This document provides a timeline, including deadlines for the development and completion of the 2016-2017 draft budget.

1. DATE ACTIVITY
31st August - 11th September 2015 Budget Training Workshops
12th October - 16th October 2015
Cabinet/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 2015
Return 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 2016
Distribution of: Departmental 2016/17 Final Detailed Estimates
(inclusive of Cabinet approved Form 2 - New Money Requests)
11th January 2016
Confirmation 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