From: Judy Miriga
Date: Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 8:36 PM
by Sam Otieno
Controller and Auditor General has identified Sh109 million deposited at the Ministry of Education under an account referred to as ‘non-existing’.
It is not, however, clear as to what this account represents or why it would be appearing in the ministry’s books of account, according to a latest report on the appropriation accounts for the year ended June 30, last year.
The ministry’s statement of account also reflects a credit balance of Sh320 million against the Paymaster General (PMG) Account, while the Cashbook as at June 30, last year shows a debit amount of Sh992 million.
A difference between three sets of records could not be explained since the ledger for the month of June 2008 on the other hand reflects a PMG credit figure of Sh175 million.
The statement in addition reflects excess appropriations-In-Aid totaling to Sh40 million, which have not been surrendered to the Exchequer.
Under-collection
It shows there was under collection of appropriations-In-Aid of Sh276 million out of estimated receipts of Sh2 billion.
The under-collection occurred mainly under policy and planning, where collections amounting to Sh49 million were realised against expected receipts of Sh692 million.
Reasons provided in the footnotes to the account for the under-collection include non-submission of expenditure returns by development partners. Others are delay in release of funds by the same, and non-submission of certificates for payments.
Records maintained at the ministry headquarters indicate imprests worth Sh38 million were still outstanding.
Out of the total, imprests amounting to Sh11 million were owing from officers on job group ‘M’ and above, and Sh25 million from officers on job group ‘L’ and below. Former MPs held the balance of Sh1 million.
Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com
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Subject: Sh109m found in ministry’s ‘non-existing’ account