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Chombo probe team leaves Chegutu empty-handed
12 Jan 2015 at 09:02hrs | Views
A five member taskforce recently dispatched by Local Government minister Ignatius Chombo to investigate a raft of alleged underhand dealings involving senior managers and councillors at Chegutu Municipality has come out empty-handed after failing to get any incriminating evidence over allegations of financial imprudence, among other charges.
Chegutu mayor Leo Gwanzura yesterday told NewsDay the investigators, who claimed $15 000 sitting allowances, had completed their report, but had not yet presented it to the local authority.
The team was led by deputy director of urban councils in Chombo's ministry, Morgan Hungwe.
Gwanzura said allegations of financial impropriety had been raised by Chegutu West MP Dexter Nduna to fix some councillors and managers who refused to tow his line.
The minister only gave directives to be implemented, but of the issues raised no mention of financial looting was raised by the probe team. One of the team's terms of reference was to investigate reports of mismanagement of council funds.
This shows there was nothing amiss in our books of accounts as alleged by some detractors, Gwanzura said. Chombo last year directed the immediate cancellation of title deeds, agreements of sale and offer letters with respect to certain disputed stands in Hartley residential area which were given to council senior managers as part of their conditions of service.
The other stands were disposed of to private individuals.
Chegutu mayor Leo Gwanzura yesterday told NewsDay the investigators, who claimed $15 000 sitting allowances, had completed their report, but had not yet presented it to the local authority.
The team was led by deputy director of urban councils in Chombo's ministry, Morgan Hungwe.
The minister only gave directives to be implemented, but of the issues raised no mention of financial looting was raised by the probe team. One of the team's terms of reference was to investigate reports of mismanagement of council funds.
This shows there was nothing amiss in our books of accounts as alleged by some detractors, Gwanzura said. Chombo last year directed the immediate cancellation of title deeds, agreements of sale and offer letters with respect to certain disputed stands in Hartley residential area which were given to council senior managers as part of their conditions of service.
The other stands were disposed of to private individuals.
Source - newsday
