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The AG’s report of 2018 indicates that the University failed to fully implement planned activities like; drawing a master plan and business plan for the seven pieces of land. Other key findings indicate failure to rehabilitate the Dean of students Block, Academic Registrar’s Block and Planning Block.
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The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) - Central
Government has demanded a forensic audit of Gulu University. The MPs fault the University for
operating without a master plan and proper financial management
procedures.
Their queries arise from an audit of the University conducted by
the Auditor General.
The AG’s report of 2018 indicates that the University failed to
fully implement planned activities like; drawing a master plan and business
plan for the seven pieces of land.
Other key findings indicate failure to rehabilitate the Dean of
students Block, Academic Registrar’s Block and Planning Block.
Further findings reveal that of the approved budget of 39 billion
shillings, the University received up to over 40.6 billion shillings, beyond
what it had budgeted.
Also, five billion shillings domestic arrears relating to
allowances; employee costs, goods and services were not disclosed in the
entity’s final financial statement.
The findings annoyed the MPs led by Polly Philip Okin Ojara, the
Committee Deputy Chairperson who visited the university on Wednesday.
Kwania County MP Tony Ayo demanded to know why the University
continues to use an obsolete master plan developed in June 2002, 17 years ago
despite the huge funding from the Government.
Several university officials who include; Asaf Adebua, the Accounting
Officer, also the Acting University Secretary, Jerry Bagaya, Academic Registrar,
Christopher Obalim Deputy University Secretary, Emmanuel Wesonga, the
University Planner, were were questioned at the University Council Hall.
The MPs also grilled Bernard Allana, the Assistant University Bursar
for causing financial loss of 48 million shillings. The money was for paying arrears in the Academic
Registrar office.
Although Allana claims he refunded the money, the AG’s 2018 report
reveals that only 15 million had been recovered and the amount was not reflected
in the financial statements.
Stephen Mukitale Biraahwa, the Buliisa County MP, said despite the
University teaching Public Administration and Management course, their
impression is very disappointing after 17 years of existence.
//Cue in; “Gulu University is…
Cue out…a real campus.”//
Okin, says that the University is being mismanaged and requires an
urgent forensic audit to clean up the mess and restore sanity.
//Cue in; “I think there is…
Cue out…revamp Gulu University.”//
The committee is on a countrywide on-spot value for money assessment of
hospitals; Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions of Learning.
Ochola's journalism career begun from Radio King 90.2 FM in Gulu around 2009, and Radio Rupiny 95.7 Fm under Vision Group in 2012. He also reported for Mighty Fire 91.5 Fm, Kitgum in 2015 before joining Wizarts Foundation in 2017.
He has been reporting for Uganda Radio Network (URN) since 2017 before being posted as Bureau Chief Kitgum, and latr Gulu between 2018 - 2021. Currently, he reports from Parliament.
