The latest Auditor General’s report, released on Tuesday, May 6, has shown that unlawful public expenditure declined by 25 per cent to Rwf2 billion in 2024. The audit office had reported up to Rwf2.57 billion in unlawful expenditure in 2023. Unlawful expenditures generally refer to government or public funds that have been spent in violation of regulations or budgetary authority. Such expenditures are considered improper because they do not comply with legal or financial rules governing the use of public resources. ALSO READ: Auditor General urges tech upskilling for audit professionals Presenting the report to the parliament, Auditor General Alexis Kamuhire also said the number of entities that obtained unqualified audit opinion (clean audit) on compliance with laws and regulations increased to 75 percent from 69 percent in the previous fiscal year. Regarding realisation of value for money, public entities that obtained an unqualified opinion increased to 66 percent in 2024 from 59 percent in 2023. ALSO READ: A new era for internal audit. Are you ready? In 2024, the Auditor General’s Office audited 239 public entities, issued 242 financial audit reports, and 243 compliance audit reports compared to 222 financial audit reports and 220 compliance audit reports issued in 2023. In addition, the Auditor General also carried out 18 performance audits focusing on the areas of national interest in different sectors, seven information systems (IS) audits, and 10 special audits requested by stakeholders.
