OPEN// Sisi ratifies final accounts for FY 2023–2024 budgets of several authorities
CAIRO, May 22 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has ratified laws approving the final accounts for the budgets of several government entities for the 2023–2024 fiscal year.
The approved budgets include those of the National Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development with EGP 231,083,980, the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education with EGP 79,570,302, the Cairo International Stadium Authority with EGP 162,944,450, and the University Support and Development Authority with EGP 1,256,680,366.
Additionally, the president ratified final accounts for the Grand Egyptian Museum, totaling EGP 10,735,845,612, the National Academy for Training, amounting to EGP 407,748,708, the General Authority for Tourism Development, with EGP 3,696,610,325, and the Prison Manufacturing and Production Fund, recording EGP 775,144,524.
The laws were published in the Official Gazette. (MENA)
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