Commercial Services Accelerated Transformation: Reserve Funding

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A decision made on 1 April 2021

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2021-0033
Decision Summary Title:	Reserve Funding for Commercial Services Accelerated Transformation		Date of Decision Summary:	30th March 2021
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Investment Appraisal		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title:	Reserve Funding for Commercial Services Accelerated Transformation		Date of Written Report:	30th March 2021
Written Report Author:	Head of Investment Appraisal		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Allocation of Reserve Funding for Commercial Services Accelerated Transformation
Decision(s): The Minister decided to approve an allocation of up to £1,500,000 to the Chief Operating Office Head of Expenditure for Commercial Services Accelerated Transformation.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 15(3) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that the approval by the States of a Government Plan authorises the Minister to direct how an approved appropriation for a reserve head of expenditure in the plan may be spent (including on another head of expenditure) in the first financial year covered by the plan. The current Policy for Allocations from the Reserve agreed by the Minister for Treasury and Resources on Friday 17th July 2020 sets the requirement for all allocations from the General Reserve (Covid-19) once approved by the States Treasurer to be referred for review to either the Council of Ministers or the relevant Competent Authorities Ministers and to seek comments from the Principal Accountable Officer (PAO) prior to submission to the Minister for approval. The Investment Appraisal Team has recommended this request for approval and, following this review, the Treasurer, having consulted the PAO, recommends that the Minister allocates funding from the General Reserve. P.67/1999 charges the Minister for Treasury and Resources to regulate the number of persons that may be employed by the States.
Resource Implications: The COO Head of Expenditure to increase by £1,500,000 and the General Reserve to decrease by an equivalent amount. COO’s established headcount will increase by 6 FTE until the end of 2021.
Action required: Head of Financial Governance to ensure this decision is published on www.gov.je and notify the Head of Finance Business Partnering for COO.
Signature:		Position: Deputy S J Pinel, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: