Accounts mayhem again at Education
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
The Ministry of Education and Skills Development yesterday drew the Public Accounts Committee’s wrath as its poor record-keeping and widespread accounting failures, mean taxpayers will have to wait a little longer to know how their funds have been used.
The ministry, which traditionally receives the bulk of the recurrent budget, was allocated P7.73 billion in the 2012/13 financial year, which the PAC now requires senior officials to account for and demonstrate statutory compliance.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...