Head B Attorney-General's Chambers

HEAD B

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S CHAMBERS

OVERVIEW

Mission Statement

Serving Singapore's interests and upholding the rule of law through sound advice, effective representation, fair and independent prosecution and accessible legislation.

FY2021 EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES

Expenditure Estimates by Object Class

BLANK Actual Estimated Revised Estimated Code Object Class FY2019 FY2020 FY2020 FY2021 Change Over FY2020

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TOTAL EXPENDITURE $179,125,101 $204,500,000 $182,800,000 $202,000,000 $19,200,000 10.5%

Main Estimates $167,743,431 $198,836,000 $178,078,100 $193,777,000 $15,698,900 8.8%

OPERATING EXPENDITURE1 $167,735,631 $198,736,000 $178,028,100 $193,727,000 $15,698,900 8.8%

RUNNING COSTS $167,720,467 $198,719,500 $178,008,500 $193,707,300 $15,698,800 8.8%

Expenditure on Manpower $128,799,723 $146,778,900 $135,897,200 $144,458,000 $8,560,800 6.3% 1400 Other Statutory Appointments 5,104,217 6,072,000 5,220,000 7,000,000 1,780,000 34.1 1500 Permanent Staff 123,649,014 140,651,900 130,639,200 137,400,000 6,760,800 5.2 1600 Temporary, Daily-Rated & Other Staff 46,492 55,000 38,000 58,000 20,000 52.6

Other Operating Expenditure $35,260,744 $48,280,600 $38,451,300 $45,589,300 $7,138,000 18.6% 2100 Consumption of Products & Services 28,301,295 36,284,600 31,706,700 35,882,700 4,176,000 13.2 2300 Manpower Development 4,330,903 6,871,100 3,467,200 4,953,700 1,486,500 42.9 2400 International & Public Relations, Public 918,016 1,540,900 125,700 1,579,900 1,454,200 n.a. Communications 2700 Asset Acquisition 263,629 1,534,000 1,101,700 1,130,000 28,300 2.6 2800 Miscellaneous 1,446,903 2,050,000 2,050,000 2,043,000 -7,000 -0.3

Grants, Subventions & Capital Injections $3,660,000 $3,660,000 $3,660,000 $3,660,000 $0 0.0% to Organisations

3200 Grants, Subventions & Capital Injections to 3,660,000 3,660,000 3,660,000 3,660,000 0 0.0 Educational Institutions

TRANSFERS $15,164 $16,500 $19,600 $19,700 $100 0.5%

3800 International Organisations & Overseas 15,164 16,500 19,600 19,700 100 0.5 Development Assistance

OTHER CONSOLIDATED FUND $7,800 $100,000 $50,000 $50,000 $0 0.0% OUTLAYS 4600 Loans and Advances (Disbursement) 7,800 100,000 50,000 50,000 0 0.0 20

BLANK Actual Estimated Revised Estimated Code Object Class FY2019 FY2020 FY2020 FY2021 Change Over FY2020

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Development Estimates $11,389,470 $5,764,000 $4,771,900 $8,273,000 $3,501,100 73.4%

DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE $11,389,470 $5,764,000 $4,771,900 $8,273,000 $3,501,100 73.4% 5100 Government Development 11,389,470 5,764,000 4,771,900 8,273,000 3,501,100 73.4

______1 Estimated FY2021 includes $$2,059,500 Statutory Expenditure ($2,000,000 Expenditure on Manpower and $59,500 Other Operating Expenditure).

Establishment List

BLANK Actual Estimated Revised Estimated Category/Personnel FY2019 FY2020 FY2020 FY2021

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OTHER STATUTORY APPOINTMENTS 3 3 3 4 Attorney-General 1 1 1 1 Deputy Attorney-General 2 2 2 3

PERMANENT STAFF 631 674 662 662 Accounting Profession (2008) 1 1 2 2 Corporate Support 8 8 8 8 Information Service (2008) 2 2 2 2 Legal 370 394 366 366 Management Executive Scheme (2008) 198 217 236 236 Management Support Scheme (2008) 39 39 35 35 Operations Support 13 13 13 13

TOTAL 634 677 665 666

FY2020 BUDGET

The revised FY2020 expenditure of the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) is $182.80 million, an increase of $3.67 million or 2.1% over the actual FY2019 expenditure of $179.13 million. Of this, $178.03 million or 97.4% is for operating expenditure and $4.77 million or 2.6% is for development expenditure.

Operating Expenditure

The revised FY2020 operating expenditure of $178.03 million is an increase of $10.29 million or 6.1% over the actual FY2019 operating expenditure of $167.74 million. This is mainly due to an increase in expenditure on manpower and other operating expenditure.

