Mr Victor Muruako, Acting Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility
Commission (FRC), says more than N650 billion has so far been remitted as operating
surplus into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the last two years.
Commission (FRC), says more than N650 billion has so far been remitted as operating
surplus into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the last two years.
Muruako made this known, while speaking with the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Abuja.
Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Abuja.
He said it was part of the FRC’s mandate to ensure that
scheduled corporations under the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007 remit 80
per cent of its operating surplus into the CRF.
scheduled corporations under the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007 remit 80
per cent of its operating surplus into the CRF.
According to him, through the commission’s intervention, the
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has complied with the FRA, and has
within the first quarter of 2018 remitted about N49.7 billion to the CRF.
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has complied with the FRA, and has
within the first quarter of 2018 remitted about N49.7 billion to the CRF.
He said that under the present administration, there had been a
lot of improvement in payment of operating surpluses, adding that more
corporations were added to the schedule in 2016.
lot of improvement in payment of operating surpluses, adding that more
corporations were added to the schedule in 2016.
“Part of what we have done is to recommend the increase of
Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), under our schedule.
Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), under our schedule.
“Before, they were 31 but since Dec. 2016, the Minister of
Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, approved the inclusion of 91 organisations, bringing
the total number to 122.
Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, approved the inclusion of 91 organisations, bringing
the total number to 122.
“We are engaging those 122 agencies and there has been a lot of
improvement in the independent revenue of the Federal Government,’’ he said.
improvement in the independent revenue of the Federal Government,’’ he said.
The chairman also said that in ensuring accountability in
Federal Government’s capital projects, it undertook verification of selected
Federal Government capital projects in 2017.
Federal Government’s capital projects, it undertook verification of selected
Federal Government capital projects in 2017.
“We have been able to bring to the fore some of the challenges
some of the projects have and some have not been completed.
some of the projects have and some have not been completed.
“We did our report based on what we saw on the field and as a
working document, it would go a long way in ensuring that the mistakes of the
past are avoided.
working document, it would go a long way in ensuring that the mistakes of the
past are avoided.
“This is also to support the President’s drive for citizens to
get value for their money, by ensuring proper project monitoring,
accountability and judicious use of funds released.’’
get value for their money, by ensuring proper project monitoring,
accountability and judicious use of funds released.’’
Muruako also said that part of the commission’s mandate was to
ensure a uniform standard of calculating operating surpluses to ensure that
discrepancies between agencies’ annual accounts were resolved.
ensure a uniform standard of calculating operating surpluses to ensure that
discrepancies between agencies’ annual accounts were resolved.
He said that before now, scheduled corporations had challenges
identifying what constituted operating surplus.
identifying what constituted operating surplus.
Muruako, however, said that as part of its achievements, the
commission in 2017 formulated, developed and released a template for
calculation of operating surplus.
commission in 2017 formulated, developed and released a template for
calculation of operating surplus.
“It is one document that is already resolving a lot of issues
concerning operating surplus and we will train accounting officers of various
MDAs on how to use it.
concerning operating surplus and we will train accounting officers of various
MDAs on how to use it.
“By the time we train them, which we hope to do in June, it will
go a long way in bringing in more funds into the CRF.’’
go a long way in bringing in more funds into the CRF.’’
To make for easier planning of the budget, he said the
commission was also on the verge of developing a template for Medium Term
Expenditure Framework (MTEF).
commission was also on the verge of developing a template for Medium Term
Expenditure Framework (MTEF).
He said that one of the key factors surrounding a nation’s national
budget performance and financial life was its ability to plan appropriately.
budget performance and financial life was its ability to plan appropriately.
“Planning is key, so having achieved the template for
calculation of operating surplus, we are taking a bold walk to developing a
standard template for MTEF.
calculation of operating surplus, we are taking a bold walk to developing a
standard template for MTEF.
“This is so that discrepancies as to what constitutes MTEF would
be resolved in all the MDAs and this will go a long way in improving our
management of public finance.’’
be resolved in all the MDAs and this will go a long way in improving our
management of public finance.’’
NAN reports that FRC was established by to provide for prudent
management of the nation’s resources
management of the nation’s resources
