What we spend and how we spend it

Information Description Frequency of publication Details of Charges
Annual audit and inspection Audits of the Council’s statutory accounts Annual No charge
Annual audit report Audit of performance against budgets Annual No charge
Budgets Total and service related budgets – targets, funding, settlements and savings Annual No charge
Capital programme Comparison of the actual spend in a financial year, against the budget set  Annual No charge
Carers grants How to apply Updated as required No charge
Communications Guidelines for employees As required No charge
Contracts and tenders Contracts awarded for works advertised by the Council and its partners Updated as required No charge
Council budgets Budgets for all  council services Annual No charge
Council finance The financial regulations governing the Council Updated as required No charge
Council grants The value of grants paid out by the Council Annual No charge
Council procurement Contact details for the Council’s Procurement Services Updated as required No charge
Council tax How it is calculated and collected and what it funds As required No charge
Council tax – adult social care precept What it is As required No charge
Council tax- adult social care precept How it is shown on your council tax bill As required No charge
Devon Procurement Partnership The terms of reference and objectives for the Devon Procurement Partnership Updated as required No charge
Early years entitlement Entitlement to Early Years funding Updated as required No charge
Expenditure over £500 All items of council expenditure over £500  Monthly No charge
Financial Regulations The framework for managing the authority’s financial affairs. The Regulations apply to every Member and Officer of the Authority and anyone acting on its behalf. Update as required No charge
Free school meals How to apply for free school meals Updated as required No charge
Government benefits Benefits available to the public  Annual No charge
Health and social care finance How to apply for health and social care funding Updated as required No charge
How to do business with us How to contact the council for business purposes Annual No charge
Internal financial regulations Outline of how the Council conforms to financial regulations  Annual No charge
Medium Term Financial Plan How the council is performing against budgets Annual No charge
Members allowance scheme How much we pay our councillors Annual No charge
Opportunities portal Opportunities for businesses to supply services to the Council Updated as required No charge

Pay and grading structure

Leadership Group

All employees 

Leadership Group

Salary scales for all grades, apprentices, occupational therapists and Youth and Community (JNC)

Updated as required No charge
Pay Multiple – published as part of the Transparency Code  A pay multiple is the ratio between two employee groups. The County Council’s Pay Policy provides three pay multiples
The ratio of the highest paid post to the lowest paid post
The ratio of the highest paid post to the median average pay level
The ratio of mean average pay for Chief Officer to non-Chief officers
Update as required No charge
Pension Fund Investment Holdings Pension Fund investments and private markets data – published quarter y in arrears Quarterly No charge
Procurement policy A copy of the Council’s Corporate Procurement Policy Annual No charge
Repair and renew grants How to apply for Repair & Renew Grants Updated as required No charge
Senior officer salaries Senior officers and their salaries Annual No charge
Staff allowances Varied allowances paid to employees Update as required. No charge
Statement of Accounts Financial information concerning the Council’s spending Annual No charge
Tenders Opportunities for businesses to tender to provide goods and services Updated as required No charge
Treasury Management and Investment Strategy The Council’s policy on investments and management of the pension fund Annual No charge