Dar es Salaam. The Controller and Auditor General (CAG) has revealed that excessive delays in the execution of development projects by government institutions continue to burden taxpayers with billions of shillings in additional costs, primarily due to accrued interest from late payments to contractors.
In his Annual General Report on the Audit of Development Projects for the 2023/24 financial year, tabled in Parliament yesterday, CAG Charles Kichere reported that project delays had led to overpayments exceeding Sh90 billion for the audited projects.
