Introduction
As part of the effort of the Assembly to ensure transparency and accountability, the Adentan Municipal Assembly had successfully carried out its 2026–2029 Medium-Term Programme-Based Composite Budget Hearing which started from the Monday, 1st September to Friday 5th September 2025. The cost centres presented their draft expenditure budget to the panel for consideration and approval.
Before the commencement of the exercise, the Municipal Coordinating Director, Mr. Seth Anim Boadi charged the panel members to do a thorough scrutiny on each proposal through the lens of development to confirm viability and long-term benefits.
The exercise which was aimed at producing a well-structured budgets that aligns with the Assembly’s key focus areas and strategic priorities to ensure proper implementation, had the panel members conducting an in-depth reviews of 2025 performance and achievements of the various units/departments as against their proposed budget estimates to ascertain whether there have been accountability and transparency in undertaking their programmes and projects.
The two main streams of revenue/funding sources that were used in this budgeting were Internally Generated Fund (IGF) and Grants. Economic Classification type of expenditure budgeting was used by all departments and units. The expenditure budget was in the form of the following
- Compensation for Employees (Wages & Salaries)
- Goods and Services (Programmes and Operations)
- Non- Financial Assets (Capital Projects)
Each of the departments/units/zonal councils/Agencies had Budget Ceilings which were assigned based on their 2026 Annual Action Plans (AAP) to guarantee equitable funding across all cost centres. All the departments and units that submitted their departmental or unit’s budget had a detailed sub-item covering operational activities and projects, the likely achievements and the resource requirements.
Strategic Resource Allocation
Departments and units were informed and instructed to:
1. Prioritize the most important and critical programmes, operations and activities.
2. Allocate resources in accordance with the strategic and developmental goals of the
Assembly.
3. Focus on going projects and those that will require some of payment
Conclusion
The Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Ella Christine Esinam Nongo praised the meticulous process that 2026 Departmental Budget Hearing had gone through and hoped that transparency, accountability and effective usage of resources will be applied when implementing the approved 2026 budget.
The chairman for the panel, Hon. Samuel Akrofi, who happens to be the chairman for the Finance and Administration Sub-Committee, reminded departments and units to adhere strictly to their ceilings and ensure that every cedi allocated visibly advances Adentan Municipal Assembly’s development agenda.
The Municipal Budget Analyst, Mr. Isaac Appiah congratulated participants on their thorough presentations of their budgets and expressed confidence that the energy invested in doing this “Budget Hearings” will translate into successful budget implementation.
The Assembly will now go through the necessary and required approval processes to transition into the 2026–2029 implementation phase, marking a new chapter in Adentan Municipal Assembly’s pursuit of sustainable growth and enhancing public services.
*SOURCE: ISD, ADENTAN*
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