Decision details

Financial Management Review

Reference: D52529

Decision Maker: Director of Resources

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To approve a new operating model and organisational structure for Financial Management.

Decision:

a)  The Director of Resources & Housing approved the operating model and structure as set out within this report.

b)  This decision is exempted from call-in for the reasons set out in para. 8.2 of the report.

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

If the decision has not been published in the List of Forthcoming Key Decisions for at least 28 clear days, the reason why it would be impracticable to delay the decision:: By 31/12/20 a total of 14 FTE financial management staff will have retired from the service as part of the measures being taken to bridge the Council’s budget gap. It is therefore imperative that the service restructure is implemented without delay, commencing early December 2020, to enable the service to standardise and automate core processes at pace over the forthcoming weeks.

If exempt from Call-In, the reason why Call-In would prejudice the interests of the Council or the public:: By 31/12/20 a total of 14 FTE financial management staff will have retired from the service as part of the measures being taken to bridge the Council’s budget gap. It is therefore imperative that the service restructure is implemented without delay, commencing early December 2020, to enable the service to standardise and automate core processes at pace over the forthcoming weeks.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

6 week consultation period (26th September to 6th November)

Consultees

Financial Management Staff and their Trade Union representatives (Unison, Unite and GMB)

Contact: Victoria Bradshaw, Chief Officer - Financial Services Email: Victoria.Bradshaw@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 02/12/2020

Date of decision: 10/12/2020

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