The Budget Amendments: Continuation of the Work

Committee on Economic Policy, Budget and Finance continued discussion of the draft amendments to the current year's budget this year. The basic principle of adjustment is to reduce spending. In most cases, it was proposed to base digits of 2015. As the information on the actual expenditures has not yet been received from the government, it was taken as the basis for the basic figures of the previous year's budget. Taking into account the size of the deficit, deputies insist on their reduction or, in extreme cases, saving. Lawmakers say it is unacceptable to plan cost increase. In this connection they have decided to leave at 2015 limits of funds allocated to various departments for the purchase of soft inventory, to which belongs and uniforms. During the discussion, the issue of the form of staff of the Security Service of the President was raised. In this article, the government planned to spend about 40 thousand dollars. Legislators questioned the justification in the circumstances of such spending.

How much will be allocated for travel and entertainment expenses, as well as vehicle maintenance has not been decided. Parliamentarians offered to "cut" the limits on quarter, but the representatives of the government and various agencies have led a number of arguments that can change the attitude towards this issue. These amendments will be discussed further. As part of the planned for the beginning of next week workshops continued the discussion regarding the filling of reserve funds. In the draft budget for the original edition of the three: transfer, the president and the government. The first - financial volume - suggests reservation of money in case the local budgets will not be enough resources to ensure the socio-protected articles. This is the sum of 77.5 million rubles. Representatives of the Ministry of Finance said that aside for a "rainy day" millions may not be necessary, although the probability is small: the expected supply of municipal budgets for socio-protected articles - 92.2%.

The first stage of committee discussion of amendments to the budget - 2016 is completed. Work will be continued in the directions within the working meetings.