Strategic Housing Unit (P.33/2013): Budget transfer to Chief Minister's Department

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A decision made 9 September 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-H-2013-0067
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Inter-departmental Budget Transfers		Date of Decision Summary:	4th September 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	WR - Inter-departmental Budget Transfers		Date of Written Report:	4th September 2013
Written Report Author:	Finance Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: The transfer of budgets between the Housing Department and the Chief Minster’s Department
Decision(s): The Minister approved the net budget transfer to the Chief Minister’s Department in 2013 of £131,880. The Minister approved the net budget transfer to the Chief Minister’s Department in 2014 and 2015 of £186,790. The Minister approved the transfer of 2 F.T.E. to the Chief Minister’s Department from 2013.
Reason(s) for Decision: P33/2013, approved by the States on the 16th May 2013 approved the establishment of the Strategic Housing Unit within the Chief Minister’s Department. The budget transfers to the Chief Minister’s department support the establishment and operation of that function and the transfer of responsibility for the Affordable Housing Gateway. In 2013 the States Employment Board implemented a pay award for civil servants. As the Housing Department had received 3 staff from the Chief Minister’s Department it is appropriate that the relevant budgets are accounted for within the administering department.
Resource Implications: Financial: 2013 – net decrease in cash limit of £131,880 2014 and 2015 – net decrease in cash limit of £186,790
Action required: Housing Finance Director to obtain the approval of the Chief Minster and Minister for Treasury and Resources and arrange for the transfers to take place.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):