Transfer of funds to support unfunded court and case costs

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A decision made 30 November 2009 regarding: Transfer of funds to support unfunded court and case costs.

Decision Reference: MD-E-2009-0215
Decision Summary Title :	Budget transfer from Economic Development to Home Affairs		Date of Decision Summary:	27 November 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Director – Corporate Group		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/a
Written Report Title :	Budget transfer from Economic Development to Home Affairs: Court and Case Costs		Date of Written Report:	27 November 2009
Written Report Author:	Loretta Outhwaite Finance Director – Corporate Group		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Transfer of funds from Economic Development Department to Home Affairs to support un-funded pressures concerning Court and Case Costs.
Decision(s): The Minister for Economic Development requested that the Minister for Treasury and Resources approve a non-recurring transfer of budget of £200,000 in 2009 from the Economic Development Department to Home Affairs.
Reason(s) for Decision: Under Financial Direction 3.6 “Variations of Heads of Expenditure”: All transfers between revenue heads of expenditure above £100,000 require the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Resource Implications: A decrease in Economic Development’s 2009 cash limit only of £200,000.
Action required: The Finance Director to notify the Treasurer of the States of the forthcoming transfer in accordance with Financial Direction 3.6 – Variations to Heads of Expenditure.
Signature: Senator AJ Maclean		Position: Minister for Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):