What tools the Treasurer of the States has at his disposal to control overall States expenditure

Published on: 31 March 2009

Question type: Written

Asked by: Ben Shenton

Answered by: Minister for Treasury and Resources

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES BY SENATOR B.E. SHENTON

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 31st MARCH 2009

Question

What tools, if any, does the Treasurer of the States have at his disposal to control overall States Expenditure?

Answer

The control and approval of States' expenditure is, in the main, governed by the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005.

The prime tools available to the Treasurer to control States expenditure are Article 34 of the Public Finances Law, the power to issue financial directions, and Article 36, to request the Chief Internal Auditor to undertake audits of departments.