THE Ministry of Finance and National Planning has revealed that it recently conducted an internal audit on the utilisation of school grants in 182 schools, countrywide, which revealed elements of abuse. The ministry discloses that the findings with elements of abuse amounted to K13,356,459.47, while those relating to management failure totaled K62,884,168.78. Meanwhile, government has cautioned public officials charged with the responsibility of managing public funds to exercise prudence and comply with relevant laws and regulations. In a statement, Thursday, Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa stated that all the 182 sampled schools were funded a total of K80,485,201.96 for the period January 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. “The Ministry of Finance and National Planning recently conducted a review...