ARTA Annual Report 2009 - Auckland Transport
ARTA Annual Report 2009 - Auckland Transport
ARTA Annual Report 2009 - Auckland Transport
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Revenue Recognition<br />
Revenue is measured at the fair value of consideration received or receivable.<br />
<strong>ARTA</strong> receives revenue from three main sources:<br />
• funding from the <strong>Auckland</strong> Regional Council (ARC);<br />
• subsidies from the New Zealand <strong>Transport</strong> Agency (NZTA);<br />
• fare box recovery from public transport users.<br />
<strong>Auckland</strong> Regional Council Funding<br />
<strong>ARTA</strong> is funded by its parent, the ARC, in order to deliver the agreed annual operational and capital<br />
programmes. This funding is recognised as income when the expenditure it covers is incurred, i.e. on an<br />
accrual basis. The ARC requires <strong>ARTA</strong> to report quarterly to the council finance committee on financial and<br />
non-financial performance and to comply with ARC group policies on expenditure.<br />
New Zealand <strong>Transport</strong> Agency Grants<br />
<strong>ARTA</strong> receives government grants from NZTA, which funds administration, operational and capital<br />
expenditure. Grants distributions from NZTA are recognised as income when the expenditure they<br />
cover is incurred, i.e. on an accrual basis. Sometimes there are conditions attached to grants provided.<br />
NZTA performs a biannual audit on <strong>ARTA</strong>’s processes and if they find an anomaly then <strong>ARTA</strong> is obliged<br />
to pay the relevant funds back.<br />
Fare Income<br />
<strong>ARTA</strong> receives fare box revenue from certain bus and ferry and all rail services. This revenue is recognised<br />
when the ticket is purchased.<br />
Grant Expenditure<br />
Non-discretionary grants are those grants that are awarded if the grant application meets the specified<br />
criteria and are recognised as expenditure when an application that meets the specified criteria for the<br />
grant has been received.<br />
Discretionary grants are those grants where <strong>ARTA</strong> has no obligation to award on receipt of the grant<br />
application and are recognised as expenditure when a successful applicant has been notified of<br />
<strong>ARTA</strong>’s decision.<br />
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