Historic child abuse enquiry

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A decision made 18 January 2010 regarding: Historic child abuse enquiry - funding.

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2010-0007
Decision Summary Title :	Historic Child Abuse Enquiry		Date of Decision Summary:	14th January 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Finance & Information Services		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Details of Historic Child Abuse Enquiry Costs		Date of Written Report:	14th January 2010
Written Report Author:	Director of Finance & Information Services		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Funding for Historic Child Abuse Enquiry
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to request the Minister for Treasury and Resources to approve the transfer of £170,770 non-recurrently in 2009 from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Health and Social Services Department in order to fund the Historic Child Abuse Enquiry for the period October to December 2009.
Reason(s) for Decision: Funding is required to reimburse Health and Social Services for costs relating to the Historic Child Abuse Enquiry for the period October to December 2009.
Resource Implications: Recurrent funding for this has been reflected in the 2010 cash limit.
Action required: Request the Minister for Treasury & Resources to action this transfer of resources from Treasury and Resources Department to Health and Social Services.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Historic child abuse enquiry - funding

HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

Summary Report re: Details of the Historic Child Abuse Enquiry costs

The following expenditure has been incurred during 2009 (January to December) by Health and Social Services for costs associated with the Historic Child Abuse Enquiry.

Proposition Summary Description	Details	Total 2009 Allocation £	Expenditure Jan-Sep 2009 £	Expenditure Oct-Dec 2009 £	Total Expenditure 2009 £
Legal Defence Claims	Provide legal team to represent SoJ in litigation costs.		146,600	24,060	170,660
	Specific administrative support in Social Services for providing documentation etc. for solicitors and QCs.		33,000	18,350	51.350

Legal Defence Claims Total		770,000	179,600	42,410	222,010

Psychology Trauma Support Team	Provision of trauma counselling services for those who have suffered post-traumatic syndrome as a result of the HDLG investigation.		77,300	48,320	125,620

Psychology Trauma Support Team Total		154,000	77,300	48,320	125,620

Support for Care Leavers				47,740	47,740

Support for Care Leavers Total		85,000	0	47,740	47,740

Other	Additional cost of moving two significantly challenged adult residents in Aviemore into new premises.		50,100	6,710	56,810
	Provision of supervision, support and registration of counselling services.		2,200	5,920	8,120
	Other salary associated costs.		60,100	19,670	79,770

Other Cost Total		168,000	112,400	32,300	144,700


Total		1,177,000	369,300	170,770	540,070

As per the funding agreement the Accounting Officer confirms that the costs are:

Essential to the Historic Child Abuse Enquiry;
Cannot be absorbed within existing cash limits;
Are additional to usual expenses;
Reimbursements of funds will only be used for the purposes intended;
There are appropriate controls in place to ensure funds are being spent appropriately and that value for money is being achieved; and
Financial directions are being complied with in respect of this expenditure.