Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A review of 100 files at the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) by the Auditor General has revealed delays of more than one year, with some complaints going up to 10 years before the completion of investigations. The revelation is carried in the latest …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has said that the Business Committee Parliament will discuss a strategy to effectively handle reports of the Auditor General within the Accountability Committees. According to the Tayebwa, the Government can only implement the Auditor General’s recommendations if …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni wants police to thoroughly investigate cases of corruption highlighted in the auditor general’s reports, rather than opting for intensive inquiries by parliamentary committees. While addressing the National Resistance Movement-NRM Liberation Day celebrations at the Wakitaka church of Uganda grounds in Jinja city …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The latest report by the Auditor General says the Office of the Prime Minister failed to properly coordinate and monitor the delivery and distribution of the goats in Karamoja. It says the anomaly resulted in the delivery of less than the intended number of goats. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The latest Auditor General’s report for financial year 2022/2023 has revealed a daily loss of sh2.2 billion , paid in form of interest charges on delayed payment to project contractors. The audit report presented to Parliament this week by Auditor General, John Muwanga, indicates …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Microfinance Support Centre – MSC, is facing intense scrutiny over the unlawful disbursement of 4.1 billion Shillings to different Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations – SACCOs. Parliament’s Public Accountability Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and Enterprises – COSASE led by Joel Ssenyonyi …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three Judges of the Court of Appeal have unanimously allowed an appeal by the Auditor General against the Soroti High Court ruling that quashed audit reports pinning the interdicted Soroti University Secretary, Ruth Achimo Etibot of procurement irregularities and Abuse of office. Achimo ran to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Auditor General John Muwanga has told the select committee investigating operations of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) that the entity’s management has over the years failed to address the recurrent query about savers’ money on a suspense account. Muwanga together with several directors of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved the appointment of an auditor to audit the accounts of the Office of the Auditor General for financial years 2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among, had tasked the Parliamentary Commission to ensure that the right and due processes are followed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Finance Committee has pinned the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) over unaudited accounts of classified expenditures, amounting Shs6.8 trillion. Lawmakers who were receiving the 2022/2023 budget of the OAG from the Auditor General, John Muwanga on Monday, also accused the audit body of …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
