Government has listed over 100 Local Government Accounting Officers including Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs), Town Clerks who have failed to account for public funds in the FY 2016/17 and FY 2017/18.
According to the report presented to Parliament dated March 28, 2018, Keith Muhakanizi, Secretary to the Treasury has revealed that out of 162 CAOs and town clerks from Local Government Votes, only 16 are eligible for reappointment for FY 2018/19, while 146 are ‘ineligible’ for reappointment unless they account for public resources or assets of vote for FY 2016/17 and FY 2017/18 in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act, 2015.
According to Muhakanizi, who is responsible for appointing or designating Accounting Officers, the listed CAOs and town clerks have been faulted for spending in excess of what was appropriated by Parliament and also in excess of what was released to their votes in the financial year 2016/17.
Other CAOs were faulted for failure to account for public funds while other diverted public funds. In his letter, Muhakanizi has given the implicated CAOs up to 20th April 2018 to submit their full accountability as per the law or else government will recommend the surcharges against them as provided for in Section 80 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015 in addition to other administrative sanctions.
Section 80 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015 states that, “(1) Where (a) a loss or deficiency in, public money, that has been advanced to or was under the control of a public officer, occurs or (b) a loss or deficiency of, or damage to, public property or other property occurs while the property was in the care of a public officer, and the Minister is satisfied after due inquiry, that negligence or misconduct of the public officer caused or contributed to the loss or deficiency, the value of the property lost or destroyed or the cost of replacing or repairing the damage to the property, as the case may be, shall be a debt due to the Government, and may be recovered from the public officer either administratively or through a court of competent jurisdiction.”
LIST OF INCOMPETENT CAOS, TOWN CLERKS
- Gabriel Bwayo, Ag CAO- Adjumani
- Stella Abyeto, CAO-Apac
- Ismael Ochengei, CAO-Arua
- Samuel Ruhweza, CAO-Bugiri
- Francis Olaboro, CAO-Bundibugyo
- Elias Byamungu, CAO-Bushenyi
- Walter Iriama, CAO-Busia
- Kato Milton, CAO-Gulu
- David Kawoya, CAO-Iganga
- Wilson Tibugyenda, CAO-Kabale
- Dunstan Balaba, CAO-Kabarole
- Grandfield Oryono, CAO-Kaberamaido
- Gabriel Atama, Ag CAO-Kalangala
- Ben Otim Ogwette, CAO-Kamuli
- Amis Masereka, CAO-Kamwenge
- Eliab Begumya, CAO-Kanungu
- Simon Peter Kandole, CAO-Kapchorwa
- Mathias Ndifuna, CAO-Kasese
- Jose Larwor Walmoe, CAO-Katakwi
- Ezaruku Kazimiro, CAO-Kayunga
- Sarah Nakalungi, CAO-Kiboga
- Sulaiman Kasozi, CAO-Kisoro
- Joseph Lomongin, Cao-Kitgum
- Charles Uma, CAO-Kotido
- Peter Henry Wotunya, CAO-Kumi
- Joseph Kisubi, CAO-Kyenjojo
- Mark Tivu, CAO-Lira
- Godfrey Kuruhiira, CAO-Luweero
- Anthony Lukwago, CAO-Masaka
- Christopher Okumu, CAO-Masindi
- Joyce Nambozo, CAO-Mayuge
- Adong Luhoni, CAO-Mbale
- Felix Esoku, CAO-Mbarara
- Martin Gwokto, CAO-Moroto
- Alex Chelimo, CAO-Moyo
- Lucy Amulen, CAO-Mpigi
- Lillian Nakamatte, CAO-Mubende
- George Ntulume, CAO-Mukono
- Aloysius Alioka, Ag CAO-Nakapiripirit
- Solomon Ssonko, CAO-Nakasongola
