Bunge team to hear CAG’s findings over radar change

>A parliamentary team today begins to dissect the voluminous report by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) on the Tegeta escrow account scandal following the official release of the document by the Office of the Speaker.

>Former Controller and Auditor General (CAG) Ludovick Utouh has urged Civil Society Organisations, media and other professional bodies to pressure the government to take action on CAG reports once they are made public.

With less than two months before the expiry of the current fiscal year, only 14,000,551 text books out of 19,415,386 which were to be procured -- by the Sh52 billion which Tanzania was refunded by BAE system following controversial purchase of a military air defence system -- have been issued to primary schools across the country.

Saga takes a new twist in Parliament after legislator accuses the government of lying on how the money was spent.

MKUTANO wa 14 wa Bunge unaendelea leo huku taarifa ya ukaguzi ya Mkaguzi na Mdhibiti Mkuu wa Hesabu za Serikali (CAG) na taarifa nyingine za kamati, zikitarajiwa kutawala mkutano huo.

WAJUMBE wa Bunge Maalamu la Katiba, kutoka kundi la Umoja wa Katiba ya Wananchi (UKAWA), limemtaka Mdhibiti na Mkaguzi Mkuu wa Hesabu za Serikali (CAG), kufanya ukaguzi maalumu kwenye matumizi ya fedha za bunge hilo, ili kubaini ufujaji wa fedha usio halali.

KAMATI ya Bunge ya Hesabu za Serikali za Mitaa (LAAC) imeanza kushughulikia dosari zilizobainishwa kwenye ripoti ya Mkaguzi na Mdhibiti wa Hesabu za Serikali (CAG) kwenye halmashauri 140 nchini kwa mwaka wa fedha 2012/2013.

The $122million (Sh201 billion) Escrow account saga has taken a new twist after the Public Account Committee (PAC) summoned the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) to appear before the Parliamentary watchdog tomorrow to discuss how the multibillion shillings deal was transacted.

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) boss Edward Hoseah and acting Controller and Auditor General (CAG) Jasper Mero to appear before it in Dodoma today.