WHEREAS, it is necessary to approve and disburse on time the budgetary appropriations for undertakings by the Federal Government during the 1991 (E.C.) fiscal year.

WHEREAS, the House of Federation has set the formula to be followed by the Federal Government in respect of subsidies to be made to Regional Governments;

WHEREAS, it is stipulated in the Constitution that the Federal Government shall be vested with auditing and inspecting powers over subsidies made by it to Regional Governments;

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55(1) and (10) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows: