Capital Business Unit Closures.

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A decision made (09/07/2008) regarding: Capital Business Unit Closures.

Decision Reference: MD-H-2008-0072
Decision Summary Title :	DS – Capital Business Unit Closures		Date of Decision Summary:	1st July 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Jason English		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Closure of Capital Business Units		Date of Written Report:
Written Report Author:	Jason English		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: To agree the transfer of budgets and expenditure of various completed capital projects to completed works.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the following: That the budget and expenditure recorded against the capital projects listed in the schedule contained in the report “Closure of Capital Business Units” should be transferred to completed works on the Department’s Balance Sheet
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister approved the transfers in order that the Department’s accounting records would be updated to properly reflect the status of the projects.
Resource Implications: Financial: None.
Action required: Senior Management Accountant to update the accounting systems and notify the Treasury and Resources Department of the decision and ask for that Department’s Minister to approve the transfer in accordance with Financial direction 3.6.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Capital Business Unit Closures.

Housing Department

Summary Report on the Closure of Capital Business Units

Summary:

The Housing Department has a number of capital projects which have now been completed. The costs and budgets for those projects now need to be transferred to “Completed Works” on the States Of Jersey Accounting Systems and in the course of that process will be transferred between capital heads of expenditure. Financial Direction 3.6 issued under the auspices of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 directs that such transfers require the approval of the Treasury and Resources Minster.

Detail: The following gives the details of the transfers to be effected following completion of the projects:

Project Name	Business Unit	Object Account	Budget Transfer	Spend Transfer
Elysee Development Ph 2	HYC002	129101	£6,521,331	£6,521,331
Elysee Development Ph 3	HYC003	129101	£6,179,200	£6,179,200
Le Geyt Flats Ph4	HYC004	129101	£1,503,138	£1,503,138
Le Geyt Flats Ph 5&6	HYC005	129101	£3,336,812	£3,336,812
Le Marais High Rise Ph 1 & 2	HYC006	129101	£4,053,993	£4,053,993
Grassett Park – Ph2	HYC010	129101	£4,102,961	£4,102,961
Landscaping of Older Estates	HYC013	129101	£98,675	£98,675
La Carriere Refurbishment	HYC015	129101	£68,580.32	£68,580.32
Pre De Talbot	HYC022	129101	£153,759	£153,759
68-75 Clos Orange	HYC023	129101	£30,112	£30,112
Le Geyt Flats Ph2	HYR001	129101	£1,597,960	£1,597,960
Preliminary Expenses	HYR002	129101	£50,000	£50,000
OTC Ph3	HYR003	129101	£6,263,504	£6,263,504
Jardin Des Carreaux – Landscaping	HYR004	129101	£360,988	£360,988
Landscaping of Older Estates	HYR005	129101	£3,387	£3,387
Housing Assoc – Preliminary Expenses	HYR006	129101	£917,082	£917,082
Grassett Park – Phase 1	HYR007	129101	£3,328,429	£3,328,429
Le Geyt Flats – Ph3	HYR008	129101	£2,678,274	£2,678,274
Lord Coutanche Court – Windows	HYR009	129101	£200,365	£200,365
Bas Du Mont – Landscaping	HYR010	129101	£59,022	£59,022
Ann Court - Foundations	HYR011	129101	£67,898	£67,898
Keepers Cottages	HYR012	129101	£223,633	£223,633
Nicolson Park	HYR013	129101	£4,345,805	£4,345,805
Chantermerle & Nakarunda	HYR016	129101	£64,793	£64,793
La Collette Lift Replacement	HYR017	129101	£89,203	£89,203
Faux Bie Terrace	HYR021	129101	£146,788	£146,788
Princess Place	HYR022	129101	£159,814	£159,814
L’Hopital	HYR027	129101	£425,127.66	£425,127.66
St Peter’s School Estate	HYR021	129101	£228,390	£228,390

The Minster is asked to approve the transfer to completed works of the projects detailed in the schedule.

Jason English

Senior Management Accountant

23rd June 2008