Proposal for Enhanced Cooperation Among Procurement Authorities to Combat Corruption
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TLDR
- Cooperation between the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) and the National Audit Office of Tanzania (NAOT) has led to the recovery of about 19 billion Tanzanian Shillings lost through misuse of public.
- From 2023 to 2026, 470 investigation files benefited from special forensic audits, and 130 audit reports were used in court proceedings.
- Out of the cases handled, 76 were successfully concluded with support from reports by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG), with 67 cases involving recovery of funds.
- Public procurement accounts for over 70 percent of government expenditure, making it a critical development tool and an area vulnerable to corruption, fraud, and bid-rigging.
- The achievements highlight the importance of institutional cooperation in safeguarding public resources.