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States of Jersey Financial Report and Accounts 2010 States of Jersey Treasury and Resources Department States of Jersey Financial Report and Accounts 2010 States of Jersey Treasury and Resources Department FINANCIAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2010 Treasury and Resources Department P.F.C. Ozouf Senator Minister J. Refault Connétable Assistant Minister E. Noel Deputy Assistant Minister L. Rowley, MBA, CPFA Treasurer of the States CONTENTS Contents 1. Minister’s Report . .3 9. Notes to the Accounts. .66 2. The Annual Report . .5 9.1. Note 1: Statement of Accounting Policies . 66 2.1. Treasurer’s Introduction . .5 9.2. Note 2. Segmental Analysis . 80 2.2. Financial Performance 2010 . .6 9.3. Note 3: Revenue . 82 2.3. Explanation of the Structure of the States of Jersey .7 9.4. Note 4: Expenditure . 83 2.4. The States of Jersey Business and Financial 9.5. Note 5: Employees and States Members . 84 Planning Cycle . .12 9.6. Note 6: Non-Cash Items and other Significant 2.5. Comparison of Results against Approvals . 13 Items included in the (Deficit)/Surplus . 85 2.6. Detailed Financial Analysis . 19 9.7. Note 7: Finance Costs . 85 2.7. Summary of Current Position . 28 9.8. Note 8: Tangible Fixed Assets . .86 2.8. Outline of Key Objectives and Strategies . 33 9.9. Note 9: Advances . 88 2.9. Key Challenges and Opportunities . 33 9.10. Note 10: Strategic Investments . 89 2.10. Governance Structures . 34 9.11. Note 11: Other Investments . 90 2.11. Corporate Social Responsibility . .40 9.12. Note 12: Stock and Work in Progress . 91 9.13. Note 13: Debtors . .92 3. Statement of Responsibilities for the Financial 9.14. Note 14: Cash and Other Liquid Resources. .93 Report and Accounts . 41 9.15. Note 15: Creditors falling due within one year. .93 4. Remuneration Report . 42 9.16. Note 16: Currency . .93 4.1. Remuneration Policy . .42 9.17. Note 17: Finance Lease Liabilities . .94 4.2. Council of Ministers . 42 9.18. Note 18: Operating Lease Expenses and 4.3. Accounting Officers . 42 Commitments . 94 5. Statement on Internal Control. 47 9.19. Note 19: Other Significant Liabilities. .95 5.1. Scope of responsibility. .47 9.20. Note 20: Creditors – Defined Benefit Pension 5.2. The purpose of the system of internal control . .47 Schemes Net Liability . 95 5.3. Capacity to handle risk . 48 9.21. Note 21: Provisions. .96 5.4. The risk and control framework . 48 9.22. Note 22: Reserves . 97 5.5. Review of effectiveness of the system of 9.23. Note 23: Notes to the Cash Flow Statement . .98 internal control . 50 9.24. Note 24: Guarantees . .99 5.6. Significant internal control issues . 52 9.25. Note 25: Third Party Assets . 100 6. Introduction to the Accounts . 57 9.26. Note 26: Capital Commitments . 101 6.1. Changes in Accounting Standards: 9.27. Note 27: Risk Profile and Financial Instruments . 102 The move to GAAP. .57 9.28. Note 28: SOJ Common Investment Fund . .106 6.2. Explanation of the contents of the Accounts . 59 9.29. Note 29: Contingent Assets and Liabilities . 112 9.30. Note 30: Pension Scheme Disclosures . 112 7. Auditor’s Report . 61 9.31. Note 31: Losses and Special Payments . 133 8. Primary Statements . 63 9.32. Note 32: Gifts. 134 8.1. Consolidated Operating Cost Statement for the year 9.33. Note 33: Grants . 134 ended 31 December 2010 . .63 9.34. Note 34: Related Party Transactions . 137 8.2. Consolidated Statement of Total Recognised 9.35. Note 35: Entities within the Group Boundary . 141 Gains and Losses for the Year ended 9.36. Note 36: Reconcillation of Operating Cost 31 December 2010. .63 Statement published in 2009 Accounts to GAAP 8.3. Consolidated Balance Sheet as Operating Cost Statement for 2009 . .144 at 31 December 2010 . 64 9.37. Note 37: Publication and Distribution of the 8.4. Consolidated Cash Flow Statement for the Year Financial Report and Accounts . 146 ended 31 December 2010 . .65 1 2 MINISTER’S REPORT 1. Minister’s Report I am pleased to present the 2010 Financial Report and Accounts of the States of Jersey, which for the first time have been prepared in line with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), interpreted for the public sector in Jersey. The adoption of GAAP will result in greater transparency and better information to guide our decision making. 