Cash Limits 2007

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A decision made (10/04/06) to approve cash limits for all Departments for 2007 - 2009.

Subject:	Cash Limits 2007-2009
Decision Reference:		Exempt clause(s):		n/a
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		n/a
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a	Report File ref:		CH/1/10/04/06
Written Report – Title	Department Cash Limits 2007-2009	Written report - author		Chris Haws
Decision(s): The Minister has approved: that the attached cash limits for all Departments for 2007-2009 are agreed and issued for inclusion in the States Business Plan 2007-2011. That the proposed cash limit for the States Assembly is issued to the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, being the cash limit which would be submitted to the States in accordance with the financial framework in the States Strategic Plan.
Reason(s) for decision The proposed cash limits for 2007-2009 have the full support and approval of the Corporate Management Board and the Council of Ministers.
Action required: To issue the cash limits to Departments, together with the supporting detail, and ask that they return their detailed budget submissions for inclusion in the States Business Plan 2007-2011 by 31st May 2006 in the required formats.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: 10th April 2006

Cash Limits 2007 - 2009

TREASURY AND RESOURCES MINISTER

DEPARTMENT CASH LIMITS 2007-2009

1. Purpose of Report

1.1. To consider the departments cash limits for 2007-2009 and agree that these cash limits be issued to departments for inclusion in the States Business Plan 2007-2011.

2. Background

2.1. In this first year of the new system of Government, and the first year of operation of the new Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, the review of the States Strategic Plan by the Council of Ministers (CoM) has substantially informed the development of the Department cash limits for 2007-2009.

2.2. The proposed cash limits are in accordance with the financial framework agreed by CoM within the States Strategic Plan.

2.3. The CoM and Corporate Management Board (CMB) have considered and agreed the detailed process leading to the calculation of the proposed cash limits.

3. Comments

3.1. If the Minister agrees to propose the cash limits for departments then these will form the basis of each department’s submission as part of the States Business Plan 2007-2011.

3.2. The cash limit for the States Assembly to be included in the States Business Plan 2007-2011 is to be determined by the Privileges and Procedures Committee, having been reviewed by the Comptroller and Auditor General. This is in accordance with the amendment brought by the then Privileges and Procedures Committee, and now Article 10 in the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005. However, it is the intention of the Council of Ministers that the Minister propose to the Committee the cash limits which would be included in accordance with the financial framework for all other departments as defined in the States Strategic Plan.

3.3. The States Business Plan will be presented for consideration to the Council of Ministers in June, and then lodged in July. The date set aside for the debate of the Business Plan is the States sitting of 12th September 2006.

4. Recommendation

4.1. The Minister approve that the cash limits for all Departments for 2007-2009, as considered by the Council of Ministers, are agreed and issued for inclusion in the States Business Plan 2007-2011.

4.2. The Minister approve that the proposed cash limit for the States Assembly is issued to the Chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, being the cash limit which would be submitted to the States in accordance with the financial framework in the States Strategic Plan.

5. Reason for Decision

5.1. The proposed cash limits for 2007-2009 have been considered and approved by the Corporate Management Board and the Council of Ministers.

States Treasury Corporate Finance

12 April, 2006 for Decision Meeting 10/04/2006