The Police Services Board will examine the 2020 year end financial figures.
Board Chair and Westfort Councillor Kristen Oliver, when looking at the report, indicates that there is an overall budget surplus of $199,200.
Among the items that saw the budget increase includes higher than expected WSIB costs; When it comes to savings the board was able to post-pone non-essential hiring and cancel travel and training.
The Expenses
- $332,000 in the internal recovery from Thunder Bay’s 9-1-1 services
- $131,000 in equipment purchases to support the operations of the criminal investigations branch and the emergency task unit
- $118,300 in computer leases and software licence agreements primarily relating to needs in the cyber crime and intelligence units
- $130,000 in vehicle maintenance costs
- $74,500 for a soft interview room and the remodeling of community services office space and central records to accommodate staffing needs
- $77,200 in the reinvestigation initiative for the Office of the Independent Police Review Director
- $24,900 in purchased services and professional fees
- $33,000 in rents and financial expenses
- $87,600 in pandemic related costs
- $63,000 in grant revenue
- $40,000 in facility repairs
The Savings
- $81,300 in legal fees
- $251,800 in user revenue for prisoner guard services, criminal record checks and wage recoveries
- $27,800 for the Oliver Paipoonge contract and providing 911 services to neighbouring municipalities
