From Ministries to District Assemblies: Auditor-General exposes recurring governance failures

While many institutions continue to comply with financial reporting requirements and responsibly manage public resources, the recurring weaknesses identified in procurement, revenue management, payroll administration, project execution and asset management demonstrate that significant governance reforms remain necessary.

Although the reports acknowledge improvements in financial reporting and revenue mobilisation in some institutions, they also reveal recurring weaknesses in procurement, contract administration, payroll management, asset management, project execution and internal controls that continue to expose public resources to waste and financial loss.

Among the reforms frequently recommended are stronger internal audit systems, digitised asset registers, automated revenue collection, improved procurement oversight, stricter contract management, enhanced parliamentary oversight through the Public Accounts Committee and the consistent application of sanctions against officers responsible for financial misconduct.