CAO ordered to refund Shs3.7m

IGG Ms Irene Mulyagonja

What you need to know:

  • Mr Ssebunya has since been given 30 days from receipt of the IGG’s letter to refund the money to Hannele Bueehner through Kiteezi Centre for Disabled School using Centenary Bank Wakiso branch.

Pader. The Inspector General of Government (IGG) has ordered the Pader District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Mr Denis Ssebunya, to refund Shs3.7m which he did not declare.
Ms Irene Mulyagonja, in her November 20 letter, to Mr Ssebunya, noted that he [Mr Ssebunya] failed to declare the money which he received through Stanbic Bank Mubende branch.

According to Ms Mulyagonja, declaration of income, assets and liabilities by Mr Ssebunya between 2005 and 2015 didn’t include the said money.
“Following our verification of your declaration of income, assets and liabilities from 2005 to 2015, we found it satisfactory. However, you did not declare Shs3,745,645 million that was deposited to your account in Stanbic Bank Mubende branch on December 3, 2009 by Hannele Bueechner for carrying out development activities in Mubende Town Council,” the letter reads in part.

CAO speaks out
Mr Ssebunya has since been given 30 days from receipt of the IGG’s letter to refund the money to Hannele Bueehner through Kiteezi Centre for Disabled School using Centenary Bank Wakiso branch.
Speaking to Daily Monitor in an interview on Tuesday, Mr Ssebunya acknowledged receiving the letter and that he had not yet refunded the said money.
He confirmed having received the money but argued that it was for a friend.
“It’s true Shs3.7m was deposited to my account, but this was not my money, it was for a friend of mine,” Mr Ssebunya said.