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I. NOTIONAL AND NON CASH CHARGES Intra-Departmental Charges Non-cash amounts are included in the Operating Cost Statement for charges in respect of services provided from other areas of the MOD. The amounts so charged are calculated to reflect the full cost of providing these services to the Agency and include centrally provided training and administration costs. With specific regard to accommodation on other sites, the costs communicated are based on actual costs supplied by the host establishment or estimates where actual costs were unavailable. Audit Fee MDPGA is not charged an audit fee by the National Audit Office. The audit fee shown represents the notional charge to the Operating Cost Statement based on the cost of the services provided. J. CAPITAL CHARGE A charge reflecting the cost of capital utilised by the Agency is included in operating costs. The charge is calculated using HM Treasury's standard rate of 3.5% of the average value of net assets (3.5% in 2004/05). K. EARLY RETIREMENT SCHEME The Civil Service White Paper, Continuity and Change (Cm 2627) published in July 1994, announced new arrangements for funding early departure costs of civil servants departing between 1 October 1994 and 31 March 1997. Under these arrangements 20 per cent of the cost was to be borne by Agencies and Departments and the remaining 80 per cent, which would have otherwise fallen upon the Departments' running costs, was to be met centrally from the Civil Superannuation Vote. For 1996/97 the 80:20 arrangements applied only after the body had used all its existing 1996/97 expenditure provision for early departure costs. HM Treasury issued a direction that the 20% borne by the Agency should be charged to the Operating Cost Statement straight away and taken to a Provision on the Balance Sheet. The Treasury also directed that a notional charge for the 80% element borne by the Civil Superannuation Vote should be reflected in the Agency’s Operating Cost Statement each year. However, from 1 April 1999 HM Treasury’s Resource Accounting Manual (now replaced by the Financial Reporting Manual) no longer requires this notional charge to be made. With regard to retirements that took place after 1 April 1997, the MDPG Agency has made 100% provision for liabilities to be incurred in future years. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE POLICE AND GUARDING AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT L. PROVISIONS Provisions for liabilities and charges have been established under the criteria of FRS 12 and are based on realistic and prudent estimates of the expenditure required to settle future legal or constructive obligations that exist at the Balance Sheet date. Provisions are charged to the Operating Cost Statement. All long-term provisions are discounted to current prices by the use of HM Treasury’s Test Discount Rate, which is currently 2.2% (3.5% in 2004/05). The discount is unwound over the remaining life of the provision and shown as an interest charge in the Operating Cost Statement. M. LEASES Rentals payable under operating leases are charged to the Operating Cost Statement over the term of the lease. There are no assets held on finance leases or on hire purchase agreements. N. SALARY ADVANCES Where applicable, MOD staff are entitled to salary advances for house purchase, in accordance with MOD regulations. These advances are paid through the payroll system. Balances outstanding at 31 March 2006 relate to 65 MDP Officers and are included in Debtors at Note 10. O. TAXATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY As the Ministry of Defence charges the Agency during the year with the gross payments, inclusive of PAYE and National Insurance contributions, due to Agency employees, the Department is liable for the payment of any liabilities which may be due to the HM Revenue and Customs or Department for Work and Pensions at the balance sheet date, and these are not disclosed in the Agency’s Balance Sheet. P. PENSIONS Past and present employees are covered by the provisions of the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (PCSPS) and the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) which are described at Note 3c. These defined benefit schemes are unfunded and non-contributory except in respect of dependents’ benefits. The Agency recognises the expected cost of these elements on a systematic and rational basis over the period during which it benefits from employees’ services by payment to the PCSPS or AFPS of amounts calculated on an accruing basis. 49
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE POLICE AND GUARDING AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT Notes to the Accounts 2. INCOME In addition to Policing, Guarding and Criminal Investigation services provided to the MOD Estate, MDPGA also provides these services to non-MOD Customers on a repayment basis. UK Customers include QinetiQ, DSTL, FCO and The Royal Mint. The Overseas Customer is the United States Government. MDPGA provides services at sites utilised by US Visiting Forces (USVF). Other Income derives from the use of parts of the MDPGA estate by non-MOD organisations. The Agency is required, in accordance with the Treasury's Fees and Charges Guide, to disclose performance results for the areas of its activities where fees and charges are made. This segmental analysis is not intended to meet the requirements of Statement of Standard Accounting Practice 25: Segmental Reporting. Full cost recovery includes certain items not charged to operating costs. 2005/2006 2004/2005 Turnover Cost Surplus/ Turnover Cost Surplus/ (Deficit) (Deficit) £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Repayment Work for non-MOD Customers 15,782 22,256 (6,474) 15,650 19,525 (3,875) Repayment Work for Overseas Customers 15,093 21,002 (5,909) 13,227 17,892 (4,665) Other Income 333 0 333 878 0 878 Total Activity 31,208 43,258 (12,050) 29,755 37,417 (7,662) This shortfall stems from separate inherited agreements with customers, which prevents MDPGA from claiming the full cost of services provided. 3. STAFF COSTS AND NUMBERS a. Staff costs during the year were as follows: 50 2005/2006 2004/2005 MDP Civilian Service Total MDP Civilian Service Total £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 £'000 Wages and salaries 127,953 98,597 0 226,550 116,096 99,325 24 215,445 Social Security costs (E R N I C) 11,613 7,268 0 18,881 10,545 7,315 2 17,862 Superannuation 20,036 15,277 0 35,313 13,205 11,108 4 24,317 Early Retirement Costs ,161 0 0 ,161 ,841 0 0 ,841 Total 159,763 121,142 0 280,905 140,687 117,748 30 258,465 Civilian Wages and salaries include costs of £59,000 (2005: Nil) for agency/temporary staff b.The average number of full time equivalent persons employed during the year was as follows: 2005/2006 2004/2005 Number Number MDP 3,462 3,342 Civilian including MGS, Non-Industrials and Industrial 4,338 4,092 Service - 1 7,800 7,435
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