Budget transfer from Treasury and Resources to Health and Social Services: Insurance Premiums increase from 2016

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A decision made 12 July 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2016-0045
Decision Summary Title:	Transfer in 2016 from Treasury and Resources Insurance revenue head of expenditure to HSSD for increase in Insurance premiums from 2016		Date of Decision Summary:	1st July 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Financial Management- Health & Social Services		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Transfer in 2016 from Treasury & Resources Insurance revenue Head of expenditure to HSSD and DFI revenue heads of expenditure for increases in insurance premiums from 2016		Date of Written Report:	26th May 2016
Written Report Author:	Senior Accountant, Insurance Management, Treasury & Resources		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Transfer in 2016 from Treasury & Resources revenue head of expenditure to the Health and Social Services Department (HSSD) revenue head of expenditure in respect of unforeseen increases in commercial insurance premiums for 2016.
Decision(s): The Minister accepted a transfer in 2016 of £200,000 to the HSSD revenue head of expenditure from the Treasury & Resources revenue head of expenditure
Reason(s) for Decision: The transfer is required to fund increased annual insurance recharges to the Health & Social Services Department for £200,000 in relation to abuse liability insurance cover. Article 18(1)(c) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 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 transferred from one head of expenditure to another head of expenditure for any purpose not otherwise specified.
Resource Implications: Treasury & Resources revenue head of expenditure to decrease by £200,000, and Health & Social Services Department revenue head of expenditure to increase by £200,000.
Action required: The Head of Decision support to advise the Senior Accountant for Insurance Management that the decision has been approved, so that 2016 insurance cost recharges can be made.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: