Economic Development Department: Budget: Use of carry forward for transition to 'Visit Jersey'

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A decision made 29 August 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2014-0089
Decision Summary Title:	Change of use of Carry Forward budget		Date of Decision Summary:	12 August 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Decision Support		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Change of use of Carry Forward budget		Date of Written Report:	12 August 2014
Written Report Author:	Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Economic Development Department (EDD) request for a change of use to a carry forward budget of an additional grant to Jersey Business Limited to be used towards the costs of implementing the transition plan for Jersey Tourism to ‘Visit Jersey’.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the request of EDD to change the use of a carry forward budget of an additional £150,000 grant to Jersey Business Limited to be used towards the costs of implementing the transition plan for Jersey Tourism to ‘Visit Jersey’.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 18(1)(c) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 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. The Tourism Shadow Board recommended the formation of a new ‘Visit Jersey’ organisation, which was accepted by the EDD Minister. The costs associated with this transition were not budgeted in the Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) 2013-15. Jersey Business Limited have re-prioritised their programme for 2014 and subsequently the additional grant of £150,000 will not be required, with the EDD Minister requesting that this budget is used to support the transition plan for Jersey Tourism to ‘Visit Jersey’.
Resource Implications: Other than the change of use there are no resource implications.
Action required: Business Manager to inform the Senior Management Accountant - EDD and the Financial Performance Reporting Manager that this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: