Negligence in local governments costs Tanzania billions

Controller and Auditor General (CAG) Charles Kichere

Dar es Salaam. A new audit by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) has uncovered widespread financial maladministration within Tanzania’s local government authorities.

The maladministration involves either uncollected or misused billions of shillings, posing a serious threat to essential service delivery and the country’s development goals.