Budget Transfer: Central Contingency to Department of the Environment

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A decision made on 7 December 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2015-0077
Decision Summary Title:	Allocation of funds from Central Contingency to the Department of the Environment re Planning Appeal Tribunal funding, and subsequent transfer to the Judicial Greffe		Date of Decision Summary:	04 December 2015
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Allocation of funds from Central Contingency to the Department of the Environment re Planning Appeal Tribunal funding, and subsequent transfer to the Judicial Greffe		Date of Written Report:	04 December 2015
Written Report Author:	Finance Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Budget transfer of up to £192,200 from Central Contingency to the Department of the Environment (DOE), and subsequently to the Judicial Greffe (JG), in relation to funding the Planning Appeals Tribunal (PAT).
Decision(s): The Minister approved the Written Report and requested the transfer of up to £192,200 from Central Contingency to the DOE Revenue head of expenditure, and the subsequent transfer to the JG head of expenditure.
Reason(s) for Decision: Article 18 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 (the Law) and Finance Direction No.3.6 ‘Variations to Heads of Expenditure’ (the FD) set out the procedures for transfers between heads of expenditure. Paragraph 5.1 of the FD and Article 18(2)(c) of the Law require departments wanting to transfer funds between heads of expenditure to obtain the approval of the Minister responsible for their administration. Article 18(1)(c) of the Law requires the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources for any budget transfers between heads of expenditure. Paragraph 5.2 of the FD delegates non-contentious transfers between heads of expenditure up to £1,000,000 to the Treasurer of the States. Paragraph 5.3 of the FD states that, in all other instances, the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources must be obtained. The allocation of funding from Central Contingency was previously confirmed in the States Assembly during the debate on proposition P.87/2013 on 11 September 2013.
Resource Implications: The revenue head of expenditure for the Judicial Greffe will increase by up to £192,200 and Central Contingency will decrease by up to £192,200. This decision has no manpower implications.
Action required: The Finance Director to request the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources Department for these budget transfers. The Finance Director will also ask the accounting officer for the Judicial Greffe to confirm their acceptance of these budget transfers.
Signature: Deputy S Luce		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: