Vote: 611 Agago District Structure of Budget Framework Paper
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Local Government Budget Framework Paper Vote: 611 Agago 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 2015/16 Page 1 Local Government Budget Framework Paper Vote: 611 Agago District Foreword In accordance with section 36 of the Local Government Act (cap 243), Local Government prepares appropriate plans documents in confirmity with central government guidelines and formats.The procedure of planning in the Local Governments involves the development of a Budget Framework Paper (BFP) which highlights the revenue Performance and projections, the review of sector performance,challenges met,medium priorities, outputs and expenditure allocation and draft annual workplan for the district.The BFP for FY 2015/16 has been developed as per the guidelines and format issued by Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED).The country is transiting away from PEAP to National Development Plan (NDP) which addresses National Plan in a broaded term. The theme for NDP is growth,employment and prosperity through the following investment plan:Increasing and strengthening the quality of human resources,increasing the stock and improving the quality of public physical infrastructure (energy ,transport,ICT , trade,tourism and technology). Promoting science,technology and innovation.Facilitating availability and access to crtitical production inputs (agriculture inputs,water for production and manufacturing).The National Priorities for FY 2015/2016 includes:Restoring macroeconomic stability Improving Agricultural production and productivity with special focus on value addition through agro-processing; Infrastructure Development in energy and roads; Employment generation; Improving investment and Business competitiveness; and Efficiency of public service Delivery In view of the National Development Plan and the challenges facing Agago District,the followings are the priorites of the district as per FY 2015/16: Improving on the roads network in the district,improvement on Health service provision ,Improving the education quality and improving on the learning Environment,Increasing the stock of physical infrastructures (classrooms,latrine stances,teachers staff houses) to provide conducieve learning environment in schools,Increasing the stock and improving the quality of community roads for improved service delivery and marketing of agricultural produce,Increasing agricultural production and productivity for household food security and surplus for sale,increasing the availability and access to safe water ponits within the communities,Empowering of individuals in the communities to provide sanitation facilities for selves and adapt to good hygiene practices,Intensifying advocacy for enforcement of sustainable utilization of natural resources,Building capacities of communities to demand ,access,participate and sustain development programmes.The implementation of the priorities highlighted in this BFP will propel the district towards achievement of its vision"A prospeperous and peaceful of Agago who are able to cope up with global dynamics and can contribute towards National Development" and its mission tatement "To create a more conducieve socio -economic and political environment for effective service delivery which is in conformity with national and local priorities in order to achieve sustainable development" It is the hope of Agago District that the participation of all stakeholders including central government,donor, communities, development partners like GOAL,AVSI,ALREP,JICA,WHO,UNICEF,World Vision etc political leaders and Technical Staff by collectively putting their resources and efforts together will enable the district implement its priorites. ODOK PETER W'OCHENG - District Chairperson Page 2 Local Government Budget Framework Paper Vote: 611 Agago District Executive Summary Revenue Performance and Plans 2014/15 2015/16 Approved Budget Receipts by End Proposed Budget September UShs 000's 1. Locally Raised Revenues 458,200 42,871 326,000 2a. Discretionary Government Transfers 3,945,141 986,284 3,945,141 2b. Conditional Government Transfers 14,961,741 3,712,616 14,961,741 2c. Other Government Transfers 2,197,992 1,370,610 1,424,517 3. Local Development Grant 848,714 212,179 848,714 4. Donor Funding 806,000 56,000 536,000 Total Revenues 23,217,789 6,380,560 22,042,113 Revenue Performance in the first quarter of 2014/15 The total revenue received within the first quarter FY 2014/15 was shs 6,337,743,000 which is 27% of the Annual estimated revenue of the district. There was less revenue received from Locally Raised Revenue and from Donors. Locally Raised Revenue was quite low due to bad weather