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Annual general report of the controller and - Parliament of Tanzania

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8. <strong>Tanzania</strong><br />

Post<br />

Corporation<br />

9. Institute<br />

<strong>of</strong><br />

Accoun-<br />

Qualified<br />

opinion<br />

Qualified<br />

opinion<br />

instances, TANAPA made a<br />

lumpsum payment <strong>of</strong> TSHS<br />

1,077,620,400 in October 2007<br />

in favour <strong>of</strong> CNN. The<br />

payments were not supported<br />

by broadcasting confirmation<br />

orders or any o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

documents, confirming<br />

frequencies <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

advertisements aired by CNN.<br />

In <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> advertising with<br />

Jambo Publications Ltd, London,<br />

TANAPA paid a total <strong>of</strong> USD<br />

272,006.45 as fees in respect <strong>of</strong><br />

advertising services for six<br />

months from January to June<br />

2008 at London Heathrow Airport<br />

Terminal 4 (USD 68,373.23) <strong>and</strong><br />

advertising services for six weeks<br />

on 100 London Buses (USD<br />

203,633.20). The contract in<br />

respect <strong>of</strong> this service was not<br />

availed to <strong>the</strong> auditors for<br />

review. In addition, invoice<br />

dated 18/12/2007in respect <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> above amount was addressed<br />

to <strong>Tanzania</strong> Tourism Board.<br />

Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, <strong>the</strong>re was no an<br />

audit trail to suggest that <strong>the</strong><br />

advertisement was carried out.<br />

The liability in respect <strong>of</strong><br />

employees defined benefits plan<br />

included in <strong>the</strong> accounts at a<br />

debit balance <strong>of</strong> Shs.738,678,508<br />

was not stated at fair value<br />

• Property, plant <strong>and</strong> equipment<br />

register (supporting schedules)<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Institute was not<br />

___________________________________________________________<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Controller <strong>and</strong> Auditor General PA&oBs 2007/08 45

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