Decision details

SLS Write Off Delegated Authority October 2019

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: October 2019.
Number of Number of Total
Credits Debts Value
Under £1,000 : 1 1 £83.60
(£120 – £ 36.40)
Between £1,000
& £5000: 0 1 £1849.90

Over £5,000: 0 0 £0.00

Total : 1 2 £1933.50

Reasons for the decision:

The debts are considered uncollectable and have been written off for the following reasons
Write off reason Number of Total Value
debts/credits
Uneconomical to Pursue 1 £ 120.00
Liquidation/Bankrupt 0 £ 0.00
Absconded 0 £ 0.00
Deceased 0 £ 0.00
Credit On Account 1 -£36.40
Time Barred 0 £ 0.00
Otherwise Irrecoverable 1 £ 1849.90
Legal Fees 0 £ 0.00
TOTAL 3 £ 1933.50



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: 04/03/2020

Date of decision: 22/11/2019