Comprehensive Spending Review: Budget transfer from Treasury and Resources for Restructuring Provision

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A decision made 3 February 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2012-0006
Decision Summary Title:	CSR – Allocation of Restructuring Provision and Budget Receipt from Treasury and Resources		Date of Decision Summary:	30 January 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Director of Finance, Health and Social Services		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	N/A		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) – Allocation of Restructuring Provision and Budget Transfer to H&SS		Date of Written Report:	26 January 2012
Written Report Author:	Comprehensive Spending Review Programme Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt 3.2.1 (a) (x)
Subject: Requests for Restructuring Provision funds in support of the Comprehensive Spending Review - transfer of budget from Treasury and Resources to Health and Social Services
Decision(s): The Minister requested that the Minister for Treasury and Resources approve the following: (a) a maximum transfer of £615,000 in 2012 and a commitment of £82,000 in 2013 in support of the CSR process to be funded from the Restructuring Provision; and (b) that this is enacted through a 2012 budget transfer of £615,000 from the Restructuring Provision to the Health and Social Services Department under Article 15(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005;
Reason(s) for Decision: This request for funding over the next 2 years is for two projects in Health and Social Services and is supported by the Council of Ministers. The funding will enable the CSR projects to be progressed in a timely manner to deliver recurring savings in line with the overall CSR programme. Article 15(1)(a) 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 used for the purposes of another head of expenditure.
Resource Implications: The Treasury and Resources revenue head of expenditure to decrease by £615,000 and £82,000 in 2012 and 2013 respectively and the Health and Social Services revenue head of expenditure to increase by the same amount. Contd./ (MD-HSS-2012-0006) This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2012 or 2013.
Action required: Request the Minister for Treasury and Resources to consider the budget transfer to Health and Social Services.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: