The Effutu Municipal Assembly in Line with the Public Financial Management Regulations, 2019, LI 2378 and Budget Preparation Guidelines hosted the Zone 1 of the 2024 Regional Budget Hearing at the Municipal Assembly’s Conference Hall on Friday, October 18, 2024.The Budget hearing, instituted in 2011, forms part of the fiscal decentralization reforms to provide opportunities for MMDAs to review their performance and discuss priority programmes and projects in the coming year within the national framework.The Zone was made up of Districts including the Effutu Municipal Assembly, Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly, Awutu Senya District Assembly and Gomoa East District Assembly. It allowed for the various stakeholders in the Assemblies development agenda drawn from the four Assemblies to partake in the process. Hon. Alhaji Zubairu Kassim, the Effutu Municipal Chief Executive, in his opening remarks said the hearing would enhance the transparency of the budget formulation processes and provide opportunities for stakeholders to participate in the formulation of the District Budget thereby strengthening their accountability.He charged the respective Assemblies to tap into the experiences of one another during the presentation and discussion segments to ensure a holistic development of the region.The Effutu MCE entreated the four Municipal and District Assemblies to be innovative in their approach to speedily advance and improve upon their performances and service delivery.The Acting Regional Coordinating Director, Mr. Bless Kwame Darkeh, advised the four (4) Assemblies to go according to the guidelines for the preparation of their Composite Budgets and Annual Action Plans.The event provided an opportunity for the respective Assemblies to showcase their achievement in the previous administrative and financial year as well as outlined their plans for the coming year.Mr. Kyei Stephen, the Effutu Municipal Budget Analyst who led the presentation on behalf of the Effutu team showcase the Assembly’s Draft Budget with a brief account of the Municipality’s profile and performance in all sectors of the economy.He elaborated further on the financial performance of the Assembly, including the revenue and expenditure by the Departments within the Assembly as well as delivered on the key achievement in the 2024 Budget. STORY BY: CHARLES BAAH ABOAGYE & ERICA SERWAA MENSAH-ISD
Last modified: October 19, 2024
