Special series [Kumamoto City Councillor's political activity fee] the third proportional judgment and year-end expenditure

Next, we will conduct a general inspection of the fees for administrative activities and the invoice of each member made public by the Kumamoto City Council, and consider how to use and spend it. First of all, goodbye, the cost of government activities is because.

Remuneration or final allowance, and compensation equivalent to transportation expenses, are distributed to members. Each member of Kumamoto City Council is 2.4 million yen per year. Of course, it comes out of the taxes of the citizens. The third three days of the series are about "by score". Members' activities involve many aspects, such as government activities, political party activities, election activities, backup activities, and so on. It is difficult to make a clear distinction in some areas. Therefore, the way to reduce the expenditure of government activities to 1 / 2 or 1 / 3 is "proportional". Do you want to spend "in full" or "according to apportionment"? In addition, from our general invoice verification, we also found that items were purchased at the end of the year. There is full expenditure on toilet paper, kitchen paper and other daily necessities used in the office.

[Kumamoto Citizen interview] "necessary. If it is necessary at a minimum, "isn't it a government activity because it is related to life?"

There are also cases where a vacuum cleaner of 39,340 yen is used as a full expense by the firm.

[Kumamoto Citizen interview] "(used by the firm) 30,000 yen? Forty thousand yen? It's a little expensive for government activities. I don't think there are vacuum cleaners or toilet paper. "if not, there may be trouble."it would be nice if that was in the office, but it would be nice to go to my own house."

In an interview with TKU, the funder said: "the Office has allocated funds for the use of temporary toilets and members of the public who have come to consult will also use them." vacuum cleaners will not be used for their own use. As this manufacturer, I bought it because it happened to be very cheap.

On the other hand, in the operation guide, the object of expenditure is "things consumed in one year of the year". However, when we confirmed the invoice, there were several cases where items were purchased near the end of the year. After mid-March, 3 people bought digital cameras, 2 printers, 1400 postcards and 1 person. The vacuum cleaner I just bought was also purchased on March 21. "this is a necessary expenditure, which happens to be at the end of the year," all lawmakers said in an interview with TKU.

[speaker Liangzhi Haraguchi of Kumamoto City Council] "with regard to the year-end purchase, in order not to make the public suspect that this is to digest the budget expenditure, I think this should also be explained by their respective members."

Kumamoto City Council began to release receipts and other government activities fees, this year happens to be the 10th year.

[speaker Liangzhi Haraguchi of Kumamoto City Council] "the original capital of administrative activity fees is tax. I realize that it is very important that the cost of government activities will also be discussed in the theme party in the future. "

The disclosure of the use will also lead the public to understand the activities of members. In order to deepen the understanding and trust of the public, efforts need to be made to fulfill the responsibility of explanation. By the way, in addition to what you are told with VTR, there are expenses that are questionable after confirming the receipt.

In the case of no receipt for parking fees, there is no additional necessary individual "proof of payment", and there are also separate payments in two parking fee receipts repeated at the same date and time. After an interview with TKU on this point, the congressman returned it immediately. In addition, the expense of business cards is approved by 1000 cards, but there is also an expenditure of 105000 yen to buy 1000 "105 yen each" business cards. "I want to make an irrevocable business card for the person I receive," the congressman of the grant said in an interview with TKU. Since there is no standard for unit price, I think it is appropriate. " By the way, the average amount of a business card of councilman Kumamoto that we confirmed on the receipt this time is 36 yen. In other words, in this interview for the cost of government activities, on the basis of checking the receipts, 12 of the 48 people in Kumamoto City conducted individual interviews on the use. Apart from that, there is no particular doubt about how to use it. In addition, of the 12 people, only one was interviewed. (the Chairman is not included in the other 12) in addition, there is also a member who thinks that he cannot give us an interview.