The Director of Finance presented the report which set out how the 2023/24 budget will be monitored through the Committee system, which would facilitate the Policy and Services Committees (the Committees) to take ownership of their specific budgets and present appropriate challenge and scrutiny of Officers on the management and performance of those budgets.

Resolved – that,

1.  The process for in-year monitoring of the 2023/24 budget be noted.

2.  a Budget Monitoring Panel be established to comprise of the Committee Chair and Spokespersons, with sessions to be led by the relevant Director/Assistant Director.