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Publish
city hall expenses -MAYOR
By: KIT BAGAIPO
EYESORE.
The demolition of shanties at the Fish Terminal should
be thorough. These remaining structures left unattended
by the demolition team should be eliminated soonest. It
would be an eyesore to tourists passing the causeway in
sitio Ubos, this city. Foto DANNY REYES
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City
Mayor Dan Lim said he will publish details of his expenses
on a quarterly basis following allegations of abuse
of discretion and graft and corruption by former OIC
governor Victor dela Serna.
The
mayor said the figures claimed by Dela Serna were overstated.
Dela
Serna alleged that Lim spent some P97 million in fiscal
year 2006, which is about one-third of the city government's
budget for that year.
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The
amount however included expenses of the General Services Office
(GSO) of about P39 million, which was not yet headed at that
year by the mayor's executive assistant Mark Leo Monton.
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Lim
hinted that the actual figure of expenses charged to
his office in 2006 was about 80% lower than what Dela
Serna had alleged of P58 million.
According
to Lim, there are several offices under the Office of
the Mayor where expenses are also being charged.
He
said even barangay captains come to him with requests
for funds of barangay projects which he takes from his
discretionary allocation.
"There
is no such thing as juggling of funds," the mayor
stressed, saying that all his expenditures are subject
to the approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
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Lim
added that if Dela Serna is asking for transparency and accountability,
he will be publishing his fund disbursements every quarter
in the newspapers.
The
mayor likewise explained that he is not hiding anything.
He
said that his travel expenses, which has been the subject
of doubts, is not excessive as perceived by many since everytime
he goes to Manila, he no longer charges the city government
representation allowance.
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