2012 Budget Over-Expenditure: EC over-spent by 878%

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anna 10 years ago

its a big shame to our leaders we are sinking gradually as a nation very sad!!!!

its a big shame to our leaders we are sinking gradually as a nation very sad!!!!
Jato Julor (J.J.) Rawlings 10 years ago

It wasn't overspending, but gargantuan stealing the NDC way.

The constitution clearly states that every budget or supplementary budget needs to be approved by parliament.

So why did the govt spend billions of our monies ...
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It wasn't overspending, but gargantuan stealing the NDC way.

The constitution clearly states that every budget or supplementary budget needs to be approved by parliament.

So why did the govt spend billions of our monies without the approval of parliament and nothing to show for it?

It's pure and naked stealing.period.
The 10 years ago

Just get some fool soldiers and serial callers and expert liars as government and party communicaters, and then chop as much as you can, the fool soldiers and the rest will still talk for you to win elections. That is what ND ...
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Just get some fool soldiers and serial callers and expert liars as government and party communicaters, and then chop as much as you can, the fool soldiers and the rest will still talk for you to win elections. That is what NDC has turned Ghana into. What a shame. And you will still get about 50% Ghanaian voters to vote for this rot, is it illitracy, is it just tribalism, what at all is it?
OLIVER TWISTed 10 years ago

Since 2009 no MMDA under the NDC government has ever kept to its budget. Quite tragically, when they overspend, its never marginal, always a gargantuan inflation of the budget.

Unfortunately, so far, this accidental gover ...
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Since 2009 no MMDA under the NDC government has ever kept to its budget. Quite tragically, when they overspend, its never marginal, always a gargantuan inflation of the budget.

Unfortunately, so far, this accidental government has not achieved anything worthy of note, although they have sunk this nation into what could almost be described as insurmountable debt despite revenue from our new-found oil deposits.

God help us all.

SHALOM
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

look at the quality of ministers

look at the quality of ministers
Jimakpl3 10 years ago

So Afari Gyan had a blanket budget hence his printing of 4 sets of pink sheets just to manipulate n steal the election in Mahama's favour. Onyame ahu wo oo!! Cocroach oldman

So Afari Gyan had a blanket budget hence his printing of 4 sets of pink sheets just to manipulate n steal the election in Mahama's favour. Onyame ahu wo oo!! Cocroach oldman
Homesense 10 years ago

Government institutions over-spending their budgets by 500% plus? What are these - 878% and 1,014%? Oh My Gracious God!

What kind of budgeting methods were used, and what were the reasons for the excesses?

Then, come t ...
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Government institutions over-spending their budgets by 500% plus? What are these - 878% and 1,014%? Oh My Gracious God!

What kind of budgeting methods were used, and what were the reasons for the excesses?

Then, come to think of it: President warns that he would not countenance spending above approved budgets, then Ministers and their Chief Directors say, "Woka koraa no na me ye no more". So who's in charge?
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

everywhere... incompetence, corruption

everywhere... incompetence, corruption
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

too incompetent

too incompetent
WILLIAM 10 years ago

The EC can overspend in the service of democratic consolidation. NCCE budget is always inadequate and they too can overspend to ensure the people know their rights and responsibilities and that they are not to be cheated by t ...
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The EC can overspend in the service of democratic consolidation. NCCE budget is always inadequate and they too can overspend to ensure the people know their rights and responsibilities and that they are not to be cheated by the ruling elite in all the regional capitals and district capitals!!!!
Jato Julor (J.J.) Rawlings 10 years ago

Ever read the constitution, my stepson ?

If no, then it is not for nothing that we have a parliament,constitutionally tasked with the responsibility of approving budgets.

Ever read the constitution, my stepson ?

If no, then it is not for nothing that we have a parliament,constitutionally tasked with the responsibility of approving budgets.
Oba Nyansani Baako Pe In Ghana! 10 years ago

Can this happen in USA or UK as you have said it? You see, we are no more joking we want Ghana to prosper and we as Ghanaians deserve better. Therefore, if you don't know anything to say you should better shut up your mouth. ...
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Can this happen in USA or UK as you have said it? You see, we are no more joking we want Ghana to prosper and we as Ghanaians deserve better. Therefore, if you don't know anything to say you should better shut up your mouth. You devil!
Nana Akomea 10 years ago

Mahama has no control in govt, he is only a figure head.

Mahama has no control in govt, he is only a figure head.
kofi yesu 10 years ago

So Afari Djan purposed in his mind to destroy the nation in any means possible before his pension.

