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Annual general report of the controller and - Parliament of Tanzania

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6.5 Specific Findings <strong>and</strong> Recommendations<br />

6.5.1 Operation anomalies <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong> Electric Supply<br />

Company Ltd<br />

Audit review <strong>of</strong> TANESCO performance on power supplies<br />

system for <strong>the</strong> year ended 31 st December, 2007, disclosed<br />

<strong>the</strong> following summarized weaknesses which needs to be<br />

addressed to improve <strong>the</strong> performance.<br />

• Revenue generated by TANESCO is being retained by<br />

Songas Limited for future investment, <strong>the</strong> total amount<br />

retained up to 31 December 2007 was Shs 5 billion.<br />

However going concern <strong>of</strong> Songas is in question as it<br />

recorded after tax loss <strong>of</strong> USD 4,935.<br />

• As per <strong>the</strong> Songas power purchase agreement, TANESCO<br />

has <strong>the</strong> right <strong>and</strong> hence was to review all <strong>the</strong> initial<br />

Songas project costs to confirm that <strong>the</strong> project costs<br />

were as provided by Songas. This finalization <strong>of</strong> project<br />

costs is still pending meanwhile TANESCO continues to<br />

pay to Songas capacity charges based on <strong>the</strong> original<br />

stated Songas project costs. This constitutes a major<br />

concern in decision making since <strong>the</strong>se initial project<br />

costs form <strong>the</strong> basis <strong>of</strong> approximately US$ 5 million<br />

monthly capacity charges that continues to significantly<br />

cripple TANESCO’s liquidity.<br />

• RICHMOND Development Company was advanced with<br />

USD 30,696,598 being 35% <strong>of</strong> rental income to facilitate<br />

<strong>the</strong> opening <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Letter <strong>of</strong> Credit with <strong>the</strong> commercial<br />

bank. The recoveries <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> money could take 24<br />

months. From November 2007 <strong>the</strong> total amount<br />

recovered so far is USD 7,674,186 resulting into an<br />

outst<strong>and</strong>ing balance <strong>of</strong> USD 23,022,412. However we<br />

have been informed that <strong>the</strong> contract between<br />

•<br />

TANESCO <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> successor <strong>of</strong> RICHMOND M/S DOWANS<br />

ceased on 1 August 2008 before TANESCO had fully<br />

recovered <strong>the</strong> balance.<br />

TANESCO pr<strong>of</strong>itability for over six years has collapsed as<br />

<strong>the</strong> payments to just two Independent Power Producers<br />

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Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Controller <strong>and</strong> Auditor General PA&oBs 2007/08 108

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