The GLA Chief Officer’s budget shows an overspend of more than 200 percent on Mayoral Boards. Please explain this variance and how it will be addressed through the rest of this budget year.

The Mayoral Boards cost centre is used to fund the salaries of Committee Services staff who provide clerking support to TfL, OPDC and LLDC Boards and committees, and some Mayoral Boards through shared services arrangements, plus some small areas of related non-pay spend.

As at the end of Period 6 (17 September 2022), the Mayoral Boards cost centre showed a net year-to-date overspend against budget of £152K. This is principally due in part to a technical accounting income accrual of £354k, where receipt of some shared services income for the 2021/22 year is awaited. This income accrual is offset by underspend of £202k partly due to vacancies within the Committee Services Team throughout the year.

Overall, the Mayoral Boards cost centre is not expected to overspend by the end of the 2022/23 financial year.