Customs and Immigration controls: provision of non-recurring funding for Home Affairs Department.

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A decision made (20/04/2009) regarding: Customs and Immigration controls: provision of non-recurring funding for Home Affairs Department.

Decision Reference: MD-E-2009-0068
Decision Summary Title :	Transfer of funds from EDD and Harbours to Home Affairs		Date of Decision Summary:	15 April 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Director – Corporate Group		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 :	Transfer of funds from EDD and Harbours to Home Affairs		Date of Written Report:	07 April 2009
Written Report Author:	Finance Director – Corporate Group		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Customs and Immigration controls: provision of non-recurring funding for Home Affairs Department.
Decision(s): The Minister approved a non-recurring transfer of funds in the sum of £10,000 each (at a total of £20,000) from the Economic Development Department and the Harbour Office to the Home Affairs Department.
Reason(s) for Decision: Increased shipping movements have continued to create serious difficulties in providing adequate Customs and Immigration controls for increased commercial shipping movements agreed by EDD and the Harbour Office. Extra funds are required to pay for a temporary seasonal officer and increased levels of overtime for permanent officers.
Resource Implications: A supplementation of £20,000 for 2009 only to the Home Affairs budget.
Action required: The Head of the Customs and Immigration Service to inform the Chief Officer of the Economic Development Department and the Chief Executive of the Harbour Office of this Ministerial Decision and request the implementation of the transfers. The Finance Director to notify the Treasurer of the States of the forthcoming transfer in accordance with Financial Direction 3.6 – Variations to Heads of Expenditure.
Signature: Senator Alan Maclean		Position: Minister for Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):