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Budget transfer - Information Services

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A decision made 7 December 2012:

Decision Reference:  MD-C-2012-0125 

Decision Summary Title:

Budget Transfer between Chief Minister’s Information Services (CMD-IS) capital heads Of expenditure to the CMD-IS computer development capital head of expenditure.

Date of Decision Summary:

7th December 2012

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Financial Management, Accounting and Reporting

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Budget transfers between Chief Minister’s Information Services (CMD-IS) capital heads of expenditure to the CMD-IS computer development capital head of expenditure.

Date of Written Report:

26th November 2012

Written Report Author:

Finance Manager – Corporate Group

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:  Budget transfer from various Chief Minister’s Department-Information Services (CMD-IS) capital heads of expenditure to the CMD-IS computer development capital head of expenditure.

Decision(s):  The Chief Minister approved a non-recurring budget transfer of £747,940.37 in 2012 only from various CMD-IS capital heads of expenditure to the CMD-IS computer development capital head of expenditure.

Reason(s) for Decision:  Article 2(6) of the Public Finances (Transitional Arrangements) (Jersey) Order 2011 states that 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.  Delegation 1.3 delegates authority for non-contentious transfers between heads of expenditure of up to £1,000,000 to the Treasurer of the States. 

Resource Implications:  The CMD-IS various capital heads of expenditure in the attached report to decrease by £747,940.37 in 2012 only and the CMD-IS computer development capital head of expenditure to increase by an identical amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States.

Action required:  Head of Decision Support to advise Finance Manager – Corporate Group and Head of Financial Management, Accounting and Reporting that this decision has been approved.

Signature:

 

Position: Senator Ian Gorst, Chief Minister

 

 

Date Signed:

Date of Decision:

 

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