Housing Revenue Account Forensic Review EXE25-096

September 25, 2025 Council, Executive (Other) Key decision Approved View on council website

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Summary

...that a total of £3,841,106 be transferred from the General Fund to the HRA to rectify the Sheerwater Estate Regeneration Project transactions originally charged to the HRA, interest of £649,476 be transferred from the General Fund to ensure the HRA is fully compensated, the transfer of the Yellow Phase land remains paused pending a report to the Executive, the total impact on the General Fund of £4.49 million will be funded by an existing legacy risk reserve, the Strategic Director for Finance should make the necessary changes to the relevant budgets and the associated accounting entries, and approved Debt Standstill and Cash Sweep arrangements will remain in place to ensure the Council continues to recover surplus cash from ThamesWey Group.

Full council record
Purpose

Consideration and potential rectification of
the financial issues arising from the review.

Content

Resolved

That (i)   a total
amount of £3,841,106 be transferred from the General Fund to
the HRA to rectify the Sheerwater Estate Regeneration Project
transactions originally charged to the HRA;

       
(ii)  interest of £649,476 be
transferred from the General Fund to ensure the HRA is fully
compensated;

       
(iii)  it be noted that the transfer of
the Yellow Phase land remains paused, and a report will be brought
back to Executive on the land transfer;

        (iv) the total
impact on the General Fund of £4.49 million will be funded by
an existing legacy risk reserve. This reserve has been established,
specifically to manage HRA legacy risks, through the existing
Capitalisation Directives provisionally approved by the
Government;

       
(v)  the Strategic Director for Finance
should make the necessary changes to the relevant budgets and the
associated accounting entries; and

        (vi) it be
noted that approved Debt Standstill and Cash Sweep arrangements
will remain in place to ensure the Council continues to recover
surplus cash from ThamesWey Group.

Related Meeting

Council - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 7.00 pm on September 25, 2025

Supporting Documents

EXE25-096 Housing Revenue Account Forensic Review.pdf
Supplementary Report - Housing Revenue Account Forensic Review.pdf
EXE25-096 Appendix 1 - Forvis Mazars for WBC - Summary of Phase 1 and Phase 2 Reviews.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations approved
Decision date25 Sep 2025