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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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Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Controller <strong>and</strong> Auditor General PA&oBs 2007/08 31

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