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Budget Transfer: Contingency Funding to Chief Minister's Department for strengthening children's services

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A decision made on 25 April 2018:

Decision reference: MD-TR-2018-0058

Decision Summary Title:

Contingency Funding to the Chief Minister’s  Department for Strengthening Children’s Services

Date of Decision Summary:

25th April 2018

Decision Summary Author:

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:

Contingency Funding to the Chief Minister’s  Department for Strengthening Children’s Services

Date of Written Report:

25th April 2018

Written Report Author:

Head of Decision Support

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

 

Subject:

The transfer of up to £465,000 in 2018 from Central Contingencies to the Chief Minister’s Department revenue head of expenditure to fund strengthening of Children’s Services.

 

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the transfer of up to £465,000 in 2018 from the £10.4 million transferred to Central Contingencies from unspent budgets in 2017, to the Chief Minister’s Department revenue head of expenditure to fund strengthening of Children’s Services.

Reason(s) for Decision:

Article 17(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that the Minister for Treasury and Resources is authorised to approve the transfer from contingency expenditure or the insurance fund of amounts not exceeding, in total, the amount available for contingency expenditure in a financial year.

 

Resource Implications:

The Chief Minister’s Department revenue head of expenditure to increase by up to £465,000 in 2018 and Central Contingencies to decrease by an identical amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in the Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 to 2019.

 

The £465,000 in total is proposed to be drawn down in 2018 but unspent amounts will be available in 2019.

 

 

Action required:

The Head of Decision Support to advise the Finance Director – Chief Minister’s Department that this decision has been approved.

Signature:

 

 

Position:

Senator A J H Maclean

Minister for Treasury and Resources

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision:

Budget Transfer: Contingency Funding to Chief Minister's Department for strengthening children's services

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Treasury and Resources

Ministerial Decision Report

 

 

 

Contingency Funding to the Chief Minister’s  Department for Strengthening Children’s Services

            

  1. Purpose of Report

To enable the Minister for Treasury and Resources to approve the transfer, to the Chief Minister’s Department revenue head of expenditure in 2018, of up to £465,000 from the £10.4 million of unspent budgets in 2017 that were transferred to Central Contingencies, to fund the strengthening of Children’s Services. 

 

  1. Background

To strengthen operational capability within Children’s Services, and to increase the pace of change, the States Employment Board has approved the appointment of three key interim operational managers. These roles will drive improved performance of the front-line services to vulnerable children through:

  • Improved case management
  • Improved social worker practice
  • Delivery of the OFSTED inspection
  • A new integrated Children’s Service.

This vital work will continue the recovery towards delivering improved outcomes for children in the Island, following the recommendations of the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry.

 

This supports the next stage of implementing the vision for a modern, customer-focused, value-for-money and joined up public service.

 

  1.               Recommendation

The Treasury and Resources Minister is recommended to approve the transfer, to the Chief Minister’s Department revenue head of expenditure in 2018, of up to £465,000 from the £10.4 million of unspent budgets in 2017 that were transferred to Central Contingencies, to fund the strengthening of Children’s Services. 

 

  1.               Reason for Decision

Article 17(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that the Minister for Treasury and Resources is authorised to approve the transfer from contingency expenditure or the insurance fund of amounts not exceeding, in total, the amount available for contingency expenditure in a financial year.

 

  1. Resource Implications

The Chief Minister’s Department revenue head of expenditure to increase by up to £465,000 in 2018 and Central Contingencies to decrease by an identical amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in the Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 to 2019.

 

The £465,000 in total is proposed to be drawn down in 2018, but unspent amounts will be available in 2019.

 

 

Report author : Head of Decision Support

 

Document date : 25th April 2018

Quality Assurance / Review :

Director of Financial Planning and Performance

 

MD sponsor : Treasurer of the States

 

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