Head 42: Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government Total Allocation - $2,469,496,811.00
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Head 42: Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government Total Allocation - $2,469,496,811.00 A summary of the Ministry’s Expenditure, Divisions and Projects. Financial Scrutiny Unit, Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Publication An electronic copy of this Guide can be found on the Parliament website: www.ttparliament.org All correspondence should be addressed to: The Secretary Standing Finance Committee Office of the Parliament Levels G-7, Tower D The Port of Spain International Waterfront Centre 1A Wrightson Road Port of Spain Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Tel: (868) 624-7275; Fax: (868) 625-4672 Email: [email protected] 2 Table of Contents About this Guide......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Ministerial Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 State Enterprises Falling under the Ministry’s Purview ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Auditor General Report Findings for the Fiscal year 2018 ................................................................................................................................. 9 Key Statements from 2018 Standing Finance Committee Debate ................................................................................................................... 10 Public Sector Investment Programme 2018/2019 Achievements ..................................................................................................................... 11 Supplementation of Appropriation for the fiscal year 2019 ............................................................................................................................. 12 The Ministry’s total allocation as a percentage of the National Budget for the period 2014 to 2020 ....................................................... 14 Where the Ministry Spends Its Money ................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Summary of Recurrent Expenditure for the period 2014-2020 ......................................................................................................................... 17 Staff and Pay .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Analysis of Summary of Expenditure ................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Analysis of Expenditure Unique to the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government ........................................................... 24 Port of Spain City Corporation ....................................................................................................................................................... 25 San Fernando City Corporation ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 Arima Borough Corporation ........................................................................................................................................................... 26 Point Fortin Borough Corporation ................................................................................................................................................. 26 Chaguanas Borough Corporation ................................................................................................................................................... 27 Diego Martin Regional Corporation ............................................................................................................................................. 27 San Juan/Laventille Regional Corporation .................................................................................................................................. 28 3 Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation ....................................................................................................................................... 28 Sangre Grande Regional Corporation ........................................................................................................................................... 29 Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo Regional Corporation ....................................................................................................................... 29 Mayaro/Rio Claro Regional Corporation ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Siparia Regional Corporation ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Penal/Debe Regional Corporation ................................................................................................................................................. 31 Princes Town Regional Corporation ............................................................................................................................................. 31 Summary of Development Programme Expenditure for the period 2014-2019 ............................................................................................ 32 Public Sector Investment Programme 2019/2020 Expectations ........................................................................................................................ 35 Noteworthy Development Programme Estimates in 2018-2020 ....................................................................................................................... 41 Status of New Projects for the Financial Year 2016-2017 ................................................................................................................................... 41 Status of New Projects for the Financial Year 2017-2018 ................................................................................................................................... 42 Status of New Projects for the Financial Year 2018-2019 ................................................................................................................................... 43 New Projects for the Financial Year 2019-2020 .................................................................................................................................................... 44 Recent Legislative Developments ......................................................................................................................................................................... 47 General Useful Information ................................................................................................................................................................................... 48 4 About this Guide This guide provides a summary of expenditure for the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government (MRD&LG) for the period 2014-2020. It provides Members of Parliament and stakeholders with an overview of the Ministry’s responsibilities. The primary purpose of this guide is to consolidate the information contained within the various Budget Documents pertaining to the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government, and provide readers with an analysis of same. This guide is based primarily on: the Draft Estimates of Recurrent Expenditure; the Estimates of Development Programme; the Public Sector Investment Programme; and the Auditor General’s Report on the Public Accounts of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for the fiscal year 2018. 5 Head 42: Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government Ministerial Overview1 The Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government functions as the coordinating agency which guides Municipal Corporations and Special Purpose Enterprises in assisting communities by pooling resources in targeted areas which include among others Infrastructure Development, Disaster Management, Public Health and Sanitation. The Ministry is also responsible for organizing, promoting and implementing rural development policies and strategies. We have a more direct and constant connection to citizens than many other arms of the Central Government through the Municipal Corporations. This makes our Ministry critical to the democratic process and a major catalyst in the execution of any citizen-centered national initiative. Mission2 The Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government is committed to facilitating, coordinating, monitoring and ensuring accountability of Municipal Corporations in the effective and efficient delivery of quality services through meaningful decentralised systems, structures, procedures, practices and the provision of specialized support services. 1 Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government website, accessed on August 26, 2019: https://rdlg.gov.tt/our-ministry/our-history/ 2 Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government website, accessed on August 26, 2019: https://rdlg.gov.tt/our-ministry/our-mission-and-vision/