From January to October 2005, the general fund of the consolidated budget of the Volyn region received 844.2 million hryvnias, which is 38% more compared to the corresponding period last year. The general fund of local budgets received 224 million hryvnias (3.2% more than the target). This was discussed during a meeting at the Volyn Regional State Administration, which reviewed the progress of the region's budget implementation, the state of salary payments and consumer payments for used energy carriers, – the Western Information Corporation was informed on November 15 by the press service of the Regional State Administration.
Acting head of the State Tax Administration in the region Myroslava Konechna noted that the local budgets of the region by their own revenue base were fulfilled at 103.2%. At the same time, the fulfillment of 425 local budgets was ensured.
Head of the main department of labor, social issues and affairs for protecting the population from the consequences of the Chornobyl catastrophe of the Regional State Administration Volodymyr Kets noted: "The average monthly salary for January-September 2005 per employee was 551.93 hryvnias, or compared to the corresponding period last year it grew by 40.2%. As of 11.11.2005, the amount of wage arrears at economically active enterprises is 3.3 million hryvnias."
Regarding consumer payments for used energy carriers, the head of the Regional State Administration Volodymyr Bondar emphasized: "Currently we have a stable situation with payments, however housing and communal services enterprises and the population traditionally lag behind. Therefore, the timeliness of settlements with gas and energy companies must be under constant control." According to operational data, the level of payment by consumers of the region for electricity used in January-October 2005 is 99.2%. The level of payment by consumers of the region for natural gas used and its transportation services is 102.5%