THE latest Auditor General’s Report has revealed that the Ministry of Finance and National Planning failed to collect K243.3 million in expected revenue from four sources during the financial year ended December 31, 2025. The report shows that the ministry had planned to collect K258.8 million from interest on loans to institutions, sale of properties, the Capital Markets Tribunal and debts owed to government, but only collected K15.5 million. However, despite failing to meet its targets in these four areas, the ministry collected K12.2 billion in total revenue against a budget of K11.8 billion, exceeding its overall target by K338.6 million. According to the report, under the National Planning and Budgeting Act No. 1 of 2020, controlling officers are responsible...