Transfer of funds from a Home Affairs Prison capital budget to Jersey Property Holdings in order to fund the cost of cell furniture in the new Prison cell block.

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[MD-TR-2009-0171 RECINDS THIS DECISION] A decision made (29/06/2009) regarding: Transfer of funds from a Home Affairs Prison capital budget to Jersey Property Holdings in order to fund the cost of cell furniture in the new Prison cell block.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2009-0101
Decision Summary Title:	La Moye Phase 3 - Cell Furniture: Transfer of Capital Funds		Date of Decision Summary:	26 June 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Kevin Hemmings – 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:	La Moye Prison Phase 3 - Cell Furniture: Capital Budget Transfer		Date of Written Report:	26 June 2009
Written Report Author:	Kevin Hemmings – Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The transfer of funds from a Home Affairs Prison capital budget to Jersey Property Holdings in order to fund the cost of cell furniture in the new Prison cell block.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the transfer of funds of £110,000 from the Home Affairs Prison capital project - Prison Cell Call System (DXL004) to Jersey Property Holdings capital project - Prison Development Phase 3 (FXA024).
Reason(s) for Decision: Under Financial Direction 3.6 and Article 15(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 the approval of the Minister is required for any variations to heads of expenditure above £100,000.
Resource Implications: There is insufficient funding in the existing capital budget to contain the proposed amendments and provide sufficient contingency to the conclusion of the project.
Action required: Head of Decision Support to notify the Minister for Home Affairs of this decision. Treasury staff to action the appropriate budget virement.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):