The latest Auditor General’s Report on the Accounts of the Republic for the financial year ended 31st December 2019 has revealed irregularities in some Ministries, Provinces and Agencies (MPAs) still evident.

According to a statement made available to Money FM News, Organization’s Head of Public Relations Ellen Chikale said the audit has revealed an increase in some of the irregularities such as undelivered materials moving from K9 million in 2018 to K23.5 million in 2019.

Ms Chikale said there is an upward trend on wasteful expenditure which increased from K222, 534 in 2018 to K3, 730,864 in 2019.

She said other wrongdoings are unaccounted for revenue and unaccounted for funds that have increased from K143,179 in 2018 to K594,106 in 2019 and K26,000 in 2018 to K81,531 in 2019 respectively.

“During the audit process, the Office interacted and communicated with Controlling Officers so as to provide an opportunity for them to clarify and take corrective action on the findings of the audits by so doing demonstrate the value and benefits of the Supreme Audit Institution (SAI). The Report contains the audit findings that were not resolved during the audit process and no corrective actions were undertaken as at 30th September 2020,” she explained.

Ms. Chikale stated that on the revenue side, the report has also highlighted unaccounted for Removals in Transit (RITs) in amounts totaling K47 million.

She adds that the upward trend in some irregularities is attributed to inadequate supervision by controlling officers, failure to follow procurement procedures, and poor contract management among others.

“The audit report has also revealed reductions in the irregularities, notable among them, is Unaccounted for Stores which has dropped from K138 million in 2018 to K56 million in 2019; Misapplication of Funds from K62 million in 2018 to K7 million in 2019; Overpayments from K15.8 million in 2018 to K1 million in 2019; and Irregular payments from K12.7 million in 2018 to K8.9 million in 2019. The Auditor General is concerned with increase in some irregularities and hopes that the necessary remedial action will be taken on the issues raised in the report,” she said.

“The Auditor General is concerned with increase in some irregularities and hopes that the necessary remedial action will be taken on the issues raised in the report.”

And Ms. Chikale said the Auditor General is concerned with the increase in some irregularities and hopes that the necessary remedial action will be taken on the issues raised in the report.