HARARE An audit of money allocated into the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) programme is currently underway to account for the US$10, 5 million disbursed into the project, a cabinet minister has said. Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Advocate Eric Matinenga told journalists that the audit was being conducted in partnership with the comptrollers office. Monitoring and evaluation of books of accounts and projects implementation is being done by staff from my ministry, office of the Comptroller and Auditor General and the office of the Accountant General, he said.
The audit, which commenced in Mazowe South, Highfield East, Glenview North and Sunningdale, includes physical inspection of projects. Last year, Treasury allocated US$10, 5 m to be shared among the countrys 209 constituencies. Under the CDF, each constituency received US$50 000 – with the exception of Tsholotsho North, represented by controversial Professor Jonathan Moyo, which did not apply.
The funds were aimed at financing developmental projects in respective constituencies such as building boreholes, repair of schools and clinics, building of market stalls as well as purchase of generators for critical institutions like hospitals. The CDF was introduced in 2010 to spearhead implementation of developmental projects at community level. At its introduction, finance Minister Biti said strict measures would be implemented to ensure legislators do not make the CDF a self-enrichment pot.
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