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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8. 10.8 Contracts Management A review of contracts entered by a substantial number of PA&oBs have revealed major weaknesses that have resulted into contractual problems and pending court cases that have attracted liquidated damages to the authorities. 9. 10.9 Assets Management A review of a number of Public Authorities revealed that they do not posses title deeds of some landed properties, poor record keeping, under or Recommendations • PMUs and tender boards should be involved in the preparation of the procurement contracts; • Improve capacity of PMUs and tender boards in contract management executions. • Maintain contracts registers. Recommendations � Movable fixed assets should be properly recorded, disclosed and accounted for; � Legal ownership of the properties should also be sought; � Revaluation of assets None Not implemented None Not implemented ___________________________________________________________ Office of the Controller and Auditor General PA&oBs 2007/08 64

overstatement of the assets; nonrevaluation for a long time and impairment not tested periodically. 10 10.10 Non recovery of Loans It was noted that large amounts of loans advanced to some customers by some PA&oBs have remained uncollected beyond the agreed dates. 11. 10.11 Improvement in financial management should be done and impairment tested at recommended time interval. � Management should regularly verify and ascertain the existence and conditions of the assets; � Record keeping of assets should be improved. Recommendat ions • The respective PA&oBs should carry out rigorous follow up on the outstanding amounts; • Improve existing lending policies, Recommendations In view of the above None Not implement ed None Not responded ___________________________________________________________ Office of the Controller and Auditor General PA&oBs 2007/08 65

8. 10.8<br />

Contracts<br />

Management<br />

A review <strong>of</strong><br />

contracts<br />

entered by a<br />

substantial<br />

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

PA&oBs have<br />

revealed<br />

major<br />

weaknesses<br />

that have<br />

resulted into<br />

contractual<br />

problems <strong>and</strong><br />

pending court<br />

cases that<br />

have attracted<br />

liquidated<br />

damages to<br />

<strong>the</strong><br />

authorities.<br />

9. 10.9 Assets<br />

Management<br />

A review <strong>of</strong> a<br />

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

Public<br />

Authorities<br />

revealed that<br />

<strong>the</strong>y do not<br />

posses title<br />

deeds <strong>of</strong> some<br />

l<strong>and</strong>ed<br />

properties,<br />

poor record<br />

keeping, under<br />

or<br />

Recommendations<br />

• PMUs <strong>and</strong><br />

tender boards<br />

should be<br />

involved in <strong>the</strong><br />

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

<strong>the</strong><br />

procurement<br />

contracts;<br />

• Improve<br />

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

PMUs <strong>and</strong><br />

tender boards<br />

in contract<br />

management<br />

executions.<br />

• Maintain<br />

contracts<br />

registers.<br />

Recommendations<br />

� Movable<br />

fixed assets<br />

should be<br />

properly<br />

recorded,<br />

disclosed <strong>and</strong><br />

accounted for;<br />

� Legal<br />

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

<strong>the</strong> properties<br />

should also be<br />

sought;<br />

� Revaluation<br />

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

None Not<br />

implemented<br />

None Not<br />

implemented<br />

___________________________________________________________<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Controller <strong>and</strong> Auditor General PA&oBs 2007/08 64

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