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State auditor: NSSF expenses high, irregular

In a report published on Thursday, Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said that the State-owned pension fund broke the law by breaching the legally set limit for internal costs.

By Brian Ngugi 6 days ago

State auditor: NSSF expenses high, irregular

Counties to formulate plan on pending bills

Counties to formulate plan on pending bills

By Bernard Sanga 20 days ago

Kang'ata asks for special audit on Sh2b pending bills

Kang'ata asks for special audit on Sh2b pending bills

By Boniface Gikandi 28 days ago

Auditor queries Kirinyaga university bank accounts

Auditor queries Kirinyaga university bank accounts

By Wainaina Ndung'u 28 days ago

Audit firm: William Ruto got 50 plus one of all votes cast

Kassam says the rounding-off difference does not increase the total number of valid votes cast or the valid votes garnered by an individual candidate and does not affect the final outcome.

By Ibrahim Oruko 1 month ago

Audit firm: William Ruto got 50 plus one of all votes cast

Accounting officers to blame for pending bills; we will take them to court

Today’s businessperson is well between a wall and hard rock. If it is not the rising cost of goods, it is the revenue man, the banker and all this would easily be avoided if bills were timely paid.

By Washington Onyango 2 months ago

Accounting officers to blame for pending bills; we will take them to court

NSSF paid Chinese firm Sh655m for Hazina construction delays

This is 75 per cent of the Sh871.7 million that China Jiangxi demanded from the fund according to Auditor General. The building in Nairobi CBD was to have 39 floors but was scaled down to 15.

By Dominic Omondi 3 months ago

NSSF paid Chinese firm Sh655m for Hazina construction delays

Crisis as nearly half of NSSF staff to retire

Four in ten employees of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) are about to retire.

By Macharia Kamau 3 months ago

Crisis as nearly half of NSSF staff to retire

Auditor questions unexplained spending in Migori, Homa Bay

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu said the two counties had no documents supporting payments made for services.

By Harold Odhiambo 3 months ago

Auditor questions unexplained spending in Migori, Homa Bay

Labour court stops Nyamira county's move to employ more staff

A county resident moved to court to protest the planned hiring of new staff, citing a lack of budgetary allocation as well as an unresolved issue of 10 illegally hired employees.

By Stanley Ongwae 3 months ago

Labour court stops Nyamira county's move to employ more staff

Auditor General queries use of taxpayer funds in donor projects

Report shows discrepancies between funds disbursed and those contained in financial statements.

By Frankline Sunday 3 months ago

Auditor General queries use of taxpayer funds in donor projects

'Everything is dilapidated' at Nyayo House, new audit shows

According to the latest audit report by Auditor General Ms Nancy Gathungu, the management of Nyayo House says it is in a sad state of disrepair.

By Frankline Sunday 3 months ago

'Everything is dilapidated' at Nyayo House, new audit shows

Magoha's Sh1.9b desks drive faces audit questions

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu in her report reveals the actual payments were centralised at the head office using a Safaricom application not prescribed by the National Treasury.

By Patrick Kibet 3 months ago

Magoha's Sh1.9b desks drive faces audit questions

Auditor questions how millions in CDF bursary funds were spent

In most cases, accuracy and completeness of disbursements for year ended June 30, 2020, could not be confirmed.

By Julius Chepkwony 4 months ago

Auditor questions how millions in CDF bursary funds were spent

How to conduct an effective HR audit

The purpose of an HR audit is to determine if your organization’s policies are current and if they comply with federal and state laws governing the workplace.

By Tony Mbaya 4 months ago

How to conduct an effective HR audit

Auditor General: Poor handover of projects ups waste in counties

Auditor General has raised concern over the unstructured way new regimes take over public offices - exposing taxpayers to losses in unfinished projects.

By Graham Kajilwa 4 months ago

Auditor General: Poor handover of projects ups waste in counties

War of words in Parliament as Speaker stops debate on BBI funds

Duale urged the Auditor General to move with speed, audit and report on all the accounts of the BBI Steering Committee and Taskforce on Implementation of the BBI.

