THE Report of the Auditor General on the Utilisation of COVID-19 resources has revealed that as at October 31, 2021, the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) had accumulated debt totalling K394,686,450 from the procurement of face masks, due to failure to confirm availability of funds before contract award. And the report has revealed that the Ministry of Health awarded 36 contracts for the supply and delivery of 2,990,000 N95 face masks at a contract sum of K214,339,700, however, suppliers delivered KN95, a Chinese Brand, with an estimated loss to government of K64,839,700. Meanwhile, the report of the Auditor General on Local Authorities for the Financial Year Ended December 31, 2020 has revealed that irregularities relating to 67 Local Authorities...

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