which affected agricultural activities and transport network. Donors contribution was also below expectation because a few donors have resorted to implementing their activities directly instead of submitting the funds through the district. The received funds were disbursed to the departments and Lower Local Governments. The total expenditure within the quarter was only shs 4,545,610,000 which is 72% of the release and 20% of the budget. There was unspent balance of shs 1,792,133,000 meant for contract works. There delay in procurement process caused by late running of advert. The advert delayed basically because of disagreements about some sites and insufficient of funds to pay for the adverts since we had to clear the old debts with the advertising agents. The balances shall be used to pay contractors and suppliers of the district Planned Revenues for 2015/16 In the FY 2015/16 the district forecasts a total of Ushs 22,042,113,000. This a decrease of 5% of this years planned revenue. The decline in revenue is anticipated from release of other Central Government transfers in the name of Census 2014 Funds and NUSAF 2.For NUSAF2 most of the planned projects have been implemented according the Indicative Planning Figure while for Census 2014, the exercise has already been conducted in September 2014. Most of the sources of funds for the FY2015/16 has remained the same as that of this Financial Year 2014/15 except for NAADS whose IPF has not been fully reflected in the District IPF . The other major sources of funds from Centreal Government includeamong others: Equilisation grants,District Unconditional Grant,Production and Marketing grant,Inspection grant,construction of secondary school.The conditional Government transfers are mainly for Community Based services, Education, statutory bodies and productions. Conditional grant to PAF, Functional Adult Literacy shs. 17,684,000 DSC Chair's salaries shs. 23,400,000 District Natural Res-Wetlands (Non wage) shs. 16,420,000, Conditional grant to Community Devt Assistants Non wage shs. 4,490,000, Conditional grant to Agric. Ext salaries shs. 26,925,000, and NAADs wage shs 304,935,000, Conditional grant to PHC-Development 615,437,000, Conditional transfers to contract committee/DSC/PAC/Land Boards shs. 43,120,000, Conditional transfers to councillors allowances and Ex-Gratia for LLGs shs. 149,400,000, Conditional transfers to DSC operational costs shs. 25,335,000, Conditional transfers to Production and Marketing shs. 225,576,000, Conditional transfers to school Inspection Grant shs. 34,383,000, Conditional transfers for Rural Water Sanitation and Hygiene shs. 20,000,000, Conditional transfers to salary and gratuity for LG elected Political Leadres shs. 159,120,000, Road Rehabilitation Grant shs. 529,689,000, URF shs. 732,591,000, and LGMSD (Former LGDP) shs. 848,823,000. Expenditure Performance and Plans 2014/15 2015/16 Approved Budget Actual Proposed Budget Expenditure by UShs 000's end Sept 1a Administration 1,827,106 104,493 2,101,998 2 Finance 255,100 33,196 233,144 3 Statutory Bodies 674,615 120,335 609,630 Page 3 Local Government Budget Framework Paper Vote: 611 Agago District Executive Summary 2014/15 2015/16 Approved Budget Actual Proposed Budget Expenditure by UShs 000's end Sept 4 Production and Marketing 831,791 29,333 818,190 5 Health 4,489,049 776,960 4,241,249 6 Education 10,336,475 2,185,163 10,031,747 7a Roads and Engineering 1,680,956 366,989 1,568,207 7b Water 671,342 57,671 645,833 8 Natural Resources 62,649 16,011 86,899 9 Community Based Services 792,883 27,117 815,173 10 Planning 1,517,647 821,411 840,083 11 Internal Audit 78,177 8,614 49,960 Grand Total 23,217,789 4,547,293 22,042,113 Wage Rec't: 10,885,686 2,465,881 9,891,262 Non Wage Rec't: 6,192,588 1,551,945 6,295,785 Domestic Dev't 5,333,515 473,467 5,319,067 Donor Dev't 806,000 56,000 536,000 Expenditure Performance in the first quarter of 2014/15 The total Revenue received upto the end of September 2014 was shs 6,337,743,000 which is 27% of the district planned Revenue for the FY 2014/15.This is slightly above the quarterly plan because of the release of Census 2014 funds which was remitted to the district for census activities in August 2014. The overall expenditure for the district was shs 4,545,610,000 which is 23% of the Annual planned revenues the least expenditure was due to delayed procurement process for capital development and supplies, bad weather which destroyed most roads in the district, thin staffing in the district and lack of means of transport. The incomplete procurement process was due to delay in approval of the contract committee and the absence of district Engineer to prepare BoQs. There was unspent balance of shs 852,419,000 and this shall be transferred