Mpigi CAO quizzed over sh21b
Oct 16, 2006
MPIGI district chief administrative officer (CAO) Henry Makumbi yesterday failed to account for sh12b.
By Mary Karugaba and Paul Kiwuuwa
MPIGI district chief administrative officer (CAO) Henry Makumbi yesterday failed to account for sh12b.
Makumbi could not present vouchers on the local government accounts amounting to sh21b for the period between January and June 2001 to the MPs for verification.
According to the chief financial officer, Karakire Namanya, the district collected sh24b for the financial year 2000/2001.
Although the Auditor General (AG) queried missing vouchers for half of the financial year, Karakire insisted that the missing vouchers were only for the district council, which the district later presented for verification
Officials from the AG’s office, however, denied receiving any documents from the district
The committee chaired by Geoffrey Ekanya (Tororo) also accused Makumbi of telling a lie that he had submitted six file boxes containing vouchers of the queried documents.
Makumbi then apologised to the committee for presenting “false†documents.
The AG’s report shows that vouchers for between January and June 2001, were not availed for audit.
“Half of the money for the 2000/2001 financial year has not been accounted for, produce a delivery book indicating that the AG received and signed for receiving the vouchers,†Ekanya said.
Makumbi said he assumed office in 2003, insisting that the former officials should be held responsible
The MPs also queried sh102m in the balance sheet of the financial year 2000/2001.
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MPIGI district chief administrative officer (CAO) Henry Makumbi yesterday failed to account for sh12b.
Makumbi could not present vouchers on the local government accounts amounting to sh21b for the period between January and June 2001 to the MPs for verification.
According to the chief financial officer, Karakire Namanya, the district collected sh24b for the financial year 2000/2001.
Although the Auditor General (AG) queried missing vouchers for half of the financial year, Karakire insisted that the missing vouchers were only for the district council, which the district later presented for verification
Officials from the AG’s office, however, denied receiving any documents from the district
The committee chaired by Geoffrey Ekanya (Tororo) also accused Makumbi of telling a lie that he had submitted six file boxes containing vouchers of the queried documents.
Makumbi then apologised to the committee for presenting “false†documents.
The AG’s report shows that vouchers for between January and June 2001, were not availed for audit.
“Half of the money for the 2000/2001 financial year has not been accounted for, produce a delivery book indicating that the AG received and signed for receiving the vouchers,†Ekanya said.
Makumbi said he assumed office in 2003, insisting that the former officials should be held responsible
The MPs also queried sh102m in the balance sheet of the financial year 2000/2001.
Ends