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
charter aircraft charges for the three shipments of electric power generation equipment, consumables and accessories to Dar es Salaam without proper authority and provision in the contract agreement. • BOT Management should investigate the circumstances in which a sum of Tshs. 7.3 billion was paid to an Insurance Broker in respect of Insurance Premiums of BOT Headquarter Buildings project without sufficient and appropriate supporting documents. • TPA management at Mwanza and Nansio should ensure that the potential loss of the revenue accruing from private Jetties at Lake Ports are charged and collected at South and North port in Mwanza and Nansio. TPA management at Headquarters Dar es Salaam should ensure that all sources of revenue are identified and revenue due is collected intact. • The Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officers of the respective Public Authorities should ensure that effective Internal Control Systems are in place and being instituted. • The Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officers of the respective Public Authorities should ensure that all cancelled cheques are handled with due care to avoid misuse by unscrupulous people and should be preserved for audit verification. Ludovick L. S. Utouh CONTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL _______________________________ National Audit Office-Dar es Salaam, 26 th March, 2009 xxii
CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND AND GENERAL INFORMATION 1.0 Legal Framework for Public Audit in Tanzania The Office of the Controller and Auditor General of the United Republic of Tanzania is a constitutional office established in accordance with Article 143 of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania 1977 (revised 2005). Public audit in Tanzania is emphasized under Sect.26 of the Public Finance Act No.6 of 2001 (revised 2004) as ammended by the Public Audit Act No 11 of 2008 and Sect.44 (2) of Public Procurement Act No.21 of 2004. Sub section (5) of Article 143 of the Constitution of URT requires the Controller and Auditor General to audit all Public Authorities and other Bodies at least once in every financial year. Moreover, Section 37 sub sect (5) of Public Finance Act 2001 (revised 2004) replaced by Sect 33 of the Public Audit Act No 11 0f 2008 allows the Controller and Auditor General to authorize any person eligible to be appointed as an auditor of a company or any officer to inspect, examine or audit on his behalf the books of accounts of any body that the CAG may be required to audit. In understanding of the legal framework governing the audit of Public Authorities, one has to take into consideration the fact that a number of Public Authorities are required to operate under the accrual accounting system which will necessitate these authorities to be IFRS compliant. In such situation, the Public Authorities legal framework governing their financial reporting and auditing will either be the Companies Act No.12 of 2002 or the enabling Acts of Parliament of the respective Public Authorities. ___________________________________________________________ Office of the Controller and Auditor General PA&oBs 2007/08 1
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charter aircraft charges for <strong>the</strong> three shipments <strong>of</strong><br />
electric power generation equipment, consumables<br />
<strong>and</strong> accessories to Dar es Salaam without proper<br />
authority <strong>and</strong> provision in <strong>the</strong> contract agreement.<br />
• BOT Management should investigate <strong>the</strong><br />
circumstances in which a sum <strong>of</strong> Tshs. 7.3 billion was<br />
paid to an Insurance Broker in respect <strong>of</strong> Insurance<br />
Premiums <strong>of</strong> BOT Headquarter Buildings project<br />
without sufficient <strong>and</strong> appropriate supporting<br />
documents.<br />
• TPA management at Mwanza <strong>and</strong> Nansio should<br />
ensure that <strong>the</strong> potential loss <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> revenue<br />
accruing from private Jetties at Lake Ports are<br />
charged <strong>and</strong> collected at South <strong>and</strong> North port in<br />
Mwanza <strong>and</strong> Nansio.<br />
TPA management at Headquarters Dar es Salaam should<br />
ensure that all sources <strong>of</strong> revenue are identified <strong>and</strong><br />
revenue due is collected intact.<br />
• The Board <strong>of</strong> Directors <strong>and</strong> Chief Executive Officers<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> respective Public Authorities should ensure<br />
that effective Internal Control Systems are in place<br />
<strong>and</strong> being instituted.<br />
• The Board <strong>of</strong> Directors <strong>and</strong> Chief Executive Officers<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> respective Public Authorities should ensure<br />
that all cancelled cheques are h<strong>and</strong>led with due care<br />
to avoid misuse by unscrupulous people <strong>and</strong> should<br />
be preserved for audit verification.<br />
Ludovick L. S. Utouh<br />
CONTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL<br />
_______________________________<br />
National Audit Office-Dar es Salaam,<br />
26 th March, 2009<br />
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