Budget Transfer, Assets and Posts to Chief Minister's Department: Taxes Information Services Team

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A decision made 6 July 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2015-0021
Decision Summary Title:	Transfer of staffing and budget for the Taxes IS Team from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department		Date of Decision Summary:	23rd June 2015
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Director– Corporate Group		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Transfer of staffing and budget for the Taxes IS Team from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department		Date of Written Report:	23rd June 2015
Written Report Author:	Finance Manager – Corporate Group		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Budget transfer with effect from 1 January 2015 from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department to enable the transfer of the Taxes IS Team between the two departments.
Decision(s): The Minister approved a recurring budget transfer of £1,421,802 near-cash, £834,600 non-cash, 8.5 FTE and assets FTITAX08, FTITAX002 and FTITAX003 from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department to enable the transfer of the Taxes IS Team.
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.
Resource Implications: The Treasury and Resources Revenue Head of Expenditure to decrease by: - £1,421,802 near cash; - £834,600 non-cash; and - 8.5 FTE The Chief Minister’s Department Revenue Head of Expenditure to increase by identical amounts. Assets FTITAX08, FTITAX002 and FTITAX003 to transfer from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department. Assets currently under construction will transfer to the Chief Minister’s Department once completed. These transfers are reflected in the 2016-2019 MTFP.
Action required: Head of Decision Support to advise Finance Manager – Corporate Group that this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator Alan J H Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: