Budget Transfer: From Treasury and Resources to fund development of a Third Sector Forum

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A decision made 7 January 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2013-0059
Decision Summary Title :	2013 Budget Transfer from T&R Corporate Contingency to HSS for Third Sector Forum		Date of Decision Summary:	23 December 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director of Finance		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title :	Budget Transfer from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Health and Social Services Department for the Development of a Third Sector Forum		Date of Written Report:	23 December 2013
Written Report Author:	Assistant Director of Finance		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: 2013 non-recurring budget transfer of £40,000 from Treasury and Resources (T&R) corporate contingency to the Health and Social Services Department (HSSD) revenue budget to fund the development of a Third Sector Forum. This decision confirms MD-HSS-2011-0031 in which ‘in principle’ approval was given for a budget transfer of £40,000 from T&R corporate contingency to HSSD for 2013.
Decision(s): The Minister approved a non-recurring budget transfer in 2013 of £40,000 from the T&R corporate contingency to the HSSD revenue head of expenditure for the development of a third sector forum.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 18(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 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 transferred from a revenue head of expenditure to a capital head of expenditure, or vice versa, in order to comply with generally accepted accounting principles or an Order made under Article 32. 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.
Resource Implications: The T&R corporate contingency to decrease by £40,000 and the HSSD revenue head of expenditure to increase by an identical amount in 2013. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States.
Action required: The Minister for Health and Social Services to obtain the approval of the Treasurer of the States in accordance with Financial Direction 3.6. Business Manager T&R to advise Director of Finance HSSD that the decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health & Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: