Ports of Jersey: CCTV: Expenditure Approval

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A decision made 16 May 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2014-0043
Decision Summary Title :	DS - Activation of budgets re Ports of Jersey CCTV		Date of Decision Summary:	15 April 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Projects Officers – Ports of Jersey		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR - Activation of budgets re Ports of Jersey CCTV		Date of Written Report:	15 April 2014
Written Report Author:	Projects Officers – Ports of Jersey		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt 3.2.1 (a) (x) (xi)( xii)
Subject: Activation of budgets re Ports of Jersey CCTV
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister approved the expenditure of up to £400,000 in respect of the CCTV project. The Assistant Minister approved commitment of expenditure in excess of £200,000 to suppliers, where necessary, in respect of CCTV project. However, must not exceed limits as set by decision 1.
Reason(s) for Decision: Internally, to the Ports of Jersey, it is procedure to seek Ministerial Approval for all monetary values exceeding £200,000.
Resource Implications: The balance of the Jersey Airport and Jersey Harbour Trading Funds will not be affected nor will the value of the capital head of expenditure for either entity, as the project costs are within budgets, previously approved in the 2009 and 2011 Business Plans.
Action required: Head of Planning and Performance – Ports of Jersey, to notify Project Manager once budget activation is approved Project Manager to raise appropriate purchase orders to initiate works
Signature:		Position: Assistant Minister - Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):