London Office Establishment: Government of Jersey: Funding Approval

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A decision made 26 July 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2013-0078
Decision Summary Title :	Contingency funding to establish Government of Jersey London Office		Date of Decision Summary:	23rd July 2013
Decision Summary Author:	International Affairs Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Contingency funding to establish Government of Jersey London Office		Date of Written Report:	23rd July 2013
Written Report Author:	International Affairs Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Request for contingency funding to establish the Government of Jersey London Office in 2013.
Decision(s): The Chief Minister approved a request for non-recurring contingency funding in 2013 totalling £432,300 for costs associated with the establishment of the Government of Jersey London Office.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 2(6) of the Public Finances (Transitional Arrangements) (Jersey) Order 2011 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 used for the purposes of another head of expenditure. Delegation 1.3 delegates authority for non-contentious transfers between heads of expenditure of up to £1,000,000 to the Treasurer of the States. Financial Direction 3.6 ‘Variations to Heads of Expenditure’ states that Departments wanting to transfer funds between heads of expenditure must obtain the approval of their minister or of their accounting officer where a scheme of delegation exists.
Resource Implications: The Chief Minister’s Department revenue head of expenditure to increase by £432,300 and the T&R Corporate Contingency to decrease by an identical amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2013.
Action required: Finance Manager – Corporate Group to seek the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources and, once received, to action the budget transfer in conjunction with T&R.
Signature:		Position: Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):