{"id":52298,"date":"2023-07-10T23:07:11","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T23:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/unbs-on-the-spot-over-alleged-shs20b-fraud"},"modified":"2023-07-11T00:21:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T00:21:53","slug":"unbs-on-the-spot-over-alleged-shs20b-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/unbs-on-the-spot-over-alleged-shs20b-fraud","title":{"rendered":"Unbs on the spot over alleged Shs20b fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The National Standards Council (NSC) has summoned the Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (Unbs), Mr David Livingstone Ebiru, over the alleged misappropriation of government funds worth more than Shs12b as well as shielding staff who allegedly stole more than Shs9.2b.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Charles Musekuura, the chairperson of NSC, in a June 26 letter, wants Mr Ebiru to explain how Unbs spent Shs12.5b under PVoC, an export inspection and verification programme, contrary to the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat from July 2022 to May 2023, an amount totaling to approximately $4.9m was collected. Out of this, $1.5m was remitted to the Consolidated Fund, while $3.4m was converted into Uganda Shillings (about Shs12.5b) through the Gain Account at Standard Chartered Bank and spent at source, contrary to the requirements of the PFMA 2015,\u201d Mr Musekuura said in the letter.<\/p>\n<p>Unbs is also faulted for allegedly withdrawing Shs330m from the Collection Account at Stanbic Bank, which is only for security deposits of traders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat by letter dated March 30, 2022, the Accountant General authorised you to retain Account No. 9030005898675 but only for purposes of traders and businesses making security deposits to this account,\u201d the letter read.<\/p>\n<p>It added: \u201cThe Accountant General further stressed that \u2018this authority is granted on condition that there is no cash withdrawal on the above account and any expenditure should only be a refund to the qualifying security depositors.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContrary to the Accountant General\u2019s specific terms and conditions and the requirements of the Republic of Uganda Treasury Instructions 2017, as of April this year, an amount in excess of Shs30M had been withdrawn from the account and spent at source,\u201d the letter adds.<\/p>\n<p>The Unbs boss is also accused of taking no action against five members of staff who reportedly caused financial loss to the Bureau, amounting to Shs9.282b.<\/p>\n<p>The staff reportedly backdated inspection dates on reports and edited application dates on the e-portal applications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn investigation was carried out and a report handed over to you in June 2022 and since then, no action has been taken against the culprits. Surprisingly, two staff &#8230;have since left service of the Bureau while the rest are still in the Bureau\u2019s employment, drawing salaries,\u201d the letter adds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr Executive Director, as you can see, these allegations are extremely grave and must be replied to,\u201d Mr Musekuura said in the letter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder Section78 (1) PFMA, 2015, \u201cwhere an institution which recedes public money does not meet the requirements of the Act, or contravenes the Act, Parliament may request the Minister responsible for the institution to make a report to Parliament with an explanation on the matter.\u2019 Of course, the above provision assumes that the Council (NSC) will have briefed the Hon. Minister so that the Minister can make a competent explanation,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Musekuura said the acts have left NSC in \u201ca rather embarrassing situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, I am dismayed that you chose to conceal all the above-mentioned actions and the National Standards Council has been left in a rather embarrassing situation. Council has, under Section 8(b) of the UNBS Act, the responsibility for general administration of the Bureau,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt cannot effectively perform this role when this information has been deliberately concealed from it by Management. While I wait your written reply, please give notice of a Council Meeting to all Members, for Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 9am to discuss this and other related matters,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><b>Ebiru reacts<\/b><\/p>\n<p>When contacted yesterday, Mr David Livingstone Ebiru, the Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (Unbs), said: \u201cI have not seen the summons and I haven\u2019t been given any fair hearing but the chairperson chooses to run to the media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cThe content is not accurate, it\u2019s in bad faith and instead it should have appreciated the executive director for keeping the Bureau afloat given the financial circumstances we are operating in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also explained that during financial year 2021\/2022, the Bureau remitted Shs60b to the Treasury and that in the recently ended financial year, they remitted Shs50.5b despite government allocating them Shs44.5b down from the initial budget of Shs65b.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. 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