Decision details

Resourcing Better Outcomes - Finance Performance Report for July 2020 (Period 4

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Finance and Resources) reviewing the Council’s financial performance.

 

Recommended:-

 

That, in respect of the 2020/21 Revenue Budget Performance as set out in appendix 1 to the submitted report that:

 

1.    The forecast outturn for the General Fund and the Housing Revenue Account as at July 2020, be noted.

2.    The planned budget transfers (virements) of £824,300 between portfolio services, be approved

 

That, in respect of the 2020/21 Capital Budget Performance as set out in appendix 2 to the report that:

 

3.    The expenditure to date and the forecast outturn as at July 2020 and its financing, be noted.

4.    The requested changes to the capital investment programme for 2020/21 and future years, as set out in section 3 and appendix 2 to the report, be approved.

 

Reason for Decisions:

 

The regular reporting of Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring information provides detailed financial information to Councillors, senior officers and other interested parties on the financial performance of the Council.  It sets out the key variances being reported by budget holders and the associated management action being implemented to address any identified issues. It also informs decision making to ensure that the Council’s priorities are delivered within the approved budget provision.

 

Other options:

 

The Council could choose to monitor its budgetary performance against an alternative timeframe but it is considered that the current reporting schedule provides the appropriate balance to allow strategic oversight of the budget by Councillors and to also formally manage the Council’s exposure to financial risk.

 

Note: This is a Council Function

Eligible for call-in to: Policy and Resources Committee

Executive Members: Cllrs Gilbert and Woodley

Report author: Joe Chesterton

Publication date: 18/09/2020

Date of decision: 15/09/2020

Decided at meeting: 15/09/2020 - Cabinet

Effective from: 26/09/2020

Accompanying Documents:

 

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