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Financial Gazette<\/a> (Harare)<\/p>\n

21 April 2011<\/p>\n

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Harare \u2014 MINISTERS have continued to defy President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai over their expenditures resulting in government incurring a deficit in the first two months of the year, with local travel expenses overshooting budget by 100 percent in February.<\/p>\n

Figures published by the Accountant-General’s department in the Government Gazette early this month on the consolidated financial performance from the beginning of the year to February 28 indicate a bad start for the inclusive government as it failed to live within its means.<\/p>\n

In February, employment costs for diplomatic missions were the major culprits in overspending, overshooting their allocation by 100 percent, from the budgeted US$2,5 million for the period under review to over US$5 million.<\/p>\n

The budget for civil service wages was pegged at US$70,8 million for the first two months of the year, but US$78,1 million ended up being used on that budgetary vote.<\/p>\n

All in all, employment costs stood at US$89,5 million against the budgeted US$78,3 million.<\/p>\n

There was also a budget deficit on goods and services, with domestic travel going beyond budget by 100 percent from US$500\u00e2-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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