Budget transfers in relation to transfer of functions

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[THIS DECISION RESCINDS MD-E-2016-0003] A decision made 17 February 2016:

Decision reference: MD-E-2016-0007
Decision Summary Title:	Transfer of Functions budget as per P.46/2015		Date of Decision Summary:	08 February 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Management Accountant		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Transfer of Functions budget as per P.46/2015		Date of Written Report:	08 February 2016
Written Report Author:	Senior Management Accountant		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Recurring budget transfers in 2016 following the adoption by the Assembly of P.46/2015 and instruction to rescind MD-E-2016-0003.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the various recurring budget transfers in 2016 following the adoption by the Assembly of P.46/2015.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 18(1)(b) 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 consequentially upon a transfer of functions by Regulations made under Article 29 of the States of Jersey Law 2005. The States adopted P.46/2015, Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (principles adopted on 20th October 2015), on 16th December 2015.
Resource Implications: Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department revenue head of expenditure to increase by a net total of £2,058,922 in 2016 and 102.5 FTEs.
Action required: The Senior Management Accountant to inform the Head of Decision Support, Treasury and Resources that this decision has been approved. The Greffier of the States is requested to rescind MD-E-2016-0003.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

Budget transfes following adoption of (P.46/2015) States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers) (Jersey) Regulations 2015

Economic Development, Tourism, Sport & Culture Department Ministerial Decision Report

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS BUDGET TRANSFERS AS PER P.46/2015

Purpose of Report

To enable the Minister approve a number of recurring budget transfers in 2016, following the adoption by the Assembly of P.46/2015 and to rescind MD-E-2016-0003.

Background

The Chief Minister lodged proposition P.46/2015 with the intention of underpinning the Draft Strategic Plan 2015 -2018 and in particular, the need to:

deliver positive, sustainable economic, social and environmental outcomes for Jersey;
ensure effective, efficient and sustainable management and use of public funds; and
ensure the provision of modern and highly valued services for the Public.

3. Budget Transfers

The following transfers are to occur,

£8,108,922, being the Sport and Culture budget, from the Education, Sport and Culture Department (now Education) to the Economic Development Department (now Economic Development, Tourism, Sport & Culture Department) together with 106.5 FTEs

£6,050,000, being the Digital, Innovation and Competition budget, from the Economic Development, Tourism, Sport & Culture Department to the Chief Minister’s Department, together with 4 FTEs

4. Reason for Decision

Article 18(1)(b) 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 consequentially upon a transfer of functions by Regulations made under Article 29 of the States of Jersey Law 2005.

The States adopted P.46/2015, Draft States of Jersey (Transfer of Functions No. 8) (Miscellaneous Transfers) (Jersey) Regulations 201- (principles adopted on 20th October 2015), on 16th December 2015.

Resource Implications

Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department revenue head of expenditure to increase by a net total of £2,058,922 in 2016 and 102.5 FTEs.