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Transfer from General Reserve to Cusomer and Local Services: Visitor Accommodation Support Scheme - Covid-19

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A decision made 16 November 2020:

Decision reference: MD-TR-2020-0144

Decision Summary Title:

Allocation of Reserve Funding to CLS for the delivery of a Visitor Accommodation Subsidy Scheme in 2020

Date of Decision Summary:

13th November 2020

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Investment Appraisal

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Allocation of Reserve Funding to CLS for the delivery of a Visitor Accommodation Subsidy Scheme in 2020

Date of Written Report:

12th November 2020

Written Report Author:

Head of Investment Appraisal

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:

The allocation of up to £4,217,410 in 2020 from the General Reserve to Customer and Local Services (CLS) for the delivery of a Visitor Accommodation Support Scheme (Registered Tourist Accommodation Providers) to provide support for fixed costs, such support being required as a result of the impact of COVID-19.  

 

Decision(s):

The Minister approved a non-recurring allocation from the General Reserve in 2020 of up to £4,217,410 to CLS for the delivery of a Visitor Accommodation Support Scheme as a result of the impact of COVID-19.

 

Reason(s) for Decision:

Article 15(3) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that the approval by the States of a government plan authorises the Minister to direct how an approved appropriation for a reserve head of expenditure in the plan may be spent (including on another head of expenditure) in the first financial year covered by the plan.

 

The current Policy for Allocations from the Reserve agreed by the Minister for Treasury and Resources (published as R.80/2020) sets the requirement that all proposed allocations from the General Reserve (Covid-19), once recommended for approval by the States Treasurer (taking into account comments from the Principal Accountable Office), are referred for review to either the Council of Ministers or the relevant Competent Authorities Ministers prior to submission to the Minister for approval.

 

The Investment Appraisal Team has recommended this request for approval and further to these reviews the Treasurer, having consulted with the Principal Accountable Officer and noting that the Council of Ministers at their meeting of the 16th October considered and approved the principles of the Scheme, recommends this allocation to the Minister.

 

Resource Implications:

The CLS head of expenditure to increase by up to £4,217,410 in 2020 and the General Reserve to decrease by the same amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in the Government Plan 2020-2023.

 

It is noted that the proposed scheme is intended to run to 30 April 2021. The funding required in 2021 is subject to approval of the Government Plan 2021-24.

Action required:

The Head of Financial Governance to advise the Specialist – Business Cases and the Head of Finance Business Partnering of CLS that this decision is approved.

 

Signature:

 

 

 

Position:

Deputy S J Pinel

Minister for Treasury and Resources

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision:

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