What We Spend and How We Spend It : Cumbria County Council

Financial Information about Projected and Actual Income and Expenditure, Procurement, Contracts and Financial Audit

It is important for the Council to allow the public to see where money is being spent. The Finance homepage contains a large amount of financial information including:

Statement of Accounts

The Council's Budget

Capital Programme/Spending

These pages will be updated at the end of each financial year (April)

Spending Reviews/Financial Audit Reports - Reports anc Procedures

The Audit Commission (The Council's external auditors) is required to produce a report each year to those charged with governance once the audit of the Council's accounts is complete.

Please see the Finance homepage for more information.

Councillors are entitled to receive an annual allowance from the Council, as laid down under legislation. They may also claim expenses for any travelling etc that they do while performing their duties. The allowance, which Members may decline if they wish, is subject to deductions for income tax and national insurance. Details of this scheme are published once a year in the local press and are available on the website as follows: Councillor Allowances

Information relating to allowances and expenses can be requested by contacting: Information Compliance Team, Chief Executives Office, Lower Gaol Yard, The Courts, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8NA Tel: (01228) 221234 Email: foi-dp@cumbria.gov.uk.

Information relating to allowances and expenses can be requested by contacting: Information Compliance Team, Chief Executives Office, Lower Gaolyard, The Courts, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8NA Tel: (01228) 221234 Email: foi-dp@cumbria.gov.uk

Election expenses are available for inspection at the Council offices as follows: Parliamentary - for two years after the election, European - for one year after the election, County - for two years after the election and Parish - for one year after the election.

If you wish to inspect details of expenses, please contact Member Services Tel: (01228) 226368 Email: members.service@cumbria.gov.uk. Copies of the documents can be obtained for a fee of 10p per printed side.

The Council has produced a guide to assist suppliers, potential partners and contractors who wish to supply the Council with goods, materials, services or works. This document outlines the rules the Council must follow, alerts companies to the opportunities to supply the Council and explains how to bid for Council work.

Details of the Council’s Procurement Strategy including e-procurement, contracts register and guidance can be found on Procurement Strategy homepage. The Procurement Strategy applies to the procurement of all goods, works and services by the Council including contractual agreements and arrangements with external organisations and consultants.

The latest Tender Opportunities can be found on the North West Local Authority Procurement Portal www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk (external link)

The Audit Commission is responsible for publishing the Annual Governance Reports (as detailed above) and the Annual Audit and Inspection Letters in relation to the Council's financial performance. Details can be found on the Your Council Your Money Our Plans page on our website. (Note: Subsequent Governance Reports can be found on the Statement of Accounts page for the relevant financial year)

Financial information relating to specific projects or events can be requested by contacting: Information Compliance Team, Chief Executives Office, Lower Gaol Yard, The Courts, Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8NA Tel: (01228) 221234 E-mail: foi-dp@cumbria.gov.uk

Financial Regulations - Internal and External/Partnership Funding Arrangements

Details of the Financial Regulations and the Standing Orders relating to Contracts can be found in the