So Afari Djan purposed in his mind to destroy the nation in any means possible before his pension.
krikri 10 years ago

anything to do with EC's excess? and that of NCCE?

anything to do with EC's excess? and that of NCCE?
DKB 10 years ago

The EC were specifically given funds for the biometric changeover, they were given funds initially for the biometric machines and subsequently after a lot of noise from the NPP, EC were again given funds for the verification ...
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The EC were specifically given funds for the biometric changeover, they were given funds initially for the biometric machines and subsequently after a lot of noise from the NPP, EC were again given funds for the verification machines. Any institution that overspends it's budget by such huge amounts is blatantly incompetent and wasteful. No excuses. No private company would get away with such rot. No wonder or public institutions continue to fail.
BB Brown 10 years ago

This is rather not over spending but the results of budget officers not able to do proper cost analysis.If the EC over spend then proper budgeting was not done as the commission needed adequate financing to make sure our demo ...
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This is rather not over spending but the results of budget officers not able to do proper cost analysis.If the EC over spend then proper budgeting was not done as the commission needed adequate financing to make sure our democracy through elections is not compromised.They needed the monies but failed to do proper home work for Government to consider hence they over shot their financial mandate.There were hidden expenses but lack of expertise to draw up proper financial document.This happens in many other areas ,so the Government has to sit up and take budgeting serious.
Concerned 10 years ago

BB Brown you may be right about your comments but we need to investigate the variances before we can come to that conclusion.It's highly unlikely though. Alot of julor hide behind incompetence as standard practice

BB Brown you may be right about your comments but we need to investigate the variances before we can come to that conclusion.It's highly unlikely though. Alot of julor hide behind incompetence as standard practice
James Adams Accra 10 years ago

I remember during the visit of Prez. Obama he said in Ghana we should allow the institutions and the systems work how can we have rules and controls plus laws which is not obey and we call this nation a country of peace what ...
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I remember during the visit of Prez. Obama he said in Ghana we should allow the institutions and the systems work how can we have rules and controls plus laws which is not obey and we call this nation a country of peace what a leader we have.
Dean 10 years ago

when you put round pegs in square holes what do you get - mess. this what Ghanaians want an inept government. NDC chops where it has worked na so noooooo

when you put round pegs in square holes what do you get - mess. this what Ghanaians want an inept government. NDC chops where it has worked na so noooooo
GOWON 10 years ago

Is John Mahama telling Ghanaians that he wasn't aware of these expenditures? As of late July, 2012, he was the chairman of the economic management team of then President Mills. Surely, these expenditures should have come to h ...
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Is John Mahama telling Ghanaians that he wasn't aware of these expenditures? As of late July, 2012, he was the chairman of the economic management team of then President Mills. Surely, these expenditures should have come to his notice or somebody's attention should have been drawn to the runaway expenditure pattern. John Mahama cannot absolve himself of this unbridled expenditure pattern. The rot in the system as has been experienced from 2009 till present is a direct consequence of the mismanagement, corruption, fraud, dubious judgment debts, incompetence and ineptitude that has been demonstrated by the Mills-Mahama-Amissah team for which Ghanaians voted them out of power but they had to adopt manipulation of the votes via malpractices, irregularities, omissions and statutory violations.
Concerned 10 years ago

They say one thing and then do something else. The question is how much of the expenditure went towards the aims and objectives of the various ministries? What will the audit report say? The level of overspend is so high it ...
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They say one thing and then do something else. The question is how much of the expenditure went towards the aims and objectives of the various ministries? What will the audit report say? The level of overspend is so high it will at best be described as reckless expenditure, thus falls under the category of causing financial loss to the state.
It is even made worse by the fact that items budgeted for were not delivered so they stole funds for those items as well as the so called over expenditure.
The police needs to investigate this matter together with the funding of the ndc election campaign.clearly the money on show was not legal money.It is not unusual for the police to investigate people living so much above their means. look at that Aseidu Nkesia,when his party came to power his waist size was 24 inches,now it looks like 42 inches. He had the facial features of an Egyptian mummy,now his cheeks are like the arse of mahama's deputy infor minister, ofri jato is no different
Barima Yaw 10 years ago

Sure

Sure
CONCERN CITIZEN 10 years ago

I CANNOT NOT SEE ANY REASON WHY SUCH THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THEIR FINANCE DIRECTOR WILL STAY IF SUCH VARIANCE OCCUR WITHOUT NEW PROJECT. LET THEM COME OUT WITH THE NEW PROJECTS NOT BUDGETED FOR AND IF NOT EVEN ACCOUNT ...
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I CANNOT NOT SEE ANY REASON WHY SUCH THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT AND THEIR FINANCE DIRECTOR WILL STAY IF SUCH VARIANCE OCCUR WITHOUT NEW PROJECT. LET THEM COME OUT WITH THE NEW PROJECTS NOT BUDGETED FOR AND IF NOT EVEN ACCOUNTANT GENERAL MUST BE SACKED IMMEDIATELY. IS THERE THAT THE TRUTH WILL COME OUT.
Ataa Kanfla 10 years ago

And Fifi Kwetey, that faceless brute was trying to justify the tax increases!!!Anokwale po dzi ake!!!

