DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’S public sector audit findings for 2024/25 have exposed pockets of financial control weaknesses in several government institutions, even as the majority of entities received clean audit opinions, Controller and Auditor General Charles Kichere has said.
Presenting the annual audit report to President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the State House in Dar es Salaam today, March 30, 2026, the CAG, Charles Kichere, said a total of 1,553 audits were conducted across various categories, covering financial statements, performance reviews, real-time technical audits, ICT systems audits, and special investigative audits.
Elaborating, he said the audits included 1,339 financial statement audits, 18 performance audits, 12 real-time technical audits, 137 ICT system audits and 147 special investigative audits, with 38 of the investigative audits completed and nine still at various stages of completion.
Out of the special and investigative audits, 45 were initiated following requests from government institutions, leaders and stakeholders, while two were launched on the CAG’s own initiative.
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Kichere said a total of 1,339 audit opinions were issued during the year, covering local government authorities, public corporations, central government entities and development projects.
Of these, 1,326 opinions, equivalent to 99 per cent, were clean, indicating satisfactory financial reporting compliance across most institutions.
However, 10 audit opinions received doubtful opinions, one was adverse, while two institutions received disclaimer opinions due to
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