Budget transfer from Treasury and Resources: Finance Resource

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A decision made 6 September 2013:

Decision reference: MD-HSS-2013-0027
Decision Summary Title:	Budget transfer from Treasury and Resources to Health and Social Services for finance resource		Date of Decision Summary:	5 July 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Finance Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?		Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:		N/A
Written Report Title:	Budget transfer from Treasury and Resources to Health and Social Services for finance resource		Date of Written Report:		5 July 2013
Written Report Author:	Assistant Finance Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt?		Public
Subject: Permanent transfer of the budget only (excluding the associated FTE) for an additional finance resource from the Treasury and Resources Department (T&R) to the Health and Social Services Department (H&SS).
Decision(s): The Minister approved the recurring revenue budget transfer of £89,819 from T&R to H&SS with effect from 1 January 2013. This figure will need to be adjusted for appropriate pay awards in 2014 and 2015 as approved.
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: T&R revenue head of expenditure to decrease by £89,819 with effect from 1 January 2013 and the H&SS revenue head of expenditure to increase by an identical amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States. This transfer will be reflected in the next Medium Term Financial Plan.
Action required: Business Manager to inform the Director of Finance that this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: