Montserrat budget comes under British scrutiny

BRADES, Montserrat, CMC – Officials from the Britain’s Department for International Development (DFOD) will on Thursday begin a review of Montserrat’s national budget, according to an official statement issued here.
It said that the review “will look at the projections for expenditure and revenue for the government in the coming financial year which begins in April” adding “it is also expected that the teams will review the variations in revenue and spending for the 2012/2013 against the budget estimated and the impact of external developments”.
The delegation, which includes Karen McGeough, Montserrat Programme Manager and Kato Kimbugwe, Private Sector Advisor and in-country representative, will also hold talks with Governor Adrian Davis and Premier Reuben T. Meade. (Full article)