Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs on Friday came under fire over advance payment of Shillings 375.6 million to staff personal bank accounts contrary to the Treasury Accounting Instructions. Led by the Permanent Secretary Lynette Bagonza, these were before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee-PAC …
Read More »PAC queries UGX 573m payment of vehicle for Internal Affairs Minister
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee- PAC central government are investigating an advance payment of the official vehicle for the Minister of Internal Affairs. The committee chaired by Budadiri West MP Nathan Nandala Mafabi was on Friday meeting officials from Ministry of …
Read More »MPs raise concern over under staffing at Internal Affairs Ministry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Public Accounts Committee- PAC of Parliament have raised concern over the under staffing levels at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. On Friday, the MPs met officials from the ministry led by the Permanent Secretary Lynette Bagonza to respond to queries raised …
Read More »MPs grill public service officials over domestic arrears
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has questioned the rejection of domestic arrears of 77.6 million Shillings by Ernst and Young, an audit firm that was contracted by the Ministry of Finance to validate all government arrears. The Auditor General’s report for the financial …
Read More »PAC questions delayed Bill on Public Service Pensions Fund
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has grilled officials from the Ministry of Public Service over delayed reforms of the current Public Service Pensions Scheme. Led by Catherine Bitarakwate the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, the officials on Tuesday appeared before the committee to answer audit queries …
Read More »IPOD commends Constitutional Court on POMA judgement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Interparty Organisation for Dialogue- IPOD has commended the constitutional court for nullifying Section 8 of the Public Order Management Act- POMA 2013. This particular section granted discretionary powers to the Inspector General of Police-IGP or his representative to stop or prevent a public …
Read More »National Medical Stores on the spot over missing UGX 13 Billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has issued summons to top officials of the National Medical Stores (NMS) over Shillings 13 billion unaccounted for funds. The money in question was advanced to NMS by the Ministry of Health in the past three financial years to …
Read More »Nandala blasts Museveni over Tumukunde’s arrest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Leader of Opposition, Nathan Nandala Mafabi has condemned the arrest of Gen. Henry Tumukunde, saying it is a sign of cowardice by President Yoweri Museveni. The former spy chief and Security Minister was picked up by a joint security from his Kololo …
Read More »PAC grills former Judiciary PS Kagole UGX 9.57 Bn questionable expenditure
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for central government learnt on Wednesday that the former Judiciary Permanent Secretary (PS), Kagole Kivumbi withdrew cash to the tune of Shillings 9.57 billion in the 2017/2018 financial year to facilitate questionable activities. The Committee was reviewing documents provided …
Read More »Parliament maintains UGX 3M nomination fees for aspirants
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has maintained the Shillings 3 million nomination fees for parliamentary aspirants. The matter came up during discussions on the Parliamentary Elections Amendment Bill, 2019 during plenary on Tuesday evening. The Bill among others seeks to amend the Parliamentary Elections Act, 2005 to delay elections …
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