- 7:00 pm Budgets and medium-term financial plans can look like pages of figures, forecasts and assumptions. But behind every number is a story.
A story about priorities. About choices. About risks.
About whether an organisation is likely to deliver what it says it will.
For scrutiny councillors – and the officers who support them – the challenge isn’t simply understanding the numbers. It’s understanding what the numbers mean.
In this free online session, we’ll explore a practical approach to financial scrutiny that helps you move beyond the spreadsheets and ask better questions. We’ll look at how to identify emerging risks, test whether delivery plans match stated ambitions, and understand where scrutiny can add real value to decision-making.
Whether you’re new to scrutiny, supporting a scrutiny function, or looking for a refresher on financial oversight, this session will provide useful tools and perspectives you can apply straight away.
Join us as we unpack the story behind the figures and discuss how effective financial scrutiny can provide the governance grip organisations need in uncertain times.
See you at this early evening session.
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