Tolon District Assembly held its regular management meeting on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., bringing together heads of department and senior management to review a range of institutional matters, chief among them the findings of a nationwide monitoring exercise commissioned by the Office of the Head of Local Government Service (OHLGS).
Presentation of the OHLGS Monitoring Report
The District Co-ordinating Director (DCD) took management through a presentation on the OHLGS Monitoring Visit Report, compiled following unannounced visits to 57 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) across all 16 regions. The exercise was commissioned by the Head of Local Government Service to understand the working conditions and challenges facing MMDA staff, and to gather data and indices to inform an ongoing review of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) formula.
The report’s findings spanned several key areas, including office accommodation and logistics, the workplace environment, integration of departments, planning and budgeting, HR management, safety and security, sub-district structures, and disaster preparedness. Among the issues highlighted nationally were inadequate office equipment and logistics, poor building maintenance, weak documentation in planning and budgeting processes, and a marked decline in the share of MMDAs meeting their Internally Generated Fund (IGF) revenue targets. The report’s recommendations call for improved record-keeping, timely release of allocated resources, stronger leadership and staff motivation, and closer collaboration between MMDAs, Regional Co-ordinating Councils (RCCs), and OHLGS to address the gaps identified.
Following the presentation, the District Chief Executive (DCE) urged staff to avoid conflicts in the workplace and to treat one another with respect and professionalism.
Staff Rationalization
The DCD informed management that the Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC) will be reassigning officers who exceed the required or maximum number allowed within their departments, in line with approved staffing norms, to other districts where such officers are needed. The DCD noted that this directive followed a recent meeting at the RCC, at which the Assembly was asked to communicate the decision to staff.
Other Matters Discussed
Management also deliberated on the Assembly’s statutory meetings, internal auditing matters, and staff welfare. Attendance and punctuality among staff were also discussed, with management reaffirming the importance of both to the smooth running of the Assembly’s operations.
The meeting closed with a session for Any Other Business (AoB), where further matters raised by members were addressed.