Issue - meetings

This paper is provided to the Police & Crime Panel for information only to give Panel Members oversight of the intended budget, to fund the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for the financial year 2021/22.

Witnesses:

Kelvin Menon - Chief Finance Officer and Treasurer, Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC)

Key points raised in the discussion:

1.    The Chief Finance Officer and Treasurer (OPCC)introduced the report and noted that the OPCC’s budget represented 1% of the force’s total expenditure.

2.    He explained that the budget was split into two parts consisting of the OPCC’s operational budget such as the PCC’s and staffs’ salaries, office and governance costs; and the commissioning budget of £644,000 - contingent on the precept increase - which included the Community Safety Fund (CSF) and victim services and was the PCC’s statutory duty to provide. 

RESOLVED:

The Panel noted the report.

Actions/further information to be provided:

None.