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Budget transfers relating to 2009 court case costs

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A decision made 3 February 2010 regarding: Budget transfers relating to 2009 court case costs.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2010-0017

Decision Summary Title:

Non-Ministerial Department – Budget Transfers

Date of Decision Summary:

22nd January 2010

Decision Summary Author:

Acting Finance Director - Corporate Group

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:    Oral or Written

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Non-Ministerial Department – Budget Transfers

Date of Written Report:

22nd January 2010

Written Report Author:

Finance Manager – Advisory Unit

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject: Non-Ministerial Department – Budget Transfers

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the necessary budget transfers between Non-Ministerial Departments to cover 2009 Court and Case Costs and the Dean of Jersey head of expenditure.

Reason(s) for Decision:

To ensure that all Non-Ministerial Departments are appropriately funded for 2009.

Under Article 15(1) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 and financial direction 3.6 the Minister for Treasury and Resources is required to approve any budget transfers between heads of expenditure.

Resource Implications:

Inter-Departmental (Non-Ministerial) transfers are required, resulting in a net nil impact.

Action required:

The Finance Director – Corporate Group to request the Head of Financial Planning to action the necessary budget transfers and journals.

Signature: 
 
 

Position: Senator PFC Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources  

Date Signed:

Date of Decision:

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Budget transfers relating to 2009 court case costs

TREASURY AND RESOURCES MINISTER  

Budget Transfers – Non–ministerial DEpartments  
 

  1. Purpose of Report

The Minister is asked to approve budget transfers within Non-Ministerial Departments to ensure that all 2009 Court and Case Costs and Dean of Jersey expenditure are funded in accordance with forecast costs and Council of Ministers discussions. 

  1. Background
  2. A significant element of costs incurred by Non-Ministerial Departments in 2009 related to Court and Case Costs, both criminal and non-criminal, resulting in certain Non-Ministerial Departments requiring additional funding.
  3. This was highlighted to and discussed by the Council of Ministers during 2009 as part of routine quarterly reporting.
  4. In addition, there is a proposed transfer of £1,495 relating to the Dean of Jersey head of expenditure.
  5. It is now necessary to approve budget transfers within Non-Ministerial Departments, as set out in Appendix A, to ensure that all such Departments are funded as planned. All Accounting Officers affected have given their consent to the transfers.

 

  1. Recommendation

That the Minister should approve the attached budget transfers between

Non-Ministerial Departments. 

  1. Reason for Decision

To ensure that all Non-Ministerial Departments are appropriately funded for 2009.

Under Article 15(1) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 and financial direction 3.6 the Minister for Treasury and Resources is required to approve any budget transfers between heads of expenditure. 
 
 
 
 

Finance Manager – Advisory Unit 
 

Appendix A

 

 

 

 

 Department

(Over) / Under-Spend prior Transfers

£

Proposed Transfers

£

(Over) / Under-Spend after Transfers

£

Judicial Greffe

(844,141)

844,141

-

Law Officers

933,647

(879,882)

53,765

Viscounts

(31,683)

31,683

-

Bailiff’s Chambers

(50,375)

50,375

-

Court Departments

7,448

46,317

53,765

Comptroller and Auditor General

111,229

-

111,229

Data Protection

11,515

(11,515)

-

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

8,217

-

8,217

Dean of Jersey

(1,495)

1,495

-

Official Analyst

21,295

(21,295)

-

Probation Service

15,002

(15,002)

-

Totals

173,211

-

173,211

 

 

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