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The Housing Bank Grønland 1 Postboks 824 Bedriftssenter Table of contents 3007 Drammen Tlf. 815 33 370 Eastern Regional Office Støperigata 1 About the Housing Bank Postboks 1243 Vika 0110 Oslo Introduction 1 Tlf. 815 33 370 The Housing Bank’s regional structure 2 Southern Regional Office Organisation 3 Skytebanen 14 Serviceboks 626 Managing Director Geir Barvik 4 4809 ARENDAL Tlf. 815 33 370 Highlights for 2006 5 Western Regional Office Østre Muralmenning 7 Thematic Articles Postboks 7650 5020 BERGEN 60-year jubilee 6 Tlf. 815 33 370 The Home school at SAFIR on Urtegata in Oslo 8 Central Norway Regional Office Multigenerational houses in Bergen incorporating Peter Egges plass 2 Husbanken Region Midt-Norge Universal Design 10 7005 TRONDHEIM Tlf. 815 33 370 Reclaiming a lost city district 12 Bodø Regional Office Torvgt. 2 Main objectives Postboks 384 8001 BODØ Objectives and tools 14 Tlf. 815 33 370 Objective 1: A well functioning housing marked 16 Hammerfest Regional Office Objective 2: Homes for the disadvantaged 19 Strandgt. 49 Postboks 480 Objective 3: Environmentally sustainable quality 22 9615 HAMMERFEST Tlf. 815 33 370 Objective 4: More universally designes homes and buildings 24 Schemes in other policy areas 26 Objective 5: Effective and user-oriented management 28 Annual Report 2006 The Housing Bank as a centre of expertise 29 Organisation and personnel 32 Annual report Annual report by the executive board for 2006 34 Accounts and financial statements 40 Accounting policies 42 Audit of the Housing Bank’s financial statements for 2006 43 Cash flow analysis and notes to the accounts 44 Evaluation of accounting figures and welfare benefits 50 Key figures 52 Design/layout: Hilde Brindis, Print: Mentor Media AS Georgernes Verft, Bergen og omegn boligbyggelag Photo: Steinar Anda, The Housing Bank Introduction 60 years of housing policy service The Housing Bank celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2006. In the annual report for 2006, we make a special effort to provide a com- Since its foundation, and through shifting economic times and under vari- plete overview of the Housing Bank’s activities and achieved results with ous political regimes, the Housing Bank has served as the government’s particular emphasis on a presentation of work in our main focus areas. most important tool in ensuring that everyone in Norway shall live in The report is divided into four main parts. adequate and secure housing, which is the Housing Bank’s vision. - Part 1: The Housing Bank’s historical development and organisation The Housing Bank has a comprehensive and complex portfolio of servi- and the Managing Director’s overall evaluation of the Housing Bank for ces. Through its use of loans and subsidies, the development and provision 2006. of expertise as well as collaboration with other players, the Housing Bank - Part 2: Thematic articles aimed at shedding light on the Housing Bank’s shall assist with: work with our key focus areas and our 60-year Jubilee celebrations. - Part 3: Evaluation of target achievement and use of resources with - Providing housing for the disadvantaged with particular emphasis on regard to the hierarchy of objectives pertaining to housing policy combating homelessness - Part 4: Formal reports including the annual report by the Executive - Building additional universally designed homes Board along with the income statement. The accounting component of - Building additional environmentally friendly homes with reduced year’s report has been expanded so as to put greater emphasis on presen- energy needs ting analytical information related to the financial statements. The Housing Bank’s regional structure Since its foundation in 1946, the Housing Bank’s regional offices have had an independent role in the organisation, and perform most of the agency’s contact with customers. Proxi- 1 mity to and knowledge of local challenges, customers, local authorities and other partners are prerequisites to the Housing Bank’s ability to contribute to achieving satisfactory results. The regional offices therefore have the freedom to make adjustments to use of resources based on the specific needs of their district. Focus on the regional offices has been reinforced 2 during recent years through the delegation of an increasing number of tasks related to the Housing Bank group as a whole. The regional structure of the Housing Bank was modified so as to correspond with other public activities in a move where the names of the regional offices were changed to the Eastern, Southern, Western and Central Norway Regional Offices. 