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A decision made (19/01/2009) regarding: Skills Executive - transfer of budgets.

Decision Reference: MD-E-2009-0003
Decision Summary Title:	Skills Executive – transfer of budgets		Date of Decision Summary:	7 January 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Loretta Outhwaite (Finance Director)		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Skills Executive – consolidation of funding		Date of Written Report:	1st January 2009
Written Report Author:	Peter Robinson (Assistant Director – Finance. Education, Sport and Culture)		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Transfer of budgets from Economic Developments to Education, Sport & Culture due to a reorganisation following the establishment of the Skills Executive.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the transfer from 2009 recurring funding to the Education, Sport and Culture Department amounting to £127,140 from the Economic Development Department.
Reason(s) for Decision: Internal reorganisation following the relocation of the Careers Service to Huguenot House and the establishment of the Skills Executive.
Resource Implications: Transfer of financial resources as detailed in decision above.
Action required: Instruct the Finance Director EDD to request the Treasury action this as a non-contentious transfer between departments in accordance with Financial Direction No. 3.6 variations to Heads of Expenditure.
Signature: Senator Alan Maclean		Position: Minister for Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: