A recent report by Auditor General Edward Ouko has established that at least Sh200 million cannot be accounted for at the National Quality Control Laboratory (NQCL) during the 2015-2016 financial year. According to the report, NQCL, which is a department under the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, did not provide an explanation why the figures maintained by the two entities in their financial records did not tally. "The Government grants (recurrent and development) balance of Sh53.5 million differed with the total Government grants in the records at the parent Ministry of Health of Sh143.2 million. This resulted in a variance of Sh 89.6 million," reads the report. The auditor also flagged a number of items posted in the financial statements of NQCL, which he noted had variances that were not explained.

Source: Standard Digital May 30, 2017 19:55 UTC