Decision details
Sundry Debts Write Offs January 2020
Decision Maker: Chief Finance Officer
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Financial regulation 12.14 states:
Any debt due to the Council may only be written-off with the
authorisation of the Executive except, insofar as an individual
debt does not exceed £10,000, the initial authority may be
given by the Chief Finance Officer who shall be required to publish
periodically reports of the debts that have been written off in
accordance with the delegated authority.
The Business Support Manager is exercising an authority delegated
to him by the CFO for debts up to £1,000. The Financial
Services Manager is exercising an authority delegated to him by the
CFO for debts up to £5,000. The Financial Director (Chief
Finance Officer) is exercising this delegated authority for debts
under £10,000. There is delegated authority for Business
Support Officers to authorise small debt write off of £30 and
under.
Decision:
To write off Sundry debts during the month of:
January 2020.
Under £1000 - 3 debts totalling £1226.50
Reasons for the decision:
Uneconomical to pursue - £324.00
Absconded - £282.50
Deceased - £620.00
Total: £1226.50
Alternative options considered:
All efforts to recover these debts have been
pursued
Declarations: No Executive Member consulted
Contact: Neil Haskell, Business Support Manager Email: neil.haskell@woking.gov.uk.
Publication date: 04/02/2020
Date of decision: 04/02/2020