By our Reporter
DOKOLO – A special audit report by the Dokolo District Internal Auditor, Mr. Morish Obong, has exposed irregularities in the implementation of the Awidi-Abalang-Amuk-Bata island road in Adeknino Sub-county.
The audit report is referenced DDLG/AUD/01/2026/27 and is dated 14th September 2026. It was addressed to the Chief Administrative Officer, Dokolo District Local Government.
The audit followed a complaint letter written by the District Councillor for Adeknino Sub-county, Hon. Okwany Godfrey, dated 3rd September 2026.
In his letter, Hon. Okwany wrote to the Chairperson Finance, Planing and Administration Committee of Dokolo District Council, through the Chief Administrative Officer, under the subject: REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION AND VERIFICATION OF AWIDI-ABALANG-AMUK-BATA HIGHLAND ROAD – ADEKNINO SUB-COUNTY – UGX 30M+ – FORCE ACCOUNT IMPLEMENTATION.
He alleged mismanagement of the road project implemented by district staff under force account.
Following the complaint, the Chief Administrative Officer, Dokolo District Local Government, Mr. Grandfield Oryono Omonda, wrote a directive letter dated 09th September 2026, ordering a Special Audit on the road works.
The CAO directed the District Internal Auditor to investigate three allegations and produce a report within fourteen days.
The three issues for investigation were:
- Swamp section as per the workplan.
- Murram procured for the works allegedly diverted and sold to private individuals.
- District Equipment (grader/excavator) used on access road to a private home of Mr. Opio instead of road meant for private.
Copies of the CAO’s letter were sent to the Resident District Commissioner Dokolo, District Chairperson, District Speaker, District Engineer, Head of Finance and Hon. Okwany Godfrey himself.
In his report dated 14th September 2026, Auditor Morish Obong reports as follows:
· No project name existed in the district records as AWIDI-ABALANG-AMUK-BATA HIGHLAND road. What exists in records is a different road name for opening of a 3km road.
· The project is being implemented by officers from the District Engineering Department and supervised by the District Engineers.
· The assessment report presented does not include works on the swamp section which covers approximately four hundred meters, as evidenced in photograph marked 5 attached to the report. The swamp was left unworked making the road impassable during rains.
· The Auditor confirmed that all the money allocated for the project had been fully released to the implementing team for implementation.
The findings by Auditor Morish Obong corroborate the concerns earlier raised by Hon. Okwany Godfrey in his 3rd September 2026 letter, where he had cited Sections of the Local Governments Act, PFMA 2015, LG Financial and Accounting Regulations 2007 and PPDA Regulations for Force Account, arguing that value for money was not realized despite full allocation.
Hon. Okwany in his letter had prayed for the CAO to avail logbooks, work tickets, fuel requisitions, stores records, site measurement sheets, the District Engineer to provide technical status report, the Internal Auditor to conduct value-for-money audit, and a joint oversight visit to the road with DTPC, Internal Auditor and community witnesses.
Godfrey Okwany when contacted for comment on the auditor report said that the internal auditor’s Comment didn’t indicate how the money was used and no way forwards on the lost money if at all any.
According to Okwany the Logbook that the officials given to him after requesting is indicating 3.6km road but Auditor report is showing only 3km calling for more clarity.
The matter is now awaiting management action from the office of the Chief Administrative Officer.
