Budget and Staffing transfer from Treasury and Resources Taxes IS Team to Chief Minister's Department

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[THIS DECISION HAS BEEN RESCINDED BY MD-C-2015-0080] A decision made 13 February 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-CMD-2015-0014
Decision Summary Title:	Transfer of staffing and budget for the Taxes IS Team from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department		Date of Decision Summary:	11th February 2015
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Director– Corporate Group		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Transfer of staffing and budget for the Taxes IS Team from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department		Date of Written Report:	11th February 2015
Written Report Author:	Finance Manager – Corporate Group		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Budget transfer with effect from 1 January 2015 from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department to enable the transfer of the Taxes IS Team between the two departments.
Decision(s): To enable the transfer of the Taxes IS Team to the Chief Minister’s Department, the Chief Minister accepted a budget transfer with effect from 1 January 2015 from the Treasury and Resources Department of £1,468,517 near-cash, £834,600 non-cash, 9.0 FTE and the assets detailed in the attached report.
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.
Resource Implications: The Treasury and Resources Revenue Head of Expenditure to decrease by: - £1,468,517 near cash; - £834,600 non-cash; and - 9.0 FTE. The Chief Minister’s Department Revenue Head of Expenditure to increase by identical amounts. The assets detailed in the attached report to transfer from the Treasury and Resources Department to the Chief Minister’s Department. Assets currently under construction will transfer to the Chief Minister’s Department once completed. These transfers will be reflected in the 2016-2019 MTFP.
Action required: Research and Project Officer to advise Finance Manager – Corporate Group that this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Chief Minister of Jersey
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: