. • SPCB surrendered a net £2.1 million to the Scottish Government in the Spring Budget Revision • SPS reported (£20k) deficit for the year: o £411k Running costs o £549k – Projects o (£572k) – Staff (backdated pay award) o (£444k) – Property • Members’ costs account for £1.3 million of the annual underspend against budget. o £697k - Staff cost provision o £161k – Engagement provision o £143k – EAP (Edinburgh Accommodation provision) o £106k – OCP (Office Cost Provision) • Officeholders account for £194k of the full year underspend o £91k Human Rights Commission SPCB Expenditure Summary Outturn 2022-23: Out-turn Actual Budget Variance Variance £’000 £’000 £’000 % Parliamentary 55,973 -0.04 55,953 -20 Service Costs 37,690 Members Costs 39,032 1,342 3.4 Commissioners & 15,122 194 14,928 1.3 Ombudsman Costs 108,591 110,107 1,516 Sub Total 1.4 Reserves – SPCB contingency Total SPCB 108,591 1,516 110,107 1.4 Expenditure 8.0 7.5 Year to Date Underspend % 7.1 7.0 6.7 5.5 5.8 5.9 5.4 6.2 6.0 5.8 5.6 d 5.3 n 5.0 5 e 4.9 p 5.7 4.6 s 5.4 5.2 r...