Finance Ministry Defends Revised Allowances for Officials Monitoring Donor-Funded Projects
The Ministry of Finance has defended a circular raising allowances for officials who monitor donor-funded projects, after public criticism. The Vice-President’s rate goes up to Shs500,000 a night from Shs210,000, while the Chief Justice’s rate rises by Shs285,000.
Deputy Secretary to the Treasury Patrick Ocailap insists the circular had been misread and that the ministry is “rationalising and not wasting.” Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group’s Julius Mukunda questioned the increases at a time when citizens are being asked to tighten their belts, and called for a return to 2018 rates.