Police Relocation and Green Street Car Park Extension: Capital Heads of Expenditure: Amalgamation

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A decision made 26 May 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2015-064
Decision Summary Title:	Amalgamation of Police Relocation capital budget and Green Street Car Park Extension capital budget		Date of Decision Summary:	11th May 2015
Decision Summary Author:	Finance and Information Manager - JPH		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Amalgamation of Police Relocation capital budget and Green Street Car Park Extension capital budget		Date of Written Report:	11th May 2015
Written Report Author:	Finance and Information Manager - JPH		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The amalgamation of two existing Capital Heads of Expenditure called Police Relocation (FA0BP12005) and Green Street Car Park Extension (FA0DD13030). This is on the recommendation of Internal Audit and does not change the total voted by the States Of Jersey for the Police Relocation.
Decision(s): The Minister for Treasury and Resources approved the amalgamation of two existing Capital Heads of Expenditure called ‘Police Relocation’ (FA0BP12005) and ‘Green Street Car Park Extension’ (FA0DD13030) into a single existing Capital Head of Expenditure.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 18(1) (c) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 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: The Green Street Car Park Extension (FA0DD13030) Capital Head of Expenditure to decrease by £1,500,000 and the Police Relocation (FA0BP12005) Capital Head of Expenditure to increase by £1,500,000. This does not increase the total amount of expenditure approved by the States.
Action required: Head of Decision Support to inform Financial Performance Reporting Manager, Finance Manager – Corporate Group and Finance and Information Manager – Jersey Property Holdings that this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator A J H Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: