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Budget Transfers: Various Departmental Heads of Expenditure for delivery of the 2021 Fees and Charges as part of the rebalancing programme

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A decision made on 29 November 2021

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2021-0134

Decision Summary Title:

Reduction of departmental Heads of Expenditure and increase in reserves to deliver ‘Fees and Charges’ rebalancing target for 2021

Date of Decision Summary:

25th November 2021

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Group Reporting

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

n/a

Written Report

Title:

Reduction of departmental Heads of Expenditure and increase in reserves to deliver ‘Fees and Charges’ rebalancing target for 2021

Date of Written Report:

25th November 2021

Written Report Author:

Head of Group Reporting

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:

The transfer of a total of £577,000 from various Departmental Heads of Expenditure to the General Reserve in 2021 to deliver the 2021 ‘Fees and Charges’ target as part of the Rebalancing Programme.

 

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the transfer of a total of £577,000 from various Departmental Heads of Expenditure (set out in the table below) to the General Reserve in 2021 to deliver the 2021 ‘Fees and Charges’ target as part of the Rebalancing Programme.

 

Reason(s) for Decision:

 

Article 18(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that a specified amount appropriated for one head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure that is set out in the government plan.

 

Article 18(4) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that the Minister shall give the States Assembly at least 4 weeks’ notice before an amount is transferred under paragraph (1)(a). 

 

Article 18(5) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that if a direction under this Article would affect a head of expenditure that relates to the responsibilities of any Minister, that Minister must be consulted before the direction is made. Director Generals have confirmed that they have discussed the proposals with their respective Ministers.

 

Resource Implications:

Department Heads of Expenditure are to reduce by £577,000 in 2021 per the breakdown in the table below, and an equivalent amount is to be added to the General Reserve. The amount will be offset against the 2021 rebalancing target. The remaining £373,000 of the target will also be met from the General Reserve.

 

This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in the Government Plan 2021-24.

 

Department

Agreed transfer £

OCE

7,000

COO

0

CYPES

172,000

CLS

52,000

IHE

237,000

HCS

0

JHA

36,000

T&E

9,000

SPPP

7,000

JOA

0

Non-Mins              

57,000

SA

0

Total

577,000

To be held within the General reserve and not spent in 2021

373,000

Total

950,000

 

 

Action required:

Heads of Expenditure for each of the affected Accountable Officers will be reduced by the amounts in the decision, and the Treasurer will inform AOs by sending them a copy of this decision.

 

In accordance with Article 18(4) the Greffier of the States is requested to arrange for the attached report to be presented to the States at least 4 weeks before the transfers are concluded. After the expiry of 4 weeks following presentation to the States the transfer may be concluded.

 

Signature:

 

 

Position:  Deputy S J Pinel, Minister for Treasury and Resources

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision:

 

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