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    "content": "The second observation is that county government vehicles were used without any regulations governing the movements beyond the normal working hours. This may result in misuse of county government vehicles by officers for personal engagements. The third observation is that the county government, on several occasions, did not follow the procurement rules and regulations in sourcing for goods and services. If you look at the detailed report laid on the Table of the House, it points out those specific instances. Madam Temporary Speaker, the fourth observation is that, the handing and taking over of assets and liabilities at the onset of the county government system was mishandled. This was occasioned by poorly maintained records on assets and liabilities. This is an issue that has continued to follow counties, irrespective of the fact that we had the Transition Authority (TA), the Inter-Governmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) and the County Assets and Liability Verification Committees (CALCs). This is an issue that was observed in Kajiado County in the first year, but it is still alive in many of the counties. The fifth observation, was that the county lacked planning and prioritization of projects. In a sample of projects examined by the auditor, planning and execution was done without due regard to value addition to the lives of the taxpayers. This was exhibited by the fact that projects were planned and executed in such a manner that only a portion of the entire project is completed, arguably for the purpose of spreading development to all the corners of the county. However, since the funds available were limited, the county ended up with the proliferation of so many incomplete projects which have no value to the community they were supposed to serve. Madam Temporary Speaker, the fifth observation was that the local authority had their own scheme of service and grading scale that was different from the national Government’s scheme and grading. This created discrepancies in paying of allowances to officers. The seventh observation is that at the time of audit, the county lacked internal audit control systems coupled with weak Information Communication Technology (ICT) systems. The final observation Madam Temporary Speaker, is that there was an audit on the expired drugs at the Kajiado Level Four Hospital. Although health functions had not been devolved at the time, it was unfortunate that such matters would recur under the management of the county government. Madam Temporary Speaker, the recommendations of the Committee are captured in the report as laid before the House. We have made recommendations for every observation on how to enhance capacity in finance, procurement and in internal audit departments. We have also made recommendations on how to develop a policy to regulate the usage of county motor vehicles; how the County Public Service Board (CPSB) should liaise with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to come up with a flexible plan and policy to enable the county governments to attract specialized and skilled personnel. The Committee also recommends that although the issue of handing over of assets and liabilities was a dominant challenge across all counties, the county government should conclude its listing and verification of assets and liabilities, including pending bills through the interagency committee spearheaded by the IGRTC. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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