Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice Bart Katureebe has called for investigations into construction of two flush toilets at 450 million shillings. Last week, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee-PAC asked the judiciary to explain how two flush toilets were constructed at a tune of 450 million shillings. The toilets …
Read More »PAC queries relevance of patriotism clubs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee-PAC has quizzed a team of officials from the Office of the President about the additional value the Patriotism Program that is financed by government provides. The Patriotism Program is implemented by the National Secretariat for Patriotism Clubs (NSPC) that was …
Read More »Gender Ministry fails to justify UGX 3.7b domestic arrears payment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender has failed to explain an expenditure of 3.7 billion Shillings on domestic arrears over and above an appropriated budget. The Ministry was allocated 183 million Shillings for clearance of domestic arrears during the Financial Year 2017/2018. The officials Led by their …
Read More »PAC demands reinstatement of interdicted immigration officers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has directed the immediate reinstatement of staff under the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration citing contravention of law. The officers including the former Immigration director Godfrey Sasagah Wanzira, former Commissioner for immigration Anthony Namara, former commissioner of Citizenship and Immigration …
Read More »Finance undersecretary comes under criticism over audited books
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Finance Ministry on Wednesday came under criticism from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for failing to produce audited books of accounts for various projects under the ministry. The committee chaired by Budadiri West MP Nathan Nandala Mafabi on July 4th noticed inconsistencies …
Read More »Internal affairs PS, former undersecretary summoned by PAC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has summoned Internal Affairs Ministry Permanent Secretary Benon Mugisha Mutambi together with former Undersecretary Aggrey Wunyi to answer queries on their expenditures. The summonses were issued this afternoon by PAC Vice Chairperson Okin P.P Ojara, on the basis of …
Read More »PAC grills immigration officials over unauthorized domestic arrears expenditure
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has grilled officers from the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control-DCIC over unauthorized expenditure of Shillings 2.2 billion on domestic arrears. The officers were appearing before the Committee chaired by the Budadiri West MP Nathan Nandala Mafabi led by …
Read More »PAC directs prison management on inconsistent accounts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Prison Services-UPS management has up to two days to present to the Public Accounts Committee-PAC balanced books of accounts for the 2017/2018 Financial Year. The Committee Chairperson, Nathan Nandala Mafabi issued the ultimatum Wednesday in a meeting with the Prison officials led by …
Read More »PAC discovers missing UGX 17.1 bn on police accounts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliament Public Accounts Committee- Central Government (PAC) has unearthed inconsistencies in the financial statements of Uganda Police Force with undeclared funds totaling 17.1 billion shillings on the Force’s accounts. Police officials led by Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Asan Kasingye and Under …
Read More »Police fails to account for UGX 1.2 billion NTR collections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police officials have failed to account for up to 1.2 billion shillings which was collected under Non-Tax Revenues during the financial year 2016/2017 and 2017/2018. Police’s Non-Tax Revenue is generated from express penalties, firearm certificates and guard fees. During the two financial years, the …
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