Summary of 2008 mid-year budget increases

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Summary of proposed additions to RDTL 2008 Budget

Excerpted from mid-year budget document

27 June 2008

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Table 5.6
Summary of Measures Taken by Organs of State for 2008 ($m)

01 - Presidency of the Republic	0.761
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.026*
*Medals for the International Stabilisation Force (ISF)*	*0.300*
*Technical Assistance for the Office of the President*	*0.180*
*Operational Costs to assist with the President’s treatment in Darwin*	*0.200*
*Supplementation for increased Daily Subsistence Allowances on official work travel*	*0.055*

02 - National Parliament	1.941
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.062*
*Operational Costs for the Parliament*	*0.235*
*IT Equipment and Furniture for the National Parliament*	*0.074*
*Vehicles for National Parliament*	*1.400*
*Supplementation new travel rates for official travel by Parliamentarians*	*0.170*

0301 - Office of the Prime Minister and the President of the Council of Ministers	23.974
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.020*
*Operational Costs for the Office of the Prime Minister*	*0.154*
*Rehabilitation, furnishings and security for Building 1, 2 & 3 (GPA)*	*0.670*
*Director General of National Information Service*	*0.045*
*Technical Assistance for National Security*	*0.070*
*Operational Costs for the Office of the Vice Prime Minister*	*0.015*
*Further Assistance to the Petitioners*	*3.000*
*Funds to assist IDP’s*	*20.000*

0401 - Secretariat of State for the Council Ministers	0.616
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Public Sector Employees in 2008*	*0.010*
*Payment of Utilities for Members of Government in State Housing*	*0.100*
*Rehabilitation of Housing for Members of Government and President*	*0.300*
*Subsidy for rental of houses*	*0.206*

0501 - Secretariat of State Youth and Sport	1.544
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.041*
*National Celebrations*	*0.050*
*Support for Sporting Organisations*	*0.500*
*Regional and National sporting competitions*	*0.500*
*Support for Youth Initiative and Creativity Development*	*0.150*
*Establishment of representative staff in the Districts*	*0.042*
*Commission to Regulate Martial Arts Organisations*	*0.011*
*Preparation and implementation of the Youth Parliament*	*0.250*

0601 - Secretariat of State for Natural Resources	0.084
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.009*
*Technical Assistance*	*0.075*

0701 - Secretariat of State for Energy Policy	1.668
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.008*
*Installation of Biogas systems in 4 Centres*	*0.400*
*Extension of the Energy Farming Programme*	*0.250*
*Production of Energy Efficient Stoves*	*0.010*
*Technical Assistance and Operational Costs for Research*	*0.100*
*First Phase of Alternative Energy Studies*	*0.900*

0801 - Secretariat of State for Employment and Vocational Training	4.427
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.036*
*Language Training for Timorese workers*	*0.750*
*Rehabilitation of an Overseas Workers Training Centre in Becora*	*0.300*
*Vocational Training for Employment Programme*	*1.129*
*Temporary Work Programme*	*2.000*
*Staff to Undertake Focal Point Activities in the Districts*	*0.075*
*Technical Assistance*	*0.065*
*Operational costs to facilitate payment to former Indonesian public servants*	*0.072*

0901 - Secretariat of State for the Promotion of Gender Equality	0.129
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.009*
*Technical Assistance*	*0.039*
*Public Transfers to Fund Women's Group*	*0.050*
*Additional 5 Motorbikes*	*0.010*
*Additional staff for the Secretariat of State*	*0.021*

2901 - Secretariat of State for the Parliamentary Affairs	0.030
*New Office for the Secretary of State for Parliamentary Affairs*	*0.030*

10 Ministry of Defence and Security	3.108
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.008*
*Operational Costs for the new location of the Forces in the western sector*	*0.500*
*Funding for Equipment and Training for State Parade Bands*	*0.100*
*Integrated Centre for Crisis Management*	*2.500*

1001 - Secretary of State for Defence	6.219
*100301 - FALINTIL - FDTL*	*1.769*
*Spare Parts for HICOM Military Vehicles*	*0.300*
*Multi-year Maritime Protection Program*	*4.000*
*Counterpart funds for Construction of Portuguese Language Centre in Metinaro*	*0.150*

1004 - Secretariat of State for Security
*1005 - PNTL*	*6.954*
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.813*
*PNTL Ranking Adjustment Costs*	*1.821*
*PNTL Screening and Retraining Evaluation Panel*	*0.050*
*Reimbursement of Catering Expenditure Incurred during State of Siege Operations*	*0.243*
*Additional staff for the Fire department*	*0.240*
*Completion of the Fire Station in Oecussi*	*0.070*
*Reimbursement of operational allowances from the Joint Taskforce paid from PNTL*	*1.348*
*Payment of debts from the previous Government*	*0.978*
*Cancellation of the Liquica Firing Range Project*	*-0.245*
*Additional funding for UNIMOG to the border areas*	*0.436*
*Additional funding for water cannon vehicle*	*0.200*
*Construction of the Headquarters for the Special Police Unit*	*1.000*

11 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs	2.420
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.042*
*Network Management System MNE Headquarters*	*0.090*
*Living Allowances*	*0.200*
*Increased Rental for Overseas Missions*	*0.300*
*Operational Costs*	*0.237*
*International Commitments (Official State visits to/from Timor-Leste)*	*0.200*
*Open New Embassy in Brasilia*	*0.197*
*Open New Embassy in Seoul*	*0.200*
*Open Embassy in Lisbon for CPLP/UNESCO Issues*	*0.120*
*Technical Assistance*	*0.100*
*Technical Support for Border Office Issues*	*0.200*
*International travel for official work, including increased Daily Subsistence Allowances*	*0.534*

12 - Ministry of Finance	3.137
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.120*
*Taskforce on telecommunications*	*0.300*
*Administration of Millennium Challenge Account Bid*	*0.750*
*Printing costs for Ministry of Finance Documentation*	*0.187*
*Preparation of 2009 Census*	*0.030*
*Integrated Border Control Facilities - Phase One of a Multi Year Program*	*0.250*
*Rehabilitation and Furnishings for Building 5 and temporary Customs Accommodation*	*1.000*
*Records management and Accountability Systems – Phase One of a Multi Year program*	*0.500*

13 - Ministry of Finance - Whole of Government	36.867
*Contingency Fund*	*7.000*
*Local and Overseas Travel expenses, including increased Daily Subsistence Allowance.*	*1.837*
*Fuel for the Comoro Generator*	*14.508*
*Fuel for Districts (excluding Dili)*	*2.621*
*Taxes on Rice Imports*	*4.600*
*Assistance to the people of Myanmar*	*0.500*
*Assistance to the people of China*	*0.500*
*Veterans Pensions*	*4.500*
*Outstanding Debts from Previous Governments*	*0.250*
*Support for transport and burial of the remains currently in the Nicolau Lobato Training Centre*	*0.200*
*Transfer Centralised funds to APORTIL to operate the Berlin-Nakroma Ferry*	*-0.749*
*Supplementation for pensions to ex-title holders*	*0.100*

Economic Stabilisation Fund	240.000
*Economic Stabilisation Fund*	*240.000*

14 - Ministry of Justice	2.580
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.080*
*Passport Production Services*	*0.300*
*Repairs to the external security wall at Becora Prison*	*1.300*
*Becussi Cemetery Relocation Related Expenses*	*0.300*
*Technical Assistance for Land Laws*	*0.100*
*Second Phase Demographic Information Management System*