The opposition in Parliament has called for a review of the regulations for approving and appropriating supplementary budgets.
The shadow minister for Tourism Robert Centenary says the law in its current form only empowers the house to approve supplementary expenditure after use by responsible agencies.
Centenary’s assertion is contained in the alternative policy statement for the ministry of finance which he presented to the finance committee on behalf of the shadow finance minister Anthony Akol.
He argues that there is gross indiscipline on the part of the agencies and those who release the money by allowing supplementary expenditures that do not meet the requirements stipulated in the PFMA.
The alternative policy statement also states that Uganda still faces a number of challenges in domestic revenue mobilization.
Centenary has listed the challenges as a narrow tax base and weaknesses in tax administration. He also blames a regime riddled with tax exemptions.
He goes further to criticize the budget priorities by government as being disconnected to five priority areas listed in the NDP II which is expected to propel Uganda to middle income status.
Centenary pointed to the low budgetary allocations given to critical sectors like agriculture and tourism.
