Fiscal Stimulus Plan: Treasury and Resources Budget Allocation

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A decision made (30.07.2009) to approve the allocation of £200,000 to the Treasury and Resources Department.

Decision Reference: MD-TR-2009-130
Decision Summary Title:	Discretionary fiscal stimulus –Treasury and resources budget allocation		Date of Decision Summary:	28th July 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Treasurer of the States		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title:	Allocation of fiscal stimulus funding to Treasury Department		Date of Written Report:	28th July 2009
Written Report Author:	Interim Programme Manager – Fiscal Stimulus Project		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Fiscal stimulus – approval of allocation to Treasury budget
Decision(s): The Minister approved the allocation of £200,000 to the Treasury and Resources Department, to be transferred to the department budget as soon as possible and allocated to revenue expenditure as set out in the accompanying report.
Reason(s) for Decision: A discretionary fiscal stimulus allocation from the Stabilisation Fund of £44m has already been approved. The £200,000 approved funding will enable the department to meet the costs of central oversight of the programme.
Resource Implications: No resource implications other than those already approved at the States’ debate (p55/2009) on 19th May 2009.
Action required: Treasury effect necessary budget transfer.
Signature:		Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision:

Fiscal Stimulus Plan: Treasury and Resources Budget Allocation

Allocation of Fiscal Stimulus Funding to Treasury Department

Report summarizing recommendations of the Fiscal Stimulus Steering Group

28th July 2009

Background

An estimation of programme management costs was made and included within the provisional programme approved by the Treasury and Resources Minister on 17th June 2009.

Fiscal Stimulus Steering Group Recommendation

At a meeting of the Fiscal Stimulus Steering Group on 24th July 2009, it was agreed that costs are already being incurred within the department, and this should be covered by a formal allocation from the £44m.

It is therefore recommended by the Fiscal Stimulus Steering Group that the Treasury and Resources Minister allocate £200,000 to the Treasury department to cover estimated programme management costs. The allocation should be made to revenue budgets as set out below:

Year	Budget Allocation £
Ending 31 December 2009	40,000
Ending 31 December 2010	80,000
Ending 31 December 2011	80,000
TOTAL	200,000