Budget and Staffing transfer from Treasury and Resources Taxes IS Team to Chief Minister's Department

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A decision made 13 July 2015: [This Decision rescinds MD-C-2015-0014]

Ministerial decision reference MD-C-2015-0080
Decision summary title Transfer of staffing and budget for the Taxes IS Team from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department
Decision summary author	Finance Director– Corporate Group	Is the decision summary public or exempt?		Public
Report title Transfer of staffing and budget for the Taxes IS Team from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department
Report author or name of person giving report	Finance Director– Corporate Group	Is the report public or exempt?		Public
Decision and reason for the decision Budget transfer with effect from 1st January 2015 from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department to enable the transfer of the Taxes IS Team between the two departments. Article 18(1)(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 used for the purposes of another head of expenditure. The Chief Minister accepted a budget transfer with effect from 1st January 2015 from the Treasury and Resources Department of £1,421,802 near-cash, £834,600 non-cash, 8.5 FTE and the assets detailed in the attached report in order to enable the transfer of the Taxes IS Team to the Chief Minister’s Department. This decision rescinds MD-C-2015-0014.
Resource implications The Treasury and Resources Revenue Head of Expenditure to decrease by: - £1,421,802 near cash; - £834,600 non-cash; and - 8.5 FTE. The Chief Minister’s Department Revenue Head of Expenditure to increase by identical amounts. The assets detailed in the attached report to transfer from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department. Assets currently under construction will transfer to the Chief Minister’s Department once completed. These transfers are reflected in the 2016-2019 MTFP.
Action required Research and Project Officer to advise Finance Manager – Corporate Group that this decision has been approved.
Signature			Position Senator I J Gorst Chief Minister

Date signed			Effective date of the decision