Mombasa: Auditor queries Sh20m Chase Bank depositMombasa Governor Hassan Ali JohoAuditor General Edward Ouko has passed a harsh verdict on Mombasa County Assembly saying the Sh548million it was allocated in the 2017-2018 financial year was not spent lawfully.Dr. He said the under-utilization of the budget by the assembly affected service delivery to the residents of Mombasa. In the 2017/2018, budget the assembly allocated Sh44.3 million for the development budget and Sh476.9 for the recurrent budget, according to the report. In an adverse opinion, the report revealed that the assembly deposited Sh20 million in Chase Bank, which can neither be accounted for nor traced. The assembly was allocated Sh548 million, Sh225M directly from the exchequer, and Sh299m from the county government of Mombasa and Sh23m balance from the last financial year.

Source: Standard Digital March 18, 2019 08:48 UTC