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Oman tells all government agencies to cut spending by at least 10%

Oman tells all government agencies to cut spending by at least 10%
Above, Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said has been leading the Sultanate’s fight against coronavirus. (AFP)
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Updated 14 April 2020

Oman tells all government agencies to cut spending by at least 10%

Oman tells all government agencies to cut spending by at least 10%
  • All exceptional bonuses for state employees would be halted, state media reported

DUBAI: Oman’s finance ministry told all government agencies to cut their operating budgets this year by at least 10 percent and stressed they should reduce them by as much as possible, including by reviewing salaries and benefits.
The ministry said all exceptional bonuses for state employees would be halted, state media reported. It said the decisions applied to all ministries, agencies and public entities, as well as security and military bodies.