Utumishi Girls Academy has been highlighted by the Auditor General


The latest report by Auditor General for the year ended 30th June 2024 for Utumishi Academy has revealed a number of issues relating to management and financial loss.

The statement detailing receipts and payments indicates total payments of Kshs.6,205,167 for operations and Kshs.47,653,162 for boarding and school fund payments, as outlined in Notes 7 and 9 of the financial statements, respectively.

The expenditures encompass amounts of Kshs.59,440 and Kshs.1,547,210 related to local transport and travelling, culminating in a total of Kshs.1,606,650 incurred through the issuance of imprests.

However, the School failed to provide the corresponding imprest warrants and did not maintain an imprests register, which is in violation of Regulations 93(4)(c) and 93(5) of the Public Finance Management (National Government) Regulations, 2015. Consequently, the accuracy, completeness, and validity of the local transport and travelling expenses amounting to Kshs.1,606,650 could not be verified.

The financial statements present a summary of the fixed assets register, which includes the land on which the school is located, measuring twelve (12) acres. However, an examination of the records kept by Management revealed that the ownership of the land had not been fully transferred to the School.

As of the audit conducted in May 2025, the only ownership document provided by Management was an allotment letter dated 27 July 2009. The school did not furnish evidence demonstrating the actions taken to secure the title deed and to have the land appraised.

Therefore, the accuracy, completeness, valuation, and ownership of the School's assets could not be confirmed. An analysis of the Board minutes and personal files indicated that during the year, there were thirteen (13) appointed members and four (4) co-opted members, totaling seventeen (17) members.

This situation contravenes Section 56 (3) of the Basic Education Act, 2013, which specifies that the number of co-opted members shall not exceed three (3) at any time.

Moreover, the present Chairperson of the Board was appointed by the School's sponsor following the retirement of the former chair, which constitutes a violation of Section 56 (a) of the Basic Education Act, 2013. Management did not offer any justification for these irregularities. Consequently, the School was in violation of the law.

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