Budget transfer to the Treasury and Resources Department for the Architects' Software budget

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A decision made (13.08.07) to make a budget transfer to the Treasury and Resources Department for the Architects Software budget.

Subject:	Transfer to the Treasury and Resources Department for the Architects Software Budget
Decision Reference:	MD-T-2007-0075	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:		I:Minister:2007:Ministerial Decisions:MD 00 Architects Software Budget
Written Report Title:	Transfer to the Treasury and Resources Department for the Architects Software Budget	Written report – Author:		Honey Whiteman, Senior Management Accountant
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to approve the following non-contentious transfer:  of £10,400 from the Transport and Technical Services Department to the Treasury and Resources Department for the purpose of funding the costs of the Architects software.
Reason(s) for decision: To ensure the software budget for the Architects is administered by the appropriate department.
Action required: The Finance Director:  to notify the Minister for the Treasury and Resources Department of the Minister’s approval to transfer the sum of £10,400 from the Transport and Technical Department to the Treasury and Resources Department for the purpose of funding the costs of the Architects software; and  to notify the Treasurer of the States of the above decision to approve the transfer from the Transport and Technical Services Department to the Treasury and Resources Department for the purpose outlined in the attached report.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision:

Budget transfer to the Treasury and Resources Department for the Architects' Software budget

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

TRANSFER TO THE TREASURY AND RESOURCES DEPARTMENT FOR THE ARCHITECTS SOFTWARE BUDGET

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is to seek the Minister’s approval of the recurring budget transfer to the Treasury and Resources Department of £10,400 for the funding of the Architects Software.

Background

As at the 1st January 2006 the Architects transferred from Transport and Technical Services to Jersey Property Holdings. However the software budget for the Architects is still maintained by Transport and Technical Services ISD section.

Discussion

The Transport and Technical Services ISD section administer and maintain the software budget for Transport and Technical Services. The demand on this section is ever increasing with the transfer into the department of the Blue Light Workshop, and Harbours etc.

There is no logic behind Transport and Technical Services administering the software budget on behalf of the Architects who have now transferred to Jersey Property Holdings.

The budget of £10,400 has been arrived at as follows:

Software	£	£
Cadline Software	7,212
Less: proportion to be retained by TTS	(2,000)
		5,212
Riba Enterprises		4,110
Orica Systems		1,089
		10,411

Recommendations

It is recommended that the Minister:

(i) approves the non-contentious recurring transfer of £10,400 from the Transport and Technical Services Department to the Treasury and Resources Department for the purpose of funding the costs of the Architects software;

(ii) notifies the Minister of the Treasury and Resources Department of his approval of the recurring transfer of £10,400 for the purpose of funding the costs of the Architects software; and

(iii) notifies the Treasurer of the States of the transfer.

Reason (s) for Decision

To ensure the software budget for the Architects is administered by the appropriate department.

Action Required

The Finance Director:

 to notify the Minister for the Treasury and Resources Department of the Minister’s approval to transfer a recurring sum of £10,400 from the Transport and Technical Department to the Treasury and Resources Department for the purpose of funding the costs of the Architects software; and

 to notify the Treasurer of the States of the above decision to approve the transfer from the Transport and Technical Services Department to the Treasury and Resources Department for the purpose outlined in the attached report.

Written by:	Honey Whiteman, Senior Management Accountant

Approved by:	Ellen Littlechild, Finance Director

Date: 13 July 2007