I notice that it significantly underspent its budget last year, even without the increased funding it now has. |
The Council therefore felt that it could achieve a reduction by targeting some traditionally underspent budget lines. |
Some staff lines were underspent because of vacant posts, as were some of the related programmes. |
Some departments, including radiology, finance and surgery, underspent, which offset some of the higher costing areas. |
Why, then, have universities and colleges, with a few exceptions, consistently underspent? |
It acknowledges that the company underspent in previous years, but says it is committed to additional investment in the network. |