Budget transfer from the Victoria College Extension capital head of expenditure to the Children, Education and Skills head of expenditure to fund the Victoria College School Five Year Strategic Plan 2018-2022

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A decision made on 13 November 2020

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2020-0141
Decision Summary Title:	Budget transfer from the Victoria College Extension capital head of expenditure to the CYPES head of expenditure to fund the Victoria College School Five Year Strategic Plan 2018-2022		Date of Decision Summary:	11th November 2020
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Business Partner - CYPES		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 Victoria College Extension capital head of expenditure to the CYPES head of expenditure to fund the Victoria College School Five Year Strategic Plan 2018-2022		Date of Written Report:	11th November 2020
Written Report Author:	Finance Business Partner - CYPES		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The transfer of £350,000 in 2020 from the Victoria College Extension capital head of expenditure (FA0MD09002) to the Children, Young People, Education and Skills (CYPES) head of expenditure to fund the Victoria College School Five Year Strategic Plan 2018-2022.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the transfer of £350,000 in 2020 from the Victoria College Extension capital head of expenditure (FA0MD09002) to the Children, Young People, Education and Skills (CYPES) head of expenditure to fund the Victoria College School Five Year Strategic Plan 2018-2022.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 18(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that a specified amount appropriated for one head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure that is set out in the government plan. Article 18(4) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that the Minister shall give the States Assembly at least 4 weeks’ notice before an amount is transferred under paragraph (1)(a). Article 18(5) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that if a direction under this Article would affect a head of expenditure that relates to the responsibilities of any Minister, that Minister must be consulted before the direction is made. The Ministers have been consulted. A Ministerial Decision (MD-ESC-2016-0025) signed on 6 October 2016 approved the request for a budget transfer of £567,950 from the (then) Education Department capital head of expenditure to the (then) Department for infrastructure capital head of expenditure to replace the porta cabins on College Field with a new classroom block. This request was subsequently approved by the Treasurer of the States under delegated powers. The sum transferred 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 requested the temporary use of the capital funds of £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). This was agreed by MD-TR-2018-0080. The split between years is now being amended to £85,000 which was transferred in 2019 and £350,000 in 2020. There is an intention to bring forward another decision in 2021 to transfer what is currently estimated to be up to £132,000.
Resource Implications: The CYPES revenue head of expenditure to increase by £350,000 in 2020 and the Victoria College Extension capital head of expenditure to decrease by an identical amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in the Government Plan 2020-2023.
Action required: The Head of Financial Governance to inform the Head of Finance Business Partnering - CYPES and the Head of Finance Business Partnering – Infrastructure, Housing and Environment once this decision has been approved. In accordance with Article 18(4) the Greffier of the States is requested to arrange for the attached report to be presented to the States at least 4 weeks before the transfers are concluded. After the expiry of 4 weeks following presentation to the States the transfer may be concluded.
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