Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 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 »Defense team seeks more time to face UPDF jet ranger probe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Defense and Veteran Affairs has requested for more time to respond to a summons by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to answer to audit queries related to the Jet Ranger helicopter which crashed in Bulo last month. A sub-committee of the …
Read More »MPs demand list of patients treated at Nakasero hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has asked the Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs to present a list of patients treated at Nakasero hospital. The committee was on Tuesday meeting the Defense Ministry officials led by Lieutenant General Joseph Musanyufu, the UPDF Joint Chief …
Read More »Defence fails to explain UGX 35 Billion unauthorized domestic arrears
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The accounting officer of the defence ministry, Edith Buturo today failed to convince Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee over 35 billion Shillings domestic arrears acquired without requisite authority. Domestic arrears refer to unpaid bills for goods and services rendered to a government entity, including wages …
Read More »PAC grills defense officials over UGX 1.7 Billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The return of shillings 1.7 billion that was meant for pensioners to the consolidated fund by the Defense Ministry in the 2017/2018 financial year has irked members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The issue came to the fore on Thursday during an interface between …
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