2.5 CHALLENGES IN RELATION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT It is also Frameworks experience that FRCs trying to manage their work on a reduced budget with less opportunity to access programme costs is cause for great concern. Implementing their agreed Three Year Strategic Plans is becoming more problematic. Smaller Projects are also in serious difficulties in even finding the resources to pay basic heat light and salaries. TABLE 7 below demonstrates the key areas of support in relation to financial management that have been given. Whilst some of the issues relate to cut backs, some Projects required in depth one to one support to come to grips with implementing the quarterly returns and projecting accurate budgets etc . Despite the challenges of 2014 most Projects within the Programme are making great progress in their work, are managing the change to more in depth family support, have committed to the process of engaging with HSE / TUSLA staff and participation in training. In many places positive working relationships have been built and it is Framework’s opinion that FRCs bring an enormous wealth of local knowledge, supports and skills into the structures being established to support children and families.
2.5 CHALLENGES IN RELATION TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT It is also Frameworks experience that FRCs trying to manage their work on a reduced budget with less opportunity to access programme costs is cause for great concern. Implementing their agreed Three Year Strategic Plans is becoming more problematic. Smaller Projects are also in serious difficulties in even finding the resources to pay basic heat light and salaries. TABLE 7 below demonstrates the key areas of support in relation to financial management that have been given. Whilst some of the issues relate to cut backs, some Projects required in depth one to one support to come to grips with implementing the quarterly returns and projecting accurate budgets etc . Despite the challenges of 2014 most Projects within the Programme are making great progress in their work, are managing the change to more in depth family support, have committed to the process of engaging with HSE / TUSLA staff and participation in training. In many places positive working relationships have been built and it is Framework’s opinion that FRCs bring an enormous wealth of local knowledge, supports and skills into the structures being established to support children and families.