Development Expenditure

The revised FY2020 development expenditure of $4.77 million is a decrease of $6.62 million or 58.1% over the actual FY2019 development expenditure of $11.39 million. This is mainly due to the completion of minor development works for AGC’s office expansion and satellite offices in FY2019.

FY2021 BUDGET

The FY2021 total expenditure of AGC is projected to be $202.00 million, an increase of $19.20 million or 10.5% over the revised FY2020 estimate of $182.80 million. Of this, $193.73 million or 95.9% is for operating expenditure and $8.27 million or 4.1% is for development expenditure.

Operating Expenditure

FY2021 operating expenditure is projected to be $193.73 million, an increase of $15.70 million or 8.8% over the revised FY2020 operating expenditure. This is mainly due to an increase in expenditure on manpower and other operating expenditure.

Development Expenditure

FY2021 development expenditure is projected to be $8.27 million, an increase of $3.50 million or 73.4% over the revised FY2020. This is due to delays in IT projects, including the Intelligent Workspace project, from FY2020 to FY2021.

Other Consolidated Fund Outlays

Advances for FY2021 are projected to be $50,000, mainly to cater to travel-related needs for AGC officers.

Total Expenditure by Programme

BLANK Running Operating Development Total Code Programme Costs Transfers Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure BLANK B-A Legal Services 193,707,300 19,700 193,727,000 8,273,000 202,000,000

Total $193,707,300 $19,700 $193,727,000 $8,273,000 $202,000,000

Development Expenditure by Project

BLANK Actual BLANK Expenditure BLANK Total Up to end of Actual Estimated Revised Estimated Project Title Project Cost FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2020 FY2021

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DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE … … $11,389,470 $5,764,000 $4,771,900 $8,273,000

GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT … … 11,389,470 5,764,000 4,771,900 8,273,000

Legal Services Programme … … 2 2 2 2

AGC Intelligent Workspace 12,400,000 4,752,699 3,803,976 1,300,000 1,120,000 1,500,000 Minor Development Projects … … 7,585,494 4,464,000 3,651,900 6,773,000

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Desired Outcomes

• Effective, sound, efficient and modern legislative framework • Decisions and actions of public officers that comply with legal principles • A Government which is effectively and professionally represented in all legal matters • A just and effective criminal prosecutorial system • A nation which abides by international law • A rule-based regional and multilateral trading system as well as bilateral arrangements with key or strategic trading partners which safeguards and enhances Singapore’s interests

Key Performance Indicators

Actual Actual Revised Estimated Desired Outcome Performance Indicator FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021

Effective, sound, efficient and Ranking of Singapore’s legal framework in the IMD’s 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd modern legislative framework World Competitiveness Yearbook

Decisions and actions of public Number of successful Judicial Reviews of 0 0 0 0 officers that comply with legal decisions/actions of public officers when taken/acting principles in accordance with AGC’s legal advice

A Government which is Number of instances of justifiable complaint by 0 0 0 0 effectively and professionally Government Ministries/Departments about the lack of represented in all legal matters legal support by AGC where AGC has the resources to provide the required support

A just and effective criminal % of all criminal cases (both in the High Court and the 99.9 99.9 99.9 99.9 prosecutorial system State Courts) that are proceeded with as scheduled

Number of findings/determinations by any competent 0 0 0 0 court or tribunal that there has been any frivolous or vexatious prosecution

Actual Actual Revised Estimated Desired Outcome Performance Indicator FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021

A nation which abides by Number of instances of justifiable allegations by any 0 0 0 0 international law sovereign government or state or any international organisation confirmed by a determinative finding of a competent and reputable international tribunal that Singapore has breached any rule of international law, including treaties or conventions, in relation to any matter where AGC’s legal advice has been accepted and applied

Number of instances of determinative finding by a 0 0 0 0 competent and reputable international tribunal that Singapore has breached any rule of international law including treaties and conventions, in relation to any matter where AGC’s legal advice has been accepted and applied

Number of instances of determinative finding by a 0 0 0 0 competent court in Singapore that Singapore has failed to honour its legal obligations contained in any international, bilateral or regional treaty or convention by means of domestic laws, in relation to any matter where AGC’s legal advice has been accepted and applied

A rule-based regional and % of participation at international and/or regional 99.1 99.2 99.8 95 multilateral trading system as well negotiations of trade agreements at forums such as as bilateral arrangements with key WTO, ASEAN and APEC as well as bilateral or strategic trading partners which negotiations with key or strategic trading partners safeguards and enhances participated in by AGC, at the request of the Ministry Singapore’s interests of Trade & Industry and other relevant agencies, to safeguard and enhance Singapore’s interests