Lira municipality, Buliisa worst in procurement rules
Aug 18, 2011
LIRA Municipal Council and Buliisa district have the worst performing local government procurement and disposal entities (PDEs).
By Vision Reporter
LIRA Municipal Council and Buliisa district have the worst performing local government procurement and disposal entities (PDEs).
The two entities recorded 100% high risk rating, according to a recent procurement audit conducted by the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) in 41 PDEs. The audit covered the last quarter of the 2010/11 financial year.
Among the central government PDEs that were audited, the Uganda Export Promotions Board and Lira Referral Hospital trailled, hitting the highest risk rating of 92% and 86% respectively.
According to the PPDA E-Newsletter for July-August, the audit discovered a low level of compliance in the 41 PDEs that were audited. Most of local government PDEs were rated in the high risk category of 50% and above, it added.
The authority noted that most local governments audited were still grappling with significant capacity gaps in terms of procurement qualification and experience of the procurement officers.
“The authority has taken up this issue with the local government and public service ministries for remedy,†the newsletter indicated.
The audit highlighted the following as the key reasons for the poor performance among surveyed PDEs:
Conducting of procurements outside the procurement plan.
Delayed initiation of procurement requirements leading to poor implementation of the procurement plan, for example, most procurements are initiated towards the end of the financial year.
Continued use of the direct method of procurement without adequate justification or formal approval of the deviation by the authority.
Incomplete and missing documentation from the procurement action file.
LIRA Municipal Council and Buliisa district have the worst performing local government procurement and disposal entities (PDEs).
The two entities recorded 100% high risk rating, according to a recent procurement audit conducted by the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) in 41 PDEs. The audit covered the last quarter of the 2010/11 financial year.
Among the central government PDEs that were audited, the Uganda Export Promotions Board and Lira Referral Hospital trailled, hitting the highest risk rating of 92% and 86% respectively.
According to the PPDA E-Newsletter for July-August, the audit discovered a low level of compliance in the 41 PDEs that were audited. Most of local government PDEs were rated in the high risk category of 50% and above, it added.
The authority noted that most local governments audited were still grappling with significant capacity gaps in terms of procurement qualification and experience of the procurement officers.
“The authority has taken up this issue with the local government and public service ministries for remedy,†the newsletter indicated.
The audit highlighted the following as the key reasons for the poor performance among surveyed PDEs: