Auditor General — institution issuing reports on government financial management, accountability, and irregularities across multiple public entities and programs.
… rate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC), along with its decision to subpoena current and former officials involved in projects marked by cost overruns, governance issues, and questionable decisions, represents one of Parliament’s most forceful efforts to turn Auditor General …
… It cites warnings from the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, African Development Bank, Transparency International, parliamentary committees, the Auditor General, Public Procurement and Regulatory Authority reports, NG …
The latest Auditor General's report for the year ended 31 March 2023 highlights unaccounted COVID-19 intervention funds, outstanding Strategic Grain Reserve (SGR) debt, missing reports and weaknesses in the management of public resources intended to safeguard national food securi …
Last week, we traced the two-decade trail of Auditor General reports tabled before Parliament, discussed in the Public Accounts Committee, and filed away into what this column called the Republics slow-moving archive of things we choose not to see. …
The cowpeas were found to be unfit for human or even animal consumption at that time, the Auditor General said.Cowpeas, like other pulses and grains, require regular rotation or turning to protect their quality and prevent spoilage. …
… Idle balances held over several years may point to the absence of active programme implementation or a lack of periodic review of fund objectives,” the Auditor General revealed in the report.
… The law is clear that levies must be paid within 14 days of slaughter, but in practice, enforcement appears almost nonexistent.The Auditor General noted that at the time of audit in July 2025, several abattoirs had outstanding slaughter levies totalling P2 385 790, with some arre …
… which covers the year to March 2023 and was tabled before Parliament recently, exposes serious lapses in the government medicine supply chain including stunning revelations that P9 million drugs delivered to government were found to be counterfeit.According to the Auditor General …
According to Auditor General’s report for the financial year ending 31 March 2023, debtor balances amounting to P105 million were erroneously created within the corporation’s debtors’ book.These inaccuracies largely stemmed from errors in meter readings, including instances where …
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has begun enforcement action, subpoenaing current and former officials over infrastructure projects with governance issues and cost overruns, and has referred the Gabane Infrastructure Project to the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime. The committee is investigating patterns of poor project preparation and weak contract management documented in Auditor General reports.
Why it matters
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee subpoenaing officials over infrastructure cost overruns and corruption enforcement signals strengthened accountability mechanisms.
Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has begun enforcement action, subpoenaing current and former officials over infrastructure projects with governance issues and cost overruns, and has referred the Gabane Infrastructure Project to the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime. The committee is investigating patterns of poor project preparation and weak contract management documented in Auditor General reports.
The Botswana Congress Party has dismissed the government's forensic audit as structurally flawed and theatrically political, arguing it reveals little that is new and provides no credible roadmap for institutional reform. If the report remains secret, the BCP plans to revive its proposal for a fully independent Presidential Commission of Inquiry when Parliament reconvenes in July.
The Auditor General's report revealed P197 million in unaccounted for funds at BAMB, which were disbursed by government to procure produce from local farmers for the Strategic Grain Reserves. Before Parliament, BAMB's leadership was confronted with findings of weak internal controls, poor accountability, deteriorating infrastructure, and widespread negligence.
The latest Auditor General's report highlights P196,683,098 disbursed to BAMB on 8 October 2020 for Strategic Grain Reserve procurement that remains unaccounted for. The funds were part of the government's COVID-19 emergency response to support farmers and strengthen food security.
An opinion column examines two decades of Auditor General reports and parallel Ombudsman findings revealing systematic wastage, missed deadlines, and maladministration across ministries, but notes both institutions lack enforcement power to compel compliance or prosecution.
Cowpeas valued at P15 million were found to be unfit for human or animal consumption, according to the Auditor General. The spoilage occurred in storage, where failure to rotate or turn the pulses allowed moisture build-up, heating, pest damage, and compaction.
An Auditor General review reveals a pattern of dysfunction across multiple government funds, with money not used, not tracked, and spent outside intended purposes. The Debt Participation Capital Fund has had no activity since 2015 and held P9 153 713 as at March 31, 2023, raising concerns about its relevance and the efficiency of public resource utilisation.
An audit found that abattoirs across Botswana owe P2.3 million in unpaid slaughter levies, with some arrears dating back to 2012, despite a legal requirement to pay levies within 14 days of slaughter.
An audit covering the year to March 2023 found P9 million in counterfeit medicines in the government supply chain and P95.5 million in expired drugs held by the CMS, with over P62 million of expired stock linked to COVID-19 vaccines.
According to the Auditor General's report for the financial year ending 31 March 2023, debtor balances of P105 million were erroneously created in the Water Utilities Corporation's debtors' book, largely due to meter reading errors. As a result, 257 customers were issued bills exceeding P100,000.
The Auditor General's latest report, tabled in Parliament, reveals misspending of the COVID-19 Fund, which received contributions from government, the private sector, donors, and well-wishers during the pandemic.
A new Auditor General report has revealed serious gaps in government bookkeeping, with high-value transactions linked to BCL and Tautona Lodge failing to properly reflect in official records.