Item 14 - Appendix 3
West Dunbartonshire Council · 2 November 2022
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL 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 1,429 32 2% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Revenues & Benefits 2,103 2,147 44 2% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Environmental Health 699 750 51 7% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Planning 377 629 252 67% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Information Services 4,502 4,440 (62) -1% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome This Service provides Building & Planning services The main reason for the adverse variance is that income is lower than budgeted due to cancelled or delayed building projects. The expected income shortfall has increased since P4 by a further £94k after a further review. This variance has been reported in previous months but was being offset in part by savings on staff costs caused by vacancies, the staffing vacancy savings have been removed in P5. No action required Overspend is anticipated This service area provides general ICT support to the Council and also supports transformational change and modernisation of working practices through technology Supplies and Services is favourable due to computer licence costs projected to cost less than budgeted. None required at this point. Underspend is projected. 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 adverse variance is a reduction in expected income for pest control in particular. No action can be taken at this time Overspend is anticipated 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. Vacancies being covered by overtime therefore targeted turnover savings not being fully achieved. 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 31 August 2022 Budget Details Variance Analysis Variance Appendix 3
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Total Budget Annual Spend RAG Status £000 £000 £000 % Budget Details Variance Analysis Variance Catering Services 4,454 4,383 (71) -2% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action A review of the vacancies and overtime position going forward is underway Anticipated Outcome Building Cleaning 1,703 1,661 (42) -2% Service Description Main Issues / Reason for Variance Mitigating Action Anticipated Outcome Catering Services across WDC Overall variance is favourable due to vacancies. Increased spend negates some of the favourable variance due to a one off charge for the early termination charges for contract for vending machines and a higher level of overtime than predicted due to the vacancies. 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