Undelivered Service Delivery: Or Strategic Corruption Now At Left-Overs Level?
The Independent Magazine recently wrote that "as some government departments wallow in debt, others are unable to spend the money allocated to them." They cited the Auditor Generals latest report saying it showed that "up to Shs217 billion could not be absorbed by government projects and Shs 9.4 billion was returned to the consolidated fund." The affected sectors included "Roads, Agro-processing, Household Income Improvement, Health, and Education." Remember that the government ministries returning unused cash actually budgeted for this money in the first place, purportedly for projects implementation and services. Because this is becoming an increasingly regular habit every financial year, I am starting to wonder if this isn't cash that the corrupt were plotting to steal but failed? Maybe because the money was put in a well lit spot where the one who touches it could be caught red-handed? It is surely absurd for government funds to be returned unused, yet the country alledgedly lacks money for doctors salaries and other crucial services. Or does some astute big fish intentionally organize this funds return so as to feast quietly on the unmonitored national budget left-overs?
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