2 - New Money Request (addt'l funding above budget

ceilings)

18th - 24th December 2015 Cabinet consideration and approval of:

Ministerial 2016/17 Budget Ceiling Estimates

Form 2 - New Money Requests

2016 Capital Expenditure Plan

4th January 2016Distribution of: Departmental 2016/17 Final Detailed Estimates

(inclusive of Cabinet approved Form 2 - New Money Requests)

11th January 2016Confirmation by Departments of Final 2015/16 Revised & 2016/17

Estimates.

22nd January 2016 Distribution of Budget Book pages to Departments

29th January 2016 Confirmation by Departments of Budget Book pages

8th -12th February 2016 Budget Book and Budget Statement being printed and proofed.

19th February 2016 BUDGET DAY (subject to confirmation)

DRAFT BUDGET TIMETABLE

2016/17 ESTIMATES