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Public Finances Manual: Minister's approval

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A decision made on 23 December 2019

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2019-0119

Decision Summary Title:

Approval of Public Finances Manual

Date of Decision Summary:

19th December 2019

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Financial Governance

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Approval of Public Finances Manual

Date of Written Report:

19th December 2019

Written Report Author:

Head of Financial Governance

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Approval of Public Finances Manual

Decision(s): The Minister approved the Public Finances Manual for publication to take effect from 1st January 2020, and requested that it be sent to the Public Accounts Committee. The Minister withdrew all financial directions with effect from the end of 31st December 2019.

Reason(s) for Decision: Article 31 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 requires the Minister to issue a Public Finances Manual, present it to the States’ Public Accounts Committee and make it publicly available. The Manual will be published on www.gov.je from 1st January 2020.

 

Resource Implications: None

Action required: Head of Financial Governance to send the Public Finances Manual to the Public Accounts Committee.

Signature:

 

 

 

 

Position: Deputy S J Pinel,

Minister for Treasury and Resources

                

 

Date Signed:

Date of Decision:

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