Budget transfer between capital and revenue relating to replacement equipment

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A decision made 12 December 2010 regarding: Budget transfer between capital and revenue relating to replacement equipment.

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2010-0069
Decision Summary Title:	Reallocation of Equipment Replacement Budget Between Capital and Revenue		Date of Decision Summary:	10th December 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Finance Health and Social Services		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Reallocation of Equipment Replacement Budget Between Capital and Revenue		Date of Written Report:	10th December 2010
Written Report Author:	Head of Financial Accounting Health & Social Services		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Transfer of the funds from the revenue equipment replacement budget to the capital equipment replacement budgets for specific items in excess of the capitalisation threshold of £10,000.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the transfer of £445,000 from the revenue equipment replacement budget, being, £245,000 to the capital equipment replacement budget and £200,000 to the budget for the replacement of the PSA Oxygenators.
Reason(s) for Decision: The transfer of these funds to the capital budgets will allow the Department to replace specific capital equipment in accordance with the requirements of the States of Jersey Capital Accounting Manual.
Resource Implications: The proposal will result in the transfer of a part of the revenue equipment budgets to capital schemes which on completion will be added to the departmental asset register and depreciated in accordance with the applicable rules. There are no other resource implications.
Action required: A copy of the Ministerial Decision and the report are to be sent to the Treasury for the approval of the Minister Treasury and Resources. The Treasury will be required to process the budget transfers as approved.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: