Statement of responsibility

The information contained in this Statement of Intent for the Department of Building and Housing for the year ending 30 June 2008 has been prepared in accordance with section 38 of the Public Finance Act 1989.

As Chief Executive of the Department of Building and Housing, I acknowledge, in signing this statement, my responsibility for information contained in this Statement of Intent.

The performance forecast for each output expense in the statement of forecast service performance is as agreed with the Ministers responsible for Vote Housing administered by the Department of Building and Housing.

The financial performance forecast for the Department of Building and Housing in the prospective financial statements and statement of forecast service performance is as agreed with the Minister for Building and Construction, who is responsible for the financial performance of the Department of Building and Housing.

The information contained in this Statement of Intent is consistent with existing appropriations, and with the appropriations set out in the Appropriation (2007/08 Estimates) Bill as presented to the House of Representatives in accordance with section 13 of the Public Finance Act 1989.

Katrina Bach
Chief Executive
19 April 2007

Deepak Thanawala
Acting Chief Advisor Finance,
Planning and Administration
19 April 2007