31 January 2007

A make-work slush fund in an unaccountable government?

From the AG's report on a make work program in the municipal affairs department:
Because the Job Creation Program was funded through special warrants and intra-departmental transfers from other programs, there was no opportunity for the House of Assembly to debate and consider funding requirements for the Program. Furthermore, although officials indicated that funding allocation was made by electoral district, there was no documentation available to show how much was allocated to each district or the basis for the allocation.
and then this:
There was no documentation in the files outlining the rationale for funding approvals.

Openness, accountability and transparency in an administration that brings a genuinely New Approach to government.

Pull the other one.