Migori county assembly speaker Gordon Ogolla and a group of MCAs at Assembly grounds on March 5 2014
Auditor says Migori MCAs, staff paid Sh4.8 million illegally
The Auditor General wants Migori MCAs and a section of the staff be surcharged for Sh4.8 million Auditor General Edward Ouko. He wants MCAs and some members of staff of the Migori County Assembly to be surcharged for illegal payments amounting to ShSh4.8 million.
The office of the Auditor General wants Migori County Assembly members and a section of the staff to be surcharged for Sh4.8 million illegally paid as allowances.
In his latest report on the financial operations of the county as well as the defunct local authorities, Auditor General Edward Ouko said the officials were paid the money in 2013 as night-out allowances while attending a seminar in Nakuru.
Mr Ouko regretted that the payments were made while the officials were all on full board at a cost of Sh3.3 million in the same hotel, leading to double payment.
“Examination of payment voucher nos. PV 959 & PV 1074 dated 28 June 2013 in respect of travelling and accommodation and full board payment revealed that they were paid night-out allowances while at the same time they were on full board,” read the report.
“The budget must be followed and if re-allocation has to be done, it should be done by following the laid down procedures. Expenditure should be incurred within the budget provisions. Recoveries of Sh4,825,000 should therefore be made from both staff and Assembly members,” recommended Mr Ouko.
The audit covered transactions for the County Executive and County Assembly and the former Municipal Council of Migori, Municipal Council of Kehancha, County Council of Migori, Town Council of Awendo and Town Council of Rongo for the period January 1 to June 30, 2013, and took into account transactions before, during and after the transition period.
It was done to verify county government preparedness to receive and utilise devolved funds before, during and after the transition period in addition to the transfer of assets, liabilities and staff from the four defunct local authorities.
