Transfer of States Building Refurbishment Capital Vote (C2626) to the Property Holdings Department.

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A decision made (20/12/2007) regarding: Transfer of States Building Refurbishment Capital Vote (C2626) to the Property Holdings Department.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2007-0119
Decision Summary Title :	Transfer Of States Building Refurbishment Capital Vote To The Property Holdings Department		Date of Decision Summary:	10th December 2007
Decision Summary Author:	Honey Whiteman, Senior Management Accountant		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR Transfer Of States Building Refurbishment Capital VoteTo The Property Holdings Department		Date of Written Report:	10th December 2007
Written Report Author:	Honey Whiteman, Senior management Accountant		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Transfer of States Building Refurbishment Capital Vote (C2626) to the Property Holdings Department.
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to: approve the budget transfer of £8,314,700 and corresponding spend of £8,176,854 of Capital Vote C2626 – States Building Refurbishment to Jersey Property Holdings (Company 01760). request that the Minister for the Treasury and Resources Department approves the budget transfer as detailed in the body of this report.
Reason(s) for Decision: To transfer a property related capital project to Jersey Property Holdings which is the Department set up to manage projects of this type.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: For the Finance Director to request the Minister for the Treasury and Resources Department to approve the capital transfer referred to in this report.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):