Ministry to unleash auditors to stamp out theft in cooperatives
Minister for Agriculture Daniel Chongolo (second left) launches the Coop Talk digital platform during the 30th Annual General Meeting of the cooperative sector at Johari Rotana Hotel in Dar es Salaam. PHOTO | COURTESY
Dar es Salaam. The government will deploy auditors from the ministry of Agriculture to scrutinise the financial accounts of cooperative societies in a move aimed at curbing embezzlement and financial mismanagement.
Minister for Agriculture Daniel Chongolo said the measure would complement existing audits conducted by the Cooperative Audit and Supervision Corporation (COASCO), noting that additional independent scrutiny was necessary to enhance transparency and accountability in the sector.
