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Local Government Budget Framework Paper Vote: 503 Arua District Structure of Budget Framework Paper Foreword Executive Summary A: Revenue Performance and Plans B: Summary of Department Performance and Plans by Workplan C: Draft Annual Workplan Outputs for 2014/15 Page 1 Local Government Budget Framework Paper Vote: 503 Arua District Foreword Am delighted to present the Arua District Local Government Budget Framework Paper for Financial Year 2014/15. the Local Government Budget framework paper has been prepared with the collaboration and participation of members of the District Council, Civil Society Organozations and Lower Local Governments and other stakeholders during a one day budgtet conference held on 14th September 2013. The District Budget conferences provided an opportujity to intergrate the key policy issues and priorities of all stakeholders into the sectoral plans. The BFP represents the continued commitment of the District in joining hands with the Central Government to promote Growth, Employment and Prosperity for financial year 2014/15 in line with the theme of the National Development Plan. This theme is embodied in our District vision of having a healthy, productive and prosperious people by 2017. The overall purpose of the BFP is to enable Arua District Council, plan and Budget for revenue and expenditure items within the given resoruce envelop. Local Revenue, Central Government Transfers and Donor funds, finance the short tem and medium tem expenditure frame work. The BFP raises key development concerns for incorporation into the National Budget Framework Paper. The BFP has been prepared in three main sections. It has taken into account the approved five year development plan and Local Economic Development Strategy. WADRI SAM NYAKUA, CHAIRMAN ARUA DISTRICT Page 2 Local Government Budget Framework Paper Vote: 503 Arua District Executive Summary Revenue Performance and Plans 2013/14 2014/15 Approved Budget Receipts by End Proposed Budget September UShs 000's 1. Locally Raised Revenues 899,556 118,813 997,039 2a. Discretionary Government Transfers 3,580,934 810,398 3,606,038 2b. Conditional Government Transfers 37,257,188 9,322,352 43,934,736 2c. Other Government Transfers 8,908,104 331,003 4,716,078 3. Local Development Grant 1,445,190 361,297 1,430,011 4. Donor Funding 80,796 0 440,852 Total Revenues 52,171,768 10,943,863 55,124,754 Revenue Performance in the first quarter of 2013/14 During the first half the District received a total of Shsd21.632 billion representing 41.4 % of the planned annual revenue. Locally generated revenue perfomed poorly with only 34.7 % of the planned annual revenue forecast. This was mainlly due to low remittances from LLGs since no Central Government transfers were made to LLGs as a result of delays in establishing the IFMS in the District. Planned Revenues for 2014/15 Arua District plans to raise Shs 55.124 billion from all sources during the FY 2014/15. This reflects a revenue increase of 5.6% from the previous FY. The increase is majorly due to increase in the wage bill from Shs 28.129 billion to Shs 34.708 billion which was mainly a result of wage enhancement. The figures for projected revenue fron Local generated sources and donor funds remains same as for the FY 2013/14.In summary during the FY 2014/15 Arua District plans to raise Shs 997 million from locally generated sorces, Shs3.606 billion from discreational Government transfers, Shs 43.934 billion from Conditional transfers; Shs 4.716 billion from other Government transfers; Shs 1.430 billion from the Local Development Grant ; and Shs 440.852 million from donor funding. Expenditure Performance and Plans 2013/14 2014/15 Approved Budget Actual Proposed Budget Expenditure by UShs 000's end Sept 1a Administration 10,293,363 421,173 5,992,812 2 Finance 687,330 83,866 644,992 3 Statutory Bodies 1,304,959 155,509 1,375,478 4 Production and Marketing 3,460,525 23,135 1,527,605 5 Health 5,465,816 868,733 6,635,228 6 Education 26,801,319 6,648,700 34,369,203 7a Roads and Engineering 1,705,411 32,426 2,198,907 7b Water 847,786 101 831,786 8 Natural Resources 228,158 26,121 228,158 9 Community Based Services 558,135 37,031 562,448 10 Planning 724,748 176,150 667,350 11 Internal Audit 94,217 16,374 90,789 Grand Total 52,171,768 8,489,318 55,124,755 Wage Rec't: 28,129,661 6,344,868 34,708,311 Non Wage Rec't: 10,695,403 1,802,802 11,774,600 Domestic Dev't 13,265,907 341,648 8,200,991 Donor Dev't 80,796 0 440,852 Expenditure Performance in the first quarter of 2013/14 During the first half of FY 2013/14 ,the District spent a total of Shsd19.653 billion representing 37.6 % of the planned Page 3 Local Government Budget Framework Paper