Chief Minister's Department: Budget Carry Forwards

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A decision made 17 January 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2012-0006
Decision Summary Title:	Approval in principle of Chief Minister’s Department Carry Forwards		Date of Decision Summary:	6th January 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Finance Manager – Corporate Group		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Approval in principle of Chief Minister’s Department Carry Forwards		Date of Written Report:	6th January 2012
Written Report Author:	Finance Manager – Corporate Group		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: To request approval in principle from the Treasury and Resources Minister for the carry forward of unspent 2011 revenue budgets in the Chief Minister’s Department to fund the 2012 cost pressures described in this report.
Decision(s): The Chief Minister agreed to request that the Treasury and Resources Minister approves in principle the carry forward of the Chief Minister’s Department unspent 2011 revenue budget up to a limit of £277,000 with effect 1st January 2012, as described in the accompanying report.
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of expenditure to: be used for the purposes of another head of expenditure; or In the case of revenue expenditure, be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund after the end of the relevant financial year. Financial Direction 3.6 section 5.1 states that departments wishing to transfer funds between heads of expenditure must obtain the approval of their minister.
Resource Implications: The amount of the carry forward for these purposes will be limited to £277,000 and will not exceed the under-spend achieved by CMD in 2011. Funding for 2013 and future years will be considered as part of the first Medium Term Financial Plan.
Action required: Project and Research Officer to inform the Finance Director – Corporate Group of the Chief Minister’s decision. Minister for Treasury and Resources to agree ministerial decision approving the carry forward.
Signature:		Position: Senator I.J. Gorst, Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: