Ombudsman Report Faults Councils
A report which has been released by the office of the Ombudsman says K17 billion funds meant for COVID-19 interventions were used inappropriately by councils with more funds spent on allowances.
The report follows investigations conducted by the office into how the K17 billion COVID-19 funds were used between January and June last year. The report says there were no proper processes to provide checks and balances in the use of the funds.
The report of the systematic investigation which was done in the districts of Phalombe, Zomba, Karonga, Lilongwe and Ntcheu has shown that more funds were spent on sitting allowances rather than the actual procurement of drugs, supplies and PPEs among others.
According to Ombudsman Grace Malera, 30 to 50 percent of the funds initially meant for t...