3 A group of offices in Hammerfest and Bodø, which would make up a new and larger Northern Region is under consi- 1. Hammerfest Regional Office deration, but is partly being postponed in anticipation of the Nord-Troms and Finmark government’s work on administrative reform. The two 2. Bodø Regional Office offices will remain in their current form as Nordland, Sør-Troms and Svalbard the Hammerfest Region and Bodø Region. 3. Central Norway Regional Office in Trondheim Møre and Romsdal, Sør- and Nord-Trøndelag The Head Office is located in Drammen, 4. Western Regional Office in Bergen along with the strategy office and 4 Rogaland, Hordaland, Sogn and Fjordane the administration office. 5 5. Eastern Regional Office in Oslo Oslo, Akershus, Hedmark, Oppland and Østfold 6. Southern Regional Offices in Arendal and Drammen Buskerud, Vestfold, Telemark and Agder counties 6 Executive board and Regional boards: Executive board Hammerfest Regional Office Central Norway Regional Office Southern Regional Office Chairman: Kristian Wibe Chairman: Geir Sagelv Chairman: Anne Sofie Hunstad Chairman: Ann Kathrine Tornås Board members: Barbro Lill Hætta-Jacobsen, Board members: Randi Tennefoss, Board members: Marit Voll Skrove, Board members: Arnfinn Nergård, Liv Røssland, Heming Olaussen og Ingjerd Schou. Linda Randal Harald Valved Ole Haabeth Deputies: Else Margrete Lian, Deputies: Ulf Tore Isaksen, Deputies: Paul Ludvig Almåsvold, Jan Deputies: Harald Solberg, Elisabeth Nilsen, Line Gare Paulsen, Kristian Dahlberg Mona Jørgensen, Bjørn Odden Ole Asplid, Trude Holm. Ellen Løchen Børresen, Hauge og Øyvind Hilmarsen. Lisbeth Lofthus Gabrielsen. Bodø Regional Office Western Regional Office Chairman: Lisbet Holand Chairman: Sigrid Brattebø Handegard Eastern Regional Office Board members: Guri Helene Board members: Karl W. Sandvig, Chairman: Rolf Erling Andersen Ingebrigtsen, Arnfinn Ellingsen Guri Fonsdal Board members: Eli Løite, Ivar Ramberg Deputies: Gunnhill Andreassen, Halvor Deputies Jostein Zazzera, Deputies: Ragnhild Rød, Hilmersen, Odd Arne Tunberg Geir Pollestad, Lillian Blom Arne Thomassen, Reidun Nyhus 2 ANNUAL REPORT THE HOUSING BANK 2006 Organisation The Housing Bank is governed by the Ministry of Local Government The regional offices and Regional Development. The Executive Board has five politically The regional offices function as independent entities, which are ma- appointed members. The Executive Board determines strategic goals naged by a regional director. Close proximity to our customers and and key priorities and is responsible for ensuring that all planning partners is a prerequisite for achieving results. The regional offices documents required for operations are in place. Additionally, there therefore play a key role as the first line of contact with our customers is a regional board in each region having three politically appointed and partners. members. The regional boards are authorised to make resolutions concerning loan and subsidy schemes within their zones. In matters The administration office of more general significance in terms of principle, the regional board The main duties of the administration office include the adminis- shall make an evaluation prior to sending a case to the Executive tration of loans and the operation and development of the Housing Board for a final decision. Bank’s IT systems. The Housing Bank has its Head Office in Drammen, along with the The strategy office administration office and strategy office. The central offices deal with The strategy office is in charge of the development of policy and stra- the government, support the regional offices, administer all loans and tegy, reporting and coordination of various group tasks and related coordinate the Housing Bank’s activities. assignments, and serves as an important source of support for the Bank’s other offices. The strategy office is also responsible for provi- The Directors’ assembly is the highest administrative body of the ding administrative support. Housing Bank and is headed by the Managing Director. Other per- manent participants include the six Regional Directors, the Staff The Head Office Director, the Strategy Director, the Management Director, the Com- The Head Office acts as the secretariat for the Managing Director munication Director and the Control Director. and the Executive Board, and its duties encompass such areas as HR, communication, internal control / auditing, corporate culture and international matters. Parliament The Government Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Executive Board Managing Director Regional Regional Regional Regional Regional Regional Geir Barvik Board Board Board Board Board Board Administration Strategy Head Office South East West Central Bodø Hammerfest Office Office Staff Director Regional Regional Regional Regional Regional Regional Administration Strategy Inger Vold Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Zapffe Margot Alv H. Sørland Mabel Brit Tove Gunnar Engum Snorre Rune Bård Øistensen Telnes