Closure of Capital Business Unit HYR043 for window replacement.

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A decision made (01/04/2009) regarding: Closure of Capital Business Unit HYR043 for window replacement.

Decision Reference: MD-H-2009-0026
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Capital Business Unit Closures HYR043		Date of Decision Summary:	17th March 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Brian Welsh – Finance Director		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 :	Closure of Capital Business Unit HYR043		Date of Written Report:	17th March 2009
Written Report Author:	Jason English		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Closure of Capital Business Unit HYR043 for window replacement
Decision(s): The Minister approved the following: That a budget amount of £99,037.71, equivalent to the spend on Project HYR043, be transferred to “Completed Works”. That the remaining amount of the budget for Project HYR043, £25,962.29 be transferred to the Department’s Rolling Vote
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister approved the transfers in order that the Department’s accounting records could be updated to properly reflect the status of the project.
Resource Implications: Financial: None.
Action required: Senior Management Accountant to update the accounting systems and notify the Treasury and Resources Department of the decision and ask for that Department’s Minster to approve the transfer in accordance with Financial direction 3.6.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Closure of Capital Business Unit HYR043 for window replacement.

Housing Department

Summary Report on the Closure of Capital Business Unit Project HYR043 – Window Replacement

Summary:

The Housing Department has, as part of the refurbishment programme for its stock, a programme of replacing windows on various estates. This cost was formerly treated as capital expenditure until the 31st December 2008 after which time, as the States of Jersey move to GAAP accounting the programme will be treated as revenue expenditure.

On the 31st December 2008 the costs accrued to date in this programme, £99,037.71, had been transferred to completed works. A budget amount, equivalent to that amount must similarly be transferred to Completed Works.

Once this has been completed a balance of £25,962.29 budget will be left in the project. This budget should be returned to the Housing Department Rolling Vote for allocation to other capital work. The continuation of the window replacement programme will be funded from the Department’s revenue budget.

Recommendation:

That the Minster approve the transfer to completed works of £99,037.71 budget and also approve the transfer of £25,962.29 to the Housing Department’s Rolling Vote.

Report prepared by:…………………………………………..
Jason English – Senior Management Accountant





Report approved by:………………………………………….
Brian Welsh – Finance Director

Date of Report	17th March 2009