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05NDJAMENA1691
2005-11-28 10:30:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ndjamena
Cable title:
CHAD: TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGET/MILITARY SPENDING
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UNCLAS NDJAMENA 001691
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/C, AF/EPS, EB/IFD/OMA LGALLAGHER, TREASURY FOR
OASIA/MDM JFRANCO, LONDON AND PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN PGOV CD
SUBJECT: CHAD: TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGET/MILITARY SPENDING
REF: STATE 239929
UNCLAS NDJAMENA 001691
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/C, AF/EPS, EB/IFD/OMA LGALLAGHER, TREASURY FOR
OASIA/MDM JFRANCO, LONDON AND PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN PGOV CD
SUBJECT: CHAD: TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGET/MILITARY SPENDING
REF: STATE 239929
1. In response to reftel, Post submits the following
information concerning the transparency of military spending
in Chad.
2. Audit process of military expenditures: A formal
auditing process is conducted annually by the Budget Office
within the Ministry of Finance, in coordination with the
Financial Administrative Director, who acts as the liaison
between the Ministry of Finance and other government
ministries. The results of the audits are reported to the
Minister of Finance himself. There is specific legislation
to require the auditing of military receipts. However, the
Ministry has noted that receipts are not always received in
a timely manner, or at all. The Ministry lacks the
technical capacity to carry out the auditing process in a
precise and timely manner.
3. Military/defense component of National Budget: The
country's defense budget covers the armed forces. Security
forces fall under the Ministry of Public Security and
Immigration. The Presidency is responsible for the budget
of presidential security. The Ministry of Finance noted to
the Embassy the possibility of off-budget military
expenditures to address security incidents in the East and
South.
4. Other facts associated with the Budgetary Process: There
is no difference in prioritizing productive (development)
and unproductive (military) objectives. During the
preparation of the national budget, the National Assembly
calls present and former ministers to account for their
spending requests. If questions emerge concerning specific
requests, the respective Ministry provides more information
or explanation to the National Assembly.
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SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AF/C, AF/EPS, EB/IFD/OMA LGALLAGHER, TREASURY FOR
OASIA/MDM JFRANCO, LONDON AND PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHERS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EFIN PGOV CD
SUBJECT: CHAD: TRANSPARENCY OF BUDGET/MILITARY SPENDING
REF: STATE 239929
1. In response to reftel, Post submits the following
information concerning the transparency of military spending
in Chad.
2. Audit process of military expenditures: A formal
auditing process is conducted annually by the Budget Office
within the Ministry of Finance, in coordination with the
Financial Administrative Director, who acts as the liaison
between the Ministry of Finance and other government
ministries. The results of the audits are reported to the
Minister of Finance himself. There is specific legislation
to require the auditing of military receipts. However, the
Ministry has noted that receipts are not always received in
a timely manner, or at all. The Ministry lacks the
technical capacity to carry out the auditing process in a
precise and timely manner.
3. Military/defense component of National Budget: The
country's defense budget covers the armed forces. Security
forces fall under the Ministry of Public Security and
Immigration. The Presidency is responsible for the budget
of presidential security. The Ministry of Finance noted to
the Embassy the possibility of off-budget military
expenditures to address security incidents in the East and
South.
4. Other facts associated with the Budgetary Process: There
is no difference in prioritizing productive (development)
and unproductive (military) objectives. During the
preparation of the national budget, the National Assembly
calls present and former ministers to account for their
spending requests. If questions emerge concerning specific
requests, the respective Ministry provides more information
or explanation to the National Assembly.
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