Budget transfer: St. Mary's School: Feasibility Study

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A decision made 22 September 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2017-0104
Decision Summary Title :	Creation of St Mary’s School Capital Head of Expenditure and allocation from the Central Planning Vote to the newly created capital head of expenditure to fund a feasibility study		Date of Decision Summary:	21st September 2017
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 :	Creation of St Mary’s School Capital Head of Expenditure and allocation from the Central Planning Vote to the newly created capital head of expenditure to fund a feasibility study		Date of Written Report:	21st September 2017
Written Report Author:	Head of Decision Support		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Creation of St Mary’s School Capital Head of Expenditure and allocation from the Central Planning Vote to the newly created capital head of expenditure to fund a feasibility study
Decision(s): The Minister approved the creation of the St Mary’s School Capital Head of Expenditure and the allocation of up to £190,000 from the Central Planning Vote to the newly created capital head of expenditure to fund a feasibility study.
Reason(s) for Decision: In accordance with States of Jersey policy and the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, funding for work to scope or access the feasibility of proposed capital projects that the States have agreed, in principle, will start in the future must be allocated from the Central Planning Vote. Article 10(3A) of the Public Finances (Jersey) 2005 states that a draft budget may seek the approval of the States, for the financial year to which it relates, to a capital head of expenditure (a “central planning vote”) to fund work to scope or assess the feasibility of proposed capital projects that the States have agreed, in principle, will start in the future. Article 16(3A) of the Public Finances (Jersey) 2005 states that the approval by the States of a central planning vote authorizes the Minister for Treasury and Resources to approve – (a) capital heads of expenditure to fund work to scope or assess the feasibility of proposed capital projects that the States have agreed, in principle, will start in the future; and (b) the transfer of amounts to such capital heads of expenditure, for such purposes, from the central planning vote. MD-T-2017-0066 was signed by the Minister for Infrastructure on 31st July 2017.
Resource Implications: The budget for the newly created capital head of expenditure for St. Mary’s School Capital Head of Expenditure will increase by up to £190,000, and the Central Planning Vote will decrease by the same amount. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure that would be approved by the States for the school refurbishment and, following approval by the States of capital funding, the amount received for the feasibility study will be transferred back to the CPV in the year in which capital funds are allocated. If, however, the States should decide not to approve the capital project, then it would be the responsibility of the Education Department to repay the CPV from alternative sources of funding. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States in the Medium Term Financial Plan 2016 to 2019.
Action required: The Head of Decision Support to advise the Finance Director for the Department for Infrastructure when this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator A J H Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):