DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSFER OF BUDGET FROM THE HAUT DE LA GARENNE CAPITAL HEAD OF
EXPENDITURE TO THE COMMUNITY AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
REVENUE HEAD OF EXPENDITURE
- Purpose of Report
To allow the Minister for Infrastructure to approve the transfer of £50,000 from the Haut de la Garenne capital head of expenditure (FA0MF18022) to the Community and Constitutional Affairs Department revenue head of expenditure to fund consultation works regarding the future of the Haut de la Garenne site.
- Background
The Independent Jersey Care Inquiry report recommendation 8c recommended that the States of Jersey demolish the Haut de la Garenne buildings. In response to this recommendation the 2018 Annual Budget Statement created a new capital head of expenditure called Haut de la Garenne, and allocated £50,000 to this head of expenditure. This capital head of expenditure sits under the Department for Infrastructure.
The £50,000 was allocated for a public consultation and feasibility work around the future of the Haut de la Garenne building in recognition of the commitment to the recommendation made in the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry report. A public consultation will give the Island’s residents an opportunity to steer what the future use of the building and site should be.
This work will be led by the Community and Constitutional Affairs Department, therefore this decision transfers the budget to that department.
- Recommendation
The Minister is recommended to approve the transfer of £50,000 from the Haut de la Garenne capital head of expenditure (FA0MF18022) to the Community and Constitutional Affairs revenue head of expenditure to fund consultation works regarding the future of the Haut de la Garenne site.
- Reason for Decision
Article (18)(c) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 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 transferred from one head of expenditure to another head of expenditure for any purpose.
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.
The public consultation regarding the future of the Haut de la Garenne building will be led by the Community and Constitutional Affairs department, however the 2018 Annual Budget Statement allocated the £50,000 funding to its own capital head of expenditure. This decision allocates the funding to the correct head of expenditure.
- Resource Implications
The Haut de la Garenne capital head of expenditure (FA0MF18022) to reduce from £50,000 to Nil and the Community and Constitutional Affairs Department revenue head of expenditure to increase by £50,000. This decision does not change the total amount voted by the States
- Action Required
DfI Finance Manager to inform Head of Decision Support, Treasury & Resources that the decision has been signed.
Written by: | Finance Manager |
Approved by: | Director of Finance |