Annual general report of the controller and - Parliament of Tanzania

Annual general report of the controller and - Parliament of Tanzania Annual general report of the controller and - Parliament of Tanzania

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• The contracts entered in respect to integrated system development are stated at the tax exclusive values which might appear to assist the contractors to pay tax. • The core fund system development was done without passing the source codes to the Fund which indicates that the Fund can do nothing to the system and high risk in case of the system collapse and disappearance of the developing companies abroad. • The relationship of the companies in the contract being M/s Arowana consulting Group of Bangalore-India ,Macro soft systems LLC of Muscat Oman and Macro soft systems (T) limited of Dar es salaam could not clearly come up. 8.10 Irregular sale of executive apartments at ADA estate – Kinondoni area The Fund acquired property comprising of a site measuring 4.6 acres on plots no 80/1 and plot no. 90/2 located at ADA estate Kinondoni Area on 6 th December 2000 from TAZARA at a contract sum of Tshs. 1.4 billion. Plan to develop the plots started in year 2002 and the construction started on 1 st September 2004 and completed on 20 th June, 2006 at a total construction cost of Tshs. 5,940,805,946.00. Tender for sale of the property, which comprises of eight blocks where each block accommodates four apartments, was subsequently advertised in the newspapers (the express) on 02 nd ovember, 2006. On 10 th January 2007 the tender was awarded to M/S Seven Anchors Properties and Services Company limited vide letter with reference number NSSF/IG/F.20/12/99/59. Our review over the documents availed in this regard revealed the following irregularities: ___________________________________________________________ Office of the Controller and Auditor General PA&oBs 2007/08 156

(a) Tender Evaluation Documents We could not obtain the original evaluation report as it was stated that the same was in possession of Prevention and Combating Corruption Bureau (PCCB). Though photo copy of the report was available, it was not dated hence we could not ascertain whether the evaluation was done as required by section 33 of the Public Procurement Act of 2004. (b) Tender Evaluation Committee Evaluation of the tender was done by six members in the evaluation committee contrary to Regulation 90 (1) of the Procurement Act of 2004 which requires the procuring entity to establish the evaluation committee comprising of not less than three and not more team than five members. Further, the evaluation committee was appointed by Director of Human Resources and Administration rather than being recommended by Procurement Management Unit and approved by the Chief Executive Officer as per section 33(e) of the Public Procurement Act of 2004. (c) Opening Ceremony Register and Bidder Documents Opening ceremony register signed by both Fund’s representative and bidders` representatives which is a binding document for read out prices was not availed to us despite several requests made by auditors. Further, Original bid documents could not be read since they were destroyed apparently by water. Therefore, some of the important information contained therein, such as bidders’ names and the corresponding prices could not be established. The fund contravenes regulation 19 (5) G.N. 97 which ___________________________________________________________ Office of the Controller and Auditor General PA&oBs 2007/08 157

• The contracts entered in respect to integrated system<br />

development are stated at <strong>the</strong> tax exclusive values<br />

which might appear to assist <strong>the</strong> contractors to pay tax.<br />

• The core fund system development was done without<br />

passing <strong>the</strong> source codes to <strong>the</strong> Fund which indicates<br />

that <strong>the</strong> Fund can do nothing to <strong>the</strong> system <strong>and</strong> high risk<br />

in case <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> system collapse <strong>and</strong> disappearance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

developing companies abroad.<br />

• The relationship <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> companies in <strong>the</strong> contract being<br />

M/s Arowana consulting Group <strong>of</strong> Bangalore-India ,Macro<br />

s<strong>of</strong>t systems LLC <strong>of</strong> Muscat Oman <strong>and</strong> Macro s<strong>of</strong>t<br />

systems (T) limited <strong>of</strong> Dar es salaam could not clearly<br />

come up.<br />

8.10 Irregular sale <strong>of</strong> executive apartments at ADA estate –<br />

Kinondoni area<br />

The Fund acquired property comprising <strong>of</strong> a site measuring<br />

4.6 acres on plots no 80/1 <strong>and</strong> plot no. 90/2 located at ADA<br />

estate Kinondoni Area on 6 th December 2000 from TAZARA<br />

at a contract sum <strong>of</strong> Tshs. 1.4 billion.<br />

Plan to develop <strong>the</strong> plots started in year 2002 <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

construction started on 1 st September 2004 <strong>and</strong> completed<br />

on 20 th June, 2006 at a total construction cost <strong>of</strong> Tshs.<br />

5,940,805,946.00.<br />

Tender for sale <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> property, which comprises <strong>of</strong> eight<br />

blocks where each block accommodates four apartments,<br />

was subsequently advertised in <strong>the</strong> newspapers (<strong>the</strong><br />

express) on 02 nd ovember, 2006. On 10 th January 2007 <strong>the</strong><br />

tender was awarded to M/S Seven Anchors Properties <strong>and</strong><br />

Services Company limited vide letter with reference<br />

number NSSF/IG/F.20/12/99/59.<br />

Our review over <strong>the</strong> documents availed in this regard<br />

revealed <strong>the</strong> following irregularities:<br />

___________________________________________________________<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Controller <strong>and</strong> Auditor General PA&oBs 2007/08 156

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