Transfer of Budgets

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A decision made (14/01/2008) regarding: Transfer of Budgets - Abattoir.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2008-0002
Decision Summary Title:	Budget Transfer - Abattoir		Date of Decision Summary:	17th January 2008
Decision Summary Author:	James Dixon - Finance Director, Treasury and Resources Department		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	James Dixon - Finance Director, Treasury and Resources Department
Written Report Title:	Transfer of Budgets		Date of Written Report:	10th January 2008
Written Report Author:	James Dixon, Finance Director, Treasury and Resources Department		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Transfer of Budgets – Abattoir
Decision(s): The Minister for Treasury and Resources agreed to the transfer of £181,000 from the Economic Development Department revenue budget to the Transport and Technical Department capital budget. The Minister for Treasury and Resources agreed to the transfer of £67,500 from the Economic Development Department’s Crabbe Compost Site capital budget to the Transport and Technical Department’s abattoir capital budget.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Economic Development Department has agreed to part fund the renovation of the Island Abattoir from its revenue funds in order to facilitate the sale of Island bred meat products, to provide for the first time the exportation of Jersey meat and also to improve efficiency at the abattoir. By transferring the revenue budget to the Transport and Technical Department capital accounts the full cost of the renovation is recorded against the asset. The Minister is required to approve this in accordance with Financial Directions.
Resource Implications: Nil
Action required: Treasury and Resources Finance Director to action budget transfers.
Signature:		Position: Senator T A Le Sueur, Treasury and Resources Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: 14th January 2008

Transfer of Budgets - Abattoir.

Date: 10 th January 2008

Budget Transfer - Abattoir

Purpose of the report

To request approval for the transfer of £181,000 from the 2007 revenue budget of the Economic Development Department to a capital budget of the Transport and Technical Department.

To request approval for the transfer of an un-required amount of £67,500 from the Crabbe Compost Site capital vote (EDD) to the same abattoir capital budget in Transport and Technical.

Background

The Economic Development Department has agreed to contribute toward the cost of the Abattoir renovation in order to facilitate the sale of Island bred meat products to provide, for the exportation of Jersey meat and also to improve efficiency at the abattoir. The upgrades were necessary in order to meet the rules for meat from over thirty months animals entering the food chain, to address historic failure to maintain the abattoir and also to meet modern practices for hygiene which are being adopted throughout the EU.

Economic Development considers the abattoir upgrade as essential in developing the Rural Economy. The island currently only produces a small percentage of its meat consumption and production of pigs and sheep has doubled in the last two years.

The Economic Development Department also requests the transfer of an un-required balance on capital vote C0730 Crabbe Compost Site totalling £67,500 for the purpose of contributing towards the cost of building the new animal incinerator.

The Economic Development Department has planned for this transfer throughout 2007 and reported its financial position based on this transfer.

Recommendation

That the Minister approve a revenue budget transfer totalling £181,000 and a capital budget transfer totalling £67,500 from the Economic Development Department to the Transport and Technical Department.

Reasons for Decision

To provide appropriate funds to the Transport and Technical Department and to allow the full cost of the asset to be recorded in the balance sheet of that Department.