Budget transfers: 2024 to align with Budget 2025-28 and address overspends in Health and Community Services

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A decision made 2 December 2024:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2024-945		Public
Subject: Budget Transfers in 2024 to Align with Budget 2025-28 and Address Overspends in Health and Community Services
Report Title: Budget Transfers in 2024 to Align with Budget 2025-28 and Address Overspends in Health and Community Services		Public
Decision(s): The Minister for Treasury and Resources decided to approve the following allocations, to ensure sufficient funds were in place to meet the forecast overspend in Health and Community Services for 2024: - a transfer of up to £17.8 million from various projects heads of expenditure in 2024, as set out in Table one of the accompanying report, to the Central Reserve (General Reserve) Head of Expenditure to bring budgets into line with actual cashflow requirements; and - a transfer of up to £3.1 million from various revenue heads of expenditure in 2024, as set out in Table 2 of the accompanying report, to the Central Reserve (General Reserve) Head of Expenditure.
Reason for Decision(s): Article 18(1)(a) of the Law, 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 Law, 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 Law, 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 relevant Ministers have been consulted.
Resource Implications: In 2024, various project heads of expenditure will decrease by up to £17,773,000, as outlined in Table one of the accompanying report. Various revenue heads of expenditure will decrease by up to £3,133,000, as demonstrated in Table 2 of the accompanying report. The Central Reserve (General Reserve) Head of Expenditure will increase by up to £20,906,000.
Action Required: The Minister’s Private Secretary to advise the Group Director, Strategic Finance, that the decision has been approved. In accordance with Article 18(4) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 (the Law), the Greffier of the States is requested to arrange for the attached report to be presented to the States Assembly 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.
Signature:	Signed By: Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:	Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):