Change of use of carry forward budget: Pandemic Flu strategy to Ebola threat safeguards

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A decision made 11 December 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2014-0064
Decision Summary Title :	Change of use of Carry Forward Budget		Date of Decision Summary:	28th November 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Management Accounts		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 :	Change of use of Carry Forward Budget		Date of Written Report:	28th November 2014
Written Report Author:	Head of Management Accounts		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Health and Social Services (HSS) request for a change of use to a carry forward budget relating to the investment in the Pandemic Flu strategy to be used towards the costs of safeguarding islanders against the threat of Ebola.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the request of HSS to change the use of a carry forward budget of £19,300 relating to the investment in the Pandemic Flu Strategy to be used towards the costs of safeguarding islanders against the threat of Ebola.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 18(1)(c) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure may, with the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources, be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure.
Resource Implications: Other than the change of use there are no resource implications.
Action required: Request the Minister for Treasury and Resources to approve the change in use of the carry forward budget amount.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services