Pandemic Flu (H1N1) Preparation (P.67/2008): Budget transfer from Treasury and Resources relating to activity in 2011

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A decision made 19 September 2011 regarding:

Decision Reference: MD-HSS-2011-0034
Decision Summary Title:	Pandemic Flu Preparation (P67)		Date of Decision Summary:	12 August 2011
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director of Finance, Health and Social Services		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Pandemic Flu Preparation (P67)		Date of Written Report:	28/07/11
Written Report Author:	Assistant Director of Finance, Health and Social Services		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Section 11(8) funding for H1N1 (originally H5N1) pandemic flu preparation as per P67/2008
Decision(s): The Minister requests the transfer of £53,000 non-recurrently in 2011 from the Treasury & Resources Department to the Health and Social Services Department in order to fund costs relating to the flu pandemic.
Reason(s) for Decision: Funding is required to reimburse the Health and Social Services Department for actual costs incurred in 2011 relating to H1N1 flu activity in 2011. 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. Delegation 1.3 delegates authority for non-contentious transfers between expenditure heads of up to £1,000,000 to the Treasurer of the States.
Resource Implications: The Treasury and Resources contingency head of expenditure to decrease by £53,000 and the H&SS Department revenue head of expenditure to increase by an identical amount.
Action required: Request the Minister for Treasury & Resources to transfer £53,000 from Treasury & Resources Department to Health & Social Services Department.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Health and Social Services
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: