Decision details

Budget Monitoring 2017/18 - Draw-down of Carry Forwards from Central Contingency

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Resources, Commissioning and Contracts Management

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

Draw-down from Central Contingency of 2016/17 carry forward sums totalling £209k (net of grant income), as detailed at paragraph 3.3 of Report FSD17056, is agreed. The carry forward of £81k related to staff merit awards is to remain in contingency subject to a request for draw down later in the year. 

Reasons for the decision:

Approval is given to draw-down underspends from central contingency carried forward from 2016/17 for the Resources Portfolio - the total sum requested this cycle being £436k, £146k of which is funded by government grant providing a net carry forward of £290k.

The total sum comprises individual allocations with details of each and their purpose outlined in Report FSD17056. The items agreed to be drawn down totalling £209k will be allocated to Resources Portfolio budgets (with an item for £81k for merit awards to staff which will remain in contingency until requested later in the year.)

Publication date: 28/07/2017

Date of decision: 28/07/2017

Effective from: 05/08/2017

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