REPUBLIC OF GHANA THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF THE ASUTIFI SOUTH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2013 FISCAL YEAR Asutifi South District Assembly Page 1 For Copies of this MMDA’s Composite Budget, please contact the address below: The Coordinating Director, Asutifi South District Assembly Brong Ahafo Region This 2013 Composite Budget is also available on the internet at: www.mofep.gov.gh or www.ghanadistricts.com Asutifi South District Assembly Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 6 BACKGROUND OF THE DISTRICT ................................................................. 7 Establishment of the District .......................................................................................................... 7 The Assembly Structure ................................................................................................................... 7 The Numerical Strength of Assembly Members ........................................................................ 8 Substructures of the Assembly ...................................................................................................... 8 Capital Town........................................................................................................................................ 9 THE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY ECONOMY ......................................................... 10 Road and Transport Infrastructure ............................................................................................. 10 Telecommunication Sector ............................................................................................................ 10 Radio Communication ..................................................................................................................... 10 Water Supply ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Education ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Health .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Tourist Receptive Sites/Lodging .................................................................................................. 11 Industry .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Financial Institutions ....................................................................................................................... 12 Agricultural Activities ...................................................................................................................... 12 Vision ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Mission Statement of the Assembly ........................................................................................... 12 Key development strategies within DMTDP and in line with the GSGDA........................ 14 STATUS OF THE 2012 COMPOSITE BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ............... 16 Financial Performance .................................................................................................................... 16 2013-2015 MTEF COMPOSITE BUDGET PROJECTION ................................ 18 PRIORITY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES FOR 2013 ................................ 20 Challenges .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Constraints ......................................................................................................................................... 24 JUSTIFICATION .......................................................................................... 25 Asutifi South District Assembly Page 3 TABLES Table 1: Educational Facilities in the District ........................................................ 11 Table 2: Non-Financial Performance (ASSETS) ..................................................... 16 Table 3: Revenue Projections.............................................................................. 18 Table 4: Expenditure Projections ......................................................................... 18 Table 5: Summary of Commitments Included In the 2013 Budget ......................... 19 Asutifi South District Assembly Page 4 SECTION I: ASSEMBLYS COMPOSITE BUDGET STATEMENT Asutifi South District Assembly Page 5 INTRODUCTION 1. Section 92 (3) of the local Government Act (Act 462) envisages the implementation of the composite budget system under which the budgets of the departments of the District Assemblies would be integrated into the budgets of the District Assemblies. The District Composite Budgeting system would achieve the following amongst others: • Ensure that public funds follow functions to give meaning to the trans- fer of staff transfer from the Civil Service to the Local Government Service; • Establish an effective integrated budgeting system which supports in- tended goals, expectation and performance of government at the local level; • Deepen the uniform approach to planning, budgeting, financial report- ing and auditing • Facilitate harmonized development and introduce fiscal prudence in the management of public funds at the MMDA level. 2. In 2011 Government directed all Metropolitan Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to prepare the composite budget which integrates departments under Schedule one of the Local Government Integration of Department Act LI 1961. This policy initiative will upscale full implementation of fiscal decentralization and ensure that the utilization of all public resources at the local level takes place in an efficient, effective, transparent and accountable manner for improved service delivery. 3. The Composite Budget of the Asutifi South District Assembly for the 2013 Fiscal Year has been prepared from the 2013 Annual Action Plan lifted from the 2010-2013 DMTDP which is aligned to the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (2010-2013). Asutifi South District Assembly Page 6 BACKGROUND OF THE DISTRICT Establishment of the District 4. The Asutifi South District Assembly is one of the twenty-seven (27) Municipal/District Assemblies in the Brong Ahafo Region. The District was created when the Asutifi District Assembly was divided into 2 in 2012. The Legislative Instrument that established the District Assembly is L.I. 2054 of 2012. The Assembly Structure 5. The office of the District Chief Executive (DCE) is the apex of the district administration, followed by the Executive Committee, which serves as the executive as well as the co-ordinating body of the Assembly. 6. The Executive Committee is chaired by the DCE who is appointed by the government. He also serves as the political and administrative head of the district. The next level comprises of five statutory sub-committees. They are: Social Services sub-committee Development Planning sub-committee Justice & Security sub-committee Finance & Administration sub-committee Works sub-committee 7. The sub-committees are to deliberate on issues the Executive directs. The District Co-ordinating Director is the Secretary to the General Assembly and is supported by other technical and professional staff. The District Assembly is mandated by law to work closely with the following Department and Agencies to ensure development: Below is the list of the Decentralised Departments in the District: Works Department Department of Agriculture Department of Social Welfare 7 Community Development Waste Management Department of Urban Roads Physical Planning Department Department of Trade and Industry Asutifi South District Assembly Page 7 Finance Department Department of Education, Youth and Sports Disaster Prevention and Management Natural Resources Conservation Department, Forestry, Game and Wildlife Division District Health Department Ghana National Fire Service 8. Being a new district, most of the departments are yet to be set-up. Presently, Heads of Department of the parent district (Asutifi North District Assembly); are in charge of the day-to-day management of the departments under the Assembly. The Numerical Strength of Assembly Members 9. As established under the Local Government Act 462 of 1993, the Assembly is the highest institution with deliberative, legislative and executive functions in the District Assembly. It is composed of: Assembly members; 23 elected members and 11 appointed members 1 Member of Parliament 10. District Chief Executive. Presently, a District Chief Executive is yet to be appointed. The Regional Minister therefore has oversight responsibility over the district. Of the 34 Assembly Persons, 30 are men and the remaining 4, women. Substructures of the Assembly 11. The sub-structures have the responsibility to strengthen the coordination of the development of the communities to ensure equitable distribution of socio-economic programmes and projects in a manner that will promote sustainable growth in the District. 1. They prepare short term, medium and long term development plan for the Town/ Area council and help in revenue mobilization as well. The following are the sub-structures in the District Assembly: Hwidiem Acherensua Dadiesoba Asutifi South