An IT expert in United States says there’s no doubt about the authenticity of the Cashgate report containing names of individuals and companies allegedly involved in the plunder of government resources at Capital Hill. Doubters claimed the report released by Malawi government last week had been altered but US based software expert James Knox-Davies in […]
Malawi’s Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Samuel Tembenu, on Friday told parliament that there is “no really such thing as K92 billion cashgate”; backing Auditor General (AG) Stephenson Kamphasa that it was merely an “audit query”. The AG explained that the K92 billion Cashgate “ remains an audit query requiring further investigation in order to […]
The Auditor General (AG) Stepheson Kamphasa said on Saturday that his office’s interim report on findings of what is being christened as the “MK92 billion Cashgate” is not conclusive as it remains an audit query as they will ascertain in the final report if public funds were indeed lost. As part of the K92 billion […]
Thieves smartly moved into three offices at the National Audit Office (NAO) and got away with three computers from influential offices of the Deputy Auditor General, his secretary and that of the Assistant Auditor Genera, Nyasa Times has learnt. The attack comes barely a week after the Auditor General Stephenson Kampala indicated that his office […]
Malawi’s major donors have described the Auditor General Stephenson Kamphasa as “a very professional man who needs support to root out graft and corruption in Malawi.” The sentiments come hot on the heels of bickering amongst Malawians after the top-most auditor in Malawi Supreme Audit Institution refused to make public names of perpetrators of the […]
A report of the preliminary forensic audit into the loss of billions of taxpayers’ money at Capital Hill – the cashgate – which was scheduled for release and publication on Tuesday February 18 has again be delayed, the Office of the Auditor General has said. The delay has been attributed to the need to ensure […]
Auditor General of Malawi, Stephenson Kamphasa, will on February 18, 2014 officially submit the Forensic Audit Report covering a period of six months, April 1 to September 30, 2013 to Parliament in Lilongwe through the Minister of Finance. National Audit office in Lilongwe annoucned this on Wednesday. This is in line with the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi Section 184 which states that the AuditorGeneral does submit his reports to Parliament through the Minister of Finance. The Auditor General also confirms that the team of International Forensic Auditors are winding up the audit process prior to the presentation of the report. “These Forensic Audit experts were working with the Office of the Auditor General in investigating the incidents surrounding loss of public finances in the Central Payment System,” said NAO spokesman […]
In Weekend Nation newspaper, award winning columnist Ephraim Munthali of the ‘Cut the chaff’ has tackled the rot in National Audit Office . Here is the full article as it appeared: I am outraged by the outrageous behaviour of the National Audit Office (NAO). Imagine if the Malawi Police Service—yes, those characters who swore to protect life and […]
Malawi Parliament has confirmed Stephenson Kamphasa as the new Auditor General. It took deep into the dusk hours to complete voting confirming the new top auditor on the land. Initially the opposition rejected his appointment because he was coming from private sector instead of the public sector. Kamphasa appointment ends a merry go round in […]
Malawi Government has withdrawn the appointment of Peter Kamange as an Auditor General and replaced him with Steven Kamphasa. The announcement was made in parliament as the Speaker; Henry Chimunthu Banda said members will be provided with Kamphasa’s curriculum vitae for their scrutiny before their confirmation. Kamphasa is one of the top auditors in Malawi. […]
Malawi President Mrs Joyce Banda has appointed a private practice auditor, Peter Kamange as new Auditor Genera to replace previous office holder Reckford Kampanje at the National Audit Office (NAO) —an organ mandated to check abuse of public resources The appointment follows the parliamentary rejection of Anderson Kaligomba during which 64 parliamentarians out of 151 […]
Malawi Parliament on Wednesday suspsended the motion for the confirmation of Anderson George Kuligomba as Auditor General following the retirement of the previous office holder Reckford Kampanje in August. Finance Minister Ken Lipenga moved a motion to ask the House approve Kuligomba, who was appointed by President Mrs Joyce Banda to replace Kampanje at the National […]
Delayed action on crucial decisions is what we are experiencing in Malawi. For instance, the dispute between Malawi and Tanzania over Lake Malawi, when the rumour started in the media that Tanzania was claiming a part of our lake, we should have alerted the international community immediately, and not wait for the dialogue to fail. […]
Malawi government has elevated Rexie Chiluzi to the position of deputyAuditor General in the National Audit Office (NAO)—an organ mandated to check abuse of public resources. “The Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) has promoted Mr. Rexie Chiluzi as the Deputy Auditor General (DAG) of the National Audit Office (NAO) with effect from 27th […]
Cracks have appeared in the Malawi Constitution following an impromptu suspension of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearings over the Auditor General’s Report on the Accounts of the City, Town and District Councils in Lilongwe, Nyasa Times has learnt. A scheduled full hearing for the controlling officers on the management of public funds in the country’s […]
President Joyce Banda has accepted an earlier retirement application by Malawi’s Auditor General Reckford Kampanje whose supreme audit institution the National Audit Office (NAO) has been smeared with allegations of donor funds mismanagement. Kampanje is one of the country’s most decorated senior civil servant who has had untainted track record until a disagreement over shift […]
The Auditor General of Malawi Reckford Kampanje has opened up his institution, the National Audit Office (NAO) to be audited by any private external audit firm on the ORT funds it receives from government for the first time in Malawi’s history, officials have confirmed. Kampanje, who rose from several positions in government as Director of […]
President Joyce Banda has given more powers to the National Audit Office in its quest to become independent by elevating the post of its Auditor General equal to that of Deputy Chief Secretary, Office of the President and Cabinet officials have confirmed. Reckford Kampanje, the Auditor General has his post upgraded to “B” in Civil […]