Acronyms and glossary
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Acronyms
| ACC | Accident Compensation Corporation |
| ADEPT | Advanced Digital Employer-led Processing and Targeting |
| ANZSCO | Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations |
| BAP | Building Advisory Panel |
| BEFU | Budget Economic and Fiscal Update |
| BEV | battery electric vehicle |
| BWOF | building warrant of fitness |
| CERT | Computer Emergency Response Team |
| CNGP | Carbon Neutral Government Programme |
| CRHL | Crown Regional Holdings Limited |
| CXI | Customer Experience Index |
| D,E&I | diversity, equity and inclusion |
| DPMC | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |
| EECA | Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority |
| ECLI | Emergency Caller Location Information |
| eIMT | Enterprise Incident Management Team |
| EMBC | Emergency Management and Business Continuity |
| ERP | Emissions Reduction Plan |
| ESOL | English for speakers of other languages |
| FAP | Financial Assistance Package |
| FDI | foreign direct investment |
| FTE | full-time equivalent |
| GCCRS | Greater Christchurch Claims Resolution Service |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| GETS | Government Electronic Tender Service |
| GHG | greenhouse gas |
| GPG | Government Property Group |
| GST | goods and services tax |
| ICT | information and communications technology |
| IEA | International Energy Agency |
| IPONZ | Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand |
| ITO | Inbound Tourist Operator |
| ITP | Industry Transformation Plans |
| LED | light-emitting diode |
| MBIE | Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment |
| MCA | multi-category appropriation |
| MIQ | Managed Isolation and Quarantine |
| MOH | Ministry of Health |
| MSD | Ministry of Social Development |
| MYA | multi-year appropriation |
| MVT | motor vehicle trader |
| NABERS | National Australian Built Environment Rating System |
| NAP | National Adaptation Plan |
| NBS | New Building Standard |
| NEET | not in employment, education or training |
| NZBN | New Zealand Business Network |
| NZ GAAP | New Zealand generally accepted accounting practice |
| NZPCA | New Zealand Private Capital Association |
| NZQF | New Zealand Qualifications Framework |
| NZTE | New Zealand Trade and Enterprise |
| OLP | occupational licensing platform |
| OIA | Official Information Act |
| PaCSON | Pacific Cyber Security Operation Network |
| PBE | public benefit entity |
| PBE FRS | Public Benefit Entities Financial Reporting Standard |
| PBE IPSAS | Public Benefit Entity International Public Sector Accounting Standard |
| pDEI | potential direct economic impact |
| PGFL | Provincial Growth Fund Limited |
| PLA | permanent legislative authority |
| R&D | Research and development |
| RAP | risk analytics platform |
| RSLG | Regional Skills Leadership Group |
| RTTA | Residential Tenancies Trust Account |
| SaaS | Software-as-a-Service |
| SLT | Senior Leadership Team |
| TAS | Temporary Accommodation Service |
| TCFD | Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures |
| tCO2e | tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent |
| TEIC | Tourism Evidence and Insights Centre |
| TPES | total primary energy supply |
| TSO | telecommunications service obligations |
| UFB | ultra-fast broadband |
| UNHCR | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
| WHS | wellbeing, health and safety |
| WIP | work in progress |
| WTO | World Trade Organisation |
Glossary of terms
Outcome
The outcome describes what we are trying to achieve and what this looks like.
Intermediate outcome
The intermediate outcome describes the outcome in more detail.
Gross domestic product (GDP)
The total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year.
Departmental expenses
Expenses incurred by MBIE in delivering services and functions on behalf of the Government.
Expenses incurred by entities other than MBIE in delivering services and functions on behalf of the Government.
Types of expenses:
Output
A term for goods, services or functions purchased by the Government. Outputs include policy advice, administration of contracts, and the provision of specific services.
Other expense
A term for operating expenses that are not outputs, such as interest expenses and grants.
Appropriation
An appropriation is a sum of money allocated for a particular use and includes a description of what is being purchased, why it is being purchased and how performance will be assessed. It authorises Ministers to consume public resources, and ensures that Parliament knows how money will be spent and that government is held accountable for the spending.
Types of appropriations
Annual appropriation
This is the most common type of appropriation and is limited to one financial year, consistent with the annual Budget cycle.
MCA – multi-category appropriation
Multi-category appropriations consist of two or more categories of spending within a single appropriation that contribute to the same overarching purpose.
MYA – multi-year appropriation
Multi-year appropriations allow expenses or capital expenditure to be incurred during a specified period of no more than five financial years. MYAs are generally used where uncertainties or dependencies are likely to affect when costs are incurred (eg, milestone payments for a multi-year project).
PLA – permanent legislative authority
Permanent appropriations are authorised by legislation other than an Appropriation Act and continue in effect for an indefinite period. Generally, the authorising legislation will impose limits on the scope of the appropriation and not its amount.
Main Estimates
The Main Estimates are the Government’s approved set of appropriations for a year. They are approved and published before the start of the financial year to which they relate.
Supplementary Estimates
The Supplementary Estimates are the Government’s approved changes to appropriations within a financial year and supersede the information in the Main Estimates for that year.