CEOs spending authorisation (FOI)

Request

As we are told there is no money to give our public sector workers a fair and decent pay increase, can you please tell me who or whom has final say on giving Charlie Parker the permission / freedom to spend such astronomical amounts, on a monthly basis, on interim staff and rents on empty buildings when there is little evidence of any benefit to Jersey, who is allowing this madness to continue?

Response

The financial management of the Government of Jersey is established by the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 together with related financial directions, including approval processes for expenditure:

Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005

This works alongside the States of Jersey Law 2005:

States of Jersey Law 2005

This outlines that the powers of Ministers include the ability to enter into contracts, which is delegated by the Chief Minister to the Chief Executive Officer, as follows:

States of Jersey Law 2005: Delegations of Functions - Chief Minister to Accountable Officer

Other Ministers, in turn exercise their statutory responsibilities, for example, the Minister for Infrastructure in relation to leases, or delegate them.

In addition, the Medium Term Financial Plan, as approved by the States Assembly, sets out budgets for individual departments:

Medium Term Financial Plans

On 17 December, 2018, a Transition Report was issued for 2019, as the final year of the Medium Term Financial Plan, to reflect the new One Government Department structures, and as a transition toward a new Government Plan for the period 2020 to 2023:

Transition Report 2019