Osogbo – The Osun Government has directed Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) to adjust their 2016 budget proposals to meet the current economic reality.
Mr Segun Olorunsogo, the Permanent Secretary, Budget Office and Economic Planning, gave the directive on Wednesday in Osogbo.
Olorunsogo said the MDAs should adjustment their budgets before submitting the draft.
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According to him, all agencies are expected to come up with policy objectives specific to their new status and arrangements.
He said budget ceiling, new budget heads and subheads as well as organogram had been included in the call letter issued by the Ministry of Economic Planning, Budget and Development.
Olorunsogo advised the MDAs to clear the soft copies of the adjusted 2016 draft estimates with both the Budget Department and Computer Unit.
He added that this must be done before they submit the soft copy and 40 hard copies of their final draft budgets on or before March 15.
It will be recalled that in January, the state government reduced its ministries from 18 to 12 to cut cost of governance. (NAN)