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A decision made (17/12/2007) regarding: Budget Transfer - CMD ISD.

Decision Reference: MD-C-2007-0072
Decision Summary Title :	Budget Transfer – CMD ISD		Date of Decision Summary:	13th December 2007
Decision Summary Author:	James Dixon, Finance Director, Treasury and Resources Department		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	James Dixon, Finance Director, Treasury and Resources Department
Written Report Title :	Transfer of Budgets		Date of Written Report:	12th December 2007
Written Report Author:	James Dixon, Finance Director, Treasury and Resources Department		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Budget Transfer – CMD ISD
Decision(s): The Minister agreed the transfer of upto £3,040,000 from the Chief Ministers IT Capital Vote to the IT Revenue 2007 Budget. The Minister agreed the principle of a similar amount in 2008 and 2009 and delegated final approval to the Chief Executive on the basis that the transfer does not represent a significant increase in IT spend.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Treasury undertook a review of the expenditure made against the IT Capital Budgets in 2006 in preparation for GAAP compliance. It was recognised that much of the expenditure was of a revenue nature and would be more appropriately recognised in the revenue accounts. It was not practical to implement a permanent budget transfer in advance of GAAP (2009) so it was agreed that in year transfers would be made in 2007, 2008 and 2009. This transfer will provide that the full revenue cost for corporate IT is presented in the Chief Ministers accounts at year end and thereby increase the visibility of States IT spend.
Resource Implications: Nil
Action required: Treasury and Resources Finance Director to action budget transfers.
Signature:		Position: Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):