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the opinion that the respective authority should investigate
the fate and take appropriate action.
7.2.3 Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA)
Procurement for advertising services with CNN and
Jambo publications Limited, London did not follow
procurement procedures
Though the contract was signed by the Director General,
Tanzania National Parks and Col. Emmanuel S. Balele
(Rtd.), Board Chairman by then –Tanzania National Parks,
all other procurement processes were handled by the
Ministry of National Resources and Tourism contrary to
the requirement of the PPA, 2004. The total contract sum
of advertising with CNN for the year 2007/2008 amounted
to USD 750,000. Further, TANAPA has signed a new
contract for USD 800,000 for the year 2008/09 for adverting
services. Both contracts do not specifically indicate timing
of the advertisement, duration and length of the
advertisement, frequency of the advertisement per day,
week or month and at what time, procedure to monitor
that the advertisement has been aired at the right times
and at the right quality and terms of payments.
For instance, TANAPA made a lumpsum payment of
TZS.1,077,620,400 in October 2007 in favour of CNN. The
payments were not supported by broadcasting confirmation
orders or any other documents, confirming frequencies of
the advertisements aired by CNN. In the case of advertising
with Jambo Publications Ltd, London, TANAPA paid a total
of USD 272,006.45 as fees in respect of advertising services
for six months from January to June 2008 at London
Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 (USD 68,373.23) and
advertising services for six weeks on 100 London Buses (USD
203,633.20). The contract in respect of this service was not
availed to the auditors for review. In addition, invoice
dated 18/12/2007 in respect of the above amount was
addressed to Tanzania Tourist Board but was paid by
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