Agenda item

Report of the Commissioner.

The Committee received a report of the Commissioner on the Provisional Revenue and Capital Budget 2023/24.

In response to Member’s concern Officers confirmed that the staff vacancies were not being held to balance the budget but were the result of the natural turnover and vacancy rate. Members were supportive of the removal of the officer vacancy.

Officers confirmed that returns on Proceeds of Crime Act funds could be unpredictable owing to the nature of seizures. Members noted that Officers had given assurances at Economic and Cyber Crime Committee that there would be return on investment in relation to asset recovery resources being recruited and updates would be confirmed to Committee.

RESOLVED- That the report be noted.