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Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel
PUBLIC MEETING Record of Meeting
Date: 14th November 2008 Meeting Number: 73
Present | Deputy P J D Ryan, Chairman Connétable J L S Gallichan Connétable D Murphy Deputy R Le Hérissier (Item 7 onwards) Deputy C Egré, Vice-Chairman (Item 1 only) |
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In attendance | M. Haden and S Power, Scrutiny Officers |
Ref Back | Agenda matter | Action |
1 | Minutes of meeting held on 3rd October 2008 were approved and signed. |
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2 | Matters arising The Panel noted an action update from the meeting held on 3rd October 2008. |
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3 | Review into the Proposed Establishment of the Jersey Enterprise Board The Panel noted a letter from Mr R Law, the Panel's adviser for this review, thanking the Panel for the prompt payment of his firm's fees for the work that had been carried out during the review. The Panel noted that it had originally intended to review the revised proposals for the Jersey Enterprise Board, once they had been released by the Chief Minister's Department. However, as these proposals had not yet been produced, it was noted that this matter had been included in the Panel's legacy report, as a potential review topic for the new Corporate Services Panel. It was further noted that as a result of concerns that had arisen regarding the Waterfront development, and the deal that had been secured with Harcourt as the preferred developers, the implications of this deal should also be included in the Panel's legacy report as a topic that the new Corporate Services Panel should consider reviewing. | MH |
4 | Level Playing Field The Panel noted the correspondence from Mr Lock regarding this review. It was agreed that this was still an issue that would benefit from being reviewed by Scrutiny, and the Panel noted that it was included in the Panel's legacy report for consideration by the new Corporate Services Panel. |
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5 | Panel expenditure The Panel noted its outstanding balance at the end of the 3rd quarter stood at £10,732.33. It was noted that the total remaining budget at the end of the year would be increased considerably from this amount, as the Panel had made several commitments for reviews that had remained unspent. |
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6 Item 7 03.10.08 | Zero/Ten Review - Deemed Rental Charge Draft Legislation
to discuss the removal of the tax exemption for UK pension funds (Section 115). It was agreed that the Panel's adviser should also be asked to attend this meeting.
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7 | Financial forecasting The Panel welcomed Connétable P. Hanning of the Finance Sub Panel and received a briefing from Professor M. Oliver on his draft report on the financial forecasting process in advance of the public hearing with the Treasury and Resources Minister. Following the hearing the Panel discussed the evidence given by the Minister and his officers. The Panel endorsed the recommendations contained in the adviser's report and requested that his report be finalised in the light of the evidence given in the hearing. The Scrutiny officer was requested to prepare a report summarising the Panel's review. The Panel noted the comments on the control of expenditure and agreed to suggest that an examination of these issues should be added to the legacy report. | MH |
8 | Corporate Services Panel Legacy Report The Panel approved the legacy report subject to minor revisions and the insertion of an introduction by the Chairman |
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9 | Finance Sub Panel Legacy report The Panel approved this report |
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Signed Date:
5th December 2008
Chairman
Corporate Services Panel