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THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF JLOS-SWAP PROGRAMME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2019 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL UGANDA TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Acronyms ............................................................................................................................... 2 REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF JLOS-SWAP PROGRAMME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2019 ............................................................................................. 3 Opinion ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Basis of Opinion ................................................................................................................................ 3 Key Audit Matters .............................................................................................................................. 3 1.0 Implementation of the Approved Budget ................................................................................. 3 1.1 Implementation of planned and budgeted for activities –JLOS Secretariat .................................. 4 1.2 Funding Shortfall of JLOS/SWAP – UGX.16,929,867,428 ........................................................... 6 1.3 Under absorption of funds (unspent balances) -UGX. 19,623,983,542 ....................................... 6 Emphasis of Matter ........................................................................................................................... 8 2.0 Inadequately Supported Expenditure – UGX.964,565,970 ......................................................... 8 Other Matters ................................................................................................................................... 8 3.0 Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (MoJCA) - Implementation of planned activities ...... 8 4.0 Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) - Implementation of planned activities . 10 5.0 Uganda Human Rights Commission – Implementation of planned activities.............................. 14 6.0 Judicial Service Commission – Implementation of planned activities ........................................ 17 7.0 Uganda Law Society- Implementation of planned outputs/activities ......................................... 20 8.0 Law Development Centre - Implementation of planned outputs/activities ................................ 22 9.0 Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) - Implementation of planned activities ........................................... 24 10.0 Uganda Prison Services – Implementation of planned activities ............................................... 25 11.0 Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) – Implementation of planned activities 28 12.0 Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development – Implementation of planned activities....... 30 13.0 Judiciary - Implementation of planned activities ..................................................................... 32 14.0 Uganda Registration Services Bureau - Implementation of planned activities ........................... 37 15.0 Uganda Police Force - Implementation of planned activities .................................................... 39 16.0 Uganda Law Reform Commission - Implementation of planned outputs/activities ..................... 44 17.0 National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) – Implementation of Planned activities 47 18.0 Ministry of Internal Affairs - Implementation of planned activities ........................................... 51 19.0 Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratories – Implementation of planned activities ........ 53 20.0 Ministry Of Local Government - Implementation of planned Outputs/ activities ........................ 54 Other Information ........................................................................................................................... 57 Responsibilities of the Accounting Officer for the Financial Statements ............................................... 57 Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements ..................................................... 58 Other Reporting Responsibilities ....................................................................................................... 59 Report on the Audit of Compliance With Legislation........................................................................... 59 21.0 Multi-Year Expenditure Commitments .................................................................................... 59 1 LIST OF ACRONYMS Acronym Meaning GOU Government of Uganda INTOSAI International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions ISSA International Standards on Auditing MoJCA Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs PFMA Public Finance Management Act, 2015 TAI Treasury Accounting Instructions UGX Uganda Shillings ULRC Uganda Law Reform Commission JLOS Justice Law & Order Sector F/Y Financial Year MDA Ministry, Department, and other Agencies SWAP Sector Wide Approach 2 REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF JLOS-SWAP PROGRAMME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE 2019 THE RT. HON. SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT Opinion I have audited the accompanying financial statements of the JLOS-SWAP Programme for the year ended 30th June 2019. These financial statements comprise of the statement of financial position, the statement of financial performance, and cash flow statement together with other accompanying statements, notes and accounting policies. In my opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS) SWAP Development Fund as at 30th June 2019 and its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with the requirements of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015 and the accounting policies stated under note 1(a) to the financial statements and the Funding Agreement. Basis of Opinion I conducted my audit in accordance with International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAIs). My responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statement’s section of my report. I am independent of the Programme Management in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 (as amended), the National Audit Act, 2008, the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (Parts A and B) (IESBA Code), the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Code of Ethics and other independence requirements applicable to performing audits of Financial Statements in Uganda. I have fulfilled my other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the IESBA Code, and in accordance with other ethical requirements applicable to performing audits in Uganda. I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my opinion. Key Audit Matters Key audit matters are those matters that, in my professional judgment, were of most significance in my audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of my audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming my opinion thereon, and I do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. I have determined the matters described below to be key audit matters communicated in my report. 1.0 Implementation of the Approved Budget Section 45 of the Public Finance and Management Act, 2015, requires the Accounting Officer to control the regularity and proper use of the money appropriated to the vote. According to Section 45 (3) of the same Act, the Accounting Officer shall enter into an annual performance contract with the Secretary to Treasury which shall bind the Accounting Officer to deliver on the activities in the work plan for the vote for the financial year. Work plans are based on outputs to be achieved for the financial year, and during implementation, effort is required to achieve the agreed objectives/targets for the entity using the available resources. 3 I have observed over the years that planned and budgeted for activities of a number of Government entities are not adequately implemented, thereby affecting service delivery. In the overall office-wide planning, I assessed risks like the inadequate release of funds and failure to undertake budget monitoring and supervision that are likely to be the causes of failure to implement entity planned activities. The focus was put on the planned outputs of the entities which greatly impact on the wellbeing of communities. Consequently, I developed procedures in order to address the performance of the budget of the project: Ascertaining the amount received by the entity and the source of the funding Inquiring from management about off-budget financing received and ascertaining the basis for the off-budget financing, if any. Comparing the approved budget against the actual receipts Comparing the planned vote function outputs against the actuals and determining the variances Reviewing utilisation of the funds. Based on the procedures performed, I observed the following: 1.1 Implementation of planned and budgeted for activities –JLOS Secretariat The PFMA 2015 45(3) states that an Accounting Officer shall enter into an annual budget performance contract with the Secretary to the Treasury which shall bind the Accounting