Audit

Kenya's Cabinet has stopped the leasing of additional government office space pending a nationwide audit of existing facilities.

June 23, 2026 Reported by AI

An audit report from November 2020 highlighted serious shortcomings in the management of donations to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust, including the absence of systematic records. The findings came six years before a Special Investigation Team submitted its preliminary report on the matter to the Uttar Pradesh government.

José Antonio Kast's government has decided against proceeding with the international external audit promised during the campaign, citing fiscal resource shortages. It will instead focus on an internal review led by a strategic committee. The Subsecretaría General de la Presidencia confirmed the decision to La Tercera.

March 26, 2026 Reported by AI

South Africa’s Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke released a report on 26 March revealing significant delays in 72% of 152 audited infrastructure projects, averaging 41 months. The findings undermine service delivery and President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reform plans amid R47.39-billion in spending. Maluleke urged slowing spending to match capabilities.

The Auditoría Superior de la Federación (ASF) revealed irregularities amounting to 59.345 million pesos in the third report on the 2024 Public Accounts, corresponding to the last year of Andrés Manuel López Obrador's government. This amount adds to a total of 65.107 million pesos pending clarification in that fiscal year, with Federalized Spending as the main affected area.

February 17, 2026 Reported by AI

Financial mismanagement has spread in Kenyan universities, where 10 institutions spent Sh3 billion without adequate documentation. Auditor General Nancy Gathungu stated that Sh2.8 billion was embezzled. The affected universities include Kenyatta, Moi, and Nairobi.