SP Approves 2011 Aklan’s First Supplemental Budget

by Richie D. Oloroso

On its 25th Regular Session held on August 3, 2011, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan approved Aklan’s Supple-mental Budget No. 1 for CY 2011 which embodies a total appropriation of P41,829,791.00 through Appropriation Ordinance No. 2011-003

The budget will be of 5 percent for LDRRMF/Calamity Fund - P2,091, 489.55; 20 percent Development Fund of P8,365,958.20; Financial Expenses of P5,728,717.76; Personal Services like Terminal leave benefits for P913, 594.15; all legally authorized benefits for P500,000.00, MOOE for P23, 960,031.34; and the Capital Outlay – P270, 000.00.

The supplemental budget is funded by the increased Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of Aklan.

As mandated by law, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan reviews and approves all budgets of the province with the help of the Provincial Budget Office and the Provincial Local Finance Committee.　

The SP Committee on Appropriations, Budget, Finance, and Ways and Means is chaired by SP member Selwyn C. Ibarreta with Hon. Rodson F. Mayor and Hon. Phoebe Clarice I. Cabagnot as members.

The P41 million first supplemental budget of the Aklan provincial government for 2011 is on top of this year’s annual budget of P976,436,012.00, P587,989,907 for the General Fund, and the P388,446,105 for the Economic Enterprise.

Supplemental Budgets of Four Aklan Towns

Upon the recommendation of the Provincial Local Finance Committee (PLFC) and the SP Committee on Appropriations, Budget, Finance and Ways and Means, the Aklan Sangguniang Panlalawigan during its 27th regular session on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 approved the supplemental budgets of the towns of Tangalan, Madalag, Kalibo and Malinao.

The 2011 annual general fund budget of Banga which carries a total appropriation of P57,068,186.60 as passed by the SB of the said town through Appropriation Ordinance No. 2011-001 was also approved and becomes operative in its entirety as recommended by the PLFC.

The annual budget of Ibajay was also approved in part. The General Fund and Economic Enterprise has a total appropriation of P82,232,630.51, of which P72,264,397.49 is for the mother/organic unit operations, while P9,968,233.02 is for its economic enterprise.

Partly Approved

However, the PLFC disallowed the continued retention in the plantilla of personnel whose positions are unfunded. The Ibajay LGU was advised to delete those unfilled positions. The PLFC likewise disallowed about P84,547.17 for discretionary fund.

The 2011 Annual Budget of Batan in the amount of P51,922,643.27 was returned for evaluation. The LGU Batan was advised to hold close consultation with the Provincial Budget Office.

Approved Supplemental Budget No. 1 of the General Fund and Municipal Economic Enterprise Development Office (MEEDO) for FY 2011 of Kalibo totals P6,662,381.40 for the General Fund and P2, 107,000.00 for the MEEDO.

Approved Supplemental Budget No.1 for FY 2011 of Malinao totals P4,000,000.00 for the operation of the municipal government of the town and for other purposes.

The approved 2011 Supplemental Budget No. 1 of Tangalan has total appropriation of P751,780.00.

Supplemental Budget No. 1 of Madalag carries a total appropriation of P4,870,144.
Still under review is the Supplemental Budget No.1 of Banga which totals P8,194,328.37 and that of Lezo which totals P26,780. /MP