Insurance Budget Transfer to Restructuring Provision

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A decision made 6 December 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2012-0096
Decision Summary Title :	Transfer from TTS Revenue to the Restructuring Provision – CSR Programme Savings		Date of Decision Summary:	30 November 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Transfer from TTS Revenue to the Restructuring Provision – CSR Programme Savings		Date of Written Report:	30 November 2012
Written Report Author:	Finance Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Non-recurring budget transfer from the Transport and Technical Services Revenue Head of Expenditure for the realignment of the Department’s Insurance budget and other minor budget reductions in accordance with procurement savings identified for CSR purposes.
Decision(s): The Minister for Transport and Technical Services approved a non-recurring budget transfer from TTS Revenue Head of Expenditure to Central Restructuring Provision in the sum of £102,390.
Reason(s) for Decision: As part of the States-wide CSR initiative in 2012 it was identified that significant savings were achievable in departments as a result of changes in the States Insurance programme and other savings identified by Corporate Procurement. The savings have been included in the cash limits for 2013-15 in the MTFP, but need to be transferred to the Restructuring Provision for 2012.
Resource Implications: The Transport and Technical Services Revenue Head of Expenditure to reduce by £102,390 and the Restructuring Provision to increase by the same amount.
Action required: To transfer the net savings of £102,390 from the Transport and Technical Services department to the Restructuring Provision.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Insurance Budget Transfer to Restructuring Provision - CSR

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A decision made 6 December 2012: