Issue The Chief Officer of the IJB received an Chief Officer /Chief 1. 40 offer letter from the NHS Board, which Officer , Finance & As of August 2016, the Board is operating without a fully incorporates a level of savings higher Resources approved budget. The set aside budget is not due to be than the current savings programme agreed until October 2016. September 2016 which has been put in place to date by the IJB. The NHS Board had indicated Risk that it has non-recurring funding Operating without a fully approved budget makes financial available to cover the shortfall in-year. management and decision making more difficult and may IJB management has been working on negatively affect the quality of service delivery. additional savings to meet the requirement both in-year and recurrently from 1 April 2017. Recommendation Proposals will be put to the IJB at its Discussions should continue to ensure a budget for meeting in September 2016. 2016/17 is approved as a matter of urgency.
1. 40 Issue As of August 2016, the Board is operating without a fully approved budget. The set aside budget is not due to be agreed until October 2016. Risk Operating without a fully approved budget makes financial management and decision making more difficult and may negatively affect the quality of service delivery. Recommendation Discussions should continue to ensure a budget for 2016/17 is approved as a matter of urgency. The Chief Officer of the IJB received an offer letter from the NHS Board, which incorporates a level of savings higher than the current savings programme which has been put in place to date by the IJB. The NHS Board had indicated that it has non-recurring funding available to cover the shortfall in-year. IJB management has been working on additional savings to meet the requirement both in-year and recurrently from 1 April 2017. Proposals will be put to the IJB at its meeting in September 2016. Chief Officer /Chief Officer , Finance & Resources September 2016