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Local Governments: DIGECOG offers awareness workshop to 102 mayors and municipal directors

The DIGECOG initiative is part of the Government's efforts and the current budget management to strengthen municipalities and transparency. The General Directorate of Government Accounting (DIGECOG) offered an awareness workshop to 102 mayors and municipal district directors on the importance of organizing the government accounting system in local governments. The welcoming remarks were delivered by the entity's director general, Rómulo Arias Moscat, and the director of Accounting Processing and Financial Statements, Wandy Hierro Núñez, who echoed the official's words regarding the effectiveness of the SIGEF (Integrated System of Governmental Financial Management) for the accurate accounting of finances in their respective municipalities and throughout the public sector. The Director General of Digecog, Rómulo Arias Moscat, emphasized the need to streamline processes, adhere to the law, and automate practices using programs like the Financial Management Information System (SIGEF), which serves as a tool for the financial administration of local governments, facilitating harmony and efficiency in their operations. The talk featured a presentation by Zuniel De La Cruz, head of the Consolidation Department, and was aimed at mayors and municipal directors from Santo Domingo, Azua, Bahoruco, Barahona, Duarte, El Seibo, Elías Piña, Espaillat, Hermanas Mirabal, Independencia, La Altagracia, La Romana, La Vega, María Trinidad Sánchez, Santiago Rodríguez, Samaná, and Puerto Plata, among others. The activity was led by the Local Governments Division of the Consolidation Department of the Accounting Processing and Financial Statements Directorate of DIGECOG (General Directorate of Budget) and was carried out with the objective of disseminating information on the treasury and asset management of local entities, as established by Law 126-01, which created the institution. DIGECOG Initiatives and Strengthening Local Governments: With the start of the current budget year, it was determined that local governments needed to be strengthened in order to continue reinforcing transparency, efficient spending, and internal savings, as a priority of President Luis Abinader's administration. The General Directorate of Budget has undertaken numerous efforts in conjunction with this DIGECOG initiative, including training and direct work in the field with local authorities and civil society; as well as a pilot plan to implement changes and improvements to the programmatic structure of municipalities, allowing for greater transparency and detailed reporting of budget execution.