Decision details

To report on the latest monitoring position.

26/2007 The Cabinet agreed to re-enforce the requirement that the budget be adhered to and instructed directors to rigorously enforce both the controls over recruitment to vacant posts and the organisation-wide spending moratorium.

Cabinet has the responsibility to ensure effective budgetary control to contain expenditure within the approved limits set by Council. Where a budget overspend is forecast Cabinet, supported by the corporate management team, must identify measures to remove the excess expenditure.