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A decision made 25 June 2010 regarding: La Collette Fuel Farm - transfer of responsibilities from Economic Development to Transport and Technical Services Department.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2010-0060
Decision Summary Title:	Transfer of La Collette Fuel Farm responsibilities		Date of Decision Summary:	21st June 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Senior Management Accountant – SH Finance		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/a
Written Report Title:	Transfer of La Collette Fuel Farm responsibilities		Date of Written Report:	21st June 2010
Written Report Author:	Senior Management Accountant – SH Finance		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Transfer of La Collette fuel farm responsibilities from the Economic Development Department to the Transport &Technical Services Department
Decision(s): The Minister for Transport and Technical Services approved the following budget transfers: Revenue to Revenue Budget Transfers § The recurring transfer of £100,000 expenditure budget from the Economic Development Department to Transport and Technical Services Department; § The recurring transfer of the depreciation budget £78,820 in 2010. Revenue to Capital Budget Transfer § The non-recurring transfer of £255,000 sinking fund from the Economic Development Department to the Transport and Technical Services Department. Transfer of Assets § The transfer of the fire pump assets from the Economic Development Department to Transport and Technical Services Department. These transfers are to take effect from the 1st January 2010.
Reason(s) for Decision: Under Financial Direction 3.6 “Variations of Heads of Expenditure” all transfers between revenue heads of expenditure above £100,000 require the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Resource Implications: None.
Action required: The Acting Finance Director to seek approval from the Minister for Treasury and Resources of the forthcoming transfer in accordance with Financial Direction 3.6 – Variations to Heads of Expenditure. The 2010 Transfers to be actioned by TTS Acting Finance Director The 2011 transfer will be implemented as part of the 2011 Business Planning Process.
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La Collette Fuel Farm - transfer of responsibilities from Economic Development to Transport and Technical Services Department

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

TRANSFER OF LA COLLETTE FUEL FARM RESPONSIBILITIES

Purpose of the Report

The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Minister for Treasury and Resources to transfer revenue budgets from the Economic Development Department (EDD) to the Transport and Technical Services Department (TTS).

Background

The maintenance of the infrastructure of the site (mostly water pumps to extinguish fire) is undertaken by the Transport and Technical Services Department who currently undertake such work on behalf of Jersey Harbours and recharge EDD.

The assets at the La Collette Reclamation Site are owned by the following Departments:

§ Fire pump equipment asset owned by the Economic Development Department.

§ New Fire Fighting Equipment Assets (capital vote) owned by the Transport and Technical Services Department.

The expenditure budgets connected with the La Collette Fuel Farm are within the Economic Development Department’s cash limit as highlighted below:

2010 Revenue Budget	£	Comments

Maintenance	100,000	The maintenance of the infrastructure of the site (mostly water pumps to extinguish fire) is undertaken by TTS.
Plus Depreciation Budget	78,820	The 2010 depreciation budget for La Collette Fuel Farm Fighting System and generator
Plus 2009 Carry Forward “Sinking Fund”	£255,000	The “sinking fund” is available for maintenance costs above and beyond the annual budget.

Discussion

It is proposed that:

§ Transport and Technical Services take over ownership of the Fuel Farm equipment assets at La Collette from the Economic Development Department. This requires the transfer of the revenue maintenance budget, the non-recurring “sinking fund” budget and the assets.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Minister approves the following transfers:

Revenue to Revenue Budget Transfers

§ The recurring transfer of £100,000 expenditure budget from the Economic Development Department to Transport and Technical Services Department;

§ The recurring transfer of the depreciation budget (£78,820 for 2010).

Revenue to Capital Budget Transfer

§ The transfer of the non-recurring revenue ‘sinking fund’ of £255,000 from the Economic Development Department to Transport and Technical Services Department;

Transfer of Assets

Transfer the fire pump assets from the Economic Development Department to Transport and Technical Services Department. These are the Fuel Farm Fighting System, asset number 34153 and the generator, asset number 34179.

These transfers are to take effect from the 1st January 2010 .

Reason(s) for Decision

Under Financial Directions 3.6 “Variations of Heads of Expenditures”:

§ All transfers between revenue and capital heads of expenditure above £100,000 require the approval of the Minister for Treasury and Resources.

Resource Implications

There is no overall increase to States spending or manpower as a result of this decision.

Action Required

The Finance Director to notify the Minister of Treasury and Resources of the forthcoming transfer in accordance with Finance Direction 3.6 – Variations to Heads of Expenditure.

For the Acting Finance Director to request the Minister for Transport and Technical Department to approve the revenue transfers referred to in this report.

The 2011 transfer will be implemented as part of the 2011 Business Planning Process.

Written by:	Senior Management Accountant
Approved by:	Acting Finance Director