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Independent Jersey Care Inquiry: Allocation from Contingency for costs incurred in 2015

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A decision made 29 February 2016:

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2016-0004

Decision Summary Title:

Independent Jersey Care Inquiry – allocation from Contingency for costs incurred in 2015

Date of Decision Summary:

10th February 2016

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Decision Support

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title:

Independent Jersey Care Inquiry – allocation from Contingency for costs incurred in 2015

Date of Written Report:

10th February 2016

Written Report Author:

Head of Decision Support

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:

Non-recurring Central Contingency allocation of up to £595,000 from the Provision for Central Reserves (Central Contingencies) for costs associated with the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry (IJCI) in 2015.

Decision(s):

The Treasurer approved the non-recurring Central Contingency allocation of up to £595,000 from the Provision for Central Reserves (Central Contingencies) for costs associated with the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry (IJCI) in 2015.

Reason(s) for Decision:  Article 17(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that the Minister for Treasury and Resources is authorised to approve the transfer from contingency expenditure or the insurance fund of amounts not exceeding, in total, the amount available for contingency expenditure in a financial year.

 

On 9th December 2015, the Council of Ministers agreed to the request to allocate up to £8,760,391 from the Provision for Central Reserves (Central Contingencies) for costs associated with the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry (IJCI). It was also agreed that the Treasurer of the States would have the power to draw down up to the amounts forecast in the attached CoM report.

 

MD-TR-2015-0135, signed on 14th December 2015, approved the allocation of up to £8,760,391 from the Provision for Central Reserves (Central Contingencies) for costs associated with the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry (IJCI).

 

Since that approval, additional expenditure related to the Inquiry of approximately £595,000 in 2015 has been identified; £550,000 for the States Assembly for the IJCI and £45,000 for Community and Constitutional Affairs.

 

The Treasurer of the States was informed by the Secretary to the Inquiry on 22nd January 2016 that their forecast expenditure was likely to increase to £15.15 million, an increase of £1.45 million on the forecast previously notified to the Council of Ministers.

 

The Minister is approving these additional sums with approval from the Council of Ministers, the meeting having taken place on 10th February 2016.

Resource Implications:

The States Assembly (for the independent Panel) revenue head of expenditure to increase in 2015 by up to £550,000 and the Community and Constitutional Affairs revenue head of expenditure to increase by £45,000. Central Reserves (Central Contingencies) to decrease by a net amount of up to £595,000 in 2015. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for the period of the current MTFP 2013 to 2015.

 

Action required:

The Head of Decision Support to inform the Head of Financial Performance that this decision has been approved.

Signature:

 

 

 

 

Position: Senator A J H Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources

 

                 

 

Date Signed:

Date of Decision:

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