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May 28, 2026
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Budget Committee backs Independent Funding model for Auditor-General Amid Audit Backlog Concerns

Budget Committee backs Independent Funding model for Auditor-General Amid Audit Backlog Concerns

The Office of the Auditor-General warned that persistent underfunding continues to hamper its constitutional mandate, particularly in expanding audit coverage across counties, schools and emerging public entities. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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The Budget and Appropriations Committee has endorsed an independent funding model for the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) to address concerns about audit delays and a significant backlog impacting public finance oversight.

  • The OAG faces a backlog of over 8,150 unaudited financial statements.
  • Key figures involved include the committee's chair, Samuel Atandi, and Isaac Ng’ang’a, Deputy Auditor-General for Corporate Services.
  • The committee is exploring a funding model based on a fixed proportion of audited national revenue to enhance the OAG's independence and effectiveness, particularly in counties and emerging public entities.

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