The Panel's Budget
Ofcom agrees a budget for members’ remuneration, expenses and any work we commission. Our budget for the 12 months ending 31 March 2016 was £372,145 and our non-audited expenditure for this period was £369,196 - see the table below. In the table we have included the cost of the Panel’s Advisory Team.
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ACTUAL |
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BUDGET |
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April 2015 - March 2016 |
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April 2015 - March 2016 |
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Panel member fees |
109,556 |
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110,015 |
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Panel member expenses |
16,314 |
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13,665 |
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Support (incl. Advisory Team, research, consultancy, stakeholder relationships and design and publications) |
243,326 |
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248,465 |
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369,196 |
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372,145 |
The Panel commissioned or published a number of pieces of work during the year and commissioned a part-time contracted press/media adviser. Work included:
- We're Not All The same! Inclusive Communications: Helping older and disabled people to get more from their communications services - published in December 2015