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07-31-2007, 05:10 PM
Hoy reports that the Chamber of Accounts wants 3,406 NGOs eliminated because they failed to report their operations to the state in 2006. A report delivered to Congress reveals that of the 3,649 NGOs recognized by the government, only 273 reported their operations to the state. RD$1.08 billion in taxpayer money was allocated to the 3,649 NGOs in the 2006 National Budget. Hoy writes that of the money spent by the reporting NGOs was allotted: 36.5% was for staff wages, 24.3% was for non-staff wages, 12% in transfers, 11.2% in materials and 16% on things labeled as "others."
Hoy also reports that although NGOs only make up 7.5% of the total institutions registered in the budget, an analysis of the figures show that resources are concentrated in only a few institutions. The Chamber of Accounts indicates that the Presidency of the Republic has created 1,546 NGOs, concentrating 42.9% of the resources. The Chamber of Accounts also warned about the NGOs accumulating debt.
The Chamber concludes: "The state should eliminate all the institutions that are not reporting to the Chamber of Accounts and other monitoring organizations. In addition, the volume of resources that they receive only makes it more difficult to control them and the social services they provide do not contribute to improving the services offered by the state."
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Hoy also reports that although NGOs only make up 7.5% of the total institutions registered in the budget, an analysis of the figures show that resources are concentrated in only a few institutions. The Chamber of Accounts indicates that the Presidency of the Republic has created 1,546 NGOs, concentrating 42.9% of the resources. The Chamber of Accounts also warned about the NGOs accumulating debt.
The Chamber concludes: "The state should eliminate all the institutions that are not reporting to the Chamber of Accounts and other monitoring organizations. In addition, the volume of resources that they receive only makes it more difficult to control them and the social services they provide do not contribute to improving the services offered by the state."
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