Decision details
SOCIAL CARE BUDGET
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To advise Cabinet of the conclusions arising from the review undertaken into the causes of the increase in overspend of the Social Care Budget and the implications for 2005/06 and beyond.
Decision:
That
(a) Cabinet supports the actions taken to manage the over-commitment in the Social Care budget and the approach to be taken with regard to the overspend for 2004/05;
(b) Officers be supported in making the difficult decisions required on the needs of individual service users as a result of this approach;
(c) The budget continues to be monitored on a monthly basis until the new Senior Management structure is in place, and that remedial action be taken before then if the situation deteriorates; and
(d) The position for the write-off of the overspend be reviewed in the context of the above.
Reasons for the decision:
An understanding of the reasons for the movement in projected overspend is critical to ensure that effective financial management procedures are in place and any implications in terms of the 2005/06 Budget are identified.
Alternative options considered:
N/A
Publication date: 27/05/2005
Date of decision: 19/05/2005
Decided at meeting: 19/05/2005 - Cabinet
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