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Targeted Budget Management (TBM): Month 4 for information
Meeting: 28/09/2010 - Audit Committee (Item 31)
31 Targeted Budget Management (TBM): Month 4 for information 
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Report of the Director of Finance & Resources (copy attached).
Decision:
31.1 RESOLVED- That the Audit Committee note the report on Targeted Budget Management for Month 4.
Minutes:
31.1 The Committee considered a report of the Director of Finance and Resources that set out the revenue and capital forecast outturn position as of month 4.
31.2 On behalf of the trade union organisations, Councillor Randall asked why the Council could not use its reserve funds to provide ongoing funding for the Connexions Service that was proposed to be discontinued.
31.3 The Chairman reminded Members that the responsibility for the budgetary allocation was not within the remit of the Committee.
31.4 The Director of Finance and Resources commented that general reserves were held to deal specifically with crises or significant overspends and on occasion can be earmarked for specific matters which council or cabinet could decide. The level of each individual reserve was detailed in full in the Statement of Accounts.
31.5 Councillor Simpson sought clarification with respect to restructures and vacancies.
31.6 The Director of Finance and Resources responded that a detailed analysis was carried out when a post became available to determine if the service was essential. If classified as such, internal recruitment is used in the first instance which gave consideration for those in other areas of the council whose skills may correspond to the post.
31.7 Councillor Randall asked how the use of agency staff was determined.
31.8 The Director of Finance and Resources clarified that in areas where agency staff had been used for long periods, detailed reviews are undertaken to ascertain the most practical and affordable long term staffing solution. She supplemented that in the short-term, agency staff could be a very useful service device.
31.9 RESOLVED- That the Audit Committee note the report on Targeted Budget Management for Month 4.