The Office of the President has overspent by about 100%, its budgetary allocation for 2014 according to its own report to Parliament.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”5F30xDnZCzaVg9GcgkgJAXrOOJXlqur9″]Parliament approved a ceiling of GHC30,929,343 but according to a report from the Finance Committee of Parliament, the Presidency spent GHC75,917,714 between January and September only.<\/p>\n
This means there was variance of about GHC44,989,371 during the period.<\/p>\n
The office of the Chief of Staff was allocated GHC7,487,048 but spent GHC48,811,722 within the period for its activities.<\/p>\n
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Finance presented the expenditure returns of the Office of the President to the House on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
A member of the committee and MP for Effutu, Alex Afenyo Markin fumed over the overspending at the Presidency, describing it as “gross indiscipline.”<\/p>\n
The Policy Coordination and Delivery Unit at the Presidency was allocated GHC1,367,580 but spent GHC130,000.<\/p>\n
Speaking on Eyewitness News, Afenyo Markin clarified that he has no problem with the Presidency spending to efficiently deliver but it needed seek approval from Parliament before overspending.<\/p>\n
The Vice President\u2019s office spent less than it was allocated, spending GHC2,176,899 out of the GHC3,583,000 approved by Parliament.<\/p>\n
According to the report, the presidency was allocated GHC16,570,715 for the General Administration of the office but as at the end of September, GHC23,241,614 had been spent.<\/p>\n
The Press Secretariat was allocated GHC400,000 and spent GHC233,056.<\/p>\n
The Cabinet Secretariat also spent GHC749,376 out of the GHC1,000,000 given to the secretariat for its business for the year.<\/p>\n
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By: Nana Boakye-Yiadom\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n
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