Members of Parliament have stepped up pressure on National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF) managers to account for every shilling allocated to constituencies, warning that proper records, supporting documents and close cooperation with auditors are key to preventing financial queries.
The National Assembly’s Decentralised Funds Accounts Committee (DFAC), chaired by Mwingi Central MP Gideon Mulyungi, issued the call as it reviewed audited accounts from several constituencies as part of Parliament’s oversight of public resources.
The committee urged NGCDF Fund Managers to keep proper financial records, submit all required documents during audits and work closely with oversight institutions to address queries and improve the management of constituency funds.
Mulyungi commended constituencies that had maintained clean audit records, saying strong financial management practices were key to safeguarding public resources.
“Some Fund Managers are doing very well with no single audit query in their constituency. We encourage all Fund Managers to emulate such by ensuring they work closely with auditors to adequately provide information and documents where required,” Mulyungi said.
The committee said a good working relationship between auditors and Fund Managers would help improve accountability, deal with emerging concerns and allow audit reports to be considered on time.
During the week, DFAC examined Auditor-General reports covering Molo, Njoro, Naivasha, Gilgil, Kuresoi South, Nakuru Town West, Rongai, Bahati and Kuresoi North constituencies.
The review is part of Parliament’s wider role in monitoring how money allocated for constituency development projects is used and whether the projects deliver value to citizens.
NGCDF supports projects in areas including education, security, water, environmental conservation and other community initiatives at the constituency level.
The committee said proper management of the funds was necessary to ensure intended beneficiaries receive quality services and that projects meet their objectives.
The push for greater accountability comes weeks after the NG-CDF Committee launched a Quick Response (QR) Code system to improve public access to information on constituency projects.
Under the system, members of the public can scan QR codes placed at project sites to view information including project costs, implementation progress and completion status.
NG-CDF Board Acting Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Magut said the initiative would promote greater transparency and openness in the management of constituency funds.