The Auditor General's Office said the proposed 2024 National Budget does not reflect the government's fiscal strategy published last July, noting that planned revenue increases and expenditure cuts were omitted. The office highlighted that Aasandha remains the highest budgetary expense and recommended a checklist to track unimplemented measures.
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It is important that the measures planned to increase state revenue are properly researched and implemented under an accountable system,
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The budget estimates that the undocumented policy will help reduce Aasandha expenditure by MVR 492.9 million, with projections indicating a potential increase in expenditure next year if the policy is not implemented.
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