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Budaka RDC directs police to investigate 12 district officials over Shs40m Covid-19 funds

Corruption & Abuse of Office Disputed Budaka 11 Nov 2020 Severity: 1/5

Budaka Resident District Commissioner Martin Orochi, in a letter dated 11 November, directed the district police commander to investigate 12 officials and several suppliers over allegations that Shs40m returned by two MPs for the Covid-19 response was spent without the knowledge of the taskforce and council. The deputy CAO told Daily Monitor the money was spent according to guidelines.

Disputed: The RDC alleges the funds were used without the taskforce's knowledge, while the deputy CAO says they were spent following stipulated guidelines.

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