Bureau of Budget tightens 2070 personnel expenditure controls

Thansettakij•Economy•12h ago

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The Bureau of the Budget has issued guidelines to strictly control personnel expenditures and accelerate budget spending for the 2070 fiscal year.

•Anant Kaewkamnerd, Director of the Bureau of the Budget, proposed guidelines for managing personnel expenditures for fiscal year 2070.
•Budget agencies must strictly adhere to approved personnel rates and request prior agreement from the Bureau of the Budget for exceptions.
•Expenditure plans for the 2070 budget must be submitted to the Bureau of the Budget by September 15, 2069.

•Anant Kaewkamnerd, Director of the Bureau of the Budget, proposed a letter to all government agencies, state enterprises, and other units regarding the management of personnel expenditures for fiscal year 2070.
•The Bureau of the Budget aims to ensure efficient personnel management aligned with national strategy, the National Economic and Social Development Plan, and technological changes.
•The guidelines refer to a Cabinet resolution dated August 11, 2069.
•Budget agencies are permitted to appoint officials or hire state employees only for positions approved under the Annual Appropriation Act or Supplementary Appropriation Act.
•For vacant positions with remaining funds for government employees or temporary staff, budget agencies must delay appointments unless using leftover personnel budget within approved limits.
•Budget agencies must submit their work and spending plans for the 2070 fiscal year to the Bureau of the Budget by September 15, 2069.
•The 2070 Budget Act will take effect on October 1, 2069.
•For one-year investment items, the Bureau of the Budget requires agencies to enter into obligations starting from the first quarter and complete all items by the second quarter.

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Bureau of the Budget(สำนักงบประมาณ)ℹ️

The agency responsible for issuing guidelines on personnel expenditure and budget allocation for fiscal year 2070.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body that issued a resolution on August 11, 2069, which the Bureau of the Budget used as a principle for its guidelines.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

An agency granted an exception for appointing police students for a period of 4 months in cases of retirement vacancies.

Anant Kaewkamnerd(อนันต์ แก้วกำเนิด)

The Director of the Bureau of the Budget who proposed the budget tightening measures.

State Financial and Fiscal Discipline Act 2018(พ.ร.บ.วินัยการเงินการคลังของรัฐ พ.ศ. 2561)

The law that budget agencies must strictly follow when utilizing leftover funds.

Budget Act 2070(พ.ร.บ.งบประมาณปี 2570)

The legislation governing the budget for the 2070 fiscal year, effective from October 1, 2069.