LBP 12 billion of “supplemental appropriations” in the public budgets (1992-2016)
Public budgets estimate detailed data for all state revenues and expenditures, but they are often inaccurate. Expenditures are always higher than revenues, which leads to an increase in the deficit and to supplemental appropriations that would cover budget shortfalls. The following table shows that supplemental appropriations reached LBP 1,000 billion between 1992 and 2016. Public budgets’ method of presentation used to decrease the amount of actual expenditures so it appears the deficit will quickly decrease a few months after the disbursement of budget expenditures. Only the use of supplemental appropriations will provide the needed funds, namely because many of the expenditures covered by supplemental appropriations are fixed. Those who authored the budget were supposed to estimate the real expenditures. The non-approval of state budgets since 2005 has only exacerbated the situation, and the additional spending was then covered using the supplemental appropriations. It is noteworthy that the amount of additional spending in some years was close to the budget expenditures.
Table showing the supplemental appropriations acts (1992-2017)
|
Year |
Public Budget Figures (LBP Billion) |
Supplemental Appropriations Act No., Date and Department
|
Value (LBP Billion) |
Reason For Supplemental Appropriations |
|
1992
|
1.654 |
130; 9-3-1992; Ministry of National Defense budget |
11 |
Equipment purchase |
|
139; 6-5-1992; Ministry of National Education and Fine Arts budget |
15 |
Rehabilitation of public and vocational schools |
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|
140; 6-5-1992; Ministry of Interior budget |
2.628 |
Implementation of Amrousieh incinerator’s works |
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|
169; 26-8-1992; Presidency of Council of Ministers |
60.975 |
Repayment of the external loans borrowed by the Council for Development and Reconstruction |
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|
1993 |
3.400 |
238; 24-5-1993; Presidency of Council of Ministers |
16 |
Renovation of Presidential Palace and Government House |
|
263; 6-10-1993; Ministry of Public Health |
4.509 |
Social affairs |
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|
1994
|
4.106
|
345; 16-6-1994; Ministry of National Defense |
60 |
Equipment and restoration |
|
346; 16-6-1994; Ministry of National Defense |
12.250 |
School aid |
||
|
352; 28-7-1994; Presidency of Council of Ministers |
10.110
|
Building of Jounieh-Bkerki-Harissa road |
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|
386; 4-11-1994; Internal Security Forces (ISF) |
5 |
Treatment expenses in private hospitals |
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|
328; 18-5-1994; Internal Security Forces (ISF) |
14 |
School aid |
||
|
358; 1-8-1994; Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
5.724 |
Opening Lebanese embassies abroad |
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|
1995
|
5.630
|
429; 15-5-1995; many ministries |
47.190 |
School aid for employees |
|
448; 17-8-1995; Ministry of National Defense |
86 |
Equipment, weapons and restoration |
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|
439; 17-8-1995; Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
5.890 |
Buying a residence for the Lebanese Embassy in Vatican |
||
|
440; 17-8-1995; Ministry of Education, Youths and Sports |
11 |
Contribution to free private schools |
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|
465; 8-12-1995; Ministry of Public Health |
6.1 |
Payment of 1993 private hospitals dues
|
||
|
404; 12-1-1995; Ministry of Public Health |
20 |
Payment of private hospitals dues |
||
|
391; 12-1-1995; Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
3.840 |
Buying a residence for the Lebanese Consulate General in Marseille |
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|
1996 |
6.458 |
547; 24-7-1996; Ministry of Interior |
6 |
Electoral expenses |
|
1997 |
4.433 |
644; 2-6-1997; Ministry of Public Health |
76 |
Hospitalization in the private sector |
|
659; 24-7-1997; Ministry of Culture and Higher Education |
LBP 250 million |
Employees wages |
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|
1999 |
8.395 |
143; 20-10-1999; Council for Development and Reconstruction |
9 |
Payment of acquisition fees |
|
2002 |
9.375 |
447; 12-12-2002; Internal Security Forces (ISF) |
30 |
Allowances, salaries and wages |
|
2004 |
9.400 |
577; 11-2-2004; Lebanese High Relief Commission (HRC) |
38.9 |
Compensation for those affected by February storms |
|
631; 20-11-2004; Ministry of Youth & Sport |
18 |
Cost of establishing Tripoli and Saida stadiums |
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|
2005 |
10.000 |
661; 4-2-2005; Investment Development Authority of Lebanon (IDAL) |
23 |
Contribution to support exports |
|
671; 4-2-2005; Ministry of Labor |
240 |
Payment of social security allowances |
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|
672; 8-2-2005; Ministry of Finance |
228 |
Payment of treasury advances and electricity dues |
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|
2006 |
11.195 |
770; 11-11-2006; Ministry of Finance |
10 |
Water, electricity and communications |
|
773; 11-11-2006; Ministry of Education and Higher Education |
10 |
Contribution to public school funds |
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|
2009 |
16.304 |
632; 20-11-2009; Ministry of Youth and Sports |
7.240 |
Construction of Baalbeck stadium phase 2 |
|
633; 20-11-2009; Ministry of Education and Higher Education |
50.5 |
Contribution to free private schools, judgments, furniture and furnishings |
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|
2012 |
2005 budget (10.000) |
238; 22-10-2012; all ministries |
8315.2 |
2012 spending costs |
|
2014
|
budget 2005 (10.000)
|
1; 30-10-2014; Ministry of Finance |
626.707 |
Coverage of salaries and wages shortfalls until 2014 |
|
15; 11-11-2014; budget reserve |
340 |
Supplying the budget and judgments |
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|
2015
|
budget 2005 (10.000) |
39; 29-11-2015; all ministries |
4.569 |
Coverage of public administrations and institutions’ needs |
|
40; 24-11-2015; all ministries |
862 |
Coverage of salaries and wages shortfalls and their supplements until end of 2015 |
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|
2016 |
2005 budget (10.000) |
27; 27-10-2016; all ministries |
533.8 |
Coverage of public administrations and institutions’ needs until end of 2016 |
|
2017
|
budget 2005 (10.000)
|
76; 27-10-2016; outstanding budgets |
235.7 |
Coverage of public administrations’ needs |
|
14; 10-2-2017; all ministries |
75.5 |
Completion of road networks’ modernization, rehabilitation and maintenance throughout Lebanon |
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|
Total |
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- |
LBP 12.073 billion |
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Source: The Official Gazette.
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