Vulnerable Adults Policy Group: Establishment: Budget Transfer

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A decision made on 18 December 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2012-0118
Decision Summary Title:	Budget transfer to CMD to establish a Vulnerable Adults Policy Group and Jersey Vulnerable Adults Protection Committee		Date of Decision Summary:	11 December 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Director– Corporate Group		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Budget transfer to CMD to establish a Vulnerable Adults Policy Group and Jersey Vulnerable Adults Protection Committee		Date of Written Report:	11 December 2012
Written Report Author:	Finance Director – Corporate Group		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Non-recurring budget transfer in 2012 from Central Reserves and from the Health and Social Services Department 2013 – 2015 budget allocation to Chief Minister’s Department to establish a Vulnerable Adults Policy Group and Jersey Vulnerable Adults Protection Committee.
Decision(s): The Minister approved a non-recurring budget transfer of £475,110 in 2012 from Central Reserves and a recurring budget transfer of £274,680 in each of the years 2013 – 2015 from the Health and Social Services Department to Chief Minister’s Department to establish a Vulnerable Adults Policy Group and Jersey Vulnerable Adults Protection Committee. The Minister further decided to increase the Chief Minister’s Department FTE by 3.45 in relation to the transfer of the Executive Officer for Children’s Policy and for the Children’s Policy Protection Committee and for the Health and Social Services Department fte to decrease by a corresponding amount.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 2(6) of the Public Finances (Transitional Arrangements) (Jersey) Order 2011 states that all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure.
Resource Implications: To decrease the allocation for Central Reserves by £475,110 in 2012 and to decrease the Health and Social Services Department revenue head of expenditure by a recurring budget transfer of £274,680 in each of the years 2013 – 2015 with a corresponding increase in the Chief Minister’s Department revenue head of expenditure. This will be reflected in the next Medium Term Financial Plan. A decrease in the Health and Social Services Department FTE count by 3.45 FTE. The Chief Minister’s Department’s revenue head of expenditure and FTE to increase by the corresponding amount.
Action required: Business Manager to advise Finance Director – Corporate Group that this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator Philip Ozouf, Treasury and Resources Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

Vulnerable Adults Policy Group: Establishment: Budget Transfer

Treasury and Resources Department

Ministerial Decision Report

Budget transfer from Central Reserve to Chief Minister’s Department to establish a Vulnerable Adults Policy Group and Jersey Vulnerable Adults Protection Committee

Purpose of Report

The purpose of this report is to support and effect the recommendation of Council of Ministers that the Treasury and Resources Minister allocate £475,110 to the Chief Minister’s Department (CMD) revenue budget in 2012 from the Central Reserves and a recurring budget transfer of £267,680 in each of the years 2013 – 2015 from the Health and Social Services Department to Chief Minister’s Department to establish a Vulnerable Adults Policy Group and Jersey Vulnerable Adults Protection Committee.

Background

On 4 October 2012 the Council of Ministers agreed to recommend the allocation of sufficient budget to establish a Vulnerable Adults Policy Group and Jersey Vulnerable Adults Protection Committee that will provide political co-ordination across departments in relation to policies that effect vulnerable adults, and co-ordinate safeguarding activities between agencies to ensure that vulnerable adults are afforded sufficient protection.

In addition, and by association, it was proposed that responsibilities for leading the Children’s Policy Group and the Children’s Protection Committee also transfer to the Chief Minister’s Department in due course and following the establishment of the Vulnerable Adults Policy and Protection functions (the staged transfer designed to maintain a clear and effective lead for Children’s Policy and Protection while the Vulnerable Adults functions are established). The transfer date for Children’s Policy and Protection is to be mutually agreed between the Chief Minister and the Health and Social Services Minister, and with the consent of the Children’s Policy Group.

In the meantime, the budget and FTE for the Executive Officer for Children’s Policy and for the Children’s Policy Protection Committee is to be transferred from the Health and Social Services Department to the Chief Minister’s Department to support efficient financial arrangements for the payment of the salary of the Executive Officer and the Children’s Protection Committee, and in anticipation of a transfer of political responsibility for Children’s Policy and Protection in due course.

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve a non-recurring budget transfer of £475,110 in 2012 from Central Reserves and a recurring budget transfer of £267,680 in each of the years 2013 – 2015 from the Health and Social Services Department to Chief Minister’s Department to establish a Vulnerable Adults Policy Group and Jersey Vulnerable Adults Protection Committee

The Minister is further recommended to increase the Chief Minister’s Department FTE by 3.45 in relation to the transfer of the Executive Officer for Children’s Policy and for the Children’s Policy Protection Committee and for the Health and Social Services Department fte to decrease by a corresponding amount.

Reason for Decision

Article 2(6) of the Public Finances (Transitional Arrangements) (Jersey) Order 2011 states that all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure.

Resource Implications

To decrease the allocation for Central Reserves by £475,110 in 2012 and to decrease the Health and Social Services Department revenue head of expenditure by a recurring budget transfer of £267,680 in each of the years 2013 – 2015 with a corresponding in increase in the Chief Minister’s Department revenue head of expenditure. This will be reflected in the next Medium Term Financial Plan.

A decrease in the Health and Social Services Department FTE count by 3.45 FTE. The Chief Minister’s Department’s revenue head of expenditure and FTE to increase by the corresponding amount.

Report author : Finance Director – Corporate Group	Document date : 26th November 2012
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