The Nadowli-Kaleo District Assembly has been restricted from Awarding New building contracts according to the 2022 Auditor General’s Report.

This According to the Auditor is because the Assembly failed to complete and hand over two projects to see communities.

Completed project not put to use – GH¢183,107.00

Contrary to Section 52 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), The Auditor General noted that Nadowli /Kaleo District Assembly constructed two projects at the cost of Gh¢183,107.00 from the DACF account but the projects were not put to use 5 to 12months after their completion. Details provided below:

Construction of CHPS compound with KVIP and urinal and extension and connection of electricity and drilling and mechanised borehole and Completed in December 2022 with Total Contract Sum of Ghc197,500.00 and a total payment of Ghc170,000.00 made by the Assembly.

This is Under Report of the Auditor General on the Management and Utilisation of the District Assemblies
Common Fund and other Statutory Funds for the year ended 31 December 2022.

Management explained that they are yet to connect electricity and water to the facilities before handing over.

The two communities have not derived benefits from the two projects.

The Auditor General therefore recommended to management to address all issues hindering the use
of the facilities to enable the communities’ benefit from the projects.

Source: Upper West Media App