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Restructuring of Government

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

The 2014 Budget reflects the following changes in the structure of Government:

  • the dissolution of the Department of Community, Culture and Leisure (DCCL);
  • the creation of a new Department of Health and Social Care,
  • the creation of a new Cabinet Office comprising the Chief Secretary’s Office, Information Systems Division (previously with the Department of Economic Development), Economic Affairs Division (previously with Treasury) and the Office of Human Resources; and
  • the merger of the Manx Electricity Authority and Water & Sewerage Authority into a new Manx Utilities Authority.

The functions previously undertaken by DCCL have been transferred as follows:

  • Public Transport and Corporate Services have been transferred to the Department of Infrastructure;
  • Villa Marina/ Gaiety to Department of Economic Development;
  • Arts Council, Sports and Recreation, Facility Support to Department of Education and Children;
  • Wildlife Park to Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.

In addition, the Social Security Division of the Department of Social Care has been transferred to Treasury and the following Government functions have been centralised in the departments listed below:

Department of Health and Social Care Catering
Department of Infrastructure Cleaning, estates, fleet management
Treasury Financial processing including payroll
Cabinet Office Training and Human Resources; Media and Public Relations; Information Technology

These changes will provide significant efficiencies and yield savings in the region of £4.2 million in 2014-15.

Catering (DHSC)     £staffing (FTE)
opening balance (DOH) 1,665,900  45.57
transfers in 903,032 120.68
closing balance 2,568,932 166.25

 

Cleaning (DOI)     £staffing (FTE)
opening balance (DOI) 614,143  19.18
transfers in 3,410,384 122.18
closing balance 4,024,527 141.36

 

Estates (DOI)     £staffing (FTE)
opening balance (DOI)* 27,447,987  202.20
transfers in 3,546,700 2.00
closing balance 30,994,687 204.20

 

Fleet Management (DOI)     £staffing (FTE)
opening balance (DOI) 3,530,593  40.00
transfers in 975,000 1.00
closing balance 4,505,593 41.00

 

Financial Processing (Treasury)     £staffing (FTE)
opening balance (Treasury) 1,535,650  50.29
transfers in 158,020 5.60
closing balance 1,693,670 55.89

 

Payroll Modernisation (Treasury)     £staffing (FTE)
opening balance (Treasury) 866,595  26.27
transfers in 140,000 3.54
closing balance 1,006,595 29.81

 

Training and Human Resources (CO)     £staffing (FTE)
opening balance (OHR) 2,846.000  59.73
transfers in 2,901,267 44.71
closing balance 5,747,267 104.44

 

Information Technology (CO)     £staffing (FTE)
opening balance (ISD) 8,325,585  61.00
transfers in 9,749,619 54.45
closing balance 18,075,204 115.45

 

Media and Public Relations (CO)**     £staffing (FTE)
opening balance (CSO) 301,154  3.00
transfers in 157,599 3.30
closing balance 458,753 6.30

* excludes rents
** excludes Lansons contract (£275k pa) which is reclaimed from MIF at year end

Further information from:

Caldric Randall, Chief Financial Officer

The Treasury

3rd Floor

Government Offices

Bucks Road

Douglas

Isle of Man

IM1 3PZ

Telephone:+44 1624 685666

Email:Send Email

 

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