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Finance

The Finance Department comprises Accountancy, Exchequer and Payroll and is responsible for the financial management of the Authority’s affairs. The department provides professional financial services to support operational delivery and sound governance across the organisation.

Financial services within the Fire Authority are led by the Chief Finance and Procurement Officer and delivered by the Finance Team based at WYFRS Headquarters. The majority of services are provided in house, with certain specialist services delivered by Kirklees Metropolitan Council under a service level agreement.

 
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About The Finance Department
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The finance team are split into the following sections:

  • Payroll - The payment of employee wages, and member's allowance.
  • Accounts Payable/Receivable - Payments and Invoices to suppliers/customers for goods and services received/rendered.
  • Treasury Management - The management of the Authority's cash flow while mitigating risk, including short-term investments, long term borrowing and ensuring funds are available to meet day-to-day cash requirements.
  • Management Accounts - Monthly reports produced which include comparison of actual and forecast income and expenditure against budgets, which are used to inform strategic decision making.
  • Financial Accounts - The preparation of financial statement and notes which summarise the Authorities transactions over a period of time.
Revenue Budget 2023/24
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Revenue Budget 2023/24

2022/23

£m

REVENUE BUDGET

2023/24

£m

58.511 Firefighters 64.448
12.687 Support Staff 14.012
1.700 Ill Health Pensions 1.600
1.113 Other Employees 2.155
5.118 Premises 6.339
2.267 Transport 2.506
6.970 Supplies and Services 6.550
0.285 Lead Authority Charges 0.367
6.055 Capital Financing 6.055
0.450 Contingency 0.753
2.928 Contribution to Capital 2.000
98.084 GROSS EXPENDITURE 106.785
-2.433 Less Income -2.485
95.651 NET EXPENDITURE 104.300

 

2022/23

£m

FUNDING

2023/24

£m

16.922 Top Up Grant 17.737
14.047 Revenue Support Grant 15.472
3.998 Section 31 Grants 6.578
4.286 Pension Grant 4.285
1.700 Services Grant 1.001
7.226 Local Business Rates 7.590
-0.760 Collection Fund Deficits -0.474
47.419 GOVERNMENT FUNDING 52.189
     
48.232 PRECEPT 52.111

Financial Transactions

Information on expenditure over £500 and purchases undertaken using a purchase card,

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Finance and Procurement

Find out how the authority spends its budget on its ongoing running costs and major capital investments.
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Audit Reports

Audit Plans and Audit Reports of the Authority.
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Finance and Resources Committee

Details of the delegated Powers of the Finance and Resources Committee.
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