Report Summary
Approved Minute from the Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority held on 21 June 2023. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 24 August 2023.
Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority - 24 August 2023
Date : 24 August 2023
Location : COSLA, Edinburgh
Item 9
FINANCIAL INDICATIVE OUTTURN
Members considered the report which provided an update on the financial outturn position of the SPA and Police Scotland for financial year 2022/23. James Gray (JGray) highlighted a number of key points as detailed in the paper.
In discussion the following matters were raised:
• Resources Committee Chair, Grant Macrae, noted that the Committee commend the work undertaken in relation to revenue spend and were pleased to see progress in procurement issues. The main area of concern was estates and the Committee will monitor this carefully throughout the year.
• The Chair commented he was impressed with an outturn balanced budget but in-year capital spend issues require greater focus. This was essential as the Authority wish to be evidence based advocates for an increased capital allocation.
• The Chair acknowledged the work of JGray and the wider finance team.
The Authority RESOLVED to:
• NOTE the report