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Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development Telephone : 256 41 4707 000 : 256 41 4232 095 Ministry Of Finance, Planning Fax : 256 41 4230 163 : 256 41 4343 023 & Economic Development : 256 41 4341 286 Plot 2-12, Apollo Kaggwa Road Email : [email protected] P.O. Box 8147 Website : www.finance.go.ug Kampala- Uganda In any correspondence on this subject please quote No. HRM 155/222/02 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA 18th December, 2020 Telephone : 256 41 4707 000 : 256 41 4232 095 Ministry Of Finance, Planning Fax : 256 41 4230 163 : 256 41 4343 023 & Economic Development : 256 41 4341 286 Plot 2-12, Apollo Kaggwa Road Email : [email protected] P.O. Box 8147 Website : www.finance.go.ug Kampala- Uganda In any correspondence on this subject please quote No. HRM 155/222/02 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA 21st January, 2021 All Accounting Officers (Central and Local Government) Telephone : 256 41 4707 000 : 256 41 4232 095 Ministry Of Finance, Planning Fax : 256 41 4230 163 : 256 41 4343 023 & Economic Development : 256 41 4341 286 Plot 2-12, Apollo Kaggwa Road Email : [email protected] P.O. Box 8147 Website : www.finance.go.ug Kampala- Uganda In any correspondence on this subject please quote No. HRM 155/222/02 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA 19th February, 2021 All Accounting Officers (Central and Local Government) Telephone : 256 41 4707 000 : 256 41 4232 095 Ministry Of Finance, Planning Fax : 256 41 4230 163 : 256 41 4343 023 & Economic Development : 256 41 4341 286 Plot 2-12, Apollo Kaggwa Road Email : [email protected] P.O. Box 8147 Website : www.finance.go.ug Kampala- Uganda In any correspondence on this subject please quote No. HRM 155/222/02 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA ANNEX 1B: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED FY 2020/21 QUARTER THREE WARRANTS FOR PRINTING EDUCATIONAL HOMESTUDY LEARNING MATERIALS AS OF 12TH MARCH 2021 AT 4PM. NO. VOTE VOTE NAME NO. VOTE VOTE NAME NO. VOTE VOTE NAME NO. VOTE VOTE NAME 1 501 Adjumani District 82 588 Alebtong District 46 550 Rukungiri District 127 752 Entebbe Municipal Council 2 502 Apac District 83 589 Bulambuli District 47 551 Sembabule District 128 753 Fort-Portal Municipal Council 3 502 Arua District 84 590 Buvuma District 48 552 Sironko District 129 754 Gulu Municipal Council 4 504 Bugiri District 85 591 Gomba District 49 553 Soroti District 130 755 Jinja Municipal Council 5 505 Bundibugyo District 86 592 Kiryandongo District 50 554 Tororo District 131 757 Kabale Municipal Council 6 506 Bushenyi District 87 593 Luuka District 51 555 Wakiso District 132 759 Masaka Municipal Council 7 507 Busia District 88 594 Namayingo District 52 556 Yumbe District 133 760 Mbale Municipal Council 8 509 Hoima District 89 595 Ntoroko District 53 557 Butaleja District 134 761 Mbarara Municipal Council 9 510 Iganga District 90 596 Serere District 54 558 Ibanda District 135 762 Moroto Municipal Council 10 511 Jinja District 91 597 Kyankwanzi District 55 559 Kaabong District 136 764 Tororo Municipal Council 11 512 Kabale District 92 598 Kalungu District 56 560 Isingiro District 137 770 Kasese Municipal Council 12 513 Kabarole District 93 599 Lwengo District 57 562 Kiruhura District 138 771 Hoima Municipal Council 13 513 Kaberamaido District 94 600 Bukomansimbi District 58 563 Koboko District 139 773 Iganga Municipal Council 14 515 Kalangala District 95 601 Mitooma District 59 564 Amolatar District 140 774 Masindi Municipal Council 15 517 Kamuli District 96 602 Rubirizi District 60 565 Amuria District 141 775 Ntungamo Municipal Council 16 518 Kamwenge District 97 603 Ngora District 61 566 Manafwa District 142 776 Busia Municipal Council 17 519 Kanungu District 98 604 Napak District 62 567 Bukwo District 143 777 Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipal Council 18 520 Kapchorwa District 99 605 Kibuku District 63 568 Mityana District 144 778 Rukungiri Municipal Council 19 521 Kasese District 100 606 Nwoya District 64 569 Nakaseke District 145 779 Nansana Municipal Council 20 522 Katakwi District 101 607 Kole District 65 570 Amuru District 146 780 Makindye-Ssabagabo 21 523 Kayunga District 102 608 Butambala District Municipal Council 22 524 Kibaale District 103 609 Sheema District 66 571 Budaka District 147 781 Kira Municipal Council 23 525 Kiboga District 104 610 Buhweju District 67 572 Oyam District 148 782 Kisoro Municipal Council 24 526 Kisoro District 105 611 Agago District 68 573 Abim District 149 783 Mityana Municipal Council 25 527 Kitgum District 106 612 Kween District 69 574 Namutumba District 150 784 Kitgum Municipal Council 26 529 Kumi District 107 613 Kagadi District 70 575 Dokolo District 151 785 Koboko Municipal Council 27 530 Kyenjojo District 108 614 Kakumiro District 71 576 Buliisa District 152 786 Mubende Municipal Council 28 531 Lira District 109 615 Omoro District 72 577 Maracha District 153 787 Kumi Municipal Council 29 532 Luwero