Proper use of tax money
The honourable President of Bangladesh while receiving the annual audit report from the Auditor and Comptroller General advised the team to make all out efforts so that the money realised as tax from the common men is not misused in any way. He realised the facts that the development works funded by the government are not always ended without blame. There is a widespread accusation that the tenders of government works are not fairly done and there are syndicates everywhere. It is a fact that in spite of government's sincere efforts, the pace of development work is very slow and even the money earmarked for many projects is returned at the end of the financial year. The departments concern are not aware of the quality of the works or they even do not properly supervise the work. The lion's share of the project money goes to the pocket of the dishonest contractors and the officers and engineers of the supervising department. Everybody knows that the development works are funded by the money from the government exchequer which is fattened by the tax money realised from the general mass as VAT and income tax. People of Bangladesh whether rich or poor have to pay VAT while purchasing any commodity like edible oil, sugar, gas, cosmetics, clothes and availing services like gas, electricity, WASA etc. VAT is a sort of indirect tax and every consumer is bound to pay it and income tax is levied on a class of people having income above certain limits. So, everyone feels the pain while paying it as extra amount.
In this context, the Honourable President's advice is very much important for not only the auditors. It is the duty of all conscious citizens of Bangladesh to be vigilant that the money allotted for development works are properly used and utilised and none can misuse or take away the same without doing the work properly. The auditors must see to the fact that every coin was used where it was meant to be used. If everyone is vigilant there will be none to withdraw the bills without completing the works and thus we shall be able to ensure proper utilisation of poor man's tax money.
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