Law Officers Department: Interim Accounting Officer: Appointment

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A decision made 15 August 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2013-0028
Decision Summary Title:	Law Officers’ Department - appointment of alternative person as Accounting Officer		Date of Decision Summary:	08 August 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Treasurer of the States		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	Law Officers’ Department - appointment of alternative person as Accounting Officer		Date of Written Report:	08 August 2013
Written Report Author:	Regulatory Adviser		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Appointment of Advocate Sylvia Roberts as Interim Accounting Officer for the Law Officers’ Department.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the interim appointment of Advocate Sylvia Roberts as the Interim Accounting Officer for the Law Officers’ Department from the date this decision is signed and agreed that a letter to this effect should be sent.
Reason(s) for Decision: Under the terms of Article 37 of the Public Finances Law the chief officer of a Department is usually its Accounting Officer. The Minister is able to appoint another person or an additional person to this role if the Minister is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances that justify doing so.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications to this decision.
Action required: A letter be drafted notifying the Attorney General of the decision.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

Law Officers Department: Interim Accounting Officer: Appointment

Treasury and Resources

Ministerial Decision Report

Appointment of alternative person as Accounting Officer

Purpose of Report

The purpose of this report is to gain the Minister’s approval to appoint Advocate Sylvia Roberts as Interim Accounting Officer for the Law Officers’ Department.

Background

Under the terms of Article 37 of the Public Finances Law the chief officer of a Department is usually its Accounting Officer.

The Minister is able to appoint another person or an additional person to this role if the Minister is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances that justify doing so.

The previous Minister had approved that Tim Allen - Director - Finance and Administration would be the Accounting Officer for the Law Officers’ Department. Mr Allen is due to retire and the Attorney General has decided to review the Department’s requirements before advertising for a replacement.

The Department has requested that the Minister give his approval for Advocate Sylvia Roberts to be appointed as Interim Accounting Officer for the Law Officers’ Department from 1st June 2013.

Recommendations

It is recommended that the Minister write to confirm Advocate Sylvia Roberts as Interim Accounting Officer for the Law Officers’ Department from the date of signature of the decision.

Reason for Decision

To enable the appointment of an alternate officer to the role of Accounting Officer.

Resource Implications

There are no resource implications from this decision.

Report author : Regulatory Adviser	Document date 08/08/03
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