2009 Year end carry forwards

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A decision made 23 April 2010 regarding: 2009 Year end carry forwards.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2010-0067
Decision Summary Title:	2009 Year End Carry Forwards		Date of Decision Summary:	21 April 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Decision Support		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	2009 Year End Carry Forwards		Date of Written Report:	21 April 2010
Written Report Author:	Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: 2009 year end carry forwards
Decision(s): The Minister approved the transfer of the £7,605,000 available underspend from 2009, split by £5,812,205 to the departments noted in the accompanying report and the remaining £1,792,795 to the proposed Corporate Contingency Fund. The Minister further approved the transfer of unspent capital funds (Les Chênes (ESC) £14,000 and Seaton Place (ESC) £18,000 plus an unneeded capital risk reserve of £131,000) totalling £0.163m to the proposed Corporate Contingency Fund. The Minister further approved transfers from the Corporate Contingency Fund to fund the Integrated Business Improvement Programme (£1.577m) and Jersey Heritage Trust support (£0.37m).
Reason(s) for Decision: Under Article 15(1) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 the Minister for Treasury and Resources can permit all or any part of the amount appropriated by a head of expenditure to: (a) be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure; or (b) In the case of revenue expenditure, be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund after the end of the relevant financial year.
Resource Implications: Other than those detailed in the report there are no further financial or manpower implications.
Action required: Head of Decision Support to inform departments and the Head of Financial Planning of the decision in order to transfer the funds.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: