Junias Kandjeke

Tsumeb municipality books in a mess

Tsumeb municipality books in a mess

Obrein Simasiku The Municipality of Tsumeb is in a mess as its financial status could not be properly ascertained by the Auditor General because of a lack of documentation and unconvincing explanations of some of the irregular matters raised for the year 2020. “The auditors were unable to establish the accuracy, validity, physical existence, and condition of the Property, Plant, and Equipment, which had a net book value of N$79 379 051 (2020). This was due to the Municipality of Tsumeb failing to provide the auditors with a fixed asset register. The Municipality did not disclose its open lands in…
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Auditor General gives Omaheke adverse audit opinion

Tujoromajo Kasuto AUDITOR General (AG) Junias Kandjeke has given Omaheke Regional Council an adverse audit opinion for failing to present him with a fair reflection of the entity’s financial transactions for the financial year ended 31 March 2018. Kandjeke is confident that the audit evidence he obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide the basis for the opinion which is being expressed due to the following findings: Absence of acceptable financial reporting framework applicable to public interest entities and unexplained difference of one million dollars in VAT Receivable. · Double recognition of revenue (rates and charges fees) amounting to N$352,311…
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Auditor General dismisses Vilho’s claims

Auditor General dismisses Vilho’s claims

Andrew Kathindi The Auditor General, Junias Kandjeke, has said that the adverse report his office gave the Defense Ministry is not solely based on the competence of the auditor, but on the findings of the auditor based on information provided by the auditee. This comes after the Minister of Defense, Peter Vilho, last week in parliament said that he was unimpressed with the quality of auditors sent by Kandjeke to inspect the military’s books. “Let me state it categorically clear, that the audit opinion is not solely based on the competence of the auditor, but on the findings oThe Auditor…
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