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[Inside the Newsroom] Trust and public funds: why and how we obsess over the national budget

There are reasons why 'trust' should never be something you assume when it comes to the people’s money, even if (and maybe, particularly if) they are labelled confidential or intel...

Keralam’s Kochi Corporation in a tight spot over Plan fund utilisation

So far, the Corporation has received only ₹7.89 crore of ₹23.67 crore Plan fund allocation from State govt. However, even this has effectively been reduced to ₹80.70 lakh after ded...

Finance Ministry to strengthen oversight of public funds through amended Audit Act, new procurement law

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — The Finance Ministry will use amendments to the Audit Act 1957 and the Government Procureme...

MOF finalising proposed law to strengthen governance of govt-owned companies

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is finalising a proposal to enact the Statutory Bodies and Con...

How Board Members Fulfill Their Financial Oversight Duties

Board members can delegate bookkeeping, but not financial oversight. Learn the duties, documents and questions that help boards meet their responsibilities before an audit or fundi...

Finance ministry unveils new audit guide to strengthen oversight of public funds

The Ministry of Finance is preparing and improving various audit guidelines to strengthen the implementation of auditing duties and improve efficiency in government auditing.

When nonprofit funding falls short, governance risk is next

AG scrutiny and funding pressure are creating claims exposure that nonprofit boards don't anticipate

South Africa: Probe Into Igi Alleged Misconduct Stalled As Secret-Fund Millions Remain Without Scrutiny

[Daily Maverick] Very little to no progress has been made into the investigation of alleged misconduct by suspended Inspector General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel, and while his le...

Politicians to Face Tighter Monitoring of Public Spending Ahead of 2027

As campaigns intensify, the Office of the Controller of Budget will scrutinise public spending to ensure funds are used for their approved purposes.

‘Open up the books': 2 Prince George's councilmembers call for audit on funding to organizations

Two Prince George’s County Council members are demanding an audit of how county taxpayer dollars are being funneled to community organizations. Those councilmembers, Sydney Harr...

Kenya: Following the County Shilling - From Budget to Service Delivery

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- County governments control hundreds of billions of shillings every year, funding everything from hospitals and roads to water projects, agricultural extensi...

Acosta grilled over scrutiny of OVP confidential funds receipts

Senator-judges grill former Office of the Vice President special disbursing officer Gina Acosta on the level of due diligence she exercised in examining the documentary evidence fo...

Data gaps linked to governance

Effective regulations, better governance can address budget discrepancy

Auditor-General flags N33.75bn transfers to unverified beneficiaries

Nigeria’s Auditor-General flags N33.75bn in cash transfers to unverified beneficiaries, raising concerns about potential fraud and diversion of public fund Read More: https://punc...

VP Warns Against Misuse of Public Funds

[Daily News] Iringa -- VICE-PRESIDENT Deogratius Ndejembi has warned that the government will not tolerate the misuse of public funds, stressing that every shilling invested in dev...

Auditors call for Holyrood ‘transparency’ on ScotWind funds

Probe highlights ‘unclear’ plans from ministers for spending leasing round revenue

Govt agrees to public service reform over untracked MДЃori funding

State audits flag governance weaknesses despite clean financial opinions

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Six states received an Unmodified Opinion, while another six received an Unmodified Opinion...

‘Serious shortcomings’ uncovered in Papanui RSA Poppy funds

A review sparked by hundreds of thousands of dollars in Poppy money being loaned to the Christchurch RSA has found governance failures and breaches of duty – but no fraud or misapp...

Public sector CEOs set to face performance pay and sanctions

Mbadi Put on the Spot Over KSh281.5bn in Unauthorised Spending

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi faces growing scrutiny over public spending after the Controller of Budget revealed that the government approved KSh281.5 billion in additiona...

How Public Services Are Funded: A Project Manager's Guide to Property Value Taxes

The next time you bid on public work, do not just read the scope. Read the funding stack behind it. Ask where the numbers come from. When you know how public infrastructure gets pa...

Probe Uncovers 58 Bank Accounts Linked to Alleged Fake Government Council

A parliamentary investigation into a purported government council has uncovered a web of suspicious financial and official activities that has raised serious questions about the or...

A-G’s report: RM2.55m in allowances paid without valid authority

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — A total of RM2.55 million from the Light Dues Fund (KWDA) and Marine Trade Centre Fund (KWPP...