The Office of the Secretary General to Parliament and Department of Legislature has been questioned about why it was not fully utilising its budget in 2015.
While making a submission before the committee today, Secretary General to Parliament Viniana Namosimalua was asked by Opposition MP Aseri Radrodro to clarify why there were more savings then expenses in 2015.
Responding to the question, Namosimalua said they saved a lot of money because there was less local and overseas travel by parliamentarians and the Secretariat.
She also said that they had less staff in 2015.
The first segment showing expenses in the Fijian Parliament’s 2015 Audit report revealed that they saved about $276,000.
Namosimalua also stressed to the committee that there is nothing that they will want to hide.