2010 has been another challenging year, despite the economy showing signs of emerging from what has been a difficult recession. Whilst difficult decisions have been necessary, these accounts show that Jersey’s public finances remain strong. We have no debt and a plan to deal with our deficits, and are strongly positioned for the economic upturn. General Revenue Income, at £546 million was £16 million higher than forecast, but still substantially lower than in 2009. In particular, Income Tax receipts were £394 million compared to £508 million in 2009. Lower employment numbers, lower pay increases, low interest rates and poor investment returns have all contributed to reduce our tax revenues. The drop in tax revenues associated with 0/10 was clearly identified prior to its introduction and this prospective gap was filled by GST, 20 means 20 and efficiencies. Departments ended the year £23.9 million underspent against approved budgets, which included £8 million that was planned by the States in order to maintain a positive balance on the Consolidated Fund. Net Revenue Expenditure is up compared to 2009, as this includes both expenditure to boost the economy approved through the Fiscal Stimulus programme, and Voluntary Redundancy payments made by departments to enable savings in future years. The Stabilisation Fund has continued to be put to use for the Island, both through the Fiscal Stimulus programme and through transfers to support the provision of services through the downturn. The Strategic Reserve has been protected and maintained, and holds a balance of £587 million. Looking forward, there are many challenges facing the States over the coming years. To meet them, the States has approved a Business Plan which, under the Comprehensive Spending Review, sets challenging savings targets whilst maintaining essential services. The States has also made tough decisions in approving a Budget that will ensure that the needs of the Island are funded in a fair and progressive manner, ensuring that we live within our means now, and in the future. 3 MINISTER’S REPORT Over the last three years much has been achieved. The Treasury and Resources Department has been fundamentally restructured to consolidate and strengthen its functions. For the first time the States is accounting in line with widely accepted Accounting Standards, as embodied by the Jersey Financial Reporting Manual. Combined with improvements to the way we use our financial systems this will provide better, and more timely, information for decision making. The States has also begun a move to longer term financial planning, which will provide departments with the certainty and flexibility they need to provide services efficiently and effectively. All that remains is for me to thank all the staff in Treasury and Resources for their hard work again this year, which has seen a major restructure within the department. In particular, I’d like to welcome Laura Rowley, who was appointed Treasurer of the States on 1 January 2011, and who I am sure will drive further improvements in the finance function to strengthen financial management across the States. I also extend my thanks to Malcolm Campbell, the Comptroller of Taxes and Mike Robinson, Head of Customs and Immigration. Senator PFC Ozouf Date: 24 May 2011 4 THE ANNUAL REPORT TREASURER’S INTRODUCTION 2. The Annual Report 2.1. Treasurer’s Introduction The 2010 States of Jersey accounts are the first to comply with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (as interpreted for the public sector in Jersey), and the reader will notice significant changes from previous years. More details of the changes are given in Section 6.1, and the move will improve the transparency and usefulness of the accounts. In addition, this, my covering report, has been updated to conform to the best practice recommendations for an Operating and Financial review. 2010 has been a challenging year for the States of Jersey, and the States has been judicious in its efforts to address the future deficits facing the Island, both through the Comprehensive Spending Review (which sets challenging savings over the next three years) and through the Fiscal Strategy Review (which will examine how income should be increased through taxation). 2010 has seen the creation of the Common Investment Fund to make better use of the States’ Investments (detailed in Section 2.3.5). We have also seen more economic activity financed from the Fiscal Stimulus programme (as detailed in Section 2.6.4), as well as a significant amount of work on schemes in the Capital Programme (Sections 2.6.3) including the near-completion of the new Energy from Waste plant and significant works on the Health replacement Information and Communication Technology system (the Integrated Care Records [ICR] project). Finally, the format and content of this covering report have been revised with a view to improving the interpretation and explanation of the financial information included in the Accounts. After a high level analysis of the year’s results, the remainder of this report is presented in a number of sections: • An explanation of the structure of the States of Jersey, and its business and financial planning cycle. • A detailed financial analysis, including comparison against approvals and previous years, and summary of the States’ current financial position. • A brief outline of the key objectives of the States, and the opportunities and challenges we face.
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