Annual Report of the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago 2012-2013 Annual Report 2012-2013 | Page 67

FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Judiciary was allocated the sum of $440,501,970 to
facilitate both the recurrent (operational) and capital
(developmental) expenditure for the fiscal year 2012 –2013.
This allocation represents approximately 0.68% of the total
sum provided to all Ministries and Departments and a 1.3%
decrease over the allocation provided for the previous year.

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
2012/2013
1%

12%

Approximately 79.4% of the annual allocation, amounting
to $349,726,970, was allocated for recurrent expenditure.
This represents an increase of $9,385,350 from the
recurrent allocation for 2011/2012. The allocation for this
year was utilised as follows:

4%
2%

•To fulfil our obligations with respect to remuneration to
all members of staff, including arrears to public officers
for the period 2011-2013.
•To provide security arrangements for all locations of the
Judiciary.

61%
20%

•To maintain and develop existing accommodation utilised
for the operations of the Judiciary.
SALARY AND RELATED COSTS

•To continue the programme of professional
development for all members of staff through activities
initiated by the Judicial Education Institute and the
Human Resource Unit.

OPERATING EXPENSES
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
COURT RELATED EXPENSES
SECURITY COSTS

•To maintain an updated collection of laws,
legal subscriptions and relevant research material
•To fulfil and maintain our mandatory requirement to
publish legal notices and public soli citations.
•To continue the initiation of young persons to the
Judicial system via the Internship Programme.

MINOR EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENTS

As at 30th June, 2013 the sum of $244,596,030 was
released to finance the recurrent expenditure. This
represents approximately seventy percent (70%) of the
allocation. Expenditure and Commitment as at 30th
September 2013, accounted for approximately one
hundred percent (100%) of the sums released.

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Reshaping the

Judiciary Identity