This archive report was first published on 6 August 2020.
On August 6, 2020, the Senate of Kenya called for a special audit on the COVID-19 funds allocated to and appropriated by the 47 Counties.
The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the COVID-19 Situation expressed concerns that some of the funds disbursed to County Governments towards prevention and management of COVID-19 may have been diverted to other areas not related to COVID-19 interventions or could have been misapplied or misappropriated.
The Committee requested the office of the Auditor General to undertake a special audit and submit an independent report to the Committee, covering the period from March 13, 2020, to July 31, 2020.
The special audit aims to review and establish whether County Governments had approved work plans, procurement plans, and training plans in place specific to COVID-19 activities.
The Auditor General is also required to establish the total amount of funds received by County Governments, specific to COVID-19 activities, and to identify instances and patterns of waste and inefficiency that, if corrected, will permit more economical use of available budget resources.
The Auditor General should send their findings to the Senate on or before Friday, September 4, 2020, at 5:00 pm.
