Council Constitution

Part 3a - Terms of Reference and Scheme of Delegation

C. Executive Director (Finance)

1. Power is delegated to the Executive Director (Finance), in consultation with the Senior Management Team, to arrange for the automatic adjustment of fees and charges in the event of changes in the level of Value Added Tax.
   
   
2. To approve supplementary votes not exceeding £50,000.
   
   
3. To approve the transfer of votes:-
   
   
   1. Revenue – transfer of votes not exceeding £100,000 for any single transfer between Services and any transfer involving capital financing costs and other demand led votes;
   2. Capital – amendments to the approved Capital Programme provided the projects have been approved by the Council.
   
   
4. To approve schemes involving no additional costs – the approval of the necessary votes (income and expenditure) - provided the proposals have been approved by the Council.
   
   
5. The authority to grant small loans (up to and including £20,000) and small grants (up to and including £1,000) to organisations and similar bodies, where the Senior Management Team do not already have this delegated power.
   
   
6. The Deputy Borough Treasurer to have delegated power to sign all grant claims on behalf of the Borough Treasurer.
   
   
7. Treasury Management Function:-
   
   
   1. To administer a loans pool for all outstanding debt, including the management of the Council and Former Greater Manchester Council debt and cash investment activity, in accordance with the Council’s policy and, subject to such direction as the Council may periodically issue, to determine the terms of borrowing money as authorised by legislation and the Council
   2. To borrow money as required in order to satisfy (i) above and to vary such loans as necessary;
   3. To authorise and carry out the investments of surplus funds in accordance with current legislation and vary such investments as necessary;
   4. To approve, and where appropriate, to co-ordinate all finance or operating leases made for a period greater than one year, and to have oversight and monitoring of contracts for the leasing of all vehicles and plant.
   5. To manage the monies held within the Council’s Bank Account (apart from those under the Local Management of Schools Scheme) and to ensure that money is available to meet financial commitments and that surplus cash is utilised to its optimum.
   
   
8. Determine and administer the Members Allowance Scheme made pursuant to the Local Government Act 2000.
   
   Information Technology
   
   
9. To deal with matters relating to the development of 'digital Tameside', ICT Strategy and Security Policy.
   
   
10. To authorise the Procurement of ICT Systems (software and hardware).
    
    
11. In consultation with the Executive Director (Governance), to determine the Council's approach to information security.
    
    
    Exchequer and Support Services
    
    
12. The definition of applications for Housing Benefit in accordance with statutory requirements and the approved schemes.
    
    
13. The exterminator, in accordance with the Council's approved policy, applications for car loans (including applications from new employees for the Transfer to this Authority of car loans approved by a previous authority.
    
    
14. To implement all national pay awards and local schemes of conditions of services.
    
    
15. To make, under Section 107 of the Local Government Act 1972, proposals for, and to determine and make amendments to, the Schedule of instalments payable to the relevant presenting authorities and Council it self with regard to the collection Fund (England) Regulations 1989.
    
    
16. The determination of appeals against empty rate assessments and of applications for relief from rates.
    
    
17. The power to service notice in accordance with the Non-Domestic Rating (Alteration of lists and Appeals) Regulations 2005, when such action is required to preserve the Authority's position on non-domestic rating valuation matters.
    
    
18. To grant relief from non-domestic rates on the grounds of hardship.
    
    
19. To authorise the payment of additional sums in respect of pensions arising from the upgrading of non-contributing service in accordance with the policy of the Council.