Grant: Rotary District 1110 Conference in Jersey: October 2018

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A decision made 10 April 2018:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2018-0023
Decision Summary Title :	Award of grant (up to) £60,660.56 to support the hosting of the Rotary District 1110 Conference in Jersey in October 2018		Date of Decision Summary:	6th April 2018
Decision Summary Author:	Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	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: Award of grant (up to) £60,660.56 to support the hosting of the Rotary District 1110 Conference in Jersey in October 2018
Decision(s): The Minister, having reviewed the funding consideration checklist which includes an analysis of the anticipated economic benefits to the island, approved the award of a grant of up to £60,660.56 to secure the holding of the Rotary District 1110 Conference in Jersey in October 2018, subject to contract.
Reason(s) for Decision: Having reviewed the funding consideration checklist which includes an analysis of the anticipated economic benefits to the island together with an assessment of how the securing of the Conference supports a number of States’ and departmental strategic goals, the Minister is of the opinion that this is an efficient and effective use of public funds. .
Resource Implications: The grant of up to £60,660.56 will be provided from the Departments revenue budget, which has sufficient resources to cover the award. There are no further manpower or resource implications.
Action required: The Minister instructs the Director to issue a grant agreement following the completion of due diligence to the Department’s satisfaction.
Signature: Senator L J Farnham		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)