PAPER B

Committee: RESOURCES SELECT COMMITTEE

Date: 18 JULY 2002

Title BUDGET MONITORING REPORT AS AT END OF JUNE 2002

REPORT OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR , FINANCE AND INFORMATION AND COUNTY TREASURER

SUMMARY / PURPOSE

This report sets out the budget and spending position on both revenue and capital for the services within this Committee’s remit, as at the end of June. The figures do not include budgets that are controlled elsewhere than the service concerned. These are monitored by the Committee which bears responsibility for the item concerned.

REVENUE EXPENDITURE

The expenditure and income to date against budget are shown at appendix 1.

The figures do not include carry forwards that have yet to be approved.

For most services the spend to date is within budget, and at this early stage of the year there are no significant variances or pressures to report.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Expenditure against each scheme is shown at appendix 2.

Contact Point : Andrew Carpenter, 823641

John Pulsford

Strategic Director, Finance and Information and County Treasurer

REVENUE EXPENDITURE SUMMARY as at end of June 2002

Service	Expenditure		Income		Net
	Budget	To date	Budget	To date	Budget	To date	Comment
	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000
Democratic Representation & Management	1,223.1	334.4	-12.2	-0.5	1,210.9	333.9	This budget represents the policy making and all member related activities.
Policy Unit	236.5	61.4	0.0	0.0	236.5	61.4	This budget represents the functions of the Policy Unit and includes the completion, submission and publication of public performance reports.
Local Tax Collection	891.2	263.4	-605.6	0.0	285.6	263.4	The costs associated with council tax and non-domestic rate collection are included here. Entries for income from NNDR cost of collection allowance and costs recovered are made at year end.
Registration of Births, Deaths & Marriages	133.9	34.8	-102.1	-35.4	31.8	-0.6	The Registrars section receives income from fees paid by the public for many of the services it provides. This income is likely to be higher at this time of year due to wedding fees.
Registration of Electors	92.0	25.2	-2.1	-0.8	89.9	24.4	The Electoral Registration Unit manages the maintenance of the Electoral Register and supports and administers all related Parliamentary, Local & European Election procedures.
Conducting Elections	24.6	0.0	0.0	-21.1	24.6	-21.1	This budget represents the annual cost of running elections and the expenditure is committed at the year-end as a contribution to the Elections Fund. Income is received from Parishes towards these costs.
Local Land Charges	154.2	25.3	-641.0	-182.4	-486.8	-157.1	Income presently ahead of target due to buoyant property market.
General Grants, Bequests & Donations	333.8	63.4	0.0	0.0	333.8	63.4	Budget for corporate grants to IWRCC, CAB and Relate - on target to date. Also includes non-domestic rate discretionary relief for which entries are made at year-end.

Service	Expenditure		Income		Net
	Budget	To date	Budget	To date	Budget	To date	Comment
	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000
Financial Services	1,359.2	523.4	-45.8	-17.9	1,313.4	505.5	Financial Services includes the Treasurers Directorate, Financial Services, Audit, Insurance, Payroll, Pension Administration, Payment Services and Customer Accounts Sections.
ICT	1,122.1	709.5	0.0	0.0	1,122.1	709.5	This budget includes ‘Invest to Save’ and IT Strategy expenditure which will be met from contingencies and reserves. Also included is the cost of telephones which is recharged quarterly in arrears.
Property Services	465.7	174.4	-4.5	3.7	461.2	178.1	This budget represents the cost of the Property Services section.
Council Properties	141.3	65.1	-179.6	-82.4	-38.3	-17.3	Council Properties expenditure is offset by income from users both inside (by direct recharge) and outside of the Council (by rent).
Administrative Buildings	531.6	265.9	-76.6	-17.6	455.0	248.3	Administrative Building costs are recharged by way of Central Charges.
Legal Services	0.0	89.7	-5.0	-1.5	-5.0	88.2	The costs of Legal Services are recharged to client services quarterly in arrears under the terms of Service Level Agreements.
Personnel & Training	817.3	243.2	-61.3	-10.0	756.0	233.2	Expenditure includes the gross costs of all central training courses. Income includes direct charges to course attendees not recovered by the Central Charge.
Business Services	103.7	86.3	-12.8	-6.9	90.9	79.4	The costs of the Central Mail Room are included in this budget and recharges to services are pending.
Communications	309.4	61.0	-13.4	-5.0	296.1	56.3	Budget relates to Wight Insight, Graphics Design, Media & PR office, and to Community Strategy costs.
Corporate & Environment Services	218.1	39.3	-3.4	-1.1	214.7	38.2	The costs of the Director of Corporate & Environmental Services and associated secretarial support.
Customer Services Centre	137.5	38.6	0.0	0.0	137.5	38.6	The costs of operating the reception service for personal and telephone callers to County Hall.
Help Centres	227.0	71.3	-2.5	-0.7	224.5	70.6	Budget relates to Help Centres in towns across the Island.
County Farms	0.6	0.0	-7.5	-8.1	-6.9	-8.1	Income received from farm cottage rents are received early in the year.
Premises Development	143.7	21.4	-312.1	-146.2	-168.4	-124.8	Includes Industrial Estates, Samuel Whites Premises and Markets expenditure and income.
Community Forums & Development	246.1	82.7	-60.6	-9.2	185.5	73.5	Budget allocation to Community Forums across the Island, together with associated administrative costs.
Building Maintenance	1,108.5	298.7	0.0	0.0	1108.5	298.7	Spending across the whole authority is on target.