CHOGM funds will be audited

Dec 12, 2007

EDITOR—Uganda hosted CHOGM from November 23 to 25. Since then, speculations and concerns on the use of the CHOGM funds have been rife in the House, in the press and the public.

EDITOR—Uganda hosted CHOGM from November 23 to 25. Since then, speculations and concerns on the use of the CHOGM funds have been rife in the House, in the press and the public.

Cabinet has found it essential to request the Auditor general to conduct a value-for-money audit on the funds. Indeed, at its meeting of December 5, cabinet noted that in fulfilment of Article 163 of the Constitution, the Auditor General will conduct the financial and value-for- money audit of the funds which were used to host CHOGM in Uganda.

Of course, Cabinet was aware that under Article 163 Clause 6 of the Constitution, subject to Clause 7 of the Constitution, in performance of his or her functions, the Auditor General shall not be under the direction or control of any person or authority.

Clause 7 provides that the president may, acting in accordance with the advice of cabinet, require the Auditor General to audit the accounts of anybody or organisation referred to in Clause 3 of Article 163. The Auditor general is required to submit his report to parliament within 30 days from December 11, 2007.

Prof Apolo R. Nsibambi
Prime Minister/ Leader of Government Business in Parliament

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