Transfer of funds relating to St Aubin's Harbour remedial works.

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A decision made 26 November 2010 regarding: Transfer of funds relating to St Aubin's Harbour remedial works.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2010-0163
Decision Summary Title:	Use of Jersey Harbours Trading Fund for additional funding for St Aubin’s Pier and Breakwater Remedial Works		Date of Decision Summary:	23rd November 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Decision Support		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Use of Jersey Harbours Trading Fund for additional funding for St Aubin’s Pier and Breakwater Remedial Works		Date of Written Report:	18th November 2010
Written Report Author:	Decision Support Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt under section 3.2.1 (a) (xi) of the Code of Practice on Access to Information
Subject: The transfer of funds from the Jersey Harbours Trading Fund to the St Aubin’s Harbour Remedial capital budget to fund anticipated expense in excess of original budget.
Decision(s): The Minister for Treasury and Resources approved a non-recurring budget transfer in 2010 of £382,000 from the Jersey Harbours Trading Fund to the St Aubin’s Harbour Remedial capital budget.
Reason(s) for Decision: Section 5.13 of Financial Direction 3.1 states that a trading fund may be used, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, for a capital project if the amount approved by the States for the project as part of an annual business plan has proved to be insufficient.
Resource Implications: The St Aubin’s Harbour Remedial capital budget to increase by £382,000. The Jersey Harbours Trading Fund will incur an extra £382,000 of expenditure in 2010. This will reduce the projected Jersey Harbours Trading Fund balance at the end of 2010 from £5,357,446 to £4,975,446.
Action required: Head of Decision Support to inform the Jersey Harbours Finance and Business Resource Director that the transfer has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: