Assembly complains about delay in the release of DACF

Asante-Mampong (Ash), May 14, GNA - Mr. Daniel Appau-Ohyeamang, Asante-Mampong Municipal Chief Executive, has raised concern about delay the release of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) to the assembli= es. The assemblies, he said, depended largely on the Fund for the execut= ion of most of their programmes and programmes and called for regular release= of the Fund to ensure timely implementation of projects.

Mr. Ohyeamang, who was addressing an ordinary meeting of the assembly at Asante-Mampong, said the 2009 third quarter allocation of the common fund for the assembly was in arrears, delaying work on some projects.

He said that the assembly was expecting a total release of GH¢1,507,998.29 as its share of the Fund, last year, but received GH¢355,911.37, representing 23.60 per cent.

He said the assembly was expecting GH¢1,258,198.54 from the Fund this year.

Mr Ohyeamang said that the assembly had as of the end of April, this yea= r, collected GH¢114,710.78 as internally generated fund out of the GH¢193,538.00 targeted. He said that the assembly had planned to extend electricity to a number of communities including Mprim-Nsuase, Bunuso, Bobena, Nkubeta, Dome/Oseikro= m, Kofiase-Plotso, Dome-Akuraa, Dupri, Brengo and Duadaso. Mr Solomon Asiedu, the Municipal Coordinating Director, praised the assembly members and departmental heads for their contribution to the development of the area. 14 May 10