Annual Report 2014

NOOSA SHIRE COUNCIL

             Notes to the financial statements
             For the six months ending 30 June 2014                                                              Consolidated            Council
.                                                                                                                     2014                2014
                                                                                                      Note             $                    $
               8  Employee benefits
                  Recurrent
                       Total staff wages and salaries                                                                  10,327,289         10,327,289
                       Councillors’ remuneration                                                                          239,088            239,088
                       Annual, sick and long service leave entitlements                                                 1,722,269           1,722,269
                       Superannuation                                                                   29              1,305,459           1,305,459
                                                                                                                       13,594,105         13,594,105
                       Other employee related expenses                                                                    304,129            304,129
                                                                                                                       13,898,234         13,898,234
                       Less: Capitalised employee expenses                                                               (461,711)          (461,711)
                                                                                                                       13,436,523         13,436,523
                   Non- recurring
                       Staff redundancies                                                                               4,787 416          4,787,416
                                                                                                                        4,787,416          4,787,416
                       Other employee related expenses                                                                     40,287             40,287
                                                                                                                        4,827,703          4,827,703
                                                                                                                       18,264,226          18,264,226

                       Councillor remuneration represents salary, and other allowances paid in respect of
                       carrying out their duties.
                       Total Council employees at June 2014:                                                          2014                2014
                            Elected members                                                                                     7                  7
                            Administration staff                                                                              234                234
                            Depot and outdoors staff                                                                           95                 95
                       Total full time equivalent employees                                                                   336                336

               9   Materials and services
                       Audit services                                                                                      90,000             90,000
                       Administration Supplies and Consumables                                                            378,821            378,821
                       Legal expenses                                                                                     744,335            744,335
                       Insurance                                                                                           29,635             29,635
                       Cominunications and IT                                                                             336,586            336,586
                       Consultancy Services                                                                               201,954            201,954
                       Contract Services                                                                                9,060,491           9,060,491
                       Donations and Prizes                                                                             1,291,063           1,291,063
                       Electricity                                                                                        884,462            884,462
                       Grants Paid to Community Organisations                                                              34,340             34,340
                       Software and Maintenance                                                                           306,483            306,483
                       Commission Paid                                                                                    246,839            246,839
                       Water and Sewerage Costs                                                                           341,748            341,748
                       Fleet Operating Costs                                                                              TB4A1L             734,411
                       Other Materials and Services                                                                     1,600,489           1,600,489
                        Rentals - Operating leases                                                                        518,509            518,509
                       Less Capitalised Internal Expenses                                                                 (44,719)            (44,719)
                                                                                                                       16,755,448          16,755,448

               10  Finance costs
                        Finance costs charged by the Queensland Treasury Corporation                                    1,268,423           1,268,423
                        Bank charges                                                                                       89,013              89,013
                        Impairment of receivables and bad debts written off                                                   909                909
                        Other finance costs                                                                                 1,13]               1,131
                                                                                                                        1,359,476           1,359,476

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