2016 Year-End Carry Forwards

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A decison made 26 May 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2017-0068
Decision Summary Title:	2016 Year End Carry Forwards		Date of Decision Summary:	22nd May 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Decision Support		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	2016 Year End Carry Forwards		Date of Written Report:	22nd May 2017
Written Report Author:	Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: 2016 Year End Carry Forwards
Decision(s): The Minister approved the request to : transfer £12 million into reserves and contingencies; roll forward additional funding previously provided to departments of £7.4 million; utilise departmental underspends to fund a non-consolidated pay award of £3.2 million and provide £5 million to replace the HIF funding shortfall agree additional requests for the use of department carry forwards of £6.9 million to provide funding for spending pressures in 2017; carry forward unused central contingencies to provide additional flexibility over the remainder of the MTFP period.
Reason(s) for Decision: Under Article 18 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 the Minister for Treasury and Resources can permit all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure to: 18(1A) - be transferred from the head of expenditure to contingency expenditure, within or after the end of the relevant financial year. 18(3A) - in the case of revenue expenditure, be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund after the end of the relevant financial year.
Resource Implications: Other than those detailed in the report there are no further financial or manpower implications
Action required: Head of Decision Support to advise the Head of Financial Performance once this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator A J H Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: