Auditor General's report shows parastatals ignored tender procedures in deals worth millions

Auditor General Mildred Chiri identified that four parastatals namely; CMED ($1 million), Tobacco Industry Marketing Board ($7 million), Grain Marketing Board ($1,5 million), and the National Railways of Zimbabwe ($1,4 million), ignored tender procedures.

Part of the auditor general’s report reads:

There were issues noted that ranged from lack of due diligence in procurement to noncompliance with procurement regulations, which include that the CMED procured $1 million worth of fuel without going to tender, TIMB incurred excess escalation costs amounting to $7 million not sanctioned by the State Procurement Board (SPB). NRZ procured goods worth $1,4 million that were not delivered, some of these date back as far as 2011.

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