Treasury and Resources
Ministerial Decision Report
Jersey Overseas Aid Commission (“joac”) – Aid Payments october 2010
1. Purpose of Report
The purpose of this Report is to document the approval by the Minister for Treasury and Resources of overseas aid payments totalling £129,461.00.
2. Background
The JOAC receives funding from the States of Jersey on an annual basis. Whereas the JOAC makes decisions in respect of overseas aid funding, the Interim Treasurer of the States recommended in August 2010 that, in the absence of an Accounting Officer for the JOAC, the Minister for Treasury and Resources should authorise all overseas aid payments.
3. JOAC proposed payments
The JOAC met on 15th and 23rd September 2010 and approved the following overseas aid payments:
15th September:
· £30,000 to Oxfam re Niger;
23rd September:
· £30,000 to Christian Aid re India;
· £25,887 to World Vision re Senegal and £29,574 to World Vision re Ethiopia = total £55,461;
· £14,000 to Island Aid for World Children re Ghana.
Total aid payments above - £129,461.
4. Recommendation
The Minister for Treasury and Resources approves the above payments.
5. Reason for Decision
Ratification of decisions taken by the JOAC to make overseas aid payments as set out above.
6. Resource Implications
Payment of £129,461 from the Overseas Aid Commission budget for 2010.
Report author : Acting Finance Director– Corporate Group | Document date : 4 October 2010 |
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MD sponsor : Interim Treasurer of the States |
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