The Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia exceeded its approved budget by 110.1 percent, spending ₾43.8 million ($17.52mln) over the proscribed financial plan for the first quarter of 2023, the state body said on Thursday.
The Ministry said it had spent ₾72.2 million ($28.88mln) more on infrastructure projects this year than in the same period of 2022, which it said was the “highest three-month performance rate” in its history.
Last year the Ministry also exceeded its approved budget by 103.5 percent. The figures showed the Ministry spent ₾104.1 million ($41.65mln) more than proscribed by the financial plan for the year.