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Treasury and Resources Department: Transfer of Human Resources, Information Systems and Corporate Resources Functions to Chief Minister's Department

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A decision made on 9 January 2012:

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2012-0001

Decision Summary Title:

Transfer of HR, IS and Corporate Resources functions to the Chief Minister’s Department

Date of Decision Summary:

22 December 2011

Decision Summary Author:

Finance Manager – Corporate Group

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Transfer of HR and IS functions to the Chief Minister’s Department

Date of Written Report:

22 December 2011

Written Report Author:

Finance Manager – Corporate Group

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:  To approve the transfer of the Human Resources, Information Services and Corporate Resources Departments from Treasury and Resources to the Chief Minister’s Department.

Decision(s): The Treasury and Resources Minister approved:

  • The transfer of the Human Resources, Information Services and Corporate Resources functions from the Treasury and Resources Minister to the Chief Minister.
  • To transfer the revenue budget of £20,339,850 to the Chief Minister.
  • To transfer the capital budget of £4,811,196.39 to the Chief Minister.
  • The transfer of 157.7 FTE to the Chief Minister.

Reason(s) for Decision:  Article 15(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 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.

Resource Implications: Treasury and Resources Department’s 2011 cash limit to decrease by £20,339,850, capital budget to decrease by £4,811,196.39 and manpower to decrease by 157.7 FTE and Chief Minister’s Department 2011 cash limit, capital budget and manpower to increase by the equivalent amount. 

There is no overall increase to States spending or manpower as a result of this decision.

Action required:  Head of Decision Support to advise Finance Director – Corporate Group and Director – Financial Planning and Performance to effect the transfers.

Signature:

 

Position: Senator  P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources

 

 

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision:

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Treasury and Resources Department: Transfer of Human Resources, Information Systems and Corporate Resources Functions to Chief Minister's Department

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Treasury and Resources

Ministerial Decision Report

 

 

 

 

TRANSFER OF hr, is and corporate resources functions to the chief minister’s department

 

 

  1. Purpose of Report

To approve the transfer of the Human Resources, Information Services and Corporate Resources Departments from Treasury and Resources to the Chief Minister’s Department, transfer revenue budget of £20,339,850 (which includes depreciation budget of £518,902) and capital budget of £4,811,196.39.

 

  1. Background

On 1 January 2010, the Resources Directorate was established within the Treasury and Resources Department and the budgets for the Human Resources and Information Services Departments were transferred to the Treasury and Resources Department from the Chief Minister’s Department in the 2011 Annual Business Plan.

Senator Ferguson lodged an amendment to the 2012 Annual Business Plan, requesting that responsibility of these functions were transferred back to the Chief Minister’s Department on a permanent basis, which was debated and adopted.

 

  1. Comments

To ensure accurate comparability with 2010 in the 2011 Financial Report and Accounts and to prevent re-statement in 2012, it is recommended that the HR, IS and Corporate Resources functions are transferred in advance of the Annual Business Plan 2012 fourth amendment.  Transfer of the Resources Company will come into effect from 21 December, for reporting purposes only.

 

  1. Recommendation

That the Minister approves:

  • The transfer of the Human Resources, Information Services and Corporate Resources functions from the Treasury and Resources Minister to the Chief Minister.
  • To transfer the revenue budget of £20,339,850 to the Chief Minister.
  • To transfer the capital budget of £4,811,196.39 to the Chief Minister.
  • The transfer of 157.7 FTE to the Chief Minister.

 

  1. Reason for Decision

Article 15(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 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.

 

 

  1. Resource Implications

Treasury and Resources Department’s 2011 cash limit to decrease by £20,339,850, capital budget to decrease by £4,811,196.39 and manpower to decrease by 157.7 FTE and Chief Minister’s Department 2011 cash limit and manpower to increase by the equivalent amount. 

There is no overall increase to States spending or manpower as a result of this decision.  This transfer does not change the total expenditure approved by the States.

 

 

Report author : Finance Manager  – Corporate Group

Document date : 22.12.2011

Quality Assurance / Review : Director – Accounting Services

Head of Decision Support

File name and path: L:\Treasury\Sections\Corporate Finance\Ministerial Decisions\DSs, WRs and SDs\2012-0001- Transfer HR and IS from T&R to CMD\WR - Transfer HR and IS to CMD for 2011.doc

 

 

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