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Somalia’s auditor general audits school grants in Banaadir

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Somalia’s Office of the Auditor General has launched an audit of grants awarded to schools participating in the Human Capital Development in Education project. The review is starting in Banaadir and is expected to extend to the federal member states, focusing in particular on the use of funds and compliance with rules, Goobjoog reports.

The audit covers the use of funds disbursed, financial records, grant distribution procedures and compliance with the project’s conditions. The Office of the Auditor General plans to extend its work to the other participating federal member states to assess programme implementation nationwide, according to Goobjoog.

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