General Reserve: Funding for Health and Community Services pressures in 2022

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A decision made 29 December 2022:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2022-813		Public
Subject: Reserve Funding for HCS Pressures 2022
Report Title: Reserve funding for Health and Community Services pressures in 2022		Public
Decision(s): The Minister approved the allocation of up to £13,357,000 in 2022 from the General Reserve to the Health and Community Services heads of expenditure, as detailed in the accompanying report, to fund pressures in 2022.
Reason for Decision(s): 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, presented to the States Assembly as R.76/2022 sets the requirement that all allocations from the General Reserve are recommended for approval by the Treasurer of the States, taking into account comments from the Principal Accountable Officer (PAO), prior to submission to the Minister for approval.
Resource Implications: The General Reserve to decrease by up to £13,357,000. The HCS head of expenditure to increase by up to £13,357,000. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in the Government Plan 2022-25.
Action Required: The Head of Financial Governance to advise the Head of Finance Business Partnering of HCS and the Specialist – Business Cases that this decision is approved.
Signature:	Signed By: Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:	Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):