Amend Finance Regulations Section 8

Record of Decision Taken by Gemma Dennis on 14 September 2022

Authority for decision

Authority of the Monitoring Officer RBC constitution Part 3:

To amend the Council’s constitution in response to changes in compliance with legislation and to make other minor amendments

Decision

To amend Finance Regulations Section 8

(ii) the gross expenditure or income budget for a service (other than notional capital accounting charges and management and administration recharges) not varying by more than 5% of the service, or £50,000, whichever is the greater; and (iii) the agreement of the Chief Executive or relevant Executive Manager and the Section 151 Officer but where a transfer of provision in excess of £50,000 is proposed, the Section 151 Officer shall consult with a designated Cabinet member prior to reaching such agreement. (d) Budgetary provision in the estimates for a service head may be amended by a transfer from a particular contingency or reserve, subject to the agreement of the Chief Executive or relevant Director and the Section 151 Officer but where a transfer of provision in excess of £50,000 is proposed, the Section 151 Officer shall consult with a designated Cabinet member prior to reaching such agreement.

And section 20.

(b) By transfer from one capital scheme provision to another, subject to no scheme total changing by more than 5% or £50,000, whichever is the greater, and there being no material change to the appraised viability of the scheme, assessed in consultation with the Section 151 Officer. Where a variation in excess of £50,000 is proposed, the Section 151 Officer shall consult with a designated Cabinet member prior to giving such consent.

Reasons for decision

To align with amendments made elsewhere in the constitution which were approved at Council in June.

Alternative options considered and rejected

None.

Conflicts of interest and any dispensation

None identified.

 

Monitoring Information

Key decision?

No

Confidential/Exempt (if yes, please state paragraph)?

No

Do General Exception or Special Urgency Rules apply to this decision?

No

Consultation has taken place with the Section 151 & Monitoring Officer?

Not applicable

The Leader, Deputy Leader or relevant Portfolio Member have been consulted?

Not applicable

 

Signed

 

Gemma Dennis