Revised 2008 Budget.

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A decision made (04/04/2008) regarding: Revised 2008 Budget.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2008-0020
Decision Summary Title :	Revised 2008 Budget		Date of Decision Summary:	6th March 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Ellen Littlechild		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Revised 2008 Budget		Date of Written Report:	6th March 2008
Written Report Author:	Ellen Littlechild		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: 2008 Budget Transfers
Decision(s): The Minister for Transport and Technical Services approved budget transfers within his Department as set out in the supporting document.
Reason(s) for Decision: To provide authorisation in accordance with Treasury policies and on the basis that none of the budget transfers relate to policy changes.
Resource Implications: N/A
Action required: For the Finance Director to arrange for the funds to be transferred.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Revised 2008 Budget.

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

2008 BUDGET TRANSFERS

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is to seek the Minister for Transport and Technical Services approval to transfer budgets within the Transport and Technical Services Department.

Background

The Treasury has implemented a rule to require Ministerial approval where a department’s published budget, as approved in the States Business Plan is being amended. This rule will provide a better audit trail of budget virements that occur after States approval.

There have been a number of revisions to the Transport and Technical Services Departments 2008 budget since the publication of the original budget in the 2008 Business Plan in April 2007. None of which constitute major policy changes, moreover they relate to reallocation of funds to areas of greater need.

The proposed transfers are all internal to the Transport and Technical Services Department.

Recommendation

An analysis of the transfers is provided in Appendix A, the Minister is recommended to approve the transfers per Appendix A.

Reasons for Decision

To provide authorisation in accordance with Treasury policies and on the basis that none of the above transfers relate to policy changes.

Action Required

For the Finance Director to arrange for the funds to be transferred.

Written by:	Ellen Littlechild, Finance Director

Approved by:	John Richardson, Chief Officer

Attachments:

Appendix A – Amended Service Analysis that reflects the variations from the Original Budget.

6th March 2008