Treasury and Resources
Ministerial Decision Report
Budget Transfers in 2013, 2014 and 2015 from Central CONTINGENCY to the Lieutenant Governor’s Office for Cadet and Military Support Officer
- Purpose of Report
To enable the Minister for Treasury and Resources to approve a budget transfer in 2013 of £26,000 and a recurring budget transfer in 2014 and 2015 of £42,000 from Central Contingency (one-off) to the Lieutenant Governor’s Office revenue head of expenditure to fund the role of Cadet and Military Support Officer.
- Background
Prior to the debate on the Medium Term Financial Plan in November 2012, an amendment (P.69/2012 Amd.3) was lodged which proposed to increase States total expenditure limits in relation to additional funding to re-instate the post of Island Military Liaison Officer (IMLO) in the Home Affairs Department.
The Island Military Liaison Officer (IMLO) post was relinquished by Home Affairs as a 2012 CSR saving releasing 1.0FTE and £39,000. The Home Affairs Department have since put in alternative arrangements for some of these functions and do not require an IMLO. The Council of Ministers did, however, identify that it would be beneficial to create a Cadet and Military Support Officer to provide overarching coordination and support of Cadet Forces. This is different to the previous IMLO role.
The Council of Ministers proposed alternative funding measures for this proposal and subsequently the amendment was withdrawn. CoM gave an undertaking that 2012 underspends would be earmarked to be carried forward to provide annual contributions of £42,000 to the new post of Cadet and Military Support Officer within the Lieutenant Governor’s staff for each of the years 2013 to 2015. This post was taken on 3rd June 2013 and is expected to be a contract to the end of 2015. Should an extension be needed, the Lieutenant Governors Office would need to apply for more funding in future MTFP’s.
4. Recommendation
The Minister is recommended to approve a budget transfer of £26,000 for 2013 and a recurring budget transfer in 2014 and 2015 of £42,000 from Central Contingency (one-off) to the Lieutenant Governor’s Office revenue head of expenditure.
5. 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 to heads of expenditure of amounts not exceeding, in total, the amount available for contingency expenditure in a financial year.
6. Resource Implications
Central Reserve (one-off) will decrease by £26,000 in 2013 and by £42,000 in 2014 and 2015. The Lieutenant Governor’s Office revenue head of expenditure will increase by an identical amount in the respective years. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States.
Report author : Finance and Investment Manager | Document date : 6 June 2013 |
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