Acting Auditor General raises concerns over weaknesses in revenue collection

Acting Auditor General Patricia Malaila has raised concerns over weaknesses in revenue collection, financial management and safeguarding of public assets across government institutions.

Releasing the 2025 Report of the Auditor General on the Accounts of the Republic, she says the shortcomings have contributed to revenue losses, inefficient use of public resources and reduced effectiveness in service delivery.

The report reveals that the Ministry of Health accumulated outstanding obligations amounting to 3.56 billion kwacha, including unpaid suppliers’ bills and employee-related liabilities, some dating back to 2014.

The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development also failed to collect 626.64 million kwacha in penalties from mining licence holders, while 30.48 million kwacha in annual area charges remained outstanding.

The audit further uncovered irregularities exceeding 72 million kwacha under the Farmer Input Support Programme, while 125 Ministry of Education officers who received salaries totalling 1.23 million kwacha could not be accounted for in staff records.