Customer Services Team: Transfer of Budget from Chief Minister's Department

Information about the publication of Ministerial Decisions

A formal published “Ministerial Decision” is required as a record of the decision of a Minister (or an Assistant Minister where they have delegated authority) as they exercise their responsibilities and powers.

Ministers are elected by the States Assembly and have legal responsibilities and powers as “corporation sole” under the States of Jersey Law 2005 by virtue of their office and in their areas of responsibility, including entering into agreements, and under any legislation conferring on them powers.

An accurate record of “Ministerial Decisions” is vital to effective governance, including:

demonstrating that good governance, and clear lines of accountability and authority, are in place around decisions-making – including the reasons and basis on which a decision is made, and the action required to implement a decision
providing a record of decisions and actions that will be available for examination by States Members, and Panels and Committees of the States Assembly; the public, organisations, and the media; and as a historical record and point of reference for the conduct of public affairs

Ministers are individually accountable to the States Assembly, including for the actions of the departments and agencies which discharge their responsibilities.

The Freedom of Information Law (Jersey) Law 2011 is used as a guide when determining what information is be published. While there is a presumption toward publication to support of transparency and accountability, detailed information may not be published if, for example, it would constitute a breach of data protection, or disclosure would prejudice commercial interest.

A decision made on 8 August 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-H-2012-0075
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Transfer of Budget for CSC Team from CMD		Date of Decision Summary:	31st July 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Finance Director
Written Report Title :	N/A		Date of Written Report:	N/A
Written Report Author:	N/A		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	N/A
Subject: Transfer of staff budgets for the Customer Services Team from the Chief Minister’s Department to Housing.
Decision(s): The Minister Accepted the following budget transfers from the CMD: 2012 - £47,579 2013 - £95,158 2014 - £95,158 and 2015 - £95,158
Reason(s) for Decision: Following the closure of the Customer Services Centre at Cyril Le Marquand House, the Housing Department has taken over the responsibility for certain functions and staff which this budget relates to.
Resource Implications: Financial: The Housing Head of Expenditure will increase by the following amounts: 2012 - £47,579 2013 - £95,158 2014 - £95,158 and 2015 - £95,158
Action required: Finance Director, Housing, to arrange for the budgets to be transferred.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):