Auditor General: Public servants pilfering taxpayers' millions through petty cash

Auditor General Edward Ouko (left) says most Government ministries failed to recover outstanding imprests from employees. Taxpayers are losing millions of shillings annually through an inefficient imprest system. (PHOTO: FILE/ STANDARD)

Taxpayers are losing millions of shillings annually through an inefficient imprest system.

Over half of Government ministries failed to collect cash that they gave State officers with Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development being the major culprits.