The role of Corporate Finance is to:
- Prepare and monitor revenue budgets
- Prepare the medium term financial strategy 2006/07 to 2008/09, including revenue, capital, treasury management and risk management.
- Produce financial statements including the annual Statement of Accounts
- Deliver the corporate 2.5% efficiency and cost effectiveness targets
- Provide financial advice and support for all services
- Maintain, renew and control the Council's financial systems
- Manage and monitor the Council's main control, suspense and bank accounts
- Manage the Council's VAT responsibilities, including liaison with Customs and Excise and provision of tax advice and training for all services
- Ensure there is effective finance input to support strategic partnering
- Evaluate partnership risks in supporting partnership working
- Provide effective management of the County Council's pension scheme
- Perform a client management role for financial services provided by Capita
- Provide training in a range of financial issues
The above functions are overseen by Diane Wood (Corporate Director - Resources), Kate McLaughlin-Flynn (Chief Finance Officer), Steve Berry (Head of Financial Management) and Simon Smith (Head of Financial Strategy).
Contact address: Lonsdale Building, The Courts, Carlisle, CA3 8NA
General office telephone: 01228 - 226263
Corporate Finance also includes the Management Audit Unit. Follow the link at the bottom of the page for more information on Management Audit.