Decision details

Budget Monitoring Report

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To provide Cabinet with an updated position on the projected outturn for 2014/15 and to approve the centralisation of certain budgets via a budget virement to improve budgetary control.

Decision:

 

THAT: 

(a)  Cabinet notes the council is projected to spend within its budget for this financial year;

(b)  Cabinet notes the capital and treasury projected outturns; and

(c)  Cabinet agrees the virement of 14/15 budgets, including £7m of budgets from services to centralised area to improve budgetary control and improve value for money.

 

 

Reasons for the decision:

The forecast outturn for the year, based on spend to the end of May 2014, is a break-even position.

 

Alternative options considered:

There are no alternative options

 

Contact: Peter Robinson, Director of Resources Email: Peter.Robinson@herefordshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 31/07/2014

Date of decision: 31/07/2014

Decided at meeting: 31/07/2014 - Cabinet

Effective from: 06/08/2014

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