WARNING - By their nature, text files cannot include scanned images and tables. The process of converting documents to text only, can cause formatting changes and misinterpretation of the contents can sometimes result. Wherever possible you should refer to the pdf version of this document. CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY Finance Committee Paper 2 02/12/05 CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR DECISION Title: RATIFICATION OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EXPENDITURE PROPOSALS Prepared by: Denby Pettitt, Finance Manager Purpose To summarise expenditure that has been approved by the Finance Committee since their last meeting on 9 September 2005. Recommendations • That the Committee formally approve the expenditure detailed in para.1 that it has previously approved by e-mail outwith the normal quarterly meetings. Executive Summary a. The Authority’s Financial Memorandum sets out the monetary level above which expenditure needs to be approved by the Finance Committee as a means of internal control. This primarily relates to the award of consultancies valued at more than £10,000 used in meeting the Operational Plan. b. Since the Committee meets quarterly there will be instances when expenditure needs to be approved between meetings. At their meeting in August 2004 the Finance Committee agreed this could be done via e-mail and that a summary of the proposals agreed in this manner would be presented to the next scheduled meeting of the Committee. RATIFICATION OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EXPENDITURE PROPOSALS Proposals previously agreed by e-mail 1. Since the Finance Committee meeting on 9 September 2005 the following expenditure plans have been submitted to the Committee by e-mail for approval: Expenditure (a) Park Plan design and printing costs Head of Group N. Halfhide Date circulated 14 November £’000 40 E-mail approval received Yes 2. The above expenditure received approval. Once a majority of responses in favour were received the expenditure was committed. There were no votes against. DENBY PETTITT 22 November 2005 denbypettitt@cairngorms.co.uk