A & E / Radiology Extension (Phase 2) Funding Transfer.

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A decision made (10/11/2008) regarding: A & E / Radiology Extension (Phase 2) Funding Transfer.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2008-0122
Decision Summary Title:	A&E / Radiology Extension (Phase 2) Funding Transfer	Date of Decision Summary:	05/11/2008
Decision Summary Author:	Anthony Norman Capital Projects Manager	Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written	Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title:	Accident and Emergency Department / Radiology Extension (Phase 2) Funding Update Report	Date of Written Report:	05/11/2008
Written Report Author:	Anthony Norman Capital Projects Manager	Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt 3.2. (a) (x)
Subject: A&E / Radiology (Phase 2) approval of budget transfers
Decision(s): Following the in principle agreement made in Ministerial Decision MD-TR-2008-0088, the Minister approved a budget transfer of £310,326.00 from underspends remaining from H&SS’s completed Daycare Surgery Budget (JZ0038)to the A&E/Radiology (phase 2) project, and to approve the revised allowance for inflation funding to be transferred from the Fluctuation Reserve to cover increased building costs since December 2006 to November 2010: A&E / Radiology Tube System Crematorium Gardens £259,000.00 £61,000.00 £53,000.00 £373,000.00
Reason(s) for Decision: To provide sufficient budget to allow the H&SS’s Minister to accept the best value tender received from Cameron Limited to extend the Accident & Emergency Department at the General Hospital; which requires relocating part of the existing Radiology Department:

Resource Implications: Other than those detailed in the report there are no further financial or manpower Implications.
Action required: Treasury to action capital budget transfers Officers of Property Holdings, in conjunction with the H&SS Department, to oversee contract signing and to monitor post contract activities in accordance with FD 5.6.
Signature:	Position: Senator T A Le Sueur, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed: 10 November 2008	Date of Decision: 10 November 2008