Funds transfer between Transport and Technical Services and Jersey Harbours.

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A decision made (29/06/2009) regarding: Funds transfer between Transport and Technical Services and Jersey Harbours.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2009-0106
Decision Summary Title:	Transfer between T&TS Revenue and Capital Heads of Expenditure for 2009 Jersey Harbours Repayment		Date of Decision Summary:	29 June 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Kevin Hemmings – 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:	Transfer between T&TS Revenue and Capital Heads of Expenditure for 2009 Jersey Harbours Repayment		Date of Written Report:	29 June 2009
Written Report Author:	Kevin Hemmings – Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Transfer between T&TS Revenue and Capital Heads of Expenditure for 2009 Jersey Harbours Repayment
Decision(s): The Minister approved the Transfer between T&TS Revenue and Capital Heads of Expenditure for 2009 Jersey Harbours Repayment
Reason(s) for Decision: Under Financial Direction 3.6 and Article 15(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 the approval of the Minister is required for any variations to heads of expenditure above £100,000.
Resource Implications: Transfers of £450,000 from revenue to capital being part-repayment by Jersey Harbours of a temporary loan.
Action required: Head of Decision Support to notify the Minister for Transport and Technical Services of this decision. Treasury staff to action the appropriate budget virement.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Funds transfer between Transport and Technical Services and Jersey Harbours.

TREASURY AND RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

Transfer between T&TS Revenue and Capital Heads of Expenditure for 2009 Jersey Harbours Repayment

Purpose

To enable the Minister to approve the transfer between T&TS Revenue and Capital heads of expenditure for 2009 Jersey Harbours repayment.

Background

The Transport and Technical Services Department wishes to transfer £450,000 from revenue to capital heads of expenditure. The transfers are necessary due to a part-repayment of a temporary loan to Jersey Harbours. The attached ministerial decision and report provide full details.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister for Treasury and Resources approves the transfer of £450,000 from a Transport and Technical Services revenue head of expenditure to capital.

Reason for Decision

Under Financial Direction 3.6 and Article 15(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 the approval of the Minister is required for any variations to heads of expenditure above £100,000.

Head of Decision Support

Treasury & Resources

29 June 2009

PG - The Housing MD says Housing will be recompensed all costs incurred by Housing from the Town park Project budget!! Would this include the asset value in compensation as well?

RF - JPH would not be expected to ‘buy’ the asset from Housing - I expect Housing are seeking recompense for the demolition cost. Assets are normally transferred between departments at carrying value.