Allocation of funds from restructuring provision to Home Affairs to close police canteen

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A decision made 11 March 2011:

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2011-0028
Decision Summary Title:	CSR – Allocation of Restructuring Provision to Home Affairs to close Police Canteen		Date of Decision Summary:	7 March 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Comprehensive Spending Review Team Leader		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Restructuring Provision - Transfer of Funds to Home Affairs		Date of Written Report:	7 March 2011
Written Report Author:	Comprehensive Spending Review Team Leader		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt 3.2.1 (a) (i)
Subject: CSR 2011 - Allocation of funds from the Restructuring Provision to Home Affairs to achieve a 2011 savings proposal to close Police Canteen.
Decision(s): The Minister approved a budget transfer of £54,600 from the Treasury and Resources Restructuring Provision to Home Affairs, under Article 15(1)(a) of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005, to deliver a CSR proposal in 2011 to close the Police Canteen.
Reason(s) for Decision: (a) The one-off payment was identified when the department’s 2011 CSR proposals were submitted and the pay back period is within the 3 year target. (b) The approval route for allocation of funds from the Restructuring Provision was agreed by the Council of Ministers at its meeting on 27 January 2011 and this stated that, after approval by the CSR Programme Board, the Council of Ministers would approve all allocations. However, in exceptional circumstances, and particularly if the decision is required urgently, it was accepted that the T&R Minister could approve the funding and report back to the Council of Ministers at the next meeting. This request is considered to be urgent. (c) 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 balance on the Restructuring Provision after this request is £3,463,300. This decision does not change the total amount of expenditure approved by the States for 2011.
Action required: Head of Decision Support to notify the Comprehensive Spending Review Team Leader and Head of Financial Performance Reporting that this decision has been approved.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: