Decision details

Quarterly Budget Monitoring Report to end of August 2012

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To note the report.

Decision:

RESOLVED that

 

  1. the contents of this report including the key projected variances to the original 2012/13 budget identified at this stage and the potential projected overspend of £281,000 for the financial year 2012/13 be noted.
  2. a freeze on supplies and service expenditure budgets be introduced, where possible, until further notice, to be reflected in the revised 2012/13 budget.
  3. If, following the more detailed monitoring process currently being undertaken as part of the budget setting process for 2013/14, the potential overspend is confirmed, corrective action be taken to ensure that the Council delivers services within the overall net budget for the year.

Scrutiny Committee: Budget Scrutiny Working Group

Contact: Paul Jones, Deputy Chief Executive (Section 151 Officer) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected].

Report author: Paul Jones

Publication date: 18/10/2012

Date of decision: 16/10/2012

Decided at meeting: 16/10/2012 - Cabinet

Effective from: 26/10/2012

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