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

overstatement<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> assets;<br />

nonrevaluation<br />

for<br />

a long time<br />

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

impairment<br />

not tested<br />

periodically.<br />

10 10.10 Non<br />

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

Loans<br />

It was noted<br />

that large<br />

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

loans<br />

advanced to<br />

some<br />

customers by<br />

some PA&oBs<br />

have remained<br />

uncollected<br />

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

agreed dates.<br />

11. 10.11<br />

Improvement<br />

in financial<br />

management<br />

should be done<br />

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

impairment<br />

tested at<br />

recommended<br />

time interval.<br />

� Management<br />

should<br />

regularly<br />

verify <strong>and</strong><br />

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

existence <strong>and</strong><br />

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

<strong>the</strong> assets;<br />

� Record<br />

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

assets should<br />

be improved.<br />

Recommendat<br />

ions<br />

• The<br />

respective<br />

PA&oBs<br />

should carry<br />

out rigorous<br />

follow up on<br />

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

outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

amounts;<br />

• Improve<br />

existing<br />

lending<br />

policies,<br />

Recommendations<br />

In view <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

above<br />

None Not<br />

implement<br />

ed<br />

None Not<br />

responded<br />

___________________________________________________________<br />

Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Controller <strong>and</strong> Auditor General PA&oBs 2007/08 65

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