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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een reconciled by DUWASA <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong>refore, we are unable to<br />
conclude that trade receivables<br />
balance as included in <strong>the</strong><br />
financial statements agree with<br />
<strong>the</strong> underlying books <strong>of</strong> accounts.<br />
Fixed Assets<br />
• Included in <strong>the</strong> cost <strong>the</strong> fixed<br />
assets as at 30 June 2008 is an<br />
amount <strong>of</strong> Tshs 187, 608,534 in<br />
respect <strong>of</strong> additions purchased<br />
during <strong>the</strong> year. These<br />
additions were not supported<br />
by detailed listing. Fur<strong>the</strong>r, no<br />
records <strong>and</strong> third party<br />
supporting documents such as<br />
invoices <strong>and</strong> receipts were<br />
made available to indicate <strong>the</strong><br />
nature or details <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> assets.<br />
Fur<strong>the</strong>r more it was not<br />
practical to physically verify<br />
<strong>the</strong>m. We are uncertain <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> valuation, existence <strong>and</strong><br />
completeness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> additions<br />
made during <strong>the</strong> year.<br />
• In April 2008, a pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
revaluation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Authority’s<br />
l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> buildings, reservoir,<br />
pumps <strong>and</strong> machinery, major<br />
pipes <strong>and</strong> trunk water mains<br />
was carried out by Kuyenga,<br />
C.M, a fully registered<br />
(Valuation Surveyor). The<br />
revaluation, however, did not<br />
indicate <strong>the</strong> remaining useful<br />
life <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> revalued individual<br />
or group <strong>of</strong> assets amounting<br />
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