States Training Needs: Budget Transfer from Central Reserve to Chief Minister's Department

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A decision made on 26 November 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2012-0053
Decision Summary Title:	Budget transfers from Central Reserve to CMD to support various States training needs		Date of Decision Summary:	20th November 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Director 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:	Budget transfers from Central Reserve to CMD to support various States training needs		Date of Written Report:	8th November 2012
Written Report Author:	Finance Director – Corporate Group		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Budget transfers from Central Reserve to the Chief Minister’s Department (CMD) revenue head of expenditure to allow for a new leadership development training programme for the Corporate Management Board and senior managers over the years 2012 and 2013.
Decision(s): The Minister approved non-recurring budget transfers of £70,000 in 2012 and £360,000 in 2013 from the Central Reserve (One-off) to the CMD revenue head of expenditure to provide funds for a new leadership development training programme over the years 2012 and 2013.
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 Central Reserve (One-off) to decrease by £70,000 in 2012 and £360,000 in 2013 and the CMD revenue head of expenditure to increase by identical amounts. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2012.
Action required: Head of Financial Management, Accounting and Reporting to advise the Finance Director – Corporate Group and the Assistant Accountant, Financial Accounting and Control that this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: