Budget Savings
To consider identifying potential items from within the 2013/14 budget which are considered to be sensitive, critical and difficult to achieve with a view to scrutinising those issues in more detail throughout the new civic year.
Minutes:
The Committee considered how it would select for specific attention, matters within the 2013/14 budget that were considered to be the most sensitive, critical and difficult to achieve.
The following matters were raised as potential items:
· Cross cutting proposals of -£3.1m – as referred to on page 154 of the February 2013 Council budget report.
· The proposal relating to "Rationalise Commissioned Preventative Services - VCFS" -£350k in Adults in terms of the impact of the reduction as referred to on page 82 of the February 2013 Council Budget Report
· The ‘Impact of adjustments in Previous Years’ line on the overview (Budget Report - page 4).
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In support of the matters outlined above, the Finance Portfolio holder offered to provide a monthly Summary of Financial performance with effect from July 2013.
RESOLVED – That the matters listed above be subject to further investigation when the committee reviews the final outturn budget and performance report in June 2013.