Cultural Commission 2004-05 Final Expenditure Statement
In June 2004, the Cultural Commission was established and undertook a review of culture, heralded in the 2003 Partnership for Government Statement.
The budget for the Commission was set at £487,000, as set out in its Work Plan (September 2004). A limited additional budget was later agreed which increased the overall budget to £513,400.*
The Commission's budget was designed, primarily, to cover costs of:
- Staffing
- Administration (including consultation)
The Final Expenditure outturn was £514,058, a variance of £658.
| STAFF COSTS: | £246,440 |
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| Chairman | 63,000 |
| Secondments | 78,481 |
| Additional Secondment and Agency Staff | 21,244 |
| Other staff costs (Consultants) | 82,248 |
| Commissioner Expenses | 1,467 |
| ADMINISTRATION COSTS: | £267,618 |
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| Accommodation | |
| Around Scotland | 16,739 |
| Office Costs | |
| Furniture | 2,531 |
| IT system | 22,284 |
| Supplies and Services | |
| Website design and Maintenance | 29,349 |
| Press and PR | 25,464 |
| Telephones | 3,217 |
| Post and Misc. | 3,034 |
| Stationery | 2,644 |
| Insurance and Maintenance | 3,850 |
| Studies and Research | 114,995 |
| Graphic Design, Printing and Distribution [1] | 36,328 |
| Travel Costs | |
| Access and Participation Scheme | 1,285 |
| Secretariat travel and Subsistence | 5,898 |
| TOTAL SPEND: | £514,058 |
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| OVERSPEND: | £658.00 |
*Budget Increases:
Limited additional budget was agreed. This included:
a) £2,800 for access and participation scheme;
b) £7,000 for additional secondment;
c) £11,000 for consultant / readability editor;
d) £4,000 for agency staff;
e) £1,600 for additional staff costs.
[1] The printing cost mentioned above was expended by the Commission in producing its interim and final reports. The Scottish Executive decided subsequently to undertake and to cover the costs of a further print run after the Commission's final report had been launched, to allow a wider distribution of the document. Final printing costs met by the Executive amounted to £16,111.