Uganda's Auditor General reports Shs31.2 billion in pension overpayments and Shs316.65 billion in expired health supplies, plus flagged Parish Development Model loans.
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Auditor General Edward Akol's 2023/2024 report, presented to Parliament on 15 January 2025, found 3,695 pensioners were overpaid a combined Shs31.2 billion, and that Covid-19 vaccines, ARVs, test kits and related supplies worth Shs316.65 billion expired and became unusable. As reported by the Monitor, it also flagged Parish Development Model loans totaling Shs896 billion going to 902 individuals with duplicate national ID numbers, identical names or shared phone numbers, and more than Shs41.7 billion disbursed outside the management system. Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa told Parliament that for 2023/24 only 31% of its recommendations on Auditor General reports were adopted, 35% were partially implemented and 34% were not, and urged committees to hold accounting officers to account.
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Shs896 billion was disbursed under the Parish Development Model to 902 individuals using fake security documents and duplicate identification numbers
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3,695 pensioners were overpaid Shs31.2 billion
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Shs316.65 billion in vaccines, ARVs and test kits expired unused
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