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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwingi Central, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gideon Mulyungi",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, during the 11 sittings the Committee held, it received written evidence from the CEO of the NG-CDF Board and fund account managers, both present and former, from the 12 constituencies namely; Lugari, Butere, Likuyani, Malava, Khwisero, Lurambi, Navakholo, Shinyalu, Mumias West, Matungu, Mumias East and Ikolomani. The Committee observed the following cross-cutting issues: 1. There were incidences of non-presentation of issued bursary cheques to institutions and delays in presentation of acknowledgement documents upon receipt of the bursaries. 2. Some fund account managers implemented projects and re-allocated funds without seeking prior approval from the NG-CDF Board. 3. Pending on-going projects were dominant due to inadequate allocation and late disbursement of funds by the National Treasury. 4. There was poor coordination between the office of the Auditor-General and fund account managers, particularly regarding the timely response to audit queries. 5. Some fund account managers did not avail documents that were subject to examination by the Auditor-General for verification at the time of audit. 6. Fund account managers experienced challenges in adopting to the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) framework in the preparation of financial statements. As mentioned earlier, the Committee undertook inspection visits to various projects in some selected constituencies, namely, Lurambi and Mumias West constituencies, to verify information submitted by both accounting officers and fund account managers on the completeness of various projects and their benefits to the constituents of Mumias West Constituency. On nugatory dispensary expenditure, the dispensary was constructed at a cost of Ksh2.7 million as per the audit query, yet it remained unutilised and was declared inhabitable by the Public Health Office. During the field visit by the Committee on 9th May 2023, it observed that the building was done to the required standards and was habitable. Secondly, the Fund Account Manager handed over the facility to Kakamega County as per the Committee's direction and submitted the hand-over report. The query was adequately addressed and resolved. In Lurambi Constituency, construction of the Lurambi National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) office in Kakamega County had stalled. The visit was occasioned by an audit query. When the Lurambi Constituency Fund Account Manager appeared before the Committee, we noted that the audit issue was not satisfactorily responded to. Therefore, the Committee instructed the Fund Account Manager to provide additional information and documents to the auditors. Subsequently, the Committee undertook a field visit on 10th May 2023 and observed that the roof had been fitted on the second floor. However, external walling for the first and second floors had not been done, and the ground floor currently accommodates the Lurambi NG-CDF office. Members were satisfied with the works done so far through the stewardship of the current Member of Parliament, who ensured that the ground floor offices were being utilised. The Committee recommended that the Lurambi NG-CDF Board should source more funds to complete the building to realise value for money. Having deliberated on the audited financial statements and examined the reports, the following general observations and recommendations were made, which cut across the 12 constituencies. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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