30/09/2024
Former Finance Minister D. Jr Writes:
SMALL NOTE ON OFF BUDGET SPENDING
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In the non election fiscal year of 2015 /2016, the Unity Party Government incurred total off budget spending of US $128 million. In the election fiscal year of 2023, the CDC Administration incurred off budget spending of $US 97 million. The UP is already on record for off budget spending in 2024 of more than US 15 million!
Off budget spending DOES NOT IMPLY CORRUPTION ! Ending off budget spending requires collective leadership from all three branches of Government and strong political will on all sides. This should be part of the CHANGE Agenda!
But the beginning is NOT to witch-hunt others for behavioral patterns that are historically and currently entrenched by the Unity Party!
TRUTH and HONESTY MATTER IN PUBLIC SERVICE!
Attached below are excerpts from the 2015/16 audit report, specifically the AG’s final position on the off budget spending!
More on the OK FM show at 4pm!
Samuel D Tweah, Jr
Reporter: Amb Kelvin Bayee
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