Decision details
Delegated Authority Write Off Sundry Debtors (December 2022)
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 them by the CFO for debts up to £1,000. The Financial
Services Manager is exercising an authority delegated to them 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:
December 2022.
Number of Debts Under £1,000 - 1
£52.22
Total number of Debts -1
£52.22
Reasons for the decision:
The debts are considered uncollectable and
have been written off for the following reasons -
Number of Debts - 1
Write off reason-Deceased
Total - £52.22
Total number of debts - 1
Total Amount - £52.22
Alternative options considered:
All efforts to recover these debts have been
pursued.
Declarations: No Executive Member consulted. Supporting details are of a confidential nature and therefore not published.
Contact: Neil Haskell, Business Support Manager Email: Neil.Haskell@woking.gov.uk 01483743246 Email: neil.haskell@woking.gov.uk.
Publication date: 12/01/2023
Date of decision: 12/01/2023