By Grace Ng'ang'a 5 months ago

War of words in Parliament as Speaker stops debate on BBI funds

Ruto camp wants Uhuru to account for Sh10b used on BBI

Ruto's alliance promised to mobilise MPs to compel the Auditor General to audit funds used to promote the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

By Patrick Beja 6 months ago

Ruto camp wants Uhuru to account for Sh10b used on BBI

Auditor General flags anomalies in Nzoia, Sony books

Nzoia Sugar Company reported Sh3.4 billion in losses in 2020, a 10 per cent increase from Sh3.1 billion reported in 2019.

By Frankline Sunday 6 months ago

Auditor General flags anomalies in Nzoia, Sony books

Construction delays at Utalii College cost taxpayers Sh1.5 billion more

The project was to cost Sh1.9 billion before it was reviewed to Sh8 billion.

By Frankline Sunday 6 months ago

Construction delays at Utalii College cost taxpayers Sh1.5 billion more

Audit clears more suspended Kenya Power procurement bosses

A forensic audit has cleared most of the officials at Kenya Power procurement department who had been suspended to pave way for investigations.

By Macharia Kamau 7 months ago

Audit clears more suspended Kenya Power procurement bosses

Relief for Kenya Power staff as High Court halts lifestyle audit

The court ruled that the vetting infringes on the rights of staff, particularly the right to privacy and is also against fair labour practices.

By Macharia Kamau 7 months ago

Relief for Kenya Power staff as High Court halts lifestyle audit

To promote openness and fight graft, reveal all public contracts

There is, currently, no comprehensive e-procurement system in the country.

By Kennedy Mwenda 7 months ago

To promote openness and fight graft, reveal all public contracts

Lost at sea: Mystery of missing Sh13m research vessel deepens

Auditor-General in a recent audit report revealed that the deep-sea observatory rover acquired at a cost of Sh13.2m could not be physically verfified.

By Julius Chepkwony 7 months ago

Lost at sea: Mystery of missing Sh13m research vessel deepens

AG’s office on the spot over ethnic imbalance

In the 2019/2020 report, Nancy Gathungu said the State Law Office was in breach of the National Cohesion and Integration Act, 2008.

By Moses Nyamori 7 months ago

AG’s office on the spot over ethnic imbalance

Nairobi County Assembly on the spot over Sh14.4m unaccounted for pending bills

The report revealed that the assembly only availed supporting documents for transactions totalling Sh18 million for the special audit review.

By Josphat Thiong’o 7 months ago

Nairobi County Assembly on the spot over Sh14.4m unaccounted for pending bills

Audit exposes misuse of CDF funds

In Seme Constituency, 2019/20 audit report indicates that bursary disbursements amounting to Sh346,054 could not be accounted for.

By Moses Nyamori 7 months ago

Audit exposes misuse of CDF funds

Auditor raises queries over funding of public varsities

The Universities Fund is mandated to apportion funds to public universities and issue conditional grants to private universities.

By Augustine Oduor 7 months ago

Auditor raises queries over funding of public varsities

Auditor questions why counties spent millions in irregular deals

2019-2020 report shows that some counties diverted money to pay suppliers and allowances.

By Patrick Kibet 7 months ago

Auditor questions why counties spent millions in irregular deals

Military, spy agency the darlings of Uhuru spend

Funds allocated to security agencies are hard to audit with many 'secret' expenditures.

By Dominic Omondi 7 months ago

Military, spy agency the darlings of Uhuru spend

Eyesore white elephant projects gobble billions as Rift Valley governors exit

Auditor General warns incomplete, abandoned or poorly done projects result in ineffective use of public funds and wastage.

By Julius Chepkwony 7 months ago

Eyesore white elephant projects gobble billions as Rift Valley governors exit

Universities need State bailout to survive, Auditor General warns

The latest report indicates that Moi, Egerton and Kenyatta universities reported Sh1.7, Sh1.3 and Sh2.1 billion respectively in deficits.

By Frankline Sunday 8 months ago

Universities need State bailout to survive, Auditor General warns

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