Oga the top:: Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) 'blows' GHS1.4 million on sitting allowance

Committee meetings and general assembly sittings of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) held in 2012 alone cost the assembly GHS1.4 million (14 billion old cedis).

The amount covered allowances for transportation (T&T), sitting and lunch and was more than total revenue generated at the AMA?lorry parks, which was GH¢1.3 million, and market tolls of GHS888,000.
This was contained in the Financial Statement of the AMA, signed by the Coordinating Director and the Director of Finance of the assembly.

But when contacted, the Director of Finance declined to comment on the issue.

A top official of the assembly, however, indicated that the expenditure was likely to increase this year, as eight general assembly meetings had already been held three months into the year.

The AMA is expected to hold a general assembly meeting once a month if there is no emergency.

The assembly has 14 sub-committees on various sectors such as the environment, education, health, justice and security and disaster.

Source: Daily Graphic