The Eastern Cape is underspending on its allocated provincial budget and therefore failing its people, the Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) said. Adrienne Carlisle, the PSAM spokesperson, said the province’s budget had been underspent in the 2006/2007 financial year…
Some of the departments that underspent on their budget allocation include the department of housing, local government and traditional affairs which spent R621.8 million of its R1.2 billion budget and the provincial treasury which spent only 49% of its budget…
Housing department on hot seat for underspending
Carlise warned the departments that their spending should be in line with their strategic and performance plans service delivery targets for the 2006/07 financial year.
Carlisle said the province had not spent its conditional grants properly, referring to the department of housing, local government and traditional affairs.
The department had only spent R291 million out of its R762 million budget, she said.
“We call on Sam Kwelita, the local government MEC, to explain why spending on conditional grants, meant to provide housing to the poor, has been so slow,” said Carlisle.
Kwelita could not be reached for comment. - Sapa
Some of the departments that underspent on their budget allocation include the department of housing, local government and traditional affairs which spent R621.8 million of its R1.2 billion budget and the provincial treasury which spent only 49% of its budget…
Housing department on hot seat for underspending
Carlise warned the departments that their spending should be in line with their strategic and performance plans service delivery targets for the 2006/07 financial year.
Carlisle said the province had not spent its conditional grants properly, referring to the department of housing, local government and traditional affairs.
The department had only spent R291 million out of its R762 million budget, she said.
“We call on Sam Kwelita, the local government MEC, to explain why spending on conditional grants, meant to provide housing to the poor, has been so slow,” said Carlisle.
Kwelita could not be reached for comment. - Sapa
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