Strategic Housing Unit (P.33/2013): Transfer of 2 Posts and Associated Budget from Housing to Chief Minister's Department

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A decision made 8 November 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2013-0113
Decision Summary Title:	Transfer of 2 FTE and associated Budget from Housing to CMD		Date of Decision Summary:	10th October 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Manager Corporate Group		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Transfer of 2 FTE and associated Budget from Housing to CMD		Date of Written Report:	3rd October 2013
Written Report Author:	Finance Manager Corporate Group		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The transfer of 2 FTE and associated Budget from Housing to the Chief Minister’s Department (CMD).
Decision(s): The Chief Minister approved the following net budget transfers from Housing to CMD: 2013 - £131,880, 2014 - £186,790 and 2015 - £186,790; In addition the Chief Minister approved the transfer of 2 FTE from Housing to CMD.
Reason(s) for Decision: P33/2013, approved by the States on 16th May 2013 approved the establishment of the Strategic Housing Unit within CMD. The budget transfers to the CMD support the establishment and operation of that function and the transfer of responsibility for the Affordable Housing Gateway. In addition in 2013 the State’s Employment Board implemented a pay award for civil servants. As Housing had received 3 staff from CMD, it is appropriate that the relevant budgets are accounted for within the administering department.
Resource Implications: The CMD revenue head of expenditure will increase by £131,880 in 2013 and £186,790 in both 2014 and 2015 with the Housing revenue head of expenditure to decrease by identical amounts. In addition the CMD’s FTE total will increase by 2 and Housing’s FTE to decrease by an identical number. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2013, 2014 and 2015. This service transfer will be reflected in base budgets in the next MTFP 2016 – 2019
Action required: Acting Finance Director, Corporate Group to inform T&R and Housing that this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: