Annual general report of the controller and - Parliament of Tanzania

• There is an ambiguity in the roles of the Board of
Directors and that of the Minister responsible on the
approvals of the Authority’s budget and its
supplementary provisions.
• Board of Directors and staff involved in overseas travel
were paid twice vide payment of per diem and
accommodation at the same time.
• The Authority is not doing much to control the problem
of fuel adulteration.
• Fuel adulteration malpractices facilitate tax evasion.
Recommendations
Some of the recommendations made includes:-
• All Board members and EWURA staff paid the stipulated
sum of should be made to refund the excess payment.
• Study tour, training and conference trips should be
properly planned and funds should be carried only after
confirming that they will be used.
• Study tours should only be made when it is necessary
and that Value for Money will be attained.
• A list of Fuel adulters should be submitted to TRA for
the recovery of revenue lost through exemption of
kerosene that was later misused for adulteration.
14.12 Global Financial Crisis
The world is currently experiencing a global financial crisis
which has hit some of the big economies in the world
including the USA. This crisis has come straight after the
food and fuel price shock in year 2008, and currently the
financial crisis could also significantly set back the fight
against eradicating of poverty in Tanzania.
Although the crisis is yet to be felt much in Tanzania, it is
just a matter of time, before Tanzania will be hard hit by
this crisis. This is because; our economy depends on the
economies of other countries. For example, the financial
support we have been receiving from development partners
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