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A coordination meeting on the Union Supplementary Appropriation Bill for the 2026-2027 financial year was held yesterday afternoon at the meeting hall of the Zabuthiri Building at the Hluttaw Complex in Nay Pyi Taw.
Speaking at the meeting, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker U Aung Lin Dwe said the meeting was being held to coordinate efforts towards the approval by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw of the Union Supplementary Budget proposal and Union Supplementary Appropriation Bill for the 2026-2027 financial year. He said that 18 joint scrutiny teams were formed to conduct a detailed review of the revenues and expenditures included in the draft bill. The Joint Public Accounts Committee and the joint scrutiny teams should examine the amounts originally approved in the estimates, expenditures already incurred, remaining balances and funds that would have to be returned if they could not be utilized.
He also emphasized the need to assess the additional revenue that could be generated through the allocation of supplementary funds to economic organizations. The status of payments made to the State, including commercial tax, income tax and other contributions, should also be reviewed by comparing the records of the respective paying and receiving departments.
He further said that the scrutiny process should take into account expenditures that could not be transferred or utilized in accordance with financial regulations during the financial year, and projects that must be completed within the year and their actual implementation status.
Following the review, approval should be limited to essential expenditures, including commercial tax, income tax and contributions payable to the State; additional expenses arising from changes in foreign exchange rates; genuinely necessary salary expenditures; pensions; interest payments; and supplementary expenditures requested in accordance with the needs of the State.
He noted that, in scrutinizing the bills, weaknesses and strengths should be identified, with efforts made to further improve the strengths and address the weaknesses. This would help make the budget scrutiny process more effective and successful.
He also instructed that when responsible officials from ministries and organizations are invited for discussions and questioned, the purpose should be to obtain and compile information to strengthen the Hluttaw’s oversight and budget scrutiny functions. Care should therefore be taken to ensure that the discussions do not take the form of interrogating the officials concerned.
The bills should be scrutinized strictly in accordance with the Constitution, the Union Hluttaw-related laws and bylaws. He also emphasized the need to submit the findings and recommendations of the scrutiny teams to the Joint Bill Committee and Joint Public Accounts Committee within the prescribed timeframe and in accordance with the law related to drafting and submitting the Union budget.
Regarding the scrutiny of expenditures contained in the bill, he said that the Joint Public Accounts Committee will provide further clarification, and he urged the Hluttaw leaders, members of the joint committees and members of the scrutiny teams attending the meeting to contribute their suggestions and participate in the discussions.
The Chairman of the Joint Bill Committee and Joint Public Accounts Committee discussed the need to complete the scrutiny of the bill within the prescribed timeframe, ensure the accuracy of revenue and expenditure accounts, and prioritize essential expenditures that can be fully utilized during the financial year.
Then, Joint Public Accounts Committee Vice-Chair 1 explained the coordination between Hluttaw committees and the 18 joint scrutiny teams to ensure timely submission, review, discussion, amendment and approval of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill for the 2026-2027 financial year, and timely budget scrutiny and reporting.
The other attendees coordinated the discussion, and the Speaker concluded the meeting. – MNA/KTZH
