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    "id": 449229,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Otucho",
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        "legal_name": "Mary Emaase Otuch",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to support the Motion by our very able Chairman. Hon. Speaker, the Supplementary Budget should be brought forth to address unforeseen emergencies and circumstances. But the situation we have been confronted with, more often than not, is poor absorption. As we approach the closure of the financial year, you will realize that most of the departments are still holding money appropriated to them that has not yet been utilized. This, therefore, calls for rationalization, or rather re- allocation. That is why this Supplementary Budget actually is reflecting the budgetary changes that have taken place since 2013/2014. It sets out a number of allocations from our reserves and also transfers item allocations between various departments. Hon. Speaker we are, indeed, concerned about inconsistencies in the format in which this Supplementary Budget has been presented. In the long-run, this will interfere with our oversight role. The Supplementary Budget is presented in an itemized form, yet the original Estimates were in programme form; this complicates the entire process. I think that is an area that needs to be addressed seriously. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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