Transfer of 2007 Budgets within the Home Affairs Department.

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A decision made (17/04/2007) regarding: Transfer of 2007 Budgets within the Home Affairs Department.

Subject:	Transfer of 2007 Budgets within the Home Affairs Department
Decision Reference:	MD-HA-2007-0030	Exempt clause(s):		Report : n/a Appendix A : 3.2 (a) (xiv)
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?		Report File ref:		Finance/Liz Middleton/Budget 2007/WR BudgetTransfers
Written Report – Title:	Transfer of 2007 Budgets within the Home Affairs Department	Written report – Author:		Liz Middleton Finance Director
Decision(s): The Minister approved the transfer of budgets within the Home Affairs Department to reflect service changes since the publication of the States Annual Business Plan 2007 - 2011.
Reason(s) for decision: To support the Finance Advisory Board and Treasury recommendation that any changes to the allocation of a Department’s budget approved in the States Annual Business Plan would require Ministerial approval. This will provide a more open and robust audit trail of budget movements.
Resource Implications There are no resource implications for the Home Affairs Department.
Action required: Transfers to be processed in JD Edwards.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: 17 April 2007

Transfer of 2007 Budgets within the Home Affairs Department.

Home Affairs Department Report for Minister
Subject:	Transfer of 2007 Budgets within the Home Affairs Department
Exempt Clause:	Report n/a Appendix A 3.2 (a) (xiv)	Date:	2 April 2007

Author:	Liz Middleton – Finance Director

Introduction

The purpose of this report is to seek the Minister’s approval of the transfer of budgets within the Home Affairs Department to reflect changes since the publication of the States Annual Business Plan 2007 - 2011.

Background

The Finance Advisory Board recently endorsed a Treasury recommendation that any changes to the allocation of a Department’s budget approved in the States Annual Business Plan would require Ministerial approval. This recommendation will provide a more open and robust audit trail of budget movements and will soon be incorporated in a Treasury Financial Direction.

Current Situation

There have been a number of minor service changes within the Home Affairs Department since the States approved the Annual Business Plan 2007 - 2011, plus the impact of the planned carry forward of funds from 2006 not being available in 2007. Consequently a realignment of certain parts of the Department’s budgets is required as detailed at Appendix A.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister approves of the transfer of budgets within the Home Affairs Department to reflect changes since the publication of the States Annual Business Plan 2007 – 2011.