Tanzania: Controller Reveals Underfunding

There is still a serious problem of funding for development activities in the country, the Controller and Auditor General 2009/10 report indicates.In his report submitted before the Parliament last week, the CAG, Mr Ludovic Utouh, said the actual amount of funds released by the treasury in 2008/09 and 2009/10 to fund various development projects fell short of the approved budgets.

For instance, the CAG report indicates that in 2008/09 only Sh1.635 trillion was released for development projects. However, the amount was Sh633. 043 billion (27 per cent) short of Sh2.268 trillion approved budget for the Development Account for various ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).

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