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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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