Approval of 2006 Budget Transfers.

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A decision made (25/01/2007) regarding: Approval of 2006 budget transfers.

Subject:	Approval of 2006 budget transfers
Decision Reference:	MD-TR-2007-0002	Exempt clause(s):		N/A
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A	Report File ref:		01/KH/25/01/07
Written Report – Title	Approval of 2006 Budget Transfers	Written report - author		Kevin Hemmings – Head of Decision Support
Decision(s): The Minister approved the following 2006 budget transfers: Capital to Capital a) £300,000 from the Chief Minister’s Department to the Planning and Environment Department to contribute towards the costs of preparing a Development and Regeneration Strategy for St Helier. b) £100,000 from the Health and Social Services Department to Jersey Property Holdings for Greenfields building costs. c) Various transfers between the Transport and Technical Services Department’s approved capital schemes as detailed in Appendix B to the attached written report. Revenue to Capital d) £150,000 from the Economic Development Department to the Planning and Environment Department to contribute towards the cost of preparing the Island Plan. e) £515,000 from the Education, Sport and Culture Department’s revenue budget to their own capital budget for ICT strategy spend during 2006. Capital to Revenue f) £17,900 from the Treasury and Resources Department’s contingency vote to the Planning and Environment Department to contribute towards the legal costs incurred in relation to the modification of a planning permit identified. g) £230,000 from the Planning and Environment Department’s capital budget to its revenue budget to fund the overspend caused by the decision of the Council of Ministers that the central contingency for VR/VERs is no longer available, and all VR/VERs to be funded henceforth from within departments’ cash limits. h) £131,355 from the Treasury and Resources Department’s contingency vote to the Health and Social Services Department for purchases made in preparation for a potential flu pandemic. i) £1,417,800 from the Treasury and Resources Department’s contingency vote to the Social Security Department for 2006 Income Support costs. Revenue to Revenue j) £19,800 from the Health and Social Services Department to the Education, Sport and Culture Department to fund the transfer of a Home/School Liaison Officer post.
Reason(s) for decision: Financial direction 3.6 requires certain budget transfers to be approved by the Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Action required: To request Treasury officers to effect the necessary transfers. To advise relevant Departments when the transfers have been effected.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: 25th January 2007