Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang'o has called on county governments to fast-track the acquisition of staff personal numbers to ensure the entire wage bill is processed through the prescribed system.
Dr Nyakang'o in the recently released County Governments Annual Budget Review Report for the Financial Year 2021-2022 noted that counties continue to process wages through manual systems and vouchers.
The Office of the Controller of Budget noted that wages amounting to Sh15.63 billion were processed through manual systems and vouchers in the reviewed financial year.
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