2009 Budget transfers between capital heads of expenditure

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A decision made 7 December 2009 regarding: 2009 Budget transfers between capital heads of expenditure.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2009-0109
Decision Summary Title :	Capital Budget Transfers between heads of expenditure		Date of Decision Summary:	19 November 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Management Accountant		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 :	Capital Budget Transfers between heads of expenditure		Date of Written Report:	19 November 2009
Written Report Author:	Senior Management Accountant		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: 2009 Budget Transfers between Capital Heads of Expenditure.
Decision(s): The Minister approved 2009 budget transfers between capital heads of expenditure, representing a net budget transfer of £955,122 as detailed in the attached report.
Reason(s) for Decision: The reason for the moves is to better allocate monies and to amalgamate, where possible, for budget management clarity.
Resource Implications: N/A
Action required: The Finance Director to seek the Minister for Treasury and Resources’ approval for the transfer. Once approval is obtained, the Finance Director to action budget transfers.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

2009 Budget transfers between capital heads of expenditure

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

2009 TRANSFERS BETWEEN CAPITAL HEADS OF EXPENDITURE

Purpose of the Report

To notify and seek approval from the Minister for Transport and Technical Services of capital budget transfers between heads of expenditure.

Background

Finance Direction No.3.6 ‘Variations to Heads of Expenditure’ sets out the procedures for the transfers between capital heads of expenditure and states that transfers of capital in excess of £100,000 require the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources and the relevant Minister party to the transfer.

Discussion

The reason for the transfers is to better allocate monies and amalgamate, where possible, for budget management clarity.

Capital Programme 2009

Head of Capital Expenditure	2009 Capital Transfers from	2009 Capital Transfers to	Explanation
	£	£
C2681 - Minor Capital	(20,000)		Small reallocation for minor capital to top up the Gas Engine budget which will result in electricity savings going forward.
C2645 - Gas Engine		20,000
C2692 - Town Park	(500,000)		The Town Park budget contained a transfer from our infrastructure to fund Victoria Avenue Gateway landscaping in error. This should be classified as infrastructure monies to spend for the correct purpose.
C7002 - Infrastructure Works		500,000
C7002 - Infrastructure Works	(425,000)		Allocations from the infrastructure vote to carry out essential maintenance / upgrades on the Bellozanne sewerage treatment works to meet regulatory requirements.
C2666 - Sewage Treatment Works		425,000
C2678 - Rue Des Pre Extension	(10,122)		Old budget, any additional works to be allocated within the infrastructure vote on Rue des Pres.
C7002 - Infrastructure Works		10,122
Total	(955,122)	955,122

Recommendations

The Minister is recommended to:

approve the transfer from Capital to Revenue as per table above.
request that the Minister for the Treasury and Resources Department to approve

the budget transfer as detailed in this report

Reason (s) for Decision

To ensure compliance with Finance Direction 3.6.

Action Required

The Finance Director to request the Minister for Treasury and Resources to approve the capital transfers referred to in this report.

Written by:	Senior Management Accountant
Approved by:	Acting Finance Director