Treasury and Resources
Ministerial Decision Report
Transfer of budgets between the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) revenue head of expenditure and the Infrastructure and Road Safety Improvements Capital Heads of Expenditure
- Purpose of Report
To consider the request from the Department for Infrastructure for:
• the transfer of £1.4 million from the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Revenue Head of Expenditure to the DfI Infrastructure Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00RL10011); and
• the transfer of £237,900 from the DfI Revenue Head of Expenditure to be split with £69,900 to the DfI Infrastructure Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00RL10011), and £168,000 to the Road Safety Improvements Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00MF15037) in relation to the St Peter’s Valley Path Scheme.
2. Background
Due to existing funding pressures within the Department for Infrastructure, and the wider States of Jersey, the Infrastructure Capital Head of Expenditure has been operating on a reduced budget allocation for a number of years. In 2016 the Department was underspent within its Revenue Head of Expenditure and requested to carry some of this underspend forward and transfer it to the Infrastructure Capital Head of Expenditure.
The 2016 carryforwards of £1.4 million and £237,900 were approved and the amounts were transferred into the DfI Revenue Head of Expenditure. This decision transfers these budgets to the correct Capital Heads of Expenditure.
3. Recommendation
The Minister is recommended to approve:
- the transfer of £1.4 million from the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Revenue Head of Expenditure to the DfI Infrastructure Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00RL10011); and
- the transfer of £237,900 from the DfI Revenue Head of Expenditure to be split with £69,900 to the DfI Infrastructure Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00RL10011), and £168,000 to the Road Safety Improvements Capital Head of Expenditure (Q00MF15037) in relation to the St Peter’s Valley Path Scheme.
4. Reason for Decision
Article (18)(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 transferred from one head of expenditure to another head of expenditure for any purpose.
A decision (MD-T-2017-0069) was signed by the Minister for Infrastructure on 4th September 2017.
5. Resource Implications
The DfI Revenue Head of Expenditure to decrease by £1,637,900; the DfI Infrastructure Capital Head of Expenditure to increase by £1,469,900 and the Road Safety Improvements Capital Head of Expenditure to increase by £168,000.
Report author : Head of Decision Support | Document date: 13th September 2017 |
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MD sponsor : Director of Financial Planning and Performance |