The Prefecture acknowledges, as lawyers have pointed out, that settlement funds have been paid out on 162 occasions for the damage of vehicles, construction equipment, and such to the tune of 36.97 million yen, without the consent of the Prefectural Assembly. (21no23)
Splendor of Okinawa: Hybrid Hardy Hibiscus in Uruma drain grate, 17oc23 On 20 November, the Prefecture paid out settlement money as insurance in cases where private cars or construction equipment were damaged by failures in prefectural managed roads and water pipes. However, the Prefecture announced that it did not have the consent of the Prefectural Assembly, as required by the Regional Government Law in such situations. In 161 instances since 1996, the Prefectural Civil Engineering and Construction Bureau, which manages roads, paid out 33,633,724 yen in settlement money without the approval of the Prefectural Assembly. The Corporate Affairs Bureau, in charge of water pipe management, paid out a total of 36,976,608 yen in 162 cases, with one of them amounting to 3,342,884 yen. At the Prefecture, improper paperwork procedures continue. In response, the top 3 Prefectural officers, including Governor Tamaki are expected to have their salaries cut from January to March 2024. The same...