Post-Custodial Supervision transfer of budget to Chief Minister's Department.

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A decision made (14.03.2006) to transfer 50% of the Post- Custodial budget from Home Affairs to Chief Minister's Department

Subject:	Post-Custodial Supervision – transfer of budget to the Chief Minister’s Department – Probation and After-Care Service
Decision Reference:	MD-HA-2006-0027	Exempt clause(s):		N/A
Type of Report (oral or written):	oral	Person Giving Report (if oral):		Peter Robinson Director of Finance
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A	Report File ref:		HAD/DPT 9
Written Report – Title:	N/A	Written report – Author:		N/A
Decision(s): The transfer of 50% of the budget (£124,650) for Post-Custodial Supervision from the Home Affairs Department to the Chief Minister’s Department.
Reason(s) for decision: The budget for Post-Custodial Supervision was allocated to the Home Affairs Department in anticipation of the introduction of the legislation, with the budget to be split between HM Prison and Probation and After-Care Service. As the Probation and After-Care Service has subsequently been transferred to the Chief Minister’s Department, it is appropriate to transfer the budget for supervision so that the Service can commence recruitment.
Action required: The Director of Finance will: · confirm that the account codes have been set up within Probation and After-Care Service to accept the transfer · arrange the transfer of budgets from the Home Affairs Department to the Chief Minister’s Department
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: