Budget Transfer from Treasury and Resources: Energy Reduction Programme Project Costs: Health and Social Services

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A decision made 16 September 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2013-0030
Decision Summary Title :	Energy Reduction Programme Project Costs		Date of Decision Summary:	19th July 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Programme Management Office - Senior Management Accountant		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Energy Reduction Programme Project Costs		Date of Written Report:	19th July 2013
Written Report Author:	Programme Management Office - Senior Management Accountant		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Energy Reduction Programme Project Costs. Transfer of funds from Corporate Procurement in Treasury and Resources Department (T&R) to Health and Social Services Department (HSSD)
Decision(s): The Minister for HSSD accepts a non-recurring budget transfer of £110,000 in 2013 from T&R revenue head of expenditure to the HSSD revenue head of expenditure for project costs associated with the Energy Reduction programme.
Reason(s) for decision: Article 2 (6) of the Public Finances (Transitional Arrangements) (Jersey) Order 2011 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 purpose of another head of expenditure. This decision agrees to the transfer of funds needed to complete the Energy Reduction programme and realise the associated recurrent Comprehensive Spending Review savings.
Resource Implications: The T&R revenue head of expenditure to decrease by £110,000 in 2013 and the HSSD revenue head of expenditure to increase by an identical amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2013.
Action required: For the Minister of the Treasury and Resources Department to sign a Ministerial Decision to authorise the transfer of funds to the HSSD head of expenditure.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):