Budget Transfer: Restructuring Provision

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A decision made on 1 November 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2013-0046

Decision Summary Title :

Budget Transfers to HSSD from Treasury and Resources – Public Sector Reform

Date of Decision Summary:

23 October 2013

Decision Summary Author:

Capital & Control Account Manager

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

Written Report

Title :

HSSD budget transfer from Treasury and Resources for the public sector reform programme

Date of Written Report:

23 October 2013

Written Report Author:

Capital & Control Account Manager

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:

The receipt of budget transfers of £8,000, £643,000 and £469,000 in 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively from the Treasury and Resources Department Restructuring Provision to the HSSD revenue head of expenditure.

Decision(s):

The Minister accepts the budget transfers of £8,000, £643,000 and £469,000 in 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively to the HSSD revenue head of expenditure from the Treasury and Resources Department Restructuring Provision.

Reason(s) for Decision:

Article 2(6) of the Public Finances (Transitional Arrangements) (Jersey) Order 2011 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.

Resource Implications:

The HSSD revenue head of expenditure to increase by £8,000, £643,000 and £469,000 in 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively and the Treasury & Resources Restructuring Provision to decrease by £8,000, £643,000 and £469,000 in 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively.

Action required:

The Minister of Treasury and Resources to sign a ministerial decision to authorise the transfer of funds to the HSSD revenue head of expenditure.

Treasury to process the budget transfers from the Treasury & Resources Restructuring Provision to the HSSD revenue head of expenditure.

Signature:

Position:

Minister for Health and Social Services

Date Signed:

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):