Republic of Uganda

District Inspection

Objective

To ensure effective and efficient performance of District local governments by carrying out inspection duties to assess and evaluate adherence to set policies, laws, regulations and procedures.

Functions

• To monitor financial management standards in District Local Governments.
• To build capacity of District LGs in financial management.
• To ensure that local governments implement the established policies in accordance with given guidelines.
• To assess project implementation in local governments and determine their progress and assess the attainment of value for money.

Local Government Assessment and Inspection performance in FY 2011/12

i) 43 District local governments and 86 Sub-counties were inspected;

ii) All Districts and Sub-counties were assessed for compliance and performance

during the FY 2010/11;

iii) Follow up was made in 30 LGs on the implementation of the Good

Governance and Anti-corruption strategy;

iv) ToRs were developed for revision of the local governments assessment tool

and Good Governance and Anti-corruption strategy;

v) 12 LGs were consulted on the revision of the Good Governance and Anticorruption

strategy;

vi) 21 LGs were trained in local revenue enhancement;

vii) Conducted 100% of all investigation cases reported;

viii) Inspection activities were conducted in 56 Urban Councils;

ix) A total of 784 Accountants and Auditors in LGs trained in professional

Accountancy courses;

x) Guidelines developed for procurement of services for taxi parks local

governments.