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Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund: International Centre for Asset Recovery 2024 - 26: Funding

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A decision made 28 March 2024:

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2024-252

Public

Subject: Application of COCF funding to maintain Jersey’s position as a donor nation to the International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) for 2024-26

 

Report Title: WR - Application of COCF funding to maintain Jersey’s position as a donor nation to the International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) for 2024-26

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the allocation of £275,000 in 2024 from the Criminal Offences Confiscation Fund (COCF) to the Law Officers' Department head of expenditure to maintain Jersey’s position as a donor nation for the next three years, 2024-2026 inclusive, to the International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR).

Reason for Decision(s):

Article 21 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2019 states that if, during a financial year, the Minister is satisfied that the income of a States funded body or area of operation is likely to exceed the estimate for that income, the Minister may authorise the withdrawal of that excess amount from the Consolidated Fund during that year. A case for funding from the COCF has been made by the department. The Attorney General has consented to the use of the Fund for this project in an email dated 20th January 2021.

Resource Implications: The COCF to decrease by up to £275,000 and the LOD head of expenditure to increase by an identical amount in 2024. This does not change the total amount of expenditure proposed in the Government Plan 2024-2027.

 

Action Required: The Minister’s Private Secretary to advise the Specialist – Business Cases once the decision has been signed.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Treasury and Resources

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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