Insurance Budget Transfer to Restructuring Provision

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A decision made 10 December 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2012-0128
Decision Summary Title :	Transfer From DotE Revenue to the Restructuring Provision – CSR Programme Savings		Date of Decision Summary:	4 December 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Transfer From DotE Revenue to the Restructuring Provision – CSR Programme Savings		Date of Written Report:	4 December 2012
Written Report Author:	Finance Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Non Recurring budget transfer from the Department of the Environment Revenue Head of Expenditure for the realignment of the Department’s Insurance budget and other minor budget reductions in accordance with procurement savings identified for CSR purposes
Decision(s): The Minister for Planning and Environment approved a non-recurring budget transfer from DotE revenue head of expenditure to central restructuring provision in the sum of £37,100.
Reason(s) for Decision: As part of the States-wide CSR initiative in 2012 it was identified that significant savings were achievable in departments as a result of changes in the States Insurance programme and other savings identified by Corporate Procurement. The savings have been included in the cash limits for 2013-15 in the MTFP, but need to be transferred to the Restructuring Provision for 2012.
Resource Implications: The Department of the Environment revenue head of expenditure to reduce by £37,100 and the Restructuring Provision to increase by the same amount.
Action required: To transfer the net savings of £37,100 from the Department of the Environment to the Restructuring Provision.
Signature: Deputy R C Duhamel		Position: Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed: Initials YF/AS		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Insurance Budget Transfer to Restructuring Provision - CSR

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A decision made 10 December 2012: