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Report reveals loss of millions in new Siaya payroll audit

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The attempted fraud involved the manipulation and introduction of fake schedules to support payments. [iStockphoto]

Payroll irregularities and attempted frauds might have caused the loss of millions of shillings in Siaya County, an internal audit report has revealed.

According to the audit commissioned by the County Executive for Finance Benedict Omollo to review the internal controls in the payment processing system, attempted payroll frauds of Sh5.4 million and Sh2.5 million were detected in December 2022 and March 2023 respectively.

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