DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSFER OF BUDGETS BETWEEN THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND LIQUID
WASTE STRATEGY CAPITAL HEADS OF EXPENDITURE
- Purpose of Report
To enable the Minister to approve the internal budget transfer totalling £7,000,000 in 2018 from the Infrastructure capital head of expenditure (Q00RL10011), to the Liquid Waste Strategy head of expenditure (Q00BT14022).
- Background
Due to funding pressures across the States of Jersey the Liquid Waste Strategy has had to be largely funded from outside of the States Capital Programme. One alternative source of funding is the DfI Infrastructure capital head of expenditure. Since 2014 this capital head of expenditure has been making annual contributions to the Liquid Waste Strategy, in 2018 this contribution will be £7,000,000. There are expected to be further contributions from Infrastructure to the Liquid Waste Strategy in 2019 and 2020.
- Recommendation
That the Minister approves the transfer of £7,000,000 budget from the Infrastructure capital head of expenditure (Q00RL10011) to the Liquid Waste Strategy capital head of expenditure (Q00BT14022).
- Reason 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.
Finance Direction No.3.6 ‘Variations to Heads of Expenditure’ sets out the procedures for transfers between heads of expenditure. Paragraph 5.1 requires departments wanting to transfer funds between heads of expenditure to obtain the approval of the Minister responsible for their administration and Paragraph 5.3 states that, in all other instances, the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources must be obtained.
The new Liquid Waste Strategy has been funded from a number of different sources including an annual contribution from the Infrastructure capital head of expenditure since 2014.
- Resource Implications
The Infrastructure capital head of expenditure (Q00RL10011) 2018 allocation will decrease by £7,000,000 and the Liquid Waste Strategy capital head of expenditure (Q00BT14022) will increase by £7,000,000.
6. Action Required
The Finance Director to request the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources for these budget transfers.
Written by: | Finance Manager |
Approved by: | Director of Finance |