Budget transfers in respect of Historic Child Abuse Enquiry.

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A decision made (18/08/2008) regarding: Budget transfers in respect of Historic Child Abuse Enquiry.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2008-0086
Decision Summary Title:	Budget transfers in respect of Historic Child Abuse Enquiry		Date of Decision Summary:	5th August 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Kevin Hemmings Head of Decision Support		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Budget transfers in respect of Historic Child Abuse Enquiry		Date of Written Report:	5th August 2008
Written Report Author:	Kevin Hemmings Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Budget transfers in respect of Historic Child Abuse Enquiry
Decision(s): The Minister approved the temporary transfers from the Police Relocation capital head of expenditure to the following revenue heads of expenditure to reimburse actual expenditure incurred on the Historic Child Abuse Enquiry up to 30th June 2008: Health and Social Services - £124,000 Home Affairs - £2,579,000 Economic Development - £210,000 Chief Minister’s - £47,417 Total - £2,960,417
Reason(s) for Decision: The Public Finance (Jersey Law 2005 and financial direction 3.6 require the Minister for Treasury and Resources to approve significant transfers between revenue and capital heads of expenditure and to report such transfers to the States twice yearly. As the States had insufficient time to debate P91/2008 (Historic Child Abuse Enquiry – Funding) prior to the summer recess this left accounting officers exposed in terms of their legal duty not to overspend their heads of expenditure. Pending States consideration of the R&P at the 8th September sitting, the Minister for Treasury and Resources has agreed to make temporary transfers from the Police Relocation capital budget to the revenue heads of expenditure of a number of departments. Should the States approve P91/2008 the Police Relocation budget will be reimbursed. Should the States not approve P91/2008 then additional funding will need to be sought in the 2009 or 2010 Business Plan process to reimburse the Police Relocation capital budget.
Resource Implications: Other than those detailed in the report there are no further financial or manpower Implications.
Action required: Head of Decision Support to ensure that the necessary transfers are effected.
Signature:		Position: Senator T A Le Sueur, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed: 18th August 2008		Date of Decision: 18th August 2008

Budget transfers in respect of Historic Child Abuse Enquiry.

TREASURY AND RESOURCES MINISTER

Budget transfers in respect of Historic Child Abuse Enquiry

Purpose of Report

To enable the Minister to approve a number of budget transfers from capital to revenue.

Background

P91/2008 (Historic Child Abuse Enquiry – Funding) was originally set down for debate by the States prior to the summer recess. Due to the volume of States business this debate was not possible and is now set for the sitting beginning 8th September 2008. This situation has left accounting officers exposed in terms of their legal duty not to overspend their heads of expenditure. Pending States consideration of the R&P at the 8th September sitting, the Minister for Treasury and Resources has agreed to make temporary transfers from the Police Relocation capital budget to the revenue heads of expenditure of a number of departments. Should the States approve P91/2008 the Police Relocation budget will be reimbursed. Should the States not approve P91/2008 then additional funding will need to be sought in the 2009 or 2010 Business Plan process to reimburse the Police Relocation capital budget. P91/2008 states that reimbursement will only be received for directly relevant, actual expenditure incurred based on departmental returns. These returns are outlined below.

Departmental funding requests

All four departments seeking reimbursement have confirmed that:

there are appropriate controls in place to ensure that funds are being spent appropriately and that value for money is being achieved and that
Financial directions are being complied with in respect of this expenditure.

Health and Social Services

The department requests reimbursement of £124,000 actual expenditure in 2008:

Home Affairs

The department requests reimbursement of the following actual expenditure in 2008:

Economic Development

The department requests reimbursement of the following actual expenditure in 2008, less about £250,000 which will be met from the Tourism Development Fund:

Amount	Type of Expense
20,080	Production Fees
6,750	Surveys
390,000	TV campaign
36,998	Mailings

£453,828

Chief Minister’s

45,408.60	Consultancy plus expenses
397.59	Camera equipment
660.00	Banner displays & artwork
582.34	Travel and accommodation
368.68	Miscellaneous
47,417.21

Recommendation

That the Minister approves the temporary transfers from the Police Relocation capital head of expenditure to the following revenue heads of expenditure to reimburse actual expenditure incurred on the Historic Child Abuse Enquiry up to 30th June 2008:

Health and Social Services - £124,000
Home Affairs - £2,579,000
Economic Development - £210,000
Chief Minister’s - £47,417

Total - £2,960,417

Reason for Decision

The Public Finance (Jersey Law 2005 and financial direction 3.6 require the Minister for Treasury and Resources to approve significant transfers between revenue and capital heads of expenditure and to report such transfers to the States twice yearly. As the States had insufficient time to debate P91/2008 (Historic Child Abuse Enquiry – Funding) prior to the summer recess this left accounting officers exposed in terms of their legal duty not to overspend their heads of expenditure. Pending States consideration of the R&P at the 8th September sitting, the Minister for Treasury and Resources has agreed to make temporary transfers from the Police Relocation capital budget to the revenue heads of expenditure of a number of departments. Should the States approve P91/2008 the Police Relocation budget will be reimbursed. Should the States not approve P91/2008 then additional funding will need to be sought in the 2009 or 2010 Business Plan process to reimburse the Police Relocation capital budget.

States Treasury Head of Decision Support

18 August, 2008 for decision 18th August 2008