Ranongga-Simbo Submits 2024 CDF Report in Line with CDF Act

Ranongga-Simbo submits 2024 CDF report, reinforcing accountability and compliance under the CDF Act 2023.

The Ranongga-Simbo Constituency (RSC) today (May 27) submits its 2024 CDF Expenditure Report to the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), a reassuring step toward the compliance with the reporting obligation under Section 29 of the CDF Act 2023. 

The report submitted today comprised of the records of the total CDF allocation of about 3.8m disbursed to each constituency at the end of the Financial Year 2024.

The presentation was done by the Constituency Development Officer for Rannoga-Simbo Constituency, Mr Lawrence Walter on behalf of the Member of Parliament for the Constituency Wayne Ghemu.

Receiving the report on behalf of the Ministry of Rural Development, PS John Misite’e, said that this is an encouraging step, as the Ministry continues to implement the CDF legislation and bringing guidance in the administration of the constituency program under this legal framework.

PS Misite’e emphasised that Annual Reports inclusive of the financial expenditures’ reports are important processes and documents within any organisation and more so when public resources are being utilized in service delivery.  These reports re-enforce transparency and demonstrated accountability in the use of public resources and funds.

PS Misite’e thanked the Ranongga-Simbo constituency for its diligent efforts in complying with the reporting obligations and also thanked other constituencies that already made their submissions on this 2024 CDF disbursement. 

PS Misitee calls on all constituencies who are yet to submit their reports to do so as soon as possible by end of this May. By law all constituency annual reports and expenditure reports should be submitted by February each year and to be compiled by MRD by March of any financial year. 

‘I am now calling on these constituencies to come forward with their reports soon’. PS Misite’e reiterated.

The RSC Constituency Development Officer (CDO), Lawrence Walter on behalf of the Honourable Member of Parliament, Wayne Ghemu and its Constituency Office was very pleased with its office for submitting their report and pledge to support MRD in the process annually to satisfy the legal requirements for reporting.

Constituency Development Officers including Constituency Development Committee (CDC) members are currently attending a 4-day CDF Governance workshop and Program Implementation at the National Aquatic Centre at KGVI, in Honiara. The workshop will end on Thursday. 

SOURCE: MRD PRESS