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Prince's Trust - Expansion: Budget Transfer from Central Contingency to Education, Sport and Culture

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A decision made 18 November 2013:

Decision reference: MD-TR-2013-0102

Decision Summary Title:

Central Contingency Funding for expansion of Prince’s Trust

Date of Decision Summary:

15 November 2013

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Financial Planning

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Central Contingency Funding for expansion of Prince’s Trust

Date of Written Report:

15 November 2013

Written Report Author:

Business Manager

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Contingency funding allocation from Central Contingency (One-Off) to the Education, Sport and Culture Department (ESC) for costs associated with the expansion of the Prince’s Trust.

Decision(s): The Minister approved a budget transfer from Central Contingency (one-off) to the ESC revenue head of expenditure of £147,000 in 2014 and £146,000 in 2015 to support the expansion of the Prince’s Trust. Similar funding for 2016 will be requested as a growth bid from the next Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2016 to 2019.

 

The Minister for T&R further decided to set aside an additional £84,000 in 2014 and 2015 from Central Contingency (one-off) which could be transferred to ESC to support departments in back filling secondees. The budget transfer for these funds will be actioned upon approval by the Treasurer of the States by delegated decision. Similar funding for 2016 will be requested as a growth bid from the next MTFP.

 

In addition the Minister approved an increase of 2.5 FTE (3 headcount) to the ESC’s total approved FTE.

Reason(s) for Decision: Article 17(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that the Minister for Treasury and Resources (T&R) is authorised to approve the transfer from contingency expenditure to heads of expenditure of amounts not exceeding, in total, the amount available for contingency expenditure in a financial year.

Resource Implications: The ESC revenue head of expenditure will increase by £147,000 in 2014 and £146,000 in 2015 with Central Contingency (one-off) decreasing by an identical amount in the corresponding years. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2014 and 2015. In addition the ESC’s approved FTE total will increase by 2.5 FTE.

 

The scheme also relies on secondees being available from other departments to help run the courses at an annual cost of £84,000; with this still being the subject of inter-departmental discussions. Depending on the outcome of these discussions a further allocation of £84,000 in 2014 and 2015 may be required from Central Contingency (one-off). The budget transfer for these additional funds will be actioned upon approval by the Treasurer of the States by delegated decision.

 

Any required growth bids once submitted by ESC for the continued funding of this expansion beyond 2015 will be considered in the next MTFP period 2016 to 2019.

Action required: Business Manager to inform the Head of Financial Planning, the Financial Performance Reporting Manager and the Finance Director, ESC that this decision has been approved.

Signature:

Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources

 

 

Date Signed:

Date of Decision:

 

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