2.4 Budget Expenditure Variance

Estimate $m

Actual $m

Variance $m

Variance Factor

Explanation

FMS

The end of financial year expenditure of $19.7m against a budget of $21.7m resulted in a underspend of $2m. The underspend was due to lower than expected payments for Australian Industry work and favourable foreign exchange rates.

Overseas Industry

(1.9)

Local Industry

Brought Forward

Cost Savings

(0.1)

FOREX Variation

Commonwealth Delays

21.7

19.7

(2.0)

Total Variance