Treasury concurrence or resolution from the committee of standing rules and orders (CSRO) for the differential allocation of fuel to management and staff over and above the authorised limit was not availed. “Management should avail for an audit the Treasury concurrence or the CSRO resolution for the increase in fuel allocation. ” According to the report, Parliament management said the unauthorised fuel allocations were justified, citing section 117 of the constitution which gives the ‘CSRO the mandate to set terms for the staff of Parliament. ’ “In that regard clearance for additional allocation to cater for the increased mileage to the new Parliament building was approved by the CSRO,” the management said.
The AG, however, flagged loopholes in Parliament’s accounting systems such as failing to maintain ledgers for creditors.
Parliament had payment arrears amounting to ZWG211 920 773 with some dating back to 2022, the report revealed. “I could not verify the accuracy of the balance of ZWG211 920 773 appearing on the statement of payment arrears return submitted for audit,” the report read. “Section 35 (6) (a) of the Public Finance Management Act [Chapter 22:19], requires every accounting officer of a ministry to keep or cause to be kept proper records of account. “The Parliament of Zimbabwe may be sued or penalised for late payments. ” The AG also revealed that there was no evidence showing that concessional loans amounting to ZWL$2 023 118 448 were repaid. “Documentary reviews of loan agreement forms revealed that the loan repayment period and instalments sections were left blank,” the report revealed. 🔗 Read Full Article
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