Budget Transfer: Social Security Department to Treasury and Resources Department

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A decision made on 28 June 2010 to approve a budget transfer from the Social Security Department to the Treasury and Resources Department

Decision Reference: MD-S-2010-0033
Decision Summary Title:	Budget transfer from Social Security to Treasury and Resources		Date of Decision Summary:	28 June 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Director, SSD		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Budget transfer from Social Security to Treasury and Resources		Date of Written Report:	28 June 2010
Written Report Author:	Finance Manager, SSD		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Budget transfer from Social Security to Treasury and Resources.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the transfer of £500,000 from the Social Security Department to the Treasury and Resources Department to fund additional restructuring expenditure in the Treasury to improve capabilities and to generate additional tax revenues. Part of this expenditure will be recurring and will be covered in 2011 within the £6 million restructuring provision included in the Annual Business Plan.
Reason(s) for Decision: Under Article 15 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister – (a) be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure.
Resource Implications: There is no overall increase to States Spending as a direct result of this decision.
Action required: Transfer to be actioned by Director of Finance, SSD.
Signature:		Position: Deputy I J Gorst, Minister for Social Security
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

Budget Transfer: Social Security Department to Treasury and Resources Department

Social Security Department

Ministerial Decision Report

Budget transfer from Social Security to Treasury and Resources

1. Purpose of Report

To allow the Minister to approve the transfer of £500,000 from the Social Security Department to the Treasury and Resources Department.

2. Background

The Minister for Treasury and Resources has identified opportunities for investment in the Taxes Office which will improve capabilities and generate substantial additional tax revenues. As these will form part of general revenues rather than income of the Taxes Office there is a need to fund this investment. The Social Security Department is predicting an underspend in 2010 and has agreed to transfer some of this to Treasury and Resources to fund the investment.

3. Budget transfer

The budget transfer from Social Security to Treasury and Resources is necessary to fund additional restructuring expenditure in the Treasury to improve capabilities and generate substantial additional taxation income. The transfer does not, at this stage, result in additional recurring costs beyond 2010. An initial transfer of £500,000 is being made to enable work to begin immediately, specifically:-

£’000

Taxes Office – Additional Staff 100

Tax Review and Implementation Costs 250

Treasury Restructuring 150

500

4. Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister for Social Security approves the budget transfer of £500,000 and asks the Director of Finance, SSD to action it and advise the Minister for Treasury & Resources accordingly.

5. Reason for Decision

Under Article 15 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister –

(a) be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure.

6. Resource Implications

There is no overall increase to States Spending as a direct result of this decision.