ASSESSMENT OF BUDGET ALLOCATION IN PUBLIC SECTORS (IN THE CASE OF ADDIS ABABA CITY ADMINISTRATION)

Abstract

This research paper tried to assess budget allocation of Addis Ababa city administration in public sectors. It addressed six basic research questions designed to assess budget allocation of Addis Ababa city Administration in public sectors. For this study the researcher was used both primary and secondary data , but much focused on in the primary data in which more information could be obtained by conducting unstructured interview and structured questionnaires. The overall objectives of the study were to assess budget allocation process in the case of Addis Ababa city administration. Specifically the study tried to examine first ,how Addis Ababa city administration allocate budget, second , to examine the linkage between sectors planning and budgeting , third , to identify critical problems those were encountered in the process of budget allocation process, fourth to identify the level of transparency available in budgeting process and budget variance of city administration . The assessment was conducted using two approaches; primary and secondary data to assess how city administration budget allocation and approved in public sectors. The primary data was collect primary data using 78 respondents through 32 structural questionnaires for budget head , budget processors, budget planning and experts , budget auditors , budget committee and in addition 16 unstructured interview for budget committee . Secondary data was collected from budget manuals and annual report of BOFED ,UFED , audit report and MOFEC in relation to budget allocation of Addis Ababa city public sectors public sectors . Accordingly, the researcher interprets the result based on relevant data under consideration and concluded that budget allocation process practically in Addis Ababa city administration public sectors . Finally the researcher recommended that budget allocation and approval system should improved and possible solution that curbs the challenges in the process of budget allocation and implementation.