4. Education Resourcing The Solomon Islands Government maintains its 4.1.1 At least 23% of SIG national recurrent SIG and Education budgets 4.1 recurrent budget budget was allocated to education. for 2017 allocation for education in 2017 4.2.1 Allowing for inflation, the 2017 SIG Analysis of per unit recurrent expenditure for the per unit expenditure cost of primary education is at least Evidence of 2017 inflation The 2017 recurrent equal to the 2016 per unit cost of rate expenditure for Basic primary education. 4.2 Education is 4.2.2 Allowing for inflation, the 2017 SIG maintained or Analysis of per-unit recurrent expenditure for the per-unit improved. expenditure cost of junior secondary education is at Evidence of 2017 inflation least equal to the 2016 per-unit cost of rate junior secondary education. 4.3 Acquittal percentage 4.3.1 At least 80 % of 2017 School Grants are of 2017 School Grants retired on time. Record of acquittals and distribution Record of distribution of 4.3.2 At least 85% of schools receive the first percentage of 2018 2018 Tranche 1 tranche of their 2018 School Grant by first tranche grants the end of March 2018. improve. 4.4 External Audits of 4.4.1 At least one external audit is conducted Audit Plan MEHRD finances are by the Auditor-General’s Department Audit Report conducted. or a suitably qualified outside provider. 4.5 The economic and educational benefits 4.5.1 A cost-benefit analysis of the of the SIG tertiary Study proposal scholarships program is designed and scholarship program Minute of PS approval approved for implementation. are reviewed and assessed. 4.6 Solomon Islands Government 4.6.1 2017 scholarships expenditure is scholarships Analysis of budget and not higher than 2016 scholarships budgeting and expenditure expenditure. expenditure is sustainable. 5. Public Financial Management 5.1 PFM Action Plan 5.1.1 % of activities scheduled in the PFM Analysis of PFM Action Plan implementation Action Plan for 2017 completed. and 2017 activity reporting ongoing.
4. Education Resourcing 4.1 The Solomon Islands Government maintains its recurrent budget allocation for education in 2017 4.1.1 At least 23% of SIG national recurrent budget was allocated to education. SIG and Education budgets for 2017 4.2 The 2017 recurrent expenditure for Basic Education is maintained or improved. 4.2.1 Allowing for inflation, the 2017 SIG recurrent expenditure for the per unit cost of primary education is at least equal to the 2016 per unit cost of primary education. Analysis of per unit expenditure Evidence of 2017 inflation rate 4.2.2 Allowing for inflation, the 2017 SIG recurrent expenditure for the per-unit cost of junior secondary education is at least equal to the 2016 per-unit cost of junior secondary education. Analysis of per-unit expenditure Evidence of 2017 inflation rate 4.3 Acquittal percentage of 2017 School Grants and distribution percentage of 2018 first tranche grants improve. 4.3.1 At least 80 % of 2017 School Grants are retired on time. 4.3.2 At least 85% of schools receive the first tranche of their 2018 School Grant by the end of March 2018. Record of acquittals Record of distribution of 2018 Tranche 1 4.4 External Audits of MEHRD finances are conducted. 4.4.1 At least one external audit is conducted by the Auditor-General’s Department or a suitably qualified outside provider. Audit Plan Audit Report 4.5 The economic and educational benefits of the SIG tertiary scholarship program are reviewed and assessed. 4.5.1 A cost-benefit analysis of the scholarships program is designed and approved for implementation. Study proposal Minute of PS approval 4.6 Solomon Islands Government scholarships budgeting and expenditure is sustainable. 4.6.1 2017 scholarships expenditure is not higher than 2016 scholarships expenditure. Analysis of budget and expenditure 5. Public Financial Management 5.1 PFM Action Plan implementation ongoing. 5.1.1 % of activities scheduled in the PFM Action Plan for 2017 completed. Analysis of PFM Action Plan and 2017 activity reporting
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