Dear all,
Thanks you for the info on Arua Budget perfirmance 2009/10. I would like to
thank Bada Fred for the insight into the possible causes of the unspent
balances FY 2009/10.
I want to add that where commitments can be ascertained to have been entered
into by the Local Government in time and request to spend the unspent balances
sent in time to PS/ST MOFPED the unspent balances may not be returned.
As long as the accounting officer has attached the required documents for
verification , authority will be granted to the District to spent the unspent
balances by end of the year. Hopefully Arua has done so and submitted the
request to spend the unspent balances.
According to the LGFAR 2007, the required documents to enable any LG get
authority from PS/ST are; Bank Reconciliation statements for the month of june
for the affected account,Cash book extract for the month of june,Certificates
of bank account balances,interiment certificates of completion for the works
constituting the commitments,Contract agreements,LPOs and invoices were
applicable, list of contractors constituting the obligations (with status of
payments), procurement reports,contract committee minutes and any other
relevant supporting documents for the commitments made prior to end of june.
All applications for retention of unspent balances should be approved if the
above documents are assembled for verification by the accounting officer of the
affected District.
Hopefully Arua has applied to retain the unspent funds . The questions we
should ask the Secretary of finance, Hon Sam Nyakua and the accounting officer
is whether they have applied to retain the unspent balances so that surely our
people donot suffer. Otherwise we may surely loose the 1.7 Bn if the
regulations regarding unspent balances are not complied with.
We may have to interest our selves with the recently passed 2010/11 Arua
budget ESTIMATES speech tabled on Monday 14th June 2010 to ascertain whether
the council has sent a request to retain the funds. Normally the application
for retention of the funds must reach the PS/ST by 25th July following the end
of the financial year to which they relate.
Otherwise thank you all for your genuine concerns.Our Political leaders must
answer and be accountable as to why there were delays in the procurement
process since drums for 2011 are being sounded.
Tom Aliti
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