NAWAEB District is one of the first districts in the country to present its acquittal reports for 2022 District Support Grants (DSG) to the Department of Implementation and Rural Development (DIRD).
Nawaeb MP Theo Pelgen and Nawaeb District Chief Executive Officer Mr Buds Botikie presented the acquittal earlier last week to DRID Secretary Mr Ahi Vaki.
Although the DSG 2022 funds were utilized by the former MP, Pelgen said he believes in transparency and accountability of all government allocations to the district.
“The process of reporting back provides information to the relevant authorities about where the actual money is being utilized on projects and programs in the district,” he said.
Pelgen said K500, 000 was channeled to Nawaeb district back in 2022 and the report of the usage of these monies was inevitable.
“The DSIP acquittal report for 2021-2022 is being compiled by the District Officers and will soon be presented as well to the same office,” he said.
The funding acquittal is a process that needs to be undertaken for the transparency and accountability of funds and sets the course for new funding approval from the National Government to the district.
“As long as our reports are done accurately, we will not face much difficulty in accessing new funds to continue projects in the district for the benefit of our people,” Pelgen said.
Meanwhile, the local MP said Nawaeb is ready to receive its grants for 2023 financial year to support other areas for service delivery.
