Wayne Scott Minister of Community, Culture and Sports today delivered his Budget Brief 2014 – 2015 on the House of Assembly Floor.
Minister Scott said, Mr. Chairman, there is a budget allocation of ten million, seven hundred and forty-five thousand dollars ($10.745M) for the Department of Youth, Sport & Recreation in FY 2014/15 (pages B-256 and B-257) for nine programmes. The estimate of revenue of seven hundred and six thousand dollars ($706K) is shown on page B-258. The budget allocation shows a decrease of nine hundred and seventeen thousand dollars ($917K) over the original estimate for 2013/14.
Mr. Chairman, some five million, one hundred and five thousand dollars ($5.105M) is reserved for salaries and wages for 111 full-time and part-time staff, the total of the first 2 line items of subjective analysis on page B-257. Most of the decreases seen in these programmes reflect mandated furlough days. The remainder of the budget provides funding for existing programmes such as Sports Incentives and Awards, Sports Facilities Management, Youth Development, Community Centres, Camping, School Age Activities and After School Programmes.
Mr. Chairman, the budget for Cost Centre 30045 General Administration is one million, four hundred and fifty-six thousand dollars ($1.456M). These funds provide for the administration and operations of the Department of Youth, Sport & Recreation’s headquarters, which has relocated to the Craig Appin Building on Wesley Street, Hamilton. The Administration Section provides administrative support for the other eight programmes within the Department.
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