Treasury and Resources
Ministerial Decision Report
Restructuring Provision Bid – DIGITALLY INTEGRATED PLANNING PROCESS
- Purpose of Report
To enable the Minister to approve a budget transfer totalling £171,370 in 2016 from the Restructuring Provision to the Department of the Environment Equipment, Maintenance and Minor Capital head of expenditure (I00MF14015). The funding was agreed by the Council of Ministers on 6th July 2016 in support of the Public Sector Reform Programme.
- Background
The Contingency Allocation Policy published by the Minister for Treasury and Resources (R.10/2012) states that all requests for Allocation from Contingency will be considered by the Council of Ministers.
On the 6th July 2016 the Council of Ministers considered a report outlining the funding requirements in 2016 for the Digitally Integrated Planning Process within the Public Sector Reform Programme together with funding for the complete Public Sector Reform Programme. The Council of Ministers agreed funding as proposed for 2016 totalling £171,370.
3. Recommendation
The Minister is recommended to approve a budget transfer totalling £171,370 in 2016 from the Restructuring Provision element of contingency to the Department of the Environment Equipment, Maintenance and Minor Capital head of expenditure (I00MF14015) in support of the Public Sector Reform Programme – specifically the Digitally Integrated Planning Process.
4. Reason for Decision
Under Article 17(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, the Minister for Treasury and Resources is authorised to approve the transfer from contingency expenditure or the insurance fund of amounts not exceeding, in total, the amount available for contingency expenditure in a financial year.
This funding will enable the Digitally Integrated Planning Process to proceed, allowing the Department to continue its work in modernising the planning process in Jersey, benefiting the public and facilitating the savings proposed for the department in relation to digitising the planning approvals system.
A decision (MD- PE-2016-0116) was signed by the Minister for the Environment on 22nd August 2016.
5. Resource Implications
The Department of the Environment Equipment, Maintenance and Minor Capital head of expenditure (I00MF14015) will increase by £171,370 in 2016 and the Restructuring Provision revenue head of expenditure will decrease by the same amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2016 in the Medium Term Financial Plan.
Report author : Head of Decision Support | Document date 22nd August 2016 |
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