FINANCIAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2011 - States Assembly

THE ANNUAL REPORTGOVERNANCE STRUCTURESACCOUNTING OFFICERS• ‘Health, Social Security and Housing’ looks at Health and Social Services, Social Security andHousing.The Panels are able to scrutinise new laws, existing and proposed new policies, internationalagreements that might be extended to Jersey and the Annual Business Plan and Budget. Each ScrutinyPanel is free to choose which issues it works on and may also accept suggestions from the public.The Public Accounts Committee and the five Scrutiny Panels have extensive powers to require witnesses togive evidence or to supply relevant documents. These powers ensure that Scrutiny can operate effectively.2.9.4 Accounting OfficersAccounting Officers are appointed for each States Funded Body under the Public Finances (Jersey) Law2005. The Accounting Officer of a States funded body is personally accountable for the proper financialmanagement of the resources of the body in accordance with the Law. Some specific requirements are setout in the Law, and also in Financial Directions issued in accordance with it.The following individuals held the post of Accounting Officers for all or part of 2011: 234States Funded Body/Fund Position Accounting Officer Appointment Date 2Ministerial DepartmentsChief Minister’s Department(to include Legislation AdvisoryBoard, but exclude InternationalAffairs)Chief Minister’s Department(International Affairs)Economic Development (toinclude La Collette ReclamationScheme)Chief ExecutiveActing Chief ExecutiveWilliam Ogley 3John Richardson01/01/200618/05/2011Director International Affairs Thomas Walker 20/05/2011Chief Officer Michael King 01/01/2006Education, Sport and Culture Chief Officer Mario Lundy 01/01/2008Department of the Environment Chief Officer Andrew Scate 26/08/2008Health and Social Services Chief Officer Julie Garbutt 01/06/2010Home Affairs Chief Officer Steven Austin-Vautier 01/01/2006Housing Chief Officer Ian Gallichan 01/01/2006Social Security (including HealthInsurance Fund and SocialSecurity Fund)Transport and TechnicalServicesTreasury Department 4(including Treasury and TaxesOffice)Resources Department 4(including Human Resources,Information Services)Chief Officer Richard Bell 01/06/2006Chief Officer John Rogers 17/04/2009Treasurer of the States Laura Rowley 01/01/2011Deputy Chief Executive/ActingChief ExecutiveJohn Richardson 01/11/20092 Where more than one individual is included, the initial Accounting Officer’s appointment ceased on the appointment of the newAccounting Officer, unless otherwise noted.3 Appointment ceased 31 May 2011.4 During 2009 the Treasury and Resources department was restructured into two directorates (with separate AccountingOfficers). Responsibility for Information Services and Human Resources (which in 2010 were parts of the Chief Minister’sDepartment) fall under the responsibility of the Deputy Chief Executive as the Accounting Officer for the ResourcesDepartment. During 2011, responsibility for the Procurement and Property Holdings sections of the Resources departmentstransferred to the Treasury department, under the Treasurer of the States.39