URA asks government departments to account directly to the public

By Moses Kidandi

Uganda Revenue Authority has asked all Government departments across the country to start accounting directly to the citizens about the way the use Government funds allocated to them.

The call was made by the commissioner General Uganda Revenue Authority Doris Akol at East Kololo primary school Kampala as URA together with ministry of finance handed over an assortment of scholastic materials and computers to the school.

The donation to East Kololo primary school which is fully funded by the Government is part of activities being conducted by the ministry of finance,Uganda Revenue Authority and other Government agencies meant to observe the National Budget months for the financial year 2019/2020.

Doris Akol says accounting to the public is one of the was to ensure that Government money is properly utilized.