Budget transfer relating to establishment of Resources Department

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A decision made 4 March 2010 regarding: Budget transfer relating to establishment of Resources Department.

Decision Reference: MD-C-2010-0022
Decision Summary Title:	Budget transfer to Resources Department		Date of Decision Summary:	23 February 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Acting 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 Budget to Resources Department		Date of Written Report:	N/A
Written Report Author:	Acting Finance Director – Corporate Group		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Transfer of budgets from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department to reflect the transfer of responsibilities for Financial Systems and the Procurement function to the Chief Officer - Resources. This is an interim step in the full establishment of the Resources Department which is likely to transfer to Treasury and Resources in 2011.
Decision(s): The Minister accepted the request from the Treasury and Resources Minister in MD-TR-2010-0037 to transfer revenue and capital budgets from Treasury and Resources to the Chief Minister’s Department as detailed in the accompanying report. The revenue budgets are in the sum of £1,713,312 and 24.0 manpower (FTE) in 2010, with a recurring effect of £1,693,580 and 24.0 manpower (FTE) in subsequent years. The capital budgets are in the sum of £1,379,074.
Reason(s) for Decision: Under Financial Direction 3.6 “Variations to Heads of Expenditure”, all transfers between heads of expenditure above £100,000 have to be approved by the Minister of Treasury and Resources.
Resource Implications: The Chief Minister’s 2010 Cash Limit will increase by £1,713,312 in 2010, (£1,693,580 recurringly from 2011) and manpower will increase by 24 FTEs. The Treasury and Resources cash limits and manpower will decrease by the equivalent amount.
Action required: The Acting Finance Director, Corporate Group will action the necessary budget adjustments to reflect the decision.
Signature:		Position: Senator T A Le Sueur, Chief Minister
Date Signed: 4 March 2010		Date of Decision: