The Mbarara district LCV chairman Deus Tumusiime has called for agent re-training of sub-county chiefs and sub-accountants in financial management attitude.

This is aimed at improving the efficiency in handling public resources to prevent the rampant safety of public funds. Of recent the district lost over 70 million shillings meant for water development under the rural water and sanitation conditional grant for the financial 2010/2011 that is said been swidled by the sub-accountant of kakika sub-county one Bantu Saburoni meant to provide safe water for the 8 villages in Bunusia Kakika sub-county.

Tumusiime said this while officiating at the opening of the one day consultative meeting on capacity needs assessment for the district councilors, sub-county chiefs and head of departments of Mbarara district at Kamukuza council Hall.

On revenue generation, Tumisiime called upon local political leaders to be transparent, corporate with technocrats in identifying possible sources of revenue that can increase district budget for the effective implementation of planned activities and accountability.

On closing the meeting the chief administrative officer Wilson Tibujenda advised district councilors to prioritize according to needs of communities as local government compile an annual work plans which should reflect government targets like education, infrastructure development, health and water among others.

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