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2013/14 Revenue and Capital Outturn, Carry Forwards and Significant Variances - Finance and Resources Portfolio

Decision Maker: Executive Councillor for Transformation

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The report outlines the portfolio's revenue and capital outturn for the financial year ended 31 March 2014. It also shows, where applicable, major variances together with revenue budgets for which a carry forward request is sought and any proposed capital rephasing into 2014/15.

Decision:

Matter for Decision: The report presented a summary of the 2013/14 outturn position (actual income and expenditure) for services within the Customer Services & Resources portfolio, compared to the final budget for the year. The position for revenue and capital was reported and variances from budgets were highlighted, together with explanations. Requests to carry forward funding arising from certain budget underspends into 2014/15 and future years where relevant, were identified.

 

Decision of the Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources 

 

The Executive Councillor resolved:

 

       i.          To recommend Council to approve the carry forward requests totalling £180,520 as detailed in Appendix C of the officer’s report.

 

     ii.          To recommend Council to carry forward capital resources to fund rephased net capital spending of £1,459,000 from 2013/14 into 2014/15 and future years where relevant, as detailed in Appendix D of the officer’s report.

 

Reasons for the Decision: As set out in the officer’s report

 

Any alternative options considered and rejected: As set out in the officer’s report

 

Scrutiny Considerations:

 

The committee received a report from the Section 151 Officer.

 

The Scrutiny Committee considered the recommendations and endorsed them unanimously.

 

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted):

 

Not applicable.

 

Publication date: 18/08/2014

Date of decision: 14/07/2014