And Fifi Kwetey, that faceless brute was trying to justify the tax increases!!!Anokwale po dzi ake!!!
YAW PREKO 10 years ago

NO

NO
chigri wagadugu 10 years ago

What is going on at the moment is too
bad. Change of leadership should
happen urgently.

What is going on at the moment is too
bad. Change of leadership should
happen urgently.
SK 10 years ago

It appears you guys wish you close your eyes and Afari-Gyan will disappear. Just remove him and put own man there to run the election and declare himself the winner

It appears you guys wish you close your eyes and Afari-Gyan will disappear. Just remove him and put own man there to run the election and declare himself the winner
Fad 10 years ago

2012 Budget Over-Expenditure: EC over-spent by 878%

2012 Budget Over-Expenditure: EC over-spent by 878%
osei yao 10 years ago

Overspend is easy in Ghana. All meetings which were previously held as part of the job is now attracting "sitting allowance". This is another way by which the educated in our society find ways to steal money "legally". So unl ...
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Overspend is easy in Ghana. All meetings which were previously held as part of the job is now attracting "sitting allowance". This is another way by which the educated in our society find ways to steal money "legally". So unless there could be a way to decide, in advance how many meetings a ministry will hold and budget for sitting allowances, budgetary overspend is inevitable.
km agyin 10 years ago

Corruption,rot everywhere. So far the government has not shown any indication that it is going to prosecute anyone.The President should show more commitment to dealing with this corruption by its policies and measures being p ...
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Corruption,rot everywhere. So far the government has not shown any indication that it is going to prosecute anyone.The President should show more commitment to dealing with this corruption by its policies and measures being put in place as well as commitment to prosecute anyone implicated, including the Attorney General's office.We have to break this culture of officials and civil servants not been punished for these crimes. They are nation wreckers and must be treated as such. The total amount involved in these 'irregularities' i believe is more than the cost of the Bui Dam, and yet we could not wholly finance its construction. If this affairs continue i am afraid the country will become a failed state. Let's not think the oil will always be there. An opportunity has been thrown at us to make Ghana a showpiece of Africa and deliver our long suffering people from this life of misery. Let's not squander it, we may not get a second chance. Let's put a stop to this canker by beginning to severely punish these nation wreckers,these blood suckers and scum of the earth.
Osei 10 years ago

Afari Gyan caused financial loss to the state and Mahama sanctioned it because it was to help him win the elections by fraud. His deputy advised him to no avail and so has resigned while the petitions was in progress.

Afari Gyan caused financial loss to the state and Mahama sanctioned it because it was to help him win the elections by fraud. His deputy advised him to no avail and so has resigned while the petitions was in progress.
Whatever 10 years ago

Check the 2000, 2004, 2008 elections and the expenditure of the EC then. is the same. they overspent because tehy want to try and do everything possible to guarantee a successful results. Even though in principle I don't acce ...
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Check the 2000, 2004, 2008 elections and the expenditure of the EC then. is the same. they overspent because tehy want to try and do everything possible to guarantee a successful results. Even though in principle I don't accept such pattern, I don't think is something new
Whatever 10 years ago

In 2000 election, the EC overspent, in 2004 which Kufour again won, the EC overspent so what's new?

In 2000 election, the EC overspent, in 2004 which Kufour again won, the EC overspent so what's new?
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agyeiwaa 10 years ago

as if this is aomthing new for the ndc..hweaaaaaaa Mahama has just been disrespected and like he said he should react to this to show his leadership role as a president.

as if this is aomthing new for the ndc..hweaaaaaaa Mahama has just been disrespected and like he said he should react to this to show his leadership role as a president.
Daavi 10 years ago

Such gagantoan stealing. What education did the NCCE do? And Afari Gyan couldn't even pay the polling agents. We should prosecute them all and send them to JAIL. No wonder Mahama is telling us there is no meat on the bone. Ma ...
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Such gagantoan stealing. What education did the NCCE do? And Afari Gyan couldn't even pay the polling agents. We should prosecute them all and send them to JAIL. No wonder Mahama is telling us there is no meat on the bone. May their teeth crush and rot in their mouths.
Zegbete 10 years ago

What do you expect if you do not set up realistic budgets which are workable.

What do you expect if you do not set up realistic budgets which are workable.

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