Budget transfer from Department for Infrastructure to Education Department: Victoria College School: Five Year Strategic Plan 2018

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A decision made 10 April 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2018-0008
Decision Summary Title:	Budget transfer from the Department for Infrastructure to the Education Department to fund Victoria College School Five Year Strategic Plan 2018-2022	Date of Decision Summary:	1st March 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Director	Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written	Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Budget transfer from the Department for Infrastructure to the Education Department to fund Victoria College School Five Year Strategic Plan 2018-2022	Date of Written Report:	1st March 2018
Written Report Author:	Finance Director	Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Budget transfer from the Department for Infrastructure to the Education Department to fund the Victoria College School Five Year Strategic Plan 2018-2022.
Decision(s): The Minister for Education approved a budget transfer up to £450,000 in 2019 and £117,000 in 2020 from the Department for Infrastructure capital head of expenditure (FA0MD09002 Victoria College Extension) to the Education revenue head of expenditure.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Ministerial Decision (MD-ESC-2016-0025) signed on 6 October 2016 approved a budget transfer of £567,950 from the Education Department capital head of expenditure to the Department for infrastructure capital head of expenditure to replace the porta cabins on College Field with a new classroom block. This sum is however insufficient to meet the full costs of the capital project which is presently on hold. In 2017 the Board of Governors of Victoria College and Victoria College Preparatory prepared a comprehensive five-year strategic plan 2018-2022 addressing the future challenges facing both schools. To part fund the plan the Governors have requested the temporary use of the capital funds up to £567,000 in 2019 (£450,000) and 2020 (£117,000) on the proviso that these funds will be repaid in full in 2022 (£332,000) and 2023 (£235,000). Article 18(1)(c) of the Public Finances (Jersey) 2005 states that all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure. Delegation 1.2 delegates authority for non-contentious transfers between heads of expenditure of up to £1,000,000 to the Treasurer of the States.

Resource Implications: The Education Department revenue head of expenditure to increase up to £450,000 in 2019 and £117,000 in 2020 and the Department for Infrastructure capital head of expenditure to decrease by an identical amounts. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in 2019 or 2020.
Action required: The Minister for Education to seek approval of the Treasurer of the States for the transfer.
Signature:	Position: Rod Bryans Minister for Education
Date Signed: 09 April 2018	Date of Decision: 09 April 2018

Budget transfer from Department for Infrastructure to Education Department: Victoria College School: Five Year Strategic Plan 2018 - 2022

Education Department

Ministerial Decision Report

Budget transfer from the Department for Infrastructure to the Education Department to fund Victoria College School Five Year Strategic Plan 2018-2022

Purpose of Report

To enable the Minister for Education to request that the Minister for Treasury and Resources (T&R) approves a budget transfer up to £450,000 in 2019 and £117,000 in 2020 from the Department for Infrastructure capital head of expenditure (FA0MD09002 Victoria College Extension) to the Education revenue head of expenditure.

Background

The Ministerial Decision (MD-ESC-2016-0025) signed on 6 October 2016 approved a budget transfer of £567,950 from the Education Department capital head of expenditure to the Department for infrastructure capital head of expenditure to replace the porta cabins on College Field with a new classroom block. This sum is however insufficient to meet the full costs of the capital project which is presently on hold.

In 2017 the Board of Governors of Victoria College and Victoria College Preparatory prepared a comprehensive five-year strategic plan 2018-2022 addressing the future challenges facing both schools. To part fund the plan the Governors have requested the temporary use of the capital funds up to £567,000 in 2019 (£450,000) and 2020 (£117,000) on the proviso that these funds will be repaid in full in 2022 (£332,000) and 2023 (£235,000).

Recommendation

The Minister for Education is recommended to request that the Minister for T&R approves a budget transfer up to £450,000 in 2019 and £117,000 in 2020 from the Department for Infrastructure capital head of expenditure (FA0MD09002 Victoria College Extension) to the Education revenue head of expenditure.

Reasons for Decision

Article 18(1)(c) of the Public Finances (Jersey) 2005 states that all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure. Delegation 1.2 delegates authority for non-contentious transfers between heads of expenditure of up to £1,000,000 to the Treasurer of the States.

Resource Implications

The Education Department revenue head of expenditure to increase up to £450,000 in 2019 and £117,000 in 2020 and the Department for Infrastructure capital head of expenditure to decrease by an identical amounts. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in 2019 or 2020.

Report author: Finance Director	Document date : 1st March 2018
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