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COSASE is also expected to query the integrity of Uganda Road Fund’s payroll after Auditors noted that 9 of the positions filled were paid an amount of UGX8,306,923 per month above the prescribed salary bands in the Human Resource Manual 2019. The Fund was also queried over the decision to appoint 4 staff on temporary terms for a period of two and a half years contrary to the requirement of HR Manual. Although management budgets and deducts 5% of employee salaries and makes 10% contribution to NSSF, the Fund is said to have made an over–remittance of UGX.3,197,615 of statutory deductions to NSSF, while UGX.113,450,334 paid out as Board retainer fees without seeking and obtaining the necessary approvals, will also be subject for scrutiny during the meeting.

The Committee is meeting National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) at 12:30Pm to respond to the queries raised in the December 2023 Auditor General’s report. MPs are expected to probe the failure by NARO to secure land titles for 9 pieces of land measuring approximately 1,288 Hectares, while more inquiry will be made into the 18.2ha of land that was advertised for sale. The Auditor General also revealed that out of 812 employees on NARO's February 2023 salary payroll, 307 employees had inconsistencies in their names, NINs, gender, titles and dates of birth, captured in the payroll and data captured by NIRA on the National IDs.