The transfer of capital funds from the rolling vote to HYR026, to meet the anticipated costs of the ongoing refurbishment at Clos de Roncier for 2008.

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A decision made (23/04/2008) regarding: The transfer of capital funds from the rolling vote to HYR026, to meet the anticipated costs of the ongoing refurbishment at Clos de Roncier for 2008.

Decision Reference: MD-H-2008-0045
Decision Summary Title :	Capital Budget Virement – Clos de Roncier		Date of Decision Summary:	18 April 2008
Decision Summary Author:	David Reid Capital Projects Officer		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 :	19-83 Clos De Roncier Refurbishments. Virement of Capital Budget		Date of Written Report:	18 April 2008
Written Report Author:	David Reid Capital Projects Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	N/A
Subject: The transfer of capital funds from the rolling vote to HYR026, to meet the anticipated costs of the ongoing refurbishment at Clos de Roncier for 2008.
Decision(s): The Minister approved virement of £800,000.00 as detailed in the report.
Reason(s) for Decision: Allocate funds to the cost centre to facilitate the refurbishment costs for 2008.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Senior Management Accountant to notify the Treasury and Resources Department of the Minister’s decision cause accounting records to be updated.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

The transfer of capital funds from the rolling vote to HYR026, to meet the anticipated costs of the ongoing refurbishment at Clos de Roncier for 2008.

DATE OF REPORT: - 18 April 2008

REPORT TO THE HOUSING MINISTER

VIREMENT OF CAPITAL BUDGETS

19-83 CLOS DE RONCIER.

The Housing Department has committed to improving the standard of the properties contained within its property portfolio, as outlined in its Social Housing Property Plan 2007-2016 and subsequently ratified by the States Act dated 27th June 2006, whereby, States members adopted the Strategic Plan 2006 – 2011, in particular s.3.8.

Clos de Roncier an estate of some 87 homes is currently undergoing the second phase of a 2 part refurbishment programme.

The scope of works is to improve the thermal characteristics of each individual property by augmenting the loft insulation, replacing windows and doors and cladding each home with a proprietary external insulation system. New heating systems have also been installed and a host of infrastructure improvements are being undertaken.

The project is well underway and using the programme a projection of costs for 2008 has been undertaken. This has demonstrated that a virement of £800,000.00 will be required from the Department’s rolling vote to cover the anticipated expenditure during 2008. To ensure proper accounting of all the costs associated with the project a project specific business unit HYR026 was created at the outset and the Minister is asked to consider a virement of £800,000.00 from the Department’s rolling vote to HYR026 to permit refurbishment work to continue on programme.

Recommendation

That the Minister approve the virement of £800,000.00 from the Department’s rolling vote to business unit HYR026.

D Reid

Capital Projects Officer