PAPER B4

 

 

Committee :    SOCIAL SERVICES, HOUSING AND BENEFITS SELECT COMMITTEE

 

Date :              6  JUNE 2002

 

Title:                SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING BUDGET : PROJECTED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR 2001-02

 

                        REPORT OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOUSING

 

 

1.                              SUMMARY/PURPOSE

 

1.1                          The Revised Budget for the financial year 2001-02 approved by the Council on 20 February, was based on a projected overspend of £570,000 on a total net budget of £24.5m.

 

2.                              BACKGROUND

 

2.1                          The main areas of concern in the financial year 2001-02 have been the cost of placements for children in public care, services for older people and people with a learning disability, and homelessness.

 

3.                              FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

3.1                          Although predictions on the levels of expenditure and income remain uncertain due to the environment in which the Directorate operates, the margin for such uncertainties have diminished as we approached the end of the financial year.  There are still a number of invoices to be coded back to 2001-02 plus other end of year adjustments to be made before the accounts are finally closed.  However, I anticipate that the overall overspend will be within the £570,000 approved.

 

4.                              RECOMMENDATION

 

4.1                          The Committee is requested to note this report.

 

5.                              BACKGROUND PAPERS

 

Budget Report to Select Committee in February 2002

Director of Finance and Information’s computerised information system (FIDO) monitoring reports.

 

 

Contact Point : Kerry Hubbleday  ' 822213

 

 

CHARLES WADDICOR

Strategic Director of Social Services & Housing