The Ahafo Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC) has organised a Regional Composite Budget Review session at Goaso.
The two-day programme brought together the six Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) in the region, namely Asunafo North, Tano North, Tano South Municipals, and Asutifi North, Asutifi South and Asunafo South District Assemblies.
The budget hearing was to afford the MDAs the opportunity to showcase their development plans and measure the progress they had made in terms of Internally Generated Funds, how they had been utilising funds to develop their areas, and the region at large.
The programme also helped the MDAs to account for how external funds received from the government and donor agencies were also utilised.
In his welcome address, the Ahafo Regional Minister, Mr. George Boakye, commended the MDAs for their efforts in initiating and implementing programmes and projects to improve the living conditions of the citizens.
He appealed to the assemblies to see the exercise as an opportunity to share experiences for sustainable national development.
Mr. Boakye pledged the readiness of the ARCC to support and partner them to implement the government’s developmental agenda.
In attendance were the Regional Coordinating Director, Mr. Sampson Amoako Kwarteng, heads of department, chiefs, heads of various committees, assembly members, and key stakeholders.
A member of the national team, Mr. Jonathan Azaasu, highlighted the importance of the exercise as being constitutionally sanctioned, and warned that no MDA would be spared if they fail to meet the requirements.
He tasked them to do due diligence and make the necessary changes and amendments to ensure there was value for money in the execution of programmes and projects.
A panel and the participants reviewed and scrutinised the budgets of the MDAs and made suggestions and recommendations to enable them fine tune their documents.
