Summary of 2008 mid-year budget increases

La’o Hamutuk

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*	*0.500*

15 - Ministry of Health	6.816
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.665*
*Continued Employment of Temporary Staff*	*0.400*
*Staff for the New Referral Hospitals*	*0.093*
*Purchase of drugs for hospitals*	*1.500*
*Increased Fuel*	*0.192*
*Maternal and Infant Health programme*	*0.500*
*Nutritional support for Mothers and Infants*	*1.000*
*Replacement of IT equipment*	*0.087*
*Construction of Health Post in Suco Mauchiga*	*0.065*
*Construction of Health Post in Suco Ailico*	*0.065*
*Construction of CT Scanning room at Dili National Hospital*	*0.080*
*Purchase of 26 multifunction vehicles for health centres*	*0.550*
*Catering for hospital patients*	*1.200*
*Rehabilitation of 2 classrooms of Nursing School in Lahane*	*0.045*
*Health Boat Ambulance for Atauro*	*0.050*
*Motorbikes for Rural Access to Health Services (ten)*	*0.020*
*Purchase of Additional Horses for Access to Remote Areas*	*0.004*
*Increased Vehicle Operation Costs*	*0.300*

16 - Ministry of Education	6.089
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*1.958*
*Repairs to Schools Damaged by Storms*	*0.413*
*Expansion of School Feeding Programme*	*1.500*
*Counterpart funds for teachers from Government of Portugal*	*0.172*
*Counterpart funds for teachers from Government of Brazil*	*0.150*
*Increased Funds for UNTL Research Activities*	*0.070*
*Intensive Teacher Training Pilot Programme*	*1.500*
*Decentralisation of Operations to Regional Offices*	*0.026*
*Vehicles for Regional Inspection Offices*	*0.100*
*Funds for Cultural Activities*	*0.200*

17 - Ministry of State Administration and Territorial Organization	1.749
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.161*
*Increased expenditure for Suco elections in 2008*	*0.250*
*Municipality Preparatory Teams*	*0.250*
*Suco festivals on National Days*	*0.225*
*District festivals on National Days*	*0.026*
*Incentives and Subsidies for Suco Members*	*0.030*
*Construction of Sanitation Facilities at Comoro Market*	*0.050*
*Annual Suco Exemplary Performance Awards*	*0.075*
*Funding Rubbish Collection Dili*	*0.632*
*Rubbish Management for districts*	*0.050*

18 - Ministry of Economy and Development	0.737
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.067*
*Local technical assistance to the Ministry*	*0.090*
*Counterpart Funds for Environmental Programme with GTZ*	*0.080*
*Construction of Three Rural Markets in Ermera*	*0.200*
*Building Complex for Recycling and Collecting used Oil (First Phase)*	*0.300*

19 - Ministry of Social Solidarity	12.451
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.051*
*Old Age Pensions*	*10.800*
*Support to final year University Students*	*0.300*
*Material for Construction of Houses which have been destroyed due to Natural Disasters*	*1.000*
*Purchase of Motorbikes*	*0.026*
*Administration of Payments for the Combatants of the National Liberation*	*0.131*
*Operational Funds to Manage Old Age Pension Database*	*0.143*

20 - Ministry of Infrastructure	28.153
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.053*
*Flood Control Designs*	*0.360*
*Controlling River Flow*	*3.000*
*Rehabilitation of three bridges in the districts*	*0.375*
*Comoro Bridge Project Design*	*0.400*
*Road Rehabilitation in Dili*	*2.300*
*Rural Road Rehabilitation*	*3.700*
*Project Design*	*1.465*
*First Phase Infrastructure Study*	*1.000*
*Pedestrian Walkways and Improving the Gardens at Colmera*	*1.500*
*Emergency Road Funding*	*4.000*
*First phase of power generation and transmission infrastructure*	*10.000*

21 - Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce	10.631
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.031*
*Purchase and promotion of Agricultural Produce*	*7.000*
*Funding for Construction of Border Traditional Markets*	*0.500*
*Support for Institutions for Industrial Development*	*0.100*
*First phase of the construction of silos for 40,000 tons of food supplies*	*3.000*

22 - Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries	14.009
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.270*
*Employment of Additional Extension Officers*	*0.312*
*Motorcycles and Vehicle for Extension Officers*	*0.167*
*Purchase of Inputs (Seeds, tools, pesticides, fertilizers)*	*0.500*
*Maintenance and repair of Irrigation Systems*	*2.250*
*Purchase of Tractors and Equipment, Phase One of a Multiyear Program*	*5.000*
*First phase of construction of Regional Agricultural Facilities Maintenance Centres*	*1.160*
*Animal Traction Equipment*	*0.030*
*Funding to Control Illegal Logging and Deforestation*	*0.020*
*Operational Costs of the Regional Agricultural Facilities and Maintenance Centres*	*0.500*
*Technical Irrigation Studies*	*1.000*
*Heavy Equipment Purchase*	*2.450*
*Irrigation Operational Costs*	*0.350*

23 – Courts	0.110
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.000*
*Furniture and Other Equipment for Tribunals*	*0.110*

24 - Prosecutor General	0.112
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.012*
*Funds to establish a Forensic Unit*	*0.100*

25 - Provedor of Human Rights and Justice	0.065
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.013*
*Construction of two Kobe Houses*	*0.040*
*Technical assistance on Engineering, Rights and Economics*	*0.012*

26 - Public Broadcaster of Timor-Leste	0.172
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.052*
*Additional funds for security of RTTL facilities*	*0.080*
*Construction of two Kobe Houses*	*0.040*

27 - National Commission for Elections	0.009
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.005*
*Operational Costs of the National Electoral Commission*	*0.004*

200307 - Electricity of Timor-Leste	4.813
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.000*
*Transport of generator fuel in the Districts (excluding Dili)*	*0.200*
*Transport of fuel for the Central Comoro Generator*	*0.425*
*Overhaul of the Comoro Generator*	*0.700*
*Generator Parts and Tools*	*0.900*
*District Generator Purchases*	*0.594*
*Overtime for Staff*	*0.023*
*Routine Maintenance of District Generators*	*0.300*
*Clearance of Distribution Cables in Dili*	*0.028*
*Security at Central Comoro Station*	*0.250*
*Changing the Electricity Posts on Comoro Rd*	*0.175*
*Purchase of Various Electrical Equipment*	*1.200*
*Repair the EDTL Repeater*	*0.018*

200212 - Ports Authority of Timor-Leste	1.649
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*
*Funds for Fuel for Berlin-Nakroma*	*0.749*
*Costs for the operation of the Berlin-Nakroma*	*0.900*

200210 - Civil Aviation	1.500
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.000*
*Reinforcement of Breakwater at Dili International Airport*	*1.500*

200213 - Institute of Material and Equipment	0.035
*Payment of 13th Month of Salary to Employees of the State in 2008*	*0.035*

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