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Government officials pocket unaccounted Sh351m petty cash

Auditor General says ministry and departmental heads have made no effort to recover money from culprits’ salaries [File, Standard]

Public servants in ministries and State agencies are still bypassing strict financial management rules to make away with millions of shillings meant for imprest.

The latest audit report of the Government’s books of account by Auditor General Edward Ouko shows that outstanding or unaccounted for petty cash tripled from Sh117.6 million in the 2014/15 financial year to Sh350.98 million in the 2015/16 financial year.

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