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This document contains an overview of the Cairngorms National Park Authority's budget management at the end of the first quarter of the 2022/23 financial year (ending 30 June 2022). The Scottish Government announced a possible 2% reduction in original grant funding, which would mean a £129,000 reduction for the Authority. Despite this, the first quarter financial position supports the projection of a break-even outturn position. After implementing the 2022/23 pay award, there was an underspend of £77,554 against the salaries budget. Most programme management costs have been recovered from external funds as expected, and running costs are generally in line with expectations. The operational plan's budgeted investment for the first quarter is relatively low, with most activity planned for later in the year.