- Geoffrey Okaka, CAO-Nebbi
- Ananias Kweyamba, CAO-Ntungamo
- Denis Sebuya, CAO-Pader
- Joseph Maira, CAO-Pallisa
- Alex Kwizeera, CAO-Rakai
- Christopher Sande, CAO-Rukungiri
- Willy Bataringaya, CAO-Sembabule
- Francis Oluka, CAO-Sironko
- Elizabeth Namanda, CAO-Tororo
- Luke Lokwii, CAO-Wakiso
- David Lubuuka, CAO-Yumbe
- Alex Majeme, CAO- Butaleja
- Robert Abenaitwe, CAO-Ibanda
- Richard Bukone, CAO-Kaabong
- Donath Eswilu, CAO-Isingiro
- Fred Mukasa, CAO-Kaliro
- Charles Nsubuga, CAO-Kiruhura
- George Adoko, CAO-Koboko
- Pius Epaju, Ag CAO-Amolatar
- Andrew Leru, Ag CAO-Amuria
- Charles Otai, CAO-Manafwa
- Francis Odap, CAO-Bukwo
- James Nkata, CAO-Mityana
- Edith Mutabazi, CAO-Nakaseke
- Martin Kiplangat, CAO-Amuru
- Abdu Batambuze, CAO-Budaka
- Dorothy Magola, CAO-Oyam
- Peter Akileng, CAO-Abim
- Moses Kanyarutokye, CAO-Namutumba
- George William Omuge, CAO-Dokolo
- Chrizesotom Kayise, CAO-Buliisa
- Martin Kisule, CAO-Maracha
- Charles Kumakech, Ag CAO-Bukedea
- Fredrick Ssemogerere, CAO-Bududa
- Alice Asiimwe, CAO-Lyantonde
- Seraphine Alia, CAO-Amudat
- Yusuf Ssenteza, CAO-Buikwe
- Francis Opolot, Ag CAO-Buyende
- Phionah Sanyu, Ag CAO- Kyegegwa
- Patrick Olila, CAO-Lamwo
- Joshua Mabiya, Ag CAO-Otuke
- Musa Onzu, CAO-Zombo
- Abdulnoor Muwonge, CAO-Alebtong
- Lawrence Wadada, CAO-Bulambuli
- Aggrey Muramira, CAO-Buvuma
- Danson Mukasa, CAO-Gomba
- David Wasikye, CAO-Kiryadongo
- Esau Ekachelan, CAO-Namayingo
- Simon Bimbone, CAO-Ntoroko
- Issa Mbooge, CAO-Serere
- Marion Tukahurirwa, CAO-Kyankwanzi
- Fiida Nabirye, CAO-Kalungu
- Grace Ksimebe, CAO-Lwengo
- John Katotoroma, CAO-Bukomansimbi
- Bernard Ogwang, CAO-Mitooma
- Nasser Mukiibi, CAO-Rubirizi
- Andrew Mawejje, CAO-Ngora
- Stephen Oloya, CAO-Napak
- Richard Mugolo, CAO-Kibuku
- Innocent Ashaba, CAO-Nwoya
- Eria Magumba, CAO-Kole
- Allan Ashaba, CAO-Butambala
- Mathias Muhuta, CAO-Sheema
- Nathan Ahimbisibwe, CAO-Buhweju
- Robert Mulongo, CAO-Agago
- Michael Wanje, CAO-Kween
- Maalik Mahaaba, CAO- Kagadi
- Stephen Monday, CAO-Kakumiro
- John Bosco Akera, CAO-Omoro
- Dembe Beyeze, Ag CAO-Rubanda
Affected Town Clerks
- Jamiru Kassaja, Town Clerk-Arua
- Ndimo Deo, Town Clerk-Fort Portal
- Francis Barabanawe, Town Clerk-Gulu
- Francis Byabagambi, Town Clerk-Jinja
- Assy Abirebe, Town Clerk-Lira
- Paul Omoko, Town Clerk-Masaka
- Paul Batanda, Ag Town Clerk-Mbale
- Edward Lwanga, Town Clerk-Mbarara
- Balaba Swaibu, Ag Town Clerk-Moroto
- Emmanuel Banya, Town Clerk-Soroti
- David Kyansanku, Town Clerk-Kasese
- Richard Monday, Town Clerk-Mukono
- Joseph Kimbowa, Town Clerk-Iganga
- Leonard Tumusiime, Ag Town Clerk-Masindi
- Christopher Ahimbisibwe, Ag Town Clerk-Ntungamo
- Godfrey Kateeba, Ag Town Clerk-Busia
- Gwavu Kiwanuka, Town Clerk-Bushenyi-Ishaka
- Johnson Baryantuma, Town Clerk-Rukungiri
- Daniel Kaweesi, Town Clerk-Nansana
- Ambrose Ocen, Town Clerk-Kira
- Peter Matsiko, Town Clerk-Kisoro
- Joseph Ssebudde, Town Clerk-Mityana
- Stephen Lokope, Town Clerk-Kitgum
- Vincent Okurut, Town Clerk-Koboko
- Albina Awor, Town Clerk-Mubende
- Silimani Jalwiny, Ag Town Clerk-Kumi
- Francis Nyamugo, Ag Town Clerk-Lugazi
- Ronald Baganzi, Ag Town Clerk-Kamuli
- Benon Yiga, Ag Town Clerk-Kapchorwa
- Tappy Namulondo, Ag Town Clerk-Njeru
- Moses Loika, Ag Town Clerk-Nebbi
- Fenard Katunda, Ag Town Clerk-Bugiri
- Geoffrey Bamanyisa, Ag Town Clerk-Sheema
- Henry Ddamba, Ag Town Clerk-Kotido
