By STAFF REPORTER
THE Dodoma City Council has managed to record a sucessivel fiscal record of maintaining unqualified opinion (clean title) for at least three consecutive years, thanks to a professional working sync with the financial experts from the Council of Councilors in managing and controlling the proper use of funds.
The professional development in the management of public funds within the city council's at the country’s capital city was unveiled by the Head of the Accounting and Finance Division of the Dodoma City Council, CPA David Rubibira during his exclusive interview with this publication pertaining to the sucess by the council under the three years of President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan leadership.
He informed that, during the leadership of President Samia, Dodoma City Council has been getting clean opinion,being after inspection of submitted accounts and payments books, as well as other relevant documents.
"The professional inspections have proved us to have well processed all of the revenue collection in accordance to the needed laws, regulations and procedures, and together with that, all calculations have followed international standards and transparency," CPA Rubbira bragged.
He attributed the achievement to a smooth working cooperation between the experts at his department and those from the Council of Councillors.
"The relevant experts from the two sides have been bridging efforts in following the law, regulations and financial procedures in carrying out their daily duties," he observed.
Another success, he mentioned, is in the area of local revenue collection.
"During the fiscal year 2021/2022, the council estimated to collect a total of 43,616,465,99/-, whereby it managed to collect 44,279,552,980/-, which is equal to 102 percent of the targeted collections.
And he detailed that during 2022/2023 fiscal year the council projected to collect 55,127,359,997/- and it was able to collect 44,639,819,472.12/-, equal to 81 percent.
"In 2023/2024 financial year, the council's revenue collection target was set at around 58,640,360,000/- whereby as of March, we have already managed to raise a total of 32,760,459,121/-, which stands at 54.7 percent of the relevant target," he expressed.
CP Rubbira said as per the council's set strategies, by June 30 this year, his office is expecting to have reached 100 percent of actual collection target.
Speaking over the use of the injected development funds, he expressed that the council has so far received a total of 29,654,533,199/- from the state coffer, as well as the development partners.
"The funds was spent to facilitate implementation of diverse projects, including construction of a district hospital, classrooms, construction of schools, health centers, clinics, staff houses and toilets," he unveiled.
He also spoke over local revenues collections and expenditure, saying the council was also perfperforming professionally.
"40 percent of local revenue collections is being spent in running the council, whereby 60 percent is used to implement development projects," he informed.
Giving further details, CPA Rubbira observed that for three consecutive years the council has been able to allocate a total of 60 percent of the local income collected to support execution of development projects.
"The projects, incorporating those focusing to empower women, youth and the people with disabilities," he said.
He said the funds for development projects have been allocated to support projects for the construction of roads, building health centers, classrooms and clinics, ward and local offices.
He sounded to have been satisfied for the professional manner to which the citizens have been responding on time to pay taxes and the council fees.
He however revealed that the council will continue to disseminate to the citizens in the country’s capital key knowledge over the important of paying taxes.
" We're also continuing with a meaningful campaign to sensitize and educate the public to request for electronic fiscal devices (EFD)'s receipt whenever they purchasing products, " he added.
The Accounting and Finance Division is responsible for collecting government revenue and managing spending in accordance with laws, procedures and regulations.
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