Public Sector Reform: Allocation from Restructuring Provision for Review of Sport and Culture delivery within Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department

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A decision made 15 July 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2016-0055
Decision Summary Title:	Public Sector Reform -Allocation from Restructuring Provision for the Review of Sport and Culture delivery within the Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department		Date of Decision Summary:	6th July 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Decision Support		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	Public Sector Reform -Allocation from Restructuring Provision for the Review of Sport and Culture delivery within the Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department		Date of Written Report:	6th July 2016
Written Report Author:	Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt 33 & 35
Subject: Allocation of £181,500 from the Restructuring Provision to the Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department for Public Sector Reform activity.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the 2016 allocation of up to £110,250, £41,250 in 2017, £7,500 in 2018 and £22,500 in 2019 from the Restructuring Provision to the Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department for Public Sector Reform activity.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 17(2) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 states that the Minister for Treasury and Resources is authorised to approve the transfer from contingency expenditure or the insurance fund of amounts not exceeding, in total, the amount available for contingency expenditure in a financial year. The Contingency Allocation Policy published by the Minister for Treasury and Resources (R.10/2012) states that all requests for Allocation from Contingency will be considered by the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers agreed on 23rd June 2016 to funding of £181,500 from the Restructuring Provision for Public Sector Reform activity within the Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department. Funding of up to £110,250 in 2016, £41,250 in 2017, £7,500 in 2018 and £22,500 in 2019. The Council of Ministers has acknowledged that investment will be needed to ensure Public Sector Reform is successful. Furthermore, funds have been identified and approved in the Medium Term Financial Plan and the Council of Ministers approved these requests at its meeting. This decision will enable an evaluation of options for future service delivery of Sport and Culture over the next three and half years.
Resource Implications: The Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department’s revenue head of expenditure will increase by up to £110,250 in 2016, £41,250 in 2017, £7,500 in 2018 and £22,500 in 2019 and the Restructuring Provision element of Contingency will decrease by the same amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2016 in the Medium Term Financial Plan.
Action required: Head of Decision Support to advise the Head of Finance, Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department once this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator A J H Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: