Chief Minister's Department: Transfer of Human Resources, Information Systems and Corporate Resources Functions

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A decision made on 9 January 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2011-0158
Decision Summary Title:	Transfer of HR, IS and Corporate Resources functions to the Chief Minister’s Department		Date of Decision Summary:	22 December 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Manager – Corporate Group		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Transfer of HR and IS functions to the Chief Minister’s Department		Date of Written Report:	22 December 2011
Written Report Author:	Finance Manager – Corporate Group		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: To accept the transfer of the Human Resources, Information Services and Corporate Resources Departments from Treasury and Resources to the Chief Minister’s Department.
Decision(s): The Chief Minister approved the transfer of the Human Resources, Information Services and Corporate Resources functions from the Treasury and Resources Minister to the Chief Minister and further agreed to: the transfer of the revenue budget of £20,339,850 to the Chief Minister the transfer of the capital budget of £4,811,196.39 to the Chief Minister the transfer of 157.7 FTE to the Chief Minister
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 15(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure. Financial Direction 3.6 states that Departments wanting to transfer funds between heads of expenditure must obtain the approval of their Minister or of their accounting officer where a scheme of delegation exists.
Resource Implications: Treasury and Resources Department’s 2011 cash limit to decrease by £20,339,850, capital budget to decrease by £4,811,196.39 and manpower to decrease by 157.7 FTE and Chief Minister’s Department 2011 cash limit, capital budget and manpower to increase by the equivalent amount. There is no overall increase to States spending or manpower as a result of this decision.
Action required: Project and Research Officer to advise the Finance Director – Corporate Group and the Director – Financial Planning and Performance when the ministerial decision has been agreed in order to give effect to the transfers.
Signature:		Position: Senator Ian Gorst, Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: