Budget transfer from Central Contingencies to Department for External Relations

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A decision made 6 April 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2018-0050
Decision Summary Title:	EPGDP Funding ER02- Brexit 2		Date of Decision Summary:	5th April 2018
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:	EPGDP Funding ER02- Brexit 2		Date of Written Report:	5th April 2018
Written Report Author:	Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Non-recurring transfer of up to £397,460 in 2018 and up to £714,420 in 2019 from the Economic and Productivity Growth Drawdown Provision (EPGDP) within Central Contingencies to the Department for External Relations.
Decision(s): The Minister approved a non-recurring transfer of up to £397,460 in 2018 and up to £714,420 in 2019 from the Economic and Productivity Growth Drawdown Provision (EPGDP) within Central Contingencies to the Department for External Relations. The Minister also approved temporary increases in full-time equivalent (FTE) staff of 9.0 to 31 December 2019.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 17(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that the Minister for Treasury and Resources is authorised to approve the transfer from contingency expenditure to heads of expenditure of amounts not exceeding, in total, the amount available for contingency expenditure in a financial year. The current Contingency Allocation Policy (published as R.110/2017) sets the requirement for all allocations from the Economic and Productivity Growth Drawdown Provision (EPGDP) to be considered by the EPGDP Officer Group and the Economic Policy Political Oversight Group (EPPOG). Department FTE budgets to increase until 31 December 2019 as follows: - Department for Community and Constitutional Affairs by 3.0 FTE - Department for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture by 3.0 FTE - Department for External Relations by 1.0 FTE - Law Draftsman’s Office by 2.0 FTE The EPGDP Officer Group recommended this funding on 9 March 2018. The EPPOG recommended the funding on 4 April 2018.
Resource Implications: The Department for External Relations revenue head of expenditure will increase by up to £397,460 in 2018 and up to £714,420 in 2019. The EPGDP within Central Contingences will decrease by the same amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2017-2019 in the Medium Term Financial Plan.
Action required: Head of Decision Support to advise the Policy and Research Officer – Chief Minister’s Department once this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator A J H Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

Budget transfer from Central Contingencies to Department for External Relations

Decision Summary

Treasury & Resources Department

Ministerial Decision

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2018-0050
Decision Summary Title:	EPGDP Funding ER02- Brexit 2		Date of Decision Summary:	5th April 2018
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:	EPGDP Funding ER02- Brexit 2		Date of Written Report:	5th April 2018
Written Report Author:	Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Non-recurring transfer of up to £397,460 in 2018 and up to £714,420 in 2019 from the Economic and Productivity Growth Drawdown Provision (EPGDP) within Central Contingencies to the Department for External Relations.
Decision(s): The Minister approved a non-recurring transfer of up to £397,460 in 2018 and up to £714,420 in 2019 from the Economic and Productivity Growth Drawdown Provision (EPGDP) within Central Contingencies to the Department for External Relations. The Minister also approved temporary increases in full-time equivalent (FTE) staff of 9.0 to 31 December 2019.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 17(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that the Minister for Treasury and Resources is authorised to approve the transfer from contingency expenditure to heads of expenditure of amounts not exceeding, in total, the amount available for contingency expenditure in a financial year. The current Contingency Allocation Policy (published as R.110/2017) sets the requirement for all allocations from the Economic and Productivity Growth Drawdown Provision (EPGDP) to be considered by the EPGDP Officer Group and the Economic Policy Political Oversight Group (EPPOG). Department FTE budgets to increase until 31 December 2019 as follows: - Department for Community and Constitutional Affairs by 3.0 FTE - Department for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture by 3.0 FTE - Department for External Relations by 1.0 FTE - Law Draftsman’s Office by 2.0 FTE The EPGDP Officer Group recommended this funding on 9 March 2018. The EPPOG recommended the funding on 4 April 2018.
Resource Implications: The Department for External Relations revenue head of expenditure will increase by up to £397,460 in 2018 and up to £714,420 in 2019. The EPGDP within Central Contingences will decrease by the same amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2017-2019 in the Medium Term Financial Plan.
Action required: Head of Decision Support to advise the Policy and Research Officer – Chief Minister’s Department once this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator A J H Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: