Budget transfer from Haut de la Garenne to Community and Constitutional Affairs Department: Consultation regarding future use of Haut de la Garenne site

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A decision made 4 April 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2018-0023
Decision Summary Title :	Transfer of budget from the Haut de la Garenne capital head of expenditure to the Community and Constitutional Affairs Department revenue head of expenditure		Date of Decision Summary:	26 March 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Transfer of budget from the Haut de la Garenne capital head of expenditure to the Community and Constitutional Affairs Department revenue head of expenditure		Date of Written Report:	26 March 2018
Written Report Author:	Finance Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The transfer of £50,000 from the Haut de la Garenne capital head of expenditure (FA0MF18022) to the Community and Constitutional Affairs Department revenue head of expenditure to fund consultation works regarding the future of the Haut de la Garenne site.
Decision(s): The Minister approved a non-recurring budget transfer of £50,000 from the Haut de la Garenne capital head of expenditure (FA0MF18022) to the Community and Constitutional Affairs revenue head of expenditure to fund consultation works regarding the future of Haut de la Garenne.
Reason(s) 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. Delegation 1.2 delegates authority for non-contentious transfers between heads of expenditure of up to £1,000,000 to the Treasurer of the States. The public consultation regarding the future of the Haut de la Garenne building will be led by the Community and Constitutional Affairs Department, however the 2018 Annual Budget Statement allocated the £50,000 funding to its own capital head of expenditure. This decision allocates the funding to the correct head of expenditure.
Resource Implications: The Haut de la Garenne capital head of expenditure (FA0MF18022) to reduce from £50,000 to Nil and the Community and Constitutional Affairs Department revenue head of expenditure to increase by £50,000. This decision does not change the total amount voted by the States.
Action required: DfI Finance Manager to inform Head of Decision Support, Treasury & Resources that the decision has been signed.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Infrastructure
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Budget transfer from Haut de la Garenne to Community and Constitutional Affairs Department: Consultation regarding future use of Haut de la Garenne site

DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE

TRANSFER OF BUDGET FROM THE HAUT DE LA GARENNE CAPITAL HEAD OF

EXPENDITURE TO THE COMMUNITY AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

REVENUE HEAD OF EXPENDITURE

Purpose of Report

To allow the Minister for Infrastructure to approve the transfer of £50,000 from the Haut de la Garenne capital head of expenditure (FA0MF18022) to the Community and Constitutional Affairs Department revenue head of expenditure to fund consultation works regarding the future of the Haut de la Garenne site.

Background

The Independent Jersey Care Inquiry report recommendation 8c recommended that the States of Jersey demolish the Haut de la Garenne buildings. In response to this recommendation the 2018 Annual Budget Statement created a new capital head of expenditure called Haut de la Garenne, and allocated £50,000 to this head of expenditure. This capital head of expenditure sits under the Department for Infrastructure.

The £50,000 was allocated for a public consultation and feasibility work around the future of the Haut de la Garenne building in recognition of the commitment to the recommendation made in the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry report. A public consultation will give the Island’s residents an opportunity to steer what the future use of the building and site should be.

This work will be led by the Community and Constitutional Affairs Department, therefore this decision transfers the budget to that department.

Recommendation

The Minister is recommended to approve the transfer of £50,000 from the Haut de la Garenne capital head of expenditure (FA0MF18022) to the Community and Constitutional Affairs revenue head of expenditure to fund consultation works regarding the future of the Haut de la Garenne site.

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.

Delegation 1.2 delegates authority for non-contentious transfers between heads of expenditure of up to £1,000,000 to the Treasurer of the States.

The public consultation regarding the future of the Haut de la Garenne building will be led by the Community and Constitutional Affairs department, however the 2018 Annual Budget Statement allocated the £50,000 funding to its own capital head of expenditure. This decision allocates the funding to the correct head of expenditure.

Resource Implications

The Haut de la Garenne capital head of expenditure (FA0MF18022) to reduce from £50,000 to Nil and the Community and Constitutional Affairs Department revenue head of expenditure to increase by £50,000. This decision does not change the total amount voted by the States

Action Required

DfI Finance Manager to inform Head of Decision Support, Treasury & Resources that the decision has been signed.

Written by:	Finance Manager
Approved by:	Director of Finance