Vote: 503 Arua District Executive Summary annual expenditure. This was mainly due to low absorption of the development revenues since most infrastructural projects were at the inial stages of implementation after completion of the procurement processess. Setting up of the IFMS also caused some delays in spending as some LLGs could only start accessing funds during the second quarter due to delays in updating the IFMS with their supplier information.Substantial amount of money remained on the General Fund account as a result of these delays. Planned Expenditures for 2014/15 The district expenditure will continue to be guided by the priorities of the five year development plan. The wage componet which takes up 54% of the annual budget shall address the issues of wage enhancement which is expected to contribute to staff motivation across all sectors. Infrastructural development in the priority programme sectors of Roads, Water, Education, and health shall receive also receive top priority during the FY. Support to agricultural production and extension services remains top of the priority for the FY budget. Provision of basic social services like Primary health care, Primary and Secondary education shall also receive a modest share of the FY 2014/15 budget allocation. Medium Term Expenditure Plans The district expenditure will continue to be guided by the priorities of the five year development plan. It will continue to support the development of staff through capacity building. To improve on value money the district will intensify monitoring of government projects through political and technical monitoring. Assessment of all business will be done to bill all the tax payers on board. Timely accountabilities will also be done and they will be supported by quarterly audit reports. BBW fight will continue since it is a threat to food security of the district. On capital projects classroom, staff houses for health and latrine construction under education will be carried out. Under roads, district roads will be maintained and reopened to improve on transport network. Under water RWHTs will be constructed plus rehabilitation of GFS. Challenges in Implementation Whereas all sectors have budgetary provisions to implement their mandated task, the scope of work involved require much more money than is provided. A vivid example of this can be seen in schools where there is there are very high pupil classroom and pupil latrine stance rations .The staffing levels in a number of departments is bellow the required level thus impacting negatively on service delivery. Some hard to reach and stay areas have a challenge of attracting and retainning staff. Budget cuts at the end of Financial years have led to delays in completion of projects as well as increasing project costs. Non release of budgeted funds have led to continous rolling over of un completed projects from year to year. With increasing cost of construction materials the cost of such works continue to increase. Page 4 Local Government Budget Framework Paper Vote: 503 Arua District A. Revenue Performance and Plans 2013/14 2014/15 Approved Budget Receipts by End Proposed Budget September UShs 000's 1. Locally Raised Revenues 899,556 118,813 997,039 Local Service Tax 99,000 2,040 120,000 Advertisements/Billboards 320 0 320 Voluntary Transfers 5,000 0 5,000 Court Filing Fees 320 275 320 Land Fees 36,858 2,320 36,858 Local Hotel Tax 500 0 500 Locally Raised Revenues 872 Market/Gate Charges 527,554 90,304 527,554 Miscellaneous 46,483 4,619 76,483 Other Fees and Charges 37,820 1,103 67,820 Other licences 8,984 3,667 8,984 Business licences 27,941 8,610 27,941 Rent & Rates from private entities 10,290 750 10,290 Animal & Crop Husbandry related levies 14,369 2,373 14,369 Application Fees 67,500 645 67,500 Registration (e.g. Births, Deaths, Marriages, etc.) Fees 1,000 1,235 1,000 Sale of non-produced government Properties/assets 15,617 0 32,100 2a. Discretionary Government Transfers 3,580,934 810,398 3,606,038 District Unconditional Grant - Non Wage 1,421,251 355,313 1,465,572 Transfer of District Unconditional Grant - Wage 1,847,131 376,947 1,896,059 District Equalisation Grant 312,552 78,138 244,407 2b. Conditional Government Transfers 37,257,188 9,322,352 43,934,736 Conditional Grant to PAF monitoring 149,074 37,268 149,074 Conditional Grant to SFG 553,021 138,255 553,021 Conditional Grant to Secondary Salaries 3,767,717 1,058,663 4,359,533 Conditional Grant to Secondary Education 1,232,065 410,688 1,645,867 Conditional Grant to Primary Salaries 16,061,405 3,881,272 21,785,215 Conditional Grant to Primary Education 1,636,673 545,558 1,980,748 Conditional Grant to PHC Salaries 3,968,911 784,256 4,282,782 Conditional Grant to District Natural Res.