By Isaac Senabulya on November 17, 2016
(PAC) noted that in the financial year 2014/15, Amal Catherine, Angelina Ossege, at total of 73 billion shillings was spent to unbudgeted items by accounting officers of government entities without seeking Parliament’s approval contrary to the accounting regulations, David Kigenyi Naluwayiro, Eng.Paul Mubiru, former CAO Nakapiripit district and the former CAO Alebtong district, former Director in charge of Energy in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, former Wakiso CAO, former Zombo district CAO, Henry Musasizi, Joseph Gonzaga Sewungu and Masaka Municipality MP, Kalungu West MP, Keith Muhakanizi, Lawrence Semakula, Mathius Mpuuga and Buliisa County MP Stephen Mukitale, Members of Parliament on the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Ministry of Finance over the Auditor General’s report for the financial year 2014/15 grilled Keith Muhakanizi and the Accountant General, MP for Rubanda East county, MPs who included; the Chairperson of this Committee Angelina Ossege, Peter Okello, questioning why they allow the re-appointment of accounting officers who authorize diversion of budgeted funds to items which were not consider budgeted for, Richard Rich Alioko., Secretary to Treasury, the former secretary to the Equal opportunities commission, told the officials in the ministry of finance that is not right to allow the budget run on mischarge and faulted Muhakanizi for not punishing the accounting officers who allow mischarge
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The Secretary to Treasury, Keith Muhakanizi, recently faced rough time from Members of Parliament on the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over the government entities that divert funds from the budgeted items to unbudgeted ones without Parliament’s approval. This came up as MPs sitting on (PAC) noted that in the financial year 2014/15, at total […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 27, 2016
000 inmates beyond it official handling capacity of 600 recommended prisoners, and today (Wednesday 26, Angelina Ossege, Auditor General’s queries of the financial year 2014/15 where the prison authorities are said to have diverted 66 million shillings meant for food to purchase fire wood instead, commissioner in charge of custodial services at the Uganda prison services, commissioner in charge of planning and development at Uganda prison services, committee chaired by Soroti district Woman MP, discovered that inmates at Luzira Upper prison eat their posho and beans meals at different intervals due to fewer sauce pans at the prison which houses over 3, Eli Muhumuza, John Baptist Lokii, Kimono apologized for some mistakes and promised to ensure that things are done in the better way in prisons., Matheniko County MP, October) had a difficult time before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee of Parliament who grilled them over their claim that they lack enough sauce pans to prepare meals for inmates, Robert Munanura, said that the Uganda prison service requested for 54 billion shillings this financial year for inmates meal but were only given 22 billion shillings, Simon Kimono, Uganda prison services led by their Undersecretary
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Officials from the Uganda prison services led by their undersecretary, Simon Kimono, and today (Wednesday 26, October) had a difficult time before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee of Parliament who grilled them over their claim that they lack enough sauce pans to prepare meals for inmates. There was drama when MPs on this committee chaired […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 4, 2016
2001., Abdul Katuntu, About 300 Members of Parliament since 1962 to 2012 did not pick their Golden Jubilee award medals, Among of those who boycotted the function include; the former Democratic Party President, Angelina Ossege, Aswa County MP, Betty Nambooze Bakireke, Bugweri County MP, Busiro South MP, Democratic Party President, Dr Paul Kawanga Ssemwogerere, Dr.Kiiza Besigye's wife Winnie Byanyima, Elijah Okupa, Erias Lukwago, former Kampala Central MP Erias Lukwago and others, former Leader of Opposition, former Mbarara district MP, former Mbarara Woman MP Miria Matembe, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party President Mugisha Muntu, General Elly Tumwine who is the Chairperson of the Presidential Awards Committee, Gilbert Oulanya, John Ken Lukyamuzi does not support attaching monetary value to the medal, John Sebana Kizito, Joy Atim, Kampala Central MP, Kasilo County MP, leader of opposition in Parliament, Leader of Opposition Winfred Kiiza, Lira district Woman MP, Lubaga North MP, Maria Matembe among others, Masaka Municipality MP, Mathias Mpuga among others, Mathias Nsubuga, Merdad Segona, Mohammed Nsereko, Moses Kasibante, mp, Mukono MUnicipality MP, Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st to the 9th Parliament when Uganda celebrated its golden Jubilee, Norbert Mao, Others are Democratic Party (DP) president and former Gulu Municipality MP Norbert Mao, Others are the former FDC Leader, Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament, president, Regan Okumu among others., Rubaga South MP, Some of the prominent opposition politicians including Dr. Kizza Besigye, Soroti Woman MP, The awarding occasion is provided for under the National Honours Award Act, The few opposition MPs who attended the function include the Kilak North MP, the former Bukoto South MP expressed the need for a resource envelop that can cater for families of former MPs most of whom cannot cater for themselves, the Kilak County Member of Parliament did not also differ much saying that government needed to do more for these families either by either schooling their children than giving simply empty medals, The medalists were read out by, though 600 million shillings was injected in for their procurement and preparations to about 1400 beneficiaries, Wafula Oguttu and Latigo Ogenga, wife Winnie Byanyima, Winfred Kiiza did not show up for the Golden Jubilee medal awarding ceremony, Yoweri kaguta Museveni
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President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni last week appealed to the Parliamentary Commission to consider extending the payment of pensions and gratuities to include all the former MPs not just those of the 9th and 10th Parliament. Museveni said this recently during the Golden Award Ceremony of 1162 MPs who served the country right from the 1st […]
By Isaac Senabulya on October 4, 2016
Angelina Ossege, Auditor General’s Report for the financial year 2014/15, Chaired by Soroti district Woman MP, former Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, indicted Mr Mutabwire the then acting Permanent Secretary of Local Government following allegations of incompetence and graft, Irene Mulyagonja the Inspector General of Government, Mathias Mpuuga, Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee, Patrick Mutabwire, procure 111 vehicles for all district chairpersons and six other vehicles for the ministry for the financial year 2014/15, recurrent expenditure without authority from Keith Muhakanizi, replacing him with John Walala., the Masaka Municipality legislator, the Secretary to the Treasury
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The former Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Patrick Mutabwire, last week failed to explain to MPs the circumstances under which over 12 billion shillings was diverted. Mutabwire was appearing before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee on Thursday Chaired by Soroti district Woman MP, Angelina Ossege. The money was meant to procure 111 vehicles […]
By Gerald Businge on September 8, 2016
Angelina Ossege, auditor general, Auditor General's report of 2013/14, Bank of Uganda, bills even after their patients had received treatment include Vision group, collect medical charges from private patients, Committee Chairperson whose is also MP Soroti district, Dr. Byarugaba Baterana, hospital Executive Director, inappropriate accountability., ministry of Defense among others, Mulago hospital management, Parliament, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), sheraton hotel, tune of 1.2bn shillings as receivable from private patients
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The Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has accused Mulago hospital management for carelessness and negligence for their failure to collect medical charges from private patients who even include those from viable and rich companies. This was during the committee sitting where the hospital Executive Director, Dr. Byarugaba Baterana among other officials appeared to answer queries […]
