Budget transfer to Treasury and Resources: CSR: Insurance and Procurement Savings

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A decision made 15 November 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-H-2012-0095
Decision Summary Title:	Budget Transfer to Treasury and Resources of Corporate Insurance and Procurement Savings as Part of the CSR Programme	Date of Decision Summary:		13th November 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Director	Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?		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?		N/A
Subject: Non-recurring budget transfer in 2012 of £274,960 to the Treasury and Resources Department in relation to insurance and procurement savings as part of the CSR Process.
Decision(s): The Minister approved a budget transfer of £274,960 to the Treasury and Resources Department in relation to insurance and procurement savings as part of the CSR Process.
Reason(s) for Decision: As part of the States-wide CSR initiative in 2012 it was identified from within the States central insurance programme, and from other procurement projects, that significant corporate savings were achievable and that these savings are being passed on to Departments. As a result, departments will no longer require the associated budget.
Resource Implications: The Housing Department’s revenue head of expenditure will decrease by £274,960.
Action required: To transfer net savings of £274,960 to the Treasury and Resources Department to the Restructuring provision.
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