Kampala, Uganda |Â THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Despite a report by the Inspector General of Government (IGG) stating all procurement procedures were followed and no money was lost, the Public Accounts Committee-PAC has recommended a forensic audit on the National Medical Stores to establish the supply of uniforms worth sh13.35 …
Read More »Education Ministry delays skilling project four years after securing World Bank loan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â The Education Ministry has been faulted for failing to kick-start a World Bank funded project for four years despite the disbursement of funds. The five-year Albertine Region Sustainability Development Project III was designed to upgrade two technical institutions; the Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba and Uganda …
Read More »MPs question access of SAGE funds by relatives of dead beneficiaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee have questioned the system being used to pay out funds to beneficiaries of the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment programme. The MPs chaired by Budadiri West MP Nandala Mafabi were on Wednesday meeting officials from the Ministry …
Read More »PAC questions Makerere university for handing over staff payroll to world bank
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has tasked Makerere University officials to explain why they submitted their payroll to the World Bank in order to access funds for the Regional Centre for Crop Improvement project. The officials had appeared before the committee led by the Acting …
Read More »Nurses board lost UGX 5Bn revenue during lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examination board lost over Shillings 5bn in revenue during the nationwide lockdown triggered by COVID-19 pandemic last year. This came during an interface between the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examination board officials led by the Executive Secretary, Helen Mukakarisa Kataratambi …
Read More »PAC queries fuel marking contract with Swiss firm
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Members of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament have questioned the procurement of a contractor to provide fuel marking services in Uganda. Fuel marking services allow governments to mitigate tax evasion and subsidy abuse, minimize financial losses, and further improve tax collection effectiveness. The MPs …
Read More »PAC seeks to punish govât officials for loss due to delayed power project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Â The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has resolved to recommend sanctions against government officials from various agencies for the delayed implementation of an energy project leading to the withholding of nearly US$ 1.7m from the World Bank. Officials from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral …
Read More »PAC demands accountability for UGX 2.8Bn UNDP funding
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has directed the accounting officer in the Ministry of Internal Affairs to present performance and accountability reports regarding the funding of a UNDP supported project. The committee chaired by Budadiri West MP Nandala Mafabi was meeting Under-Secretary Lynette Bagonza …
Read More »Defence ministry blames UGX 320Bn âghostâ pension claims on poor verification
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Â The Ministry of Defence has blamed a 320 Billion Shillings false entry for pension and gratuity arrears on an unreliable verification exercise. The accounting officer of the ministry Edith Buturo while meeting the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament on Wednesday was tasked by the committee …
Read More »PAC queries unspent Sh5 billion pension cash in education ministry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Members of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament have been alarmed by a total of 5.8 billion Shillings meant for payment of pensions in the Education Ministry that was never disbursed to the beneficiaries. The funds were appropriated in the financial year ending June 2019 …
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