Item 15 - Appendix 3
West Dunbartonshire Council · 17 August 2022
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Appendix 3 REVENUE BUDGETARY CONTROL 2022/2023 ANALYSIS FOR VARIANCES OVER £50,000 PERIOD END DATE Total Budget Annual Spend RAG Status £000 £000 £000 % Finance 1,398 1,423 25 2% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Revenues & Benefits 2,168 2,210 42 2% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Environmental Health 791 749 (42) -5% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Legal Services/Trading Standards 934 801 (133) -14% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome The service provided by this area deals with Accountancy, Capital, Treasury, Reconciliations, Cash Office and Municipal Bank Main reason for adverse variance is full turnover savings are not being achieved, however this is being offset by an increase in anticipated income. The position continues to be monitored by management to identify any savings which may help reduce this position An adverse variance is likely 30 June 2022 Budget Details Variance Analysis Variance The service provided by this area deal with benefits, council tax and debt recovery. No action is possible at this time. Overspend is anticipated Additional Covid-19 self-isolation grants are being paid by this service with the cost being offset by additional funding. The 3 Groups within this service (Food and Business Group, Environmental Pollution Group and Community Health Protection Group) are responsible for all aspects of Environmental Health work. The main reason for the favourable variance is reduced employee costs due to vacancies however this is partially offset by a reduction in expected income. No action can be taken at this time Underspend is anticipated This services provides legal advice to the Council The main reason for the favourable variance is vacancies and additional income received. No action can be taken at this time Underspend is anticipated
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Total Budget Annual Spend RAG Status £000 £000 £000 % Budget Details Variance Analysis Variance Planning 482 538 56 12% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Information Services 4,529 4,423 (106) -2% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Change Support 567 497 (70) -12% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Catering Services 4,454 4,520 66 1% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action A review of the overtime position going forward is underway Anticipated Outcome Building Cleaning 1,703 1,637 (67) -4% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome This Service enables transformational change and development, it also has the Central Training Budget for the Council. Employee costs are favourable due to vacancies. None required An underspend is anticipated This service area provides general ICT support to the Council and also supports transformational change and modernisation of working practices through technology There are two variances within this budget. Supplies and Services is favourable due to computer licence costs projected to cost less than budgeted. Favourable staffing costs due to vacancies are also contributing to the overall favourable position. None required at this point. Underspend is projected. The main reason for the adverse variance is that income is lower than budgeted due to cancelled or delayed building projects and Employee costs are favourable due to staff vacancies. No action can be taken at this time Overspend is anticipated Catering Services across WDC Main reason for the variance are a one off charge for the early termination charges for contract for vending machines and a higher level of overtime than predicted Overspend is anticpated This service provides cleaning services across all council buildings The reason for the favourable variance is the number of ongoing vacancies None required at present Underspend likely This Service provides Building & Planning services