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A decision made (13/02/2008) regarding: JCG and Langford Capital Projects - Inflation Allocation.

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2008-0004
Decision Summary Title):	JCG and Langford Capital Projects – Inflation Allocation		Date of Decision Summary:	1 February 2008
Decision Summary Author:	John Littlewood – Head of Finance		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	JCG and Langford – Inflation Allocation		Date of Written Report:	1 February 2008
Written Report Author:	John Littlewood – Head of Finance		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: JCG and Langford Capital Projects – Inflation Allocation.
Decision(s): The Minister accepts the following budget transfers from the Capital Reserve in respect of inflation for the following projects : Jersey College for Girls £692,725 Langford Sports Centre £52,187
Reason(s) for Decision: To enable the Jersey College for Girls and Langford capital projects to be closed within the financial ledger.
Resource Implications: Provision for the inflation funding has been made in the Capital Reserve.
Action required: Treasury to action the budget transfers.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Education, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

JCG and Langford Capital Projects - Inflation Allocation.

Department for Education, Sport and Culture Report for Minister
Subject:	JCG and Langford – Inflation Allocation
Exempt Clause:	None	Date:	1 February 2008

Authors:	John Littlewood – Head of Finance

Introduction

The Minister is asked to accept the transfer of sums in respect of inflation from the capital reserve for the following projects:

• Jersey College for Girls £692,725

• Langford Sports Centre £52,187

The transfer has already been approved by the Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Background

Both of these projects commenced before individual inflation assessments were identified as part of the budgeting process in 1999. Prior to this date budgets were set on a ‘current cost’ basis and inflation claimed from the General Reserve.

The General Reserve was abolished under the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 and provision for the inflation sums on these schemes has been made in the Capital Reserve.

The final accounts for both projects are complete, with all outstanding items relating to claims, fee payments and retentions now settled. The inflation funding requirement, effectively the ‘balancing figure’, has been established and budget transfers are required to close down the schemes within the financial ledger.

The final account and inflation sums have been verified by the States Chief Quantity Surveyor.

Comments

JCG - this has been an exceptionally complex scheme involving a number of interlinked projects and a lengthy claim in relation to the serpentine wall.

The final account position can be summarised as follows:

Currently Approved Budget £18,800,340

Inflation Sum Claimable £ 805,190

Total Budget Claimable £19,605,530

Final Account Cost £19,493,065

Net Underspend £ 112,465

Inflation Sum Required £ 692,725

Langford - the final account has been delayed due to the resolution of ongoing defects. These issues are now resolved and retention sums due have been released.

The Minister will recall that a funding transfer of £410,000 from the Langford Sport Centre capital budget to support the Education, Sport and Culture Department’s ICT replacement programme was approved under MD-TR-2006-0081

The final account position, incorporating budget transfers, can be summarised as follows:

Original Budget £8,067,601

Final Account Cost £7,709,788

Net Position before Transfers £ 357,813

Less agreed transfers to

Education ICT Project £ 410,000

Inflation Sum Required £ 52,187

Recommendation

That the Minister accepts the following budget transfers from the capital reserve for the listed projects in respect of inflation:

Jersey College for Girls £692,725

Langford Sports Centre £52,187

Reason for Decision

To enable the Jersey College for Girls and Langford capital projects to be closed within the financial ledger.