Financial Services
Financial Services provides support to services across the Council, to the Grampian Valuation Joint Board and, in partnership with NHS colleagues, contributes to supporting the Moray Integration Joint Board.
The main functions of Financial Services include Accountancy, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, Banking, Insurance, Procurement, Taxation, Treasury Management and VAT.
Service Plan 2024-25
Performance Reports and Quarterly Monitoring Tables
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| Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | |
| Performance Reports | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||||
| Service Plan Actions | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Service Plan Performance Indicators | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Service Performance Indicators | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Service Complaints | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Strategies, Plans and Annual Reports
| Strategy/Plan | Initial Plan |
| Short to Medium Term Financial Strategy 2024/25 to 2025/26 | √ |
| Medium to Long Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 to 2034/35 | √ |
| Capital Strategy 2024/25 | √ |
| Capital Plan 2024/25 | √ |
| Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2024/25, | √ |
| Investment Strategy 2024/25 | √ |
| Prudential and Treasury Indicators 2024/25 | √ |
Audits and Inspections
Best Value Assurance Report - March 2024
Benchmarking
The Local Government Benchmarking Framework (LGBF) brings together a wide range of information about how all Scottish councils perform in delivering services to local communities. You can explore and compare the data for Local Authorities and Scotland here. Performance indicators relating to Financial Services are found within Corporate and Financial Sustainability.