District 110 617 Namisindwa District 73 578 Bukedea District 154 788 Lugazi Municipal Council 30 533 Masaka District 111 618 Pakwach District 74 579 Bududa District 155 789 Kamuli Municipal Council 31 534 Masindi District 112 619 Butebo District 75 580 Lyantonde District 156 790 Kapchorwa Municipal Council 32 535 Mayuge District 113 620 Rukiga District 76 582 Buikwe District 157 791 Ibanda Municipal Council 33 536 Mbale District 114 621 Kyotera District 77 583 Buyende District 158 792 Njeru Municipal Council 34 537 Mbarara District 115 622 Bunyangabu District 78 584 Kyegegwa District 159 793 Apac Municipal Council 35 538 Moroto District 116 623 Nabilatuk District 79 585 Lamwo District 160 794 Nebbi Municipal Council 36 539 Moyo District 117 624 Bugweri District 80 586 Otuke District 161 795 Bugiri Municpal Council 37 540 Mpigi District 118 625 Kasanda District 81 587 Zombo District 162 796 Sheema Municipal Council 38 541 Mubende District 119 626 Kwania District 39 542 Mukono District 120 627 Kapelebyong District NOTE: Whereas funds for Non-Wage Additional Expenditure Limits to 40 544 Nakasongola District 121 628 Kikuube District various Local Government to facilitate printing and supply of Educational homestudy learning materials was provided as per the Permanent 41 545 Nebbi District 122 630 Kazo District Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury's letter of ref. ISS.48/255/02 dated 42 546 Ntungamo District 123 631 Rwampara District 20/01/2021, the above Local Government Votes had not complied to date. 43 547 Pader District 124 632 Kitagwenda District 44 548 Pallisa District 125 634 Karenga District 45 549 Rakai District 126 635 Kalaki District Telephone : 256 41 4707 000 : 256 41 4232 095 Ministry Of Finance, Planning Fax : 256 41 4230 163 : 256 41 4343 023 & Economic Development : 256 41 4341 286 Plot 2-12, Apollo Kaggwa Road Email : [email protected] P.O. Box 8147 Website : www.finance.go.ug Kampala- Uganda In any correspondence on this subject please quote No. HRM 155/222/02 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA VOTES THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED Q2 FY ANNEX 1A: LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED 2020/21 BUDGET PERFORMANCE REPORTS WARRANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF FUNDS AS Vote Code Vote Name OF 12TH MARCH 2021 AT 4:00 PM 010 Ministry of Agriculture, Animal & Fisheries 011 Ministry of Local Government NO. VOTE VOTE NAME CATEGORY 014 Ministry of Health 1 517 Kamuli District PPP schools funds 017 Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development 2 547 Pader District PPP schools funds 023 Ministry of Science,Technology and Innovation 113 Uganda National Roads Authority 3 538 Moroto District Funds for re-opening Candiate Classes funds 125 National Animal Genetic Res. Centre and Data Bank 4 503 Arua District USMID Unspent balances 122 Kampala Capital City Authority 5 775 Ntungamo Municipal Council USMID Unspent balances 142 National Agricultural Research Organisation 6 786 Mubende Municipal Council USMID Unspent balances 151 Uganda Blood Transfusion Service (UBTS) 152 NAADS Secretariat 7 571 Budaka District UGIFT Unspent balances for Construction of Health Facilities 163 Arua Referral Hospital 8 579 Bududa District UGIFT Unspent balances for Construction of Health Facilities 171 Soroti Referral Hospital 9 581 Amudat District UGIFT Unspent balances for Construction of Seed Secondary 173 Mbarara Referral Hospital Schools 175 Moroto Referral Hospital 10 564 Amolatar District Covid-19 funds returned by MPs 178 Kawempe Referral Hospital 11 567 Bukwo District Local Revenue Recurrent funds 202 Mission in England 304 Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) 12 629 Obongi District Local Revenue Recurrent funds 13 609 Sheema District Local Revenue Development funds ANNEX 3: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE NOT 14 628 Kikuube District Local Revenue Development funds SUBMITTED BUDGET FRAMEWORK PAPERS FOR FY 2021/22 15 757 Kabale Municipal Council Local Revenue Development funds No. Vote Code Vote Name No. Vote Code Vote Name NOTE: Despite Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury's reminder on timely submission 1 505 Bundibugyo District 32 528 Kotido District of the Second Quarter reports for FY 2020/21 by 12/03/2021 in a letter under ref. BPD 55/103/03 dated 11/12/2020, the above local Government Votes had not complied to date. 2 523 Kayunga District 33 533 Masaka District 3 529 Kumi District 34 534 Masindi District 4 531 Lira District 35 538 Moroto District ANNEX 2: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED 5 541 Mubende District 36 559 Kaabong District Q2 BUDGET PERFORMANCE REPORTS FOR FY 2020/21 6 542 Mukono District 37 562 Kiruhura District No. Vote Code Vote Name No. Vote Code Vote Name 7 552 Sironko District 38 567 Bukwo District 1 515 Kalangala District 16 625 Kasanda District 8 555 Wakiso District 39 572 Oyam District 2 543 Nakapiripirit District
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