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The Audit Department in a Ugandan municipal council serves as an independent, objective assurance and consulting function designed to improve the council\u2019s operations, promote accountability, and ensure the efficient use of public resources. Its roles are mandated by the Local Governments Act (Section 90)<\/strong> and the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) 2015<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Key roles of the Audit department include:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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1. Financial Accountability and Control<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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  • Appraising Internal Controls:<\/strong> Evaluating the soundness and effectiveness of financial, operational, and administrative control systems across all municipal departments, divisions, schools, and health units.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Auditing Transactions:<\/strong> Verifying the accuracy and reliability of financial records, including revenue collections, expenditures, and payroll.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Preventing Fraud:<\/strong> Detecting mismanagement, fraud, or wastage of public funds to protect municipal assets.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    2. Value for Money (VFM) Audits<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    • Monitoring Expenditure:<\/strong> Ensuring that expenditures align with budgetary provisions and financial regulations.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Performance Reviews:<\/strong> Reviewing development projects to ensure they are economical, efficient, and effective in achieving set council goals (the “3 Es”).<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Procurement Audits:<\/strong> Auditing procurement processes to ensure compliance with legal frameworks.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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      3. Risk Management and Compliance<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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      • Risk Evaluation:<\/strong> Identifying and mitigating risks that could hinder the council from achieving its objectives.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Legal Compliance:<\/strong> Ensuring strict adherence to laws, including the Public Finance Management Act, Local Government Financial and Accounting Regulations (2007), and other statutory provisions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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        4. Reporting and Advisory<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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        • Quarterly Reporting:<\/strong> Preparing and submitting quarterly audit reports to the Council Speaker, with copies to the Local Government Public Accounts Committee (LGPAC).<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Advisory Services:<\/strong> Providing advice to management on improving control systems, governance, and operational efficiency.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Following Up:<\/strong> Monitoring and ensuring that audit recommendations from both internal and external audits (Auditor General) are implemented.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          The Audit Department in a Ugandan municipal council serves as an independent, objective assurance and consulting function designed to improve the council\u2019s operations, promote accountability, and ensure the efficient use of public resources. Its roles are mandated by the Local Governments Act (Section 90) and the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) 2015.\u00a0 Key roles of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1235","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kamulimc.go.ug\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kamulimc.go.ug\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kamulimc.go.ug\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kamulimc.go.ug\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kamulimc.go.ug\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1235"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kamulimc.go.ug\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1236,"href":"https:\/\/kamulimc.go.ug\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1235\/revisions\/1236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kamulimc.go.ug\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}