The gnats of public revenue flow unstrained

According to the Bible, Jesus chided the Pharisees for “straining gnats and swallowing camels”, a criticism of how they improperly placed focus on minor issues, while allowing major ones to pass through.

The Auditor General’s frustration with public finance management appears to be the opposite. Generally, the accounting officers are able to account for the camels, the big ticket items that run into millions of pula and have the potential to rock the fiscus if mismanaged.