Liberia Legislature begins scrutinizing 2019/2020 Budget on Tuesday

Monrovia-The Liberian Legislature through its Joint Committee on Ways, Means, Finance & Development Planning and Public Accounts and Expenditure is expected to begin scrutinizing the government of Liberia US$532 Million National Draft Budget for fiscal year 2019/2020 on Tuesday, July 30, a press release from the House of Representatives says.

The process will begin with the revenue component of the proposed National Budget on Capitol Hill.

According to the release from the Press Bureau of the House signed by its Director, Isaac Redd, the hearing will commence at 12:00 Midday in the 1st Floor Conference Room, Honorable House of Representatives of the Capitol Building.

Heads of government Ministries and State Owed Enterprises are requested to submit copies of their 2018/ 2019 budget Performance Reports, income statement, statement of cash flows, statement of retained earnings and strategic plan as required by the Public Financial Management Law of 2009.

Ministries and Agencies expected to appear before the Joint Committee on Tuesday July 30 are the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) and the National Port Authority (NPA) respectively.

Over forty (40) government revenue generating entities are expected to appear before the Joint Committee between July 30 to August 9.

The expenditure component hearing will commence immediately following the revenue portion hearing.
Kindly see attached the list of the Institutions invited for the Revenue hearing .

INSTITUTIONS

TUESDAY JULY 30

1. Liberia Revenue Authority & Ministry of Finance and Development Planning-12:00PM

2. National Port Authority 1:00PM

WEDNESDAY JULY 31

1. Liberia Petroleum Refining Corporation 10-11am

2. Liberia Maritime Authority 11-12pm

3. Liberia Telecommunication Authority 12-1pm

4. Ministry of Mines and Energy 2-3pm

5. Ministry of Transport 3-4pm

THURSDAY AUG. 1
1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2. Ministry of Justice

3. Liberia National Police

4. Liberia Immigration Services

5. Liberia National Fire Service

6. Ministry of Post and Telecommunications

FRIDAY AUGUST 2

1. Ministry of Labor

2. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

3. Liberia Business Registry

4. Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection

5. Ministry of Public Works

MONDAY AUGUST 5

1. Forestry Development Authority

2. Ministry of Health

3. John F. Kennedy Medical Center

4. Liberia Medical and Dental Council

5. Liberia National Board of Nursing and Midwifery

6. Liberia Medical and Health Product Regulatory Authority

TUESDAY AUGUST 6

1. Ministry of Internal Affairs

2. Ministry of Youth and Sports

3. Center for National Documents, Records, and Archives

4. Liberia Institute of Public Administration

5. Liberia Land Authority

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7

1. Judiciary

2. Liberia Domestic Airport Authority

3. Roberts International Airport

4. Environmental Protection Agency

5. National Housing Authority

THURSDAY AUGUST 8 

1. Liberia Electricity Corporation

2. Liberia Water & Sewer Corporation

3. National Transit Authority

4. National Identification Registry

5. National Lottery Authority

FRIDAY AUGUST 9

1. Monrovia City Corporation

2. Paynesville City Corporation