2011 Year End Carry Forwards

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A decision made 20 February 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2012-0019
Decision Summary Title:	2011 Year End Carry Forwards		Date of Decision Summary:	9th February 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Financial Performance Reporting		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	2011 Year End Carry Forwards		Date of Written Report:	8th February 2012
Written Report Author:	Assistant Accountant – Financial Performance Reporting		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: 2011 Year End Carry Forward.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the request to carry forward £40,482,028 of the available departmental revenue budget underspend from 2011 to fund their expenditure requirements as included in the 2011 Year End Carry Forwards report and £963,609 for priority pressures for which no alternative funds can be identified. This leaves a residual balance of £10,737 from the total available for carry forward of £41,456,374.
Reason(s) for Decision: Under Article 15(1) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 the Minister for Treasury and Resources can permit all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure to: 1 (a) be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure; or (b) in the case of revenue expenditure, be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund after the end of the relevant financial year.
Resource Implications: Other than those detailed in the report there are no further financial or manpower implications
Action required: Head of Decision Support to advise departments and Head of Financial Performance Reporting of the decision in order to transfer funds.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: