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Budget 2015 - Draft: Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel Report (S.R.12 Res.(2)): Response of the Minister for Treasury and Resources

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A decision made 19 September 2014:

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2014-0107

Decision Summary Title:

Minister’s Response to CSSP Report on the Draft 2015 Budget

Date of Decision Summary:

18th September 2014

Decision Summary Author:

Interim 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:

Minister’s Response to CSSP Report on the Draft 2015 Budget

Date of Written Report:

18th September 2014

Written Report Author:

Interim Treasurer of the States

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:

Minister’s Response to Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel’s Report (S.R. 12/2014) on the draft 2015 budget.

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the response to the Report of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel’s Report (S.R 12/2014) on the draft 2015 budget.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The Minister is providing a response to a scrutiny report in accordance with paragraph 11.15 of the Code of Practice for Scrutiny Panels and the Public Accounts Committee, protocol for executive responses to scrutiny reports.

The Minister wishes to ensure that all States Members are able to have access to his response to the Report of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel’s Report (S.R 12/2014) on the draft 2015 budget.

Resource Implications:

There are no financial or manpower implications as a direct result of this decision.

Action required:

Business Manager to request the Greffier of the States to arrange for the attached response to the Report of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel to be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity.

Signature:

 

 

 

 

Position: Senator P F C Ozouf, Minister for Treasury and Resources

 

 

Date Signed:

Date